Nadia Ravenhold
Nadia Ravenhold was a former Monk of the Ravenhold Order who led an activist group alongside her close comrade, Luna Ravenhold. With a small force of like-minded individuals behind them, Nadia and Luna freed hundreds of slaves across the nation of Dusael. During a rescue operation, Luna betrayed Nadia, who was forced to flee to the coastal town of Oar's Rest for an extended period of time. Nadia eventually met Luna again in Agrammon, where she became lightly involved in the Summoning of Balanor.
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Young Life
It is unknown where Nadia was originally born or to whom, as the infant Half-Elf was abandoned at the Ravenhold Temple shortly following her birth. Raised as a Monk of the Ravenhold Order, Nadia spent the majority of her childhood and adolescence training in the art of calculated, collected combat to one day be able to execute missions on behalf of the Order. The majority of the Order was made up of bastards left from their family, and men who grew bored of their ordinary life. Nadia was one of the few girls, and the youngest in the Order. A twist of fate would bring a companion to Nadia's side around her sixth birthday. Luna Mallock, a refugee of the war, was rescued during an attack on her hometown by one of the senior members. Only a year Nadia's elder, Luna and the Half-Elf became close friends and would train together regularly in hopes of being some of the best that Ravenhold could offer. In the aftermath of the War of the Red Dragon, slavery was on the rise throughout the Dusael Empire. What some would classify as a necessity and a mercy, Nadia saw as a shackling of futures. What these slaves could do as free people given the ability to balance their work and their life could change the world; but trapped at the whims of slaveowners throughout the empire, they would never be able to fulfill their destinies. Following an afternoon of training at the temple, Nadia and Luna took a long walk along the western coast of the Empire. It was there that Nadia expressed her concerns to Luna. Her companion, ever ambitious, proposed that Nadia do something about it. What Nadia initially perceived as a joke soon turned to an hours-long discussion where the two of them debated and developed numerous ideas on how one would free slaves across the Empire.Activist Leader
Months went by without further conversation on the matter. It was not until a summer evening following another day of training that Luna invited Nadia to meet her on the outskirts of Dristen Breeders -- a large animal farm at the border of Telmere. Upon arriving, Nadia was met not only by Luna, but a group of five people -- ranging from Half-Elves to Dragonborn -- concealed by cloaks. Tossing a similar cloak to Nadia, Luna told the monk that she had put together a plan to rescue several slaves from the farms in the dark of night. While initially apprehensive, Nadia eventually caved and listened to her friend's suggestions. The plan went off flawlessly and nearly one-hundred slaves were able to flee the farm and now had the freedom to make their own lives. Nadia and Luna were ecstatic. Despite the exhaustion of the night, the two stayed up late laughing and planning their next operation. In the months to follow, both Nadia and Luna amassed a group of nearly two dozen supporters who would assist them in freeing slaves across Dusael. The two had created such a stir that the Dusael Internal Investigation Agency and the Dusael Mercenary Agency would get involved in the hunt for the two monks. Despite the added interference, the two continued to make strides in freeing slaves, albeit at a slower pace.Betrayal
It was during a planned operation at the outskirts of the capital city that things would take a turn for the worse. Luna and Nadia agreed to split up to flank different areas of another farm. Nadia was to wait for a signal from Luna before beginning her portion of the operation. Nearly an hour passed without a signal, and Nadia began to fear for her friend's life. As she prepared to move in, despite the signal not being lit, a contingent of Dusael Mercenary Agency sellswords ambushed her group. As her team was cut down around her, Nadia wondered how someone was able to get the best of them; until she saw Luna walking toward her among the sellswords. When asked why she betrayed the group, Luna simply stated that she believed money would give her more power to change the world as she saw fit, and that many slaves entered more difficult lives struggling to make ends meet. She no longer believed in the cause, but would use her talents to become profitable within the Dusael Mercenary Agency and earn her way into nobility where she may finally make a real difference. When offered to join the Agency, Nadia vehemently denied the opportunity, fully aware standing against Luna would mean her own death. As luck would have it, several members of Luna's original group had escaped capture and moved in on the confrontation, holding off the mercenaries and providing Nadia with a horse. Reluctantly, Nadia escaped and made for the northern fishing village of Oar's Rest. She found work at the local tavern, spending her days conversing with sailors that docked to resupply their ships. It was in one such conversation that a sailor talked about the rapid expansion of Agrammon, and how a woman named Luna had recently come to power in the lower layers leading expeditions deep into the caverns. He lamented on how he would love to be part of the expedition team that had found numerous riches, but the organization had become far more selective as of late. Hearing Luna's name caused a fire to burn within Nadia. Within a week, she sold all that she owned to secure passage to Agrammon to find her old friend. As she makes her way to the city, even she is unsure what she'll do if the two meet again…Time in Agrammon
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Year of Birth
1498
23 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Unknown. Abandoned at Ravenhold Temple.
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