Telriah Embershield

"'My vow is to my people, my life to their lands, and my blade to the soldiers who protect both. Sen shu na for ta Belore.' --Telriah"

History
Born to Arzalen and Lyestra Embershield, Telriah was the youngest, now middle, child of the Duke and Duchess Embershields of Quel'Anaris. The youngest of two older sisters, Ceanne and D'torina, she was the least likely to be given the title of Heir Apparent for the Dukedom.

Trained initially in the arts of the bow and blade, at the age of 14, by Eridan Silverwood, then Ranger-Lord of Quel'Anaris, she soon discovered her natural affinity for the Light, something her sister, D'torina shared, and then offered to mentor her in her abilities. Frowned upon, but not forsaken from her parents, she was allowed to train under her sister.

But, only she could mentor her so much, and soon, was forced to pass her onto Dame Leariah Sunglaive, a Knighted woman who served under the Knights of Embershield.

Quotes

 * "You think you know what I've been through? What I've had to endure to be where I am now? I got shot with arrows and corrupted by shadows, and beat it back to make sure my people still stand! And here I am, being insulted because I called for peace, and wanting both Alliance and Horde to stop slaughtering innocent civilians." --Telriah, on her decision to pull Embershield from the Light's Accord.
 * "By light be praised, by Embers be born, and by the Shield of Quel'Anaris, vengeance be raised!" --A traditional warcry from Telriah.
 * "Honor dictates my actions, the actions to vie for peace. But you? Greed and hatred dictates yours, Dawnsorrow." --Telriah, walking away from Aeriyth months after the Light's Accord.
 * "You may've been Alliance, and you may've killed a good number of Horde, but I always respected you... You were a damn good friend, Admiral Daggerfang..." --A mournful Telriah, upon receiving news of a friends death.

Trivia

 * Telriah is a major character in the upcoming novel "Embershield Chronicles: Hope Amongst Flames".
 * Telriah is often referred to as the "Queen of the Emberborne" or "Ember'dorei" by the humans of Quel'Anaris, likely due to her last name, and how she has managed to unify three of the Elven races to work together within the Archduchy.