Mara Ardentlocke

High Protector Mara Ardentlocke is Scarlet crusader primarily affiliated with the Army of the Truthful, serving as a personal guard to High Cleric Ostrick the Zealous.

History
Ardentlocke was initially tasked to be among the regiment of Tirisfal Crusaders on the front of Havenshire during the twilight hours of New Avalon. However, just before deployment, she was eventually ordered to board the evacuating fleets of the Crimson Dawn, leading her to join the Scarlet Onslaught in Northrend.

Defection
Mara was recovered by the Argent Crusade in Icecrown from the Scourge's captivity. The paladin did not make her former allegiance to the Onslaught known immediately, though her physical brands and fanatical war-paint already betrayed enough. The Argents were skeptical, though Ardentlocke remained compliant with her liberator's terms, vowing to aid their campaign against the Lich King without any further quibble. Whether amnesia or other psychological damage was at play during her sudden renouncement of her Scarlet ties remains to be determined.

Shadowtalon Company
Without any home to call her own of the battlefield, Ardentlocke was briefly recruited by Alexander Marogos, hoping to find steady income in the interim prior to the Burning Legion's third invasion.

The Truthful
During Chandan Ostrick's uprising within Tirisfal, Ardentlocke was swiftly swept under the zealous cleric's proselytizing, where she eventually cut ties with her Stormwind affiliations and her associated comrades. Her bitterness seemed sudden, but she nevertheless was a prime instrument in the nascent Army of the Truthful's acts of terrorism against the Alliance and Argent Crusade, along with spurring the burgeoning fanatical uprising.

Since then, Ardentlocke has been a trusted crusader under the High Cleric's regime, serving at his side as one of the faction's senior members.

Current Status
Mara was last seen in Tirisfal Glades retreating from the Scarlet Monastery.

Criminal Status
Mara is currently a wanted criminal, being guilty of most crimes of terrorism and murder, as well as treason. She is likely branded a heretic by the Church of the Holy Light and the Argent Dawn.