Merianne Greenwillow

Merianne Bayne is the mother of Sir Aemon Bayne, and widow of Gareth Bayne. Although she survived multiple conflicts within Gilneas, she is currently estranged from her son.

=History=

Early Life
Merianne was born into nobility. Ever the rebel, she strove to live differently then her more proper fellows. going as far as to cut her hair short and explore the Gilnean wilderness on her own.

This rebellious tendency would draw her close to a man of lower social standing, Gareth Bayne. Gareth was a naturally skilled fighter, which further impressed the lady, and he led a band of adventurers to victory against various bandits and beasts that terrorized the land.

Eventually, his exploits would gather the attention of King Greymane himself. After uncovering and defeating a budding sect of the Shadow Council within Gilneas, he was awarded lordship by King Greymane.

Merianne was overjoyed when her father consented to marriage between her and Gareth, and shortly afterwards, the two gave birth to a son, Aemon. However, this joy was short-lived. The king, convinced to proactively preserve his territory by joining the Alliance of Lordaeron, sent Gareth to represent Gilneas on the second war.

The two would communicate by letters for a number of months, wherein she learned that Gareth had joined with an organization known as The Order of the Silver Hand, but eventually the letters stopped. Merianne and her son remained hopeful that they would some day re-unite with their Gareth, but as time marched on, King Greymane lost patience with the war effort. Finally, the King ordered the Greymane Wall built, and Gilneas was effectively cut off from the rest of the world.

In grief, Merianne became excessively protective of her son, in an ironic turn from her younger self. As Aemon grew older, when he became a squire. Aemon grew to resent his mother's limitations, participating in various battles despite her adamant protest.

Eventually, the worgen curse swept over Gilneas, and her Aemon rose to the forefront of the nation's defense. Her heart was broken when he disappeared in battle, and she grew bitter towards the world. Years later, Aemon would return to his mother, but not as he once was.

Currently she resides in Stormwind, amongst other Gilnean nobles. She is elated that her son has returned, and she is quick to greet him with open arms whenever he arrives at her door, however, she has yet to fully cope with what he has become, and his continued life-staking adventures trouble her deeply.

Recently, she learned of her husband's demise at the hands of The Lich King, and, despite the obvious grief, she has found some solace in closure.