User:Titus The Third/Heroes of Tyria

=Heroes of Tyria=

Childhood
Devona was born in the year 1047 After Exodus; daughter of Mordakai, one of the leaders of Ascalon's Chosen.

When Devona was a young girl, her father fought in the Guild Wars. He gave up his life, keeping their home safe. Because of his sacrifice, she grew up to know the meaning of the word "peace".

It was in the year 1052 AE, when Devona was at the age of 5 and during the last Guild War, that her father set out to defend the fortress of Kyhlo, residence of his guild; the Ascalon's Chosen, from the orrian guild "Zealots of Shiverpeak". The Battle for Kyhlo lasted for two days, before the Zealots eventually, during the final hour, breached the inner gate and slew both their Guild Lord and finally Mordakai himself. And though he did everything in his power to keep his promise; that he'd "be back before she knew it", he failed to uphold it.

Since that day, she has dedicated her life to mastering the martial arts of sword and hammer - and to bring pride to her family heritage. She belives her father to be looking down on her from the Mists; and if he does, he truly would be proud of his daughter, whom deeds have been nothing but great, across all of Tyria.

Devona inherited many of her fathers great qualities, and to her, there would be no greater honor than to follow in the footsteps of her father and give her life defending that which is most dear to her.

Devona grew up together with her mother in Ashford in Lakeside County. They lived here in peace during Devona's childhood and youth, shielded by The Great Northern Wall, and little knowing about the evil hidden beyond it. It was in fact not before after the Searing that Devona first sat foot on, and beyond, The Great Wall.

Youth
The transition between Devona's youth and adulthood was a harsh one. It was in the year 1070 AE, at the age of 23, that unsettling rumors from "Meerak the Scribe" about powerful Charr magic first reached Devona. It was already then too late to stop the Charr invasion from happening, and before anyone could prevent it a rain of giant, burning crystals rained down from the sky upon the once beautiful land of Ascalon and Devona's home, and turned it to red dust and rock. Devona's days of peace was over, and her life was never to become the same again.

After the Searing Devona joined both the Ascalon Army and her fathers guild; the Ascalon's Chosen, where she stayed until the guild eventually dispanded after suffering great losses among it members. She remained a member of the Ascalon Army ever since together with her fellow soldiers; Aidan, Cynn and Mhenlo - even though destiny should bring them far away from their home Ascalon.

A new threat rose from the west; a malevolence that sought to destroy all her father fought for. At this time she did not know the name of this evil, but promised that the evil would soon enough know hers.