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'''Vaelin Al Sorna''' was a former brother of the [[Sixth Order]] and a former [[Sword of the Realm]].
  
'''Vaelin Al Sorna''' was a former brother of the [[Sixth Order]] and a former [[Sword of the Realm]].
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At the gates to the Order House, Al Sorna was met by the Aspect Arlyn, who asked Al Sorna if he wanted to join the Order or not, and informed him as per the traditions of the Faith no man may join the Order save by his own will. On the way to the House, Arlyn quizzed Al Sorna on what he knew of the Faith, and told him that from then on he had no family besides the Order. Al Sorna was then assigned to a group with ten other boys his age, and their group was given an attic room in the North Tower. They were escorted by Master [[Sollis]] to the armory to be given their equipment and their medallions by Master [[Grealin]]. After this, Sollis gave the group their first sword fighting lesson, and tested them by telling them to parry his attack. Al Sorna was the only one in his group to accomplish this. After having lunch in the meal hall, they worked in the stables and the gardens. After more sword practice and dinner, they were taken to their room. Lying awake on his bed, Al Sorna heard his dead mother's voice.<ref name=":0" />
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At the gates to the Order House, Al Sorna was met by the Aspect Arlyn, and was then assigned to a group with ten other boys his age. After being given their equipment and their medallions, Master [[Sollis]] began the group on their first sword fighting lesson. Al Sorna immediately showed his talent by being the only one in his group to manage to parry Sollis' attack. After work in the gardens and the stables, as well as more sword lessons, they were taken to their room in the North Tower. Lying awake on his bed, Al Sorna heard his dead mother's voice.<ref name=":0" />
   
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Al Sorna spent the next year under the harsh tutelage of his masters. They woke at the fifth hour every day, and began the day with sword practice under Sollis. [[Calendar|Feldrians]] were reserved entirely for the sword, in which Al Sorna continued to be the most talented in his group. Ildrians were given over to the bow under Master [[Checkrin]]. Al Sorna struggled with the bow while [[Dentos]] and [[Nortah Al Sendahl]] proved the best in their group. Oprian was the day of the staff, taught them by Master [[Haunlin]], and Al Sorna took to it quickly. They spent their Kigrians with unpleasant work in the stables for Master [[Rensial]] whom Al Sorna though was insane. In Retrians, Master [[Hutril]] taught them survival skills—hunting, camping, tracking, botany, and sign language used by the Order. Heldrians were spent with physical training and training in unarmed combat with Master [[Intris]]. Although Eltrians were supposed to be their free day, most younger members of the Order spent it working in the laundry or the kitchen. Al Sorna's favorite time was the hour he spent with the other boys in his group before the lights were out. He found himself getting along best with [[Caenis Al Nysa]].<ref name=":1">[[Blood Song|''Blood Song'']], Part I, Chapter Two</ref>
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Al Sorna spent the next year under the harsh tutelage of his masters. He learned the sword, the bow, the staff, wrestling, and survival skills under the Masters of the Sixth Order. He was most talented with the sword and the staff, while proving to be adequate only with the bow. During this time, he grew closer with his brothers in his group, getting along best with [[Caenis Al Nysa]].<ref name=":1">[[Blood Song|''Blood Song'']], Part I, Chapter Two</ref>
   
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In the month of Sunterin, Al Sorna, along with two hundred other novice brothers of similar age, faced the [[Test of the Run]]. He and the rest of his group were taken up the [[Brinewash River]] by Master Sollis, left along the river bank at different points, and told to be at the Order House the next day. Al Nysa advised Al Sorna which way to follow back to the House. Al Sorna was the last of his group to go, therefore he had the longest to travel. On his way, he saw the [[Nameless]] [[Wolf]] some time before he was ambushed by an [[Brak|archer]] in the [[Urlish Forest]]. Al Sorna heard the attack coming, and killed the archer with his own bow instead. He was highly disturbed after killing his first man, and was sick. Scared, he kept running back to the House warily, but came across two other assassins who had killed another boy from his group named [[Mikehl]] and cut off his head as proof of death, thinking he was Al Sorna. Right before Al Sorna was about to attack the men, the Wolf appeared again to stop Al Sorna, and killed the assassins itself. Al Sorna buried the head, and went to the Order House. He reported what happened to Sollis, who told him to keep what happened a secret. Al Sorna told the others of his group that Mikehl was killed by a bear. The next day, they gave the remains of Mikehl to the fire.<ref name=":1" />
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In the month of Sunterin, Al Sorna, along with two hundred other novice brothers of similar age, faced the [[Test of the Run]]. He and the rest of his group were taken up the [[Brinewash River]] by Master Sollis, left along the river bank at different points, and told to make their way to the Order House by the next day. Al Sorna was the last to go among his group, therefore had to longest to travel. While making his way through the [[Urlish Forest]], he saw the [[Nameless]] [[Wolf]] for the first time before being ambushed by an [[Brak|archer]]. Al Sorna was, instead, able to kill the archer by sending his own arrow through his neck. Highly disturbed by killing a man for the first time, he came across two other assassins as he continued on his way. These assassins had killed another boy named [[Mikehl]] from his group, thinking him Al Sorna. Before he could attack them in his anger, the Wolf appeared again, shoved Al Sorna aside, and killed the assassins. When Al Sorna reported what happened to Sollis at the Order House, he was ordered to keep what happened a secret. He told his brothers that Mikehl was killed by a bear.<ref name=":1" />
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In the following months, Al Sorna's sleep was often troubled with nightmares. As the winter came, and with it the [[Test of the Wild]], their training focused mostly on survival skills with Master [[Hutril]]. When the time came, Al Sorna was taken to the Urlish, where he first built his shelter, then gathered and hunted food. With his third day in the wild came a blizzard. He found [[Erlin|a man]] and [[Sella Al Sendahl|a young girl]] in the blizzard, and took them to his shelter. He learned the next day, that the Sella was a [[Denier of the Faith]] and a fugitive from the [[Fourth Order of the Faith|Fourth Order]], and Erlin was escorting her to safety. Al Sorna helped the two escape from Brothers [[Tendris Al Forne]] and [[Makril]]. He also became the owner of a [[Volarian]] [[slave-hound]], when he killed its pack mates, and named it [[Scratch]]. With Scratch's help, he found a deer carcass and the rest of the Test proved easier. When his ten days were over, Master Hutril came back to escort him to the Order House, where he was taken to the Aspect's room where he was told his father had resigned as the Battle Lord, and wanted his son returned to him. Al Sorna rejected, saying he had no father. Scratch was placed in the Order's kennels where Master [[Chekril]] was delighted to welcome it. The surviving members of Al Sorna's group were Al Nysa, [[Nortah Al Sendahl]], [[Dentos]], and [[Barkus Jeshua]].<ref>[[Blood Song|''Blood Song'']], Part I, Chapter Three</ref>
 
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Revision as of 19:16, 5 July 2014

Vaelin Al Sorna
Biographical information
Alternative name(s)
Born

Varinshold, Asrael
Unified Realm

Physical description
Gender

Male

Hair color

Dark

Eye color

Black

Political information
Affiliation
Title(s)
  • Brother of the Sixth Order
  • Sword of the Realm
  • Lord Marshal of the Thirty-Fifth Regiment of Foot
  • Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches
Appearances information

Vaelin Al Sorna was a former brother of the Sixth Order and a former Sword of the Realm.

Biography

Early life

Al Sorna was born to the then Battle Lord Kralyk Al Sorna and the former Mistress of the Fifth Order Ildera Al Sorna in the city of Varinshold in the Fiefdom of Asrael of the Unified Realm. To protect Al Sorna from the designs of King Janus Al Nieren, her mother arranged with the Aspect Gainyl Arlyn of the Sixth Order that Al Sorna joined the Order when he came of age, and made her husband promise to abide by her wishes as her dying wish. Two months after her mother's death, when he was ten years old, Al Sorna was taken to the House of the Sixth Order to become a brother.[1]

Training in the Sixth Order

Test of the Run

At the gates to the Order House, Al Sorna was met by the Aspect Arlyn, and was then assigned to a group with ten other boys his age. After being given their equipment and their medallions, Master Sollis began the group on their first sword fighting lesson. Al Sorna immediately showed his talent by being the only one in his group to manage to parry Sollis' attack. After work in the gardens and the stables, as well as more sword lessons, they were taken to their room in the North Tower. Lying awake on his bed, Al Sorna heard his dead mother's voice.[1]

Al Sorna spent the next year under the harsh tutelage of his masters. He learned the sword, the bow, the staff, wrestling, and survival skills under the Masters of the Sixth Order. He was most talented with the sword and the staff, while proving to be adequate only with the bow. During this time, he grew closer with his brothers in his group, getting along best with Caenis Al Nysa.[2]

In the month of Sunterin, Al Sorna, along with two hundred other novice brothers of similar age, faced the Test of the Run. He and the rest of his group were taken up the Brinewash River by Master Sollis, left along the river bank at different points, and told to make their way to the Order House by the next day. Al Sorna was the last to go among his group, therefore had to longest to travel. While making his way through the Urlish Forest, he saw the Nameless Wolf for the first time before being ambushed by an archer. Al Sorna was, instead, able to kill the archer by sending his own arrow through his neck. Highly disturbed by killing a man for the first time, he came across two other assassins as he continued on his way. These assassins had killed another boy named Mikehl from his group, thinking him Al Sorna. Before he could attack them in his anger, the Wolf appeared again, shoved Al Sorna aside, and killed the assassins. When Al Sorna reported what happened to Sollis at the Order House, he was ordered to keep what happened a secret. He told his brothers that Mikehl was killed by a bear.[2]

Test of the Wild

In the following months, Al Sorna's sleep was often troubled with nightmares. As the winter came, and with it the Test of the Wild, their training focused mostly on survival skills with Master Hutril. When the time came, Al Sorna was taken to the Urlish, where he first built his shelter, then gathered and hunted food. With his third day in the wild came a blizzard. He found a man and a young girl in the blizzard, and took them to his shelter. He learned the next day, that the Sella was a Denier of the Faith and a fugitive from the Fourth Order, and Erlin was escorting her to safety. Al Sorna helped the two escape from Brothers Tendris Al Forne and Makril. He also became the owner of a Volarian slave-hound, when he killed its pack mates, and named it Scratch. With Scratch's help, he found a deer carcass and the rest of the Test proved easier. When his ten days were over, Master Hutril came back to escort him to the Order House, where he was taken to the Aspect's room where he was told his father had resigned as the Battle Lord, and wanted his son returned to him. Al Sorna rejected, saying he had no father. Scratch was placed in the Order's kennels where Master Chekril was delighted to welcome it. The surviving members of Al Sorna's group were Al Nysa, Nortah Al Sendahl, Dentos, and Barkus Jeshua.[3]

Personality

Skills and abilities

As a brother of the Sixth Order, Al Sorna was a master of most weapons—including the sword, the bow, polearms, the staff, and throwing knives—as well as of unarmed combat. He was most talented in sword-fighting. Combined with his blood-song ability, he was easily one of the most deadly swordsman of his time. Besides fighting, Al Sorna was also trained in survival in the wild and herb lore. He could ride horses with proficiency. He quickly proved himself a capable leader during his time in the Order. After being given the command of a regiment of the Realm Guard, he also proved his mettle as a military leader, and turned his regiment into one of the most capable and disciplined units in the Guard.[2]

Trivia

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Meaning The Shadow of the Raven in Seordah language
  2. ↑ Meaning Hope Killer in Alpiran

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Blood Song, Part I, Chapter One
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Blood Song, Part I, Chapter Two
  3. ↑ Blood Song, Part I, Chapter Three

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