Avalyndrae

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Avalyndrae is a blood elf paladin and the founder and leader of Children of Eternity. Her complete title is "Eternal Oracle Avalyndrae of Children of Eternity, Ambassador of the Horde, Blood Knight Master, Queen of the Ogres". At this time, little is known of her past, except that she recalls protecting the runestones in Eversong Woods during the attack on Quel'Thalas shortly before the fall of Silvermoon.

Biography
Avalyndrae (also "Ava" "Avalyn" "Av'lyn") has claimed no family name as she does not remember her parents or early life. Her first, somewhat foggy memories are of Sunstrider Isle, where her training as a paladin began.

She later claimed Silvermoon City as her home, where she began her initiation into the Blood Knights. She began training as a Blood Knight reluctantly, as she was uncomfortable with their relationship with M'uru, though she accepted the paladin training they offered. Back then, Avalyndrae was a wanderer, unsure of her destiny or background, a bit too energetic, and often spent her free time enjoying the Silvermoon nightlife and partying. It was during this time that she befriended a warlock and began to understand that light and shadow coexist and are somewhat interdependent.

Avalyndrae is a firm believer in balancing light and shadow and is resolved to teach her faith in balance to others. Unclear of her own background, Avalyndrae has chosen to walk the fine line between seeking her own truths and following the path given to her by her superiors. She has learned that it is dangerous to blindly accept all things told her as truth, and tries to see all sides of the story before determining her own opinion. She is slightly eccentric and, at times, controversial and misunderstood - dedicated to learning the ways of not only her own people but all others. She has been known to pause in thought at ancient ruins, kneel or bow before mysterious entities, and meditate in the most unpredictable and strange places. She is often mysteriously drawn to water. To this day she still harbors the almost insatiable curiosity of her energetic earlier days.

Children of Eternity
Avalyndrae founded Children of Eternity shortly after her revelation that even nature depends on the co-existence of light and shadow. As she had recently been sent to help fight the Amani in the Ghostlands, she established the guild at Zul'Aman, an abandoned Troll village. Later, while the Amani were building forces to retake their ancient temple near the village, the guild re-established itself in Brill as it was more accessible. Children of Eternity is now headquartered in Orgrimmar, where Avalyndrae maintains an office and a room in the sleeping quarters of the guild hall.

Having no known relations of her own, Avalyndrae considers the members of Children of Eternity to be her family.

The Amani Trolls
Avalyndrae was sent to combat the Amani threat in Eversong Woods and the Ghostlands early in her memory. At that time, the village outside Zul'Aman had been abandoned and the gates to the temple closed. The striking view, empty buildings, and proximity to the battle against the Amani, the Scourge, and the Night Elf intruders made Zul'Aman the perfect place to establish Children of Eternity.

Though she realizes that the Amani may hold the rightful claim on Zul'Aman and much of Quel'Thalas, Avalyndrae still considers the Amani Trolls an enemy and has secretly utilized members of the guild to help combat them.

The Blood Knights
Avalyndrae, like many Blood Elves at the time, was originally naive to the way in which the Blood Knights harnessed the Light after the attack on the Sunwell. After learning of the captive naaru, Mu'ru, who Avalyndrae stood in respectful awe of, her faith in her superiors waned. The Blood Knights made note of her reluctance and kept her busy with missions with required her to call on her Blood Knight training and use of the Light, under their watchful eyes. Slowly, she continued to climb their ranks.

Eventually Avalyndrae developed a relationship with a very dedicated fellow Blood Knight.

The blood elf paladins' requirements for earning the rank of Blood Knight Master did not sit well with Avalyndrae, and she nearly refused her orders before confidants in Children of Eternity reminded her to draw on her philosophy of balancing Light and shadow. Shortly thereafter, Mu'ru was captured and the Blood Knights were pledged to A'dal.

The scourge invasion and subsequent push into Northrend acquainted Avalyndrae with the Knights of the Ebon Blade. Distance and philosophical differences during those times rifted Avalyndrae's personal relationship with her fellow paladin, though she remains a dedicated Blood Knight while working with the death knights in Icecrown.

Endri
Elder "Granie" Endri Runetotem is a Tauren druid who became friends with Avalyndrae at a time before Ava recalls. Endri has always stated that she came to Eversong Woods to research the Sunwell and help heal the land after the onslaught of the Scourge. After the founding of Children of Eternity, Endri first joined as an attendant to Avalyndrae and later became an Honorary. Endri has always been at Ava's back, supporting and offering advice, and Endri has all but admitted that she was the first person in Eversong that Avalyndrae had contact with after the destruction of Silvermoon. She is currently trying to help Avalyndrae recall her past, though her techniques are unconventional.

Deslena
Deslena was a warlock who had an integral role in Avalyndrae's development of her philosophy of "balance" and the founding of Children of Eternity, though the warlock declined to join the guild as she preferred to follow her own path. It was in conversation with Deslena in a Silvermoon inn (about a voidwalker and demons) that Avalyndrae realized that so-called evil can have its virtues and that so-called good can have its dark secrets. This sparked Avalyndrae's interest in the study of balance between light and shadow, and ultimately lead to her feeling that it was her destiny to establish Children of Eternity and share her beliefs with others.

Avethor
Avethor was an adventurer and explorer who Ava met during a respite in Booty Bay. He introduced her to many places and experiences that were unknown to her at the time - such as locations with outstanding views and cuisine she had never tasted. For a while, Ava and Avethor exchanged correspondence and gifts when unable to meet each other, and took turns showing each other their favorite places in Azeroth. However, Avethor desired exploration above all and eventually left to survey lands beyond the reaches of normal contact. After their goodbye, Ava never heard from him again.

Doriandrin
Doriandrin An'daran is Avalyndrae's neighbor and friend. They met when Avalyndrae decided she had earned enough to purchase her own home in Silvermoon City. Doriandrin served as her consultant and showed her many options in the city. Eventually, Avalyndrae decided on the home next door, in the northeast outer wall of Silvermoon, near the Sunfury Spire in the Court of the Sun. Doriandrin and Avalyndrae are typical neighbors and friends, often disagreeing with each other.

Uncertain Future
Avalyndrae is still dedicated to finding out her past and solving the mystery of why she does not remember it. Most importantly, she would like to learn the identity of her family and herself. Though most records of Silvermoon have long since been destroyed, there are those who claim to be historians and are attempting to rebuild the records. They have offered to help Ava but she is obviously unsure of where to start since she knows nothing of her family or where she originally came from. While in Moonglade at the Lunar Festival, a member of the Cenarion Circle informed Avalyndrae that the answers she was seeking could be found in the stars if she knew how to look for them. This cryptic advice gave deeper meaning to Ava's relationship with Children of Eternity, as the stars represent light and dark. Though she strongly identifies with the beliefs of the druids, she gets an eerie feeling around them which has occassionally affected her relationship with Endri.

Appearance
Ava is slightly taller than most other Blood Elf females, though not noticeably or distractingly so. Her skin is typically pale and her eyes are the glowingly green color of her people, with a slight hint of blue in them which makes them look turquoise in dim light, though only the most observant would notice this.

The Tome of the Adept
The "Tome of the Adept" is a book available to members of Children of Eternity and was written by Avalyndrae to help people understand the history, philosophies and ideals, and policies of the guild.

Speculation
Avalyndrae has recalled one clear memory of her past which involves the runestones in Eversong Woods, the Scorched Grove, and losing a staff in the events leading up to the destruction of Silvermoon. This memory and her uneasy feeling around the Cenarions have led to speculation that she was at one time a druid-magi in Quel'Thalas. How she came to be a paladin after the fall of Silvermoon has not been speculated upon, though there are those who believe that Endri may know the answer to this question.