From the Diary of Arwelle Shadowbane

[Paul]

My earliest recollections are of my mother singing softly to me as she tucked me into bed.  She was a Fier`Dal Lady with sparkling emerald eyes that radiated her love for me whenever our gazes met.  Those same emerald eyes that I inherited along with the fiery tresses that fell below her waist.  Other than our devotion to the Mother that is all we share in common.  The fire in my soul, the lightning fast reflexes, ability to heal wounds to an extent and the ability to summon a Holy Steed to my side,l that all came from my Father.  Teagen Shadowbane, a Paladin of unrivaled devotion to the Truthbringer and whose integrity could never be called into question was gone before I was born.  Killed during the Rending of our world when Norrath was violently transformed into the shape it is now.  Mother told me many tales of him and his family as I grew into the Elf that I am now.  They were bonded here in Kelethin because my Grandfather was dying and his final wish as to give his eldest daughter away from his deathbed.  Mother told me it was a small and quiet ceremony whereupon my grandfather passed on from this world following its completion.  My Father returned to the Family home to relay the tidings to his parents and to make arrangements for another ceremony there to honor them and Mithaniel Marr while my Mother and Aunt gave Grandfather his Last Rites.  Father never returned to Kelethin for within days of his departure the Rending occurred killing many, destroying the Shadowbane Home along with the entire family except Mother and me.  When word arrived of what had befallen the Home in the Karanas and its occupants Mother grieved for a long time but her grieving ended the day I was born or so she has always told me.  Mother never sought another Husband to this day.

Arwelle Shadowbane
Paladin of the Mother, Tunare
Protector of Kelethin.

[Paul]

I met a Teir`Dal Lady today in the City.  It is very rare that one of their kind is welcome here so out of curiosity I engaged her in a friendly conversation.  I introduced myself and she did as well.  Her name was Kardell.  We chatted for a while but I noticed that she kept staring at my face and trying to be covert about it.  She eventually told me that I bear a striking resemblance to someone she knew.  A Kiabella Shadowbane.  It did not come to me immediately but after a few moments it dawned on me that she bore the same name as my Great-Great Grandmother.  We talked about it for a little while and I am almost sure that she had indeed survived the Rending of our world.  I asked her to let Lady Kiabella know that she had met the Daughter of Taegen Shadowbane.  That should convince the Lady Kiabella that my claim is true if she is in fact the same Kiabella Shadowbane as I was told about.

When I returned home I informed Mother of my conversation with Lady Kardell.