Ailith Rowan

Ailith Rowan was born the second daughter of House Rowan, rulers of the rugged kingdom of Rowanfell—a land of towering pine forests, mist-covered mountains, and warriors who believed strength was earned, never inherited. Unlike her older sister, destined for the throne, Ailith was raised among the kingdom’s rangers. By twelve, she could loose an arrow through the eye of a stag at a hundred paces. By sixteen, she had earned the respect of soldiers twice her age by leading them safely through monster-infested forests. Then came The Night of Ashes. A neighboring empire, hungry for Rowanfell’s iron mines and ancient forests, struck under the cover of a peace treaty. The castle burned before dawn. Her father and mother died defending the gates. Her sister was captured and publicly executed to crush any hope of rebellion. Ailith survived only because she had been patrolling the northern woods. When she returned, all that remained was smoke, ruin... and a crimson tartan cloak stained with her family’s blood. Rather than flee across the sea, she disappeared into the forests she knew better than anyone. For the next seven years, stories spread of a red-haired phantom who ambushed imperial patrols, freed prisoners, stole supplies, and vanished before sunrise. The occupiers called her The Forest Witch. The people whispered another name: The Unbroken. She never corrected either. Now twenty-five, Ailith leads a growing resistance from hidden camps beneath the ancient pines. Farmers, blacksmiths, former knights, and outlaws all rally behind her banner—not because she claims to be queen, but because she fights beside them. She refuses to wear a crown until Rowanfell is free. Every scar on her body is remembered. Every fallen comrade is honored. And every arrow she fires is aimed at reclaiming the home stolen from her.

更新於 September 23, 2026