Saint Queen Natalia the Reclaimer

Statistics
Saint Queen Natalia the Reclaimer Fighter 10, Paladin of Heironeous 10, Fist of Raziel 5 HD: 10d10, plus 10d10, plus 5d10 Initiative: Speed: 20ft. AC:

Early Life
Saint Queen Natalia the Reclaimer was born Solus 11th, 5956KR to the now deceased King Graymond XII. She has a brother, Richard Graymond (NG male human Wiz14), who is three years her junior. She has lived a very unusual life up to this point. As the oldest male, her brother was expected to succeed the thrown after his father. He began to be trained, as was customary, in the art of swordplay and command. Natalia, on the other hand was taken to study domestic duties, scholarship, and wizardry. It soon became apparent, however, that the two were ill-suited to these roles. Recognizing this, and being a reasonable man, their father allowed them to each pursue that which interested them. Richard, always a quiet and reclusive soul, developed an avid fascination for literature and, eventually, the arcane arts, in which he was trained by the court wizard. Natalia, on the other hand, was always happier scrapping in the combat yard and in the saddle. She was always practicing with her father's soldiers, outshining a great many of them. Despite initial hostility to her out of the norm practice, she very quickly earned the respect and admiration of the soldiers, and the love of the Arcadians. She was a brave and noble leader, and her reputation with the blade grew. As she grew into her mid to late teens, she began to grow anxious; she had yet to experience the miracle of paladinhood, which customarily manifested itself in the royal bloodline. Although her skill with the blade was great and her virtue could not be doubted, the Calling still was not felt. The High Priests of Heironeous consoled the royal family that paladinhood was a mysterious thing and that the gods worked in strange ways; they should not take it as a portentous omen of Heironeous' ill favor, or a comment upon the virtue of Natalia. Nevertheless, some began to circulate rumors. Natalia, for her part, was devastated. She was completely ignorant of the corruption within her beloved kingdom.

Paladin's Journey
Then, just after her seventeenth birthday, an assassin named Alderbrand, a fearsome killer born in Natal who had come east, stole into the palace. Alderbrand had planned to murder her, however, upon her stirring, he decided to humiliate the royal family first. He had stolen the sign of Arcadia's strength and Heironeous' favor, the Sword of Valor. He tossed this to Natalia, challenging her to prove Heironeous' power, and the virtue of her kingdom. She fought valiantly against a much more powerful foe. Despite her faith, the sword was shattered by the assassin. Devastated and defeated, Natalia was taken hostage by the assassin who escaped with her from the palace. The heart of Arcadia had been shattered. The assassin planned to take Natalia around the kingdom and show her the hypocrisy of their holiness. At first she resisted, and refused to believe the assassin.