Theriault Family

The Theriault family rose to nobility after Royden the first spent decades of his life in the harsh desert wasteland of Quetli where his 800 acre farm grew about 1/3 of the food for Talerium. His wife gave birth to Royden(II), Tess, Vathia, and Kelyn. After their father Royden and brother RoydenII were murdered, the young nobles departed Quetli in search of their own glory. Tess and Vathia traveled to East Continent, while Kelyn traveled to Dwilight.

Kelyn explains it in her own words,

"...the rest of us called her 'The Witch'. She was not what I would call a beautiful woman, she might have been once but an arrogant, sneering disposition had etched her face with an ugliness no time could erase. Her chain hauberk clinked as she strode forward. Her hand rode on the hilt of her short sword and her green cape rippled behind her, curling around her leather-shod legs like a sinister green serpent. But I barely noticed her garnishments, like everyone else my attention was immediately drawn to her dark, hard, agate-like eyes...anyway, that was the last summer I spent in Quetli, the religious fanatics took over and demanded we pay homage. My older sister Vathia was the first to leave, and Tess followed. Unlike myself, they didn't have a clue where they wanted to end up. I don't feel bad in saying this, I think anyone who immigrates to Dwilight does so for similar reasons, I came to Dwilight to claim a spot for myself and my family in the wild westlands, to...paint my name on the blank canvas if you will." She smiled softly..."I was 22 years old when I left, my father was dead and my mother was old. I didn't want to be there when she passed, I headed to Ptaphoc and boarded a ship..."

(To be continued)