Esla



Commander Esla is an officer of the Maturian Imperial army. Esla is one of the most skilled leaders and warriors among her rank. Abandoned by her mother and her father having died while she was young, Esla's life was mostly one of deviance and survival before joining the army. After finishing her training she soon became a local hero where she was stationed for taking down small-time criminals in the city of Till where she earned the nickname "Shield Maiden". However, unsatisfied with being regulated to glorified police, she eventually won favor with her officers to take more demanding assignments. While she did not become particularly well known in the Imperial army, she made a name for herself to her officers in her assistance in the defense of Fort Vigilance from a surge of Dark Awsecs left over from the previous War of Fire. It was at the fort where she met Commander Rickers whom which she is currently known to be close with. During the battles at Fort Vigilance she became respected for her talents and recognized for bravery among her peers. Since then she has helped defend several important trade routes between the north and south and even managed to help the Awsecs build homes for a short period.

While Commander Esla missed the Pass of Anguish campaign and subsequent siege of Fort Merit, she has continued her slowly growing reputation by aiding the Awsecs containment of the Rondacs. She has recently been reassigned to join Sjar'keen's joint command in Tadoa.