Laurana Kanan was one of the vital pivotal figures within the War of the Lance. Beautiful, expert, and lethal, she was a warrior princess.

In the lengthy saga of the War of the Lance, one determine performs a pivotal function, each as Golden General through the War of the Lance, and a hero to the Qualinesti elves. Lauralanthalas Kanan, or Laurana Kanan as she was extra generally recognized, was a princess of Qualinesti, who turned a lot extra.

Her story, like many, is wrapped up within the War of the Lance. This battle plucked her from her dwelling. And swept her into the course of historical past. But earlier than all that, she was a younger elven princess, in love with a half-elf.

Laurana Kanan – Early Life

Lauralanthalas Kanan was the youngest little one of the Speaker of the Sun. Her older brothers have been skilled as warriors. A calling that Laurana felt. But her father, Solostaran Kanan, made positive she discovered social graces and humanities. She discovered to speak telepathically with griffons.

Of course, she discovered swordplay as nicely. Though her instruction was supposed to be largely ceremonial. As the kid of elven royalty, she had no matter she desired. Whatever her caretakers didn’t give her, she might use her magnificence and allure to amass

The younger Laurana was tremendously spoiled and pampered. And grew up headstrong and naive. Which is maybe why she fell in love together with her father’s ward, Tanis Half-Elven.

As the 2 grew up, they grew nearer. And the 2 entered right into a secret relationship. Theirs was a forbidden romance that had all of the enchantment of riot with all of the intrigue of royalty. Naturally, they agreed to marry. Laurana even gave Tanis a hoop to represent their betrothal, so significantly did she take her phrase.

Tanis, however, was fast to let his promise go after assembly Kitiara Uth Matar, and getting into right into a relationship together with her. To be honest to the half-elf, he did depart Qualinesti with out the intention of ever returning. Laurana’s brothers had satisfied him it will be clever. With offended phrases that “a bastard half-human” would by no means be worthy of an elven princess, Tanis left.

And Laurana, although devastated by his departure, grew into a talented and savvy politician.

War of the Lance

Laurana spent a few years studying diplomacy, politics, and swordplay. When the world was caught up within the shadow of struggle, she ready. Prepared for many circumstances. But she might scarcely have predicted that sooner or later Tanis, her misplaced love, would come strolling again into Qualinost, and likewise her coronary heart.

However, by this time, Tanis and Kitiara have been in a relationship. And the half-elf returned Laurana’s ring. Where most individuals may be emotionally decimated, Laurana, cussed as she was, was decided to win again her love.

She covertly adopted the Companions of the Lance on their mission to Pax Thrakas. And although she had initially set off looking for Tanis, she rapidly led efforts to take care of refugees and rescue these in want.

Her golden coronary heart started to win over Tanis. And the lovers’ triangle of Kitiara-Tanis-Laurana started to play out alongside the War of the Lance. After Kitiara joined the enemy, she attacked Laurana, hoping for straightforward prey, a win for each the Dragon Armies and a transfer towards her romantic rival.

But Lauralanthalas Kanan was a grasp swordsman. She fought Kitiara to a standstill till the latter fled on the arrival of Solamnic Knights.

After serving to the Companions purchase a Dragon Orb, the princess was instrumental in ensuring that the elves, who needed to make use of the Dragon Orb to not win the struggle, however for their very own egocentric goals, couldn’t.

During the siege of the High Clerist’s Tower, Laurana fought valiantly. She repulsed a number of assaults and in the end used the ability of the orb to manage dragons, permitting the forces of fine a simple victory over their helpless prey.

After single-handedly inflicting the Blue Dragon Army to rout, Laurana as soon as once more got here head to head with Kitiara Uth Matar, who revealed that, although the princess had received the battle, Tanis was again on the Highlord’s fortress, ready in Kitiara’s mattress.

Laurana – Golden General

After routing a Dragon Army, the Lord Commander of the Knights of Solamnia himself appointed Laurana as commander of the knights guarding the realm of Palanthas. Not solely that, however the individuals of Palanthas, moved by the victory, pledged themselves in service to the Golden General.

Though she was heartbroken to lose Tanis to Kitiara, Lauranthalas Kanan was a frontrunner. And lead she did. As General of the Whitestone Army, she led an assault on Vingaard. Working with griffons and good dragons who had, ultimately, joined the struggle, Laurana led an aerial assault that disrupted the enemy in order that her armies might take the touchdown.

She received the Battle of Throtl, the Battle of the Narrows, and the Battle at Margaard Ford. Each time, she was outnumbered. And every time she got here up with a intelligent scheme that allowed her forces to steal victory. Her inspirational management, daring methods, and progressive techniques made her a hero to Krynn.

As she received battle after battle and freed occupied metropolis after occupied metropolis, she, ultimately, drew the eye of Kitiara Uth Matar, Highlord of Dragons.

Lover’s Quarrel

Dragons of Triumph

Using Laurana’s one weak point, Tanis, as bait, Kitiara efficiently lured the Golden General into an ideal lure. Lord Soth, essentially the most highly effective demise knight on Krynn, captured her and took her to Kitiara’s fortress. While the triumphant Uth Matar broke the morale of the Whitestone Army, by demanding that they give up or else see their basic executed.

Tanis, lastly realizing that enjoying with the hearts of highly effective ladies had precise repercussions and will lose the struggle for the forces of fine, tried to dealer a deal to launch Laurana. However, Kitiara had promised the elven princess’s soul to Lord Soth.

Tanis, whose plan to save lots of the lady he supposedly cherished, was to fake to be evil, did precisely that. And he had the audacity to be stunned when Laurana didn’t consider his promise that he was good.

While he tried to change the Crown of Power for Laurana’s life, she as a substitute fought each him and Kitiara, inflicting chaos among the many Dragon Army forces. In the fracas, the Crown of Power slipped free. And the factions of the evil military started combating with one another to see who would win.

All this distraction allowed the opposite heroes within the Companions of the Lance, to seal away Takhisis and win the struggle.

Happy Adventuring

Bell of Lost Souls Staff Writer and DM, J.R. covers RPGs of all stripes and now and again eats sandwiches. You can ask him about both at [email protected]

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