Dalzell Tassinari

The longest serving Maester in history, Dalzell served for over four decades succeeding his father Darnell. He is wise and considered to be a scholar having spent his life studying and teaching various subjects whilst also governing the city of Leuven. It was his decision that led to the Second snow Elven migration and his theory that led to the expedition of his grandson Darius to the Northern Reaches to determine whether or not climate change as a result of the sealing of alchemy was a threat to the world. He was preceded by his son Damani.

Hosting lessons for the youth, he helps guide them in fulfilling their potential by awakening their will of fire.

Personal lifeWhilst growing up Dalzell wasn't much of a warrior. Though he completed the basic archery classes as was expected of him, he was drawn more towards academic studies. Whilst his father Darnell was studying to become a monk in the temple of Maipe, he met the Prince of Kona and invited him to Leuven to meet his son who he felt could teach Hadrian a thing or two about alchemy and the following summer the Prince obliged. Considered Dalzell's first student, Hadrian studied for the full summer, partaking in one to one sessions, he took a keen interest in not only Dalzell's knowledge but also to his outlook on life and to the inner goings of the race, Hadrian returned for the summer after and the summer after that. Years later Dalzell would become a teacher to the children of Leuven

Attack on the Elvish Glades

An unprovoked attack by the Atholian forces on the mystical spring south of the city led to the great depression with the destruction of the spring and the rape and slaughter of all present within the meadow. Considered a sacred place. Snow Elven maidens bathe in the water to help recover after child birth and without it are likely to die. Hadrian's father, King Tobias built a dozen garrison's at the edge of his realm as a deterrent to prevent such a thing to happen again. Darnell knowing that other springs existed reached out to try and secure some of the water but found that the other springs around Lucere had met the same fate. Afterwards a 14 year long war ensued.

Kona's Mysterious Peace Treaty

Fourteen years later, a Atholian messenger arrived in Leuven. Having been allowed to pass the Alpine Garrison on the condition that he surrender his horse and carry his message up the mountain on foot. Arriving to deliver the news of a peace treaty. Talking it as an insult from Mateusz, Darnell learns from the messenger reveals that it was in fact Tobias, King of Kona that initiated the talks of peace. Furious that his ally has turned their back on them, Darnell burns the letter and tell the guard that if he truly wants peace then he should leave the capital. Darnell rides to Kona to find out the Kings reasoning, leaving his son in charge until his return. This would be the last time Dalzell would see his father alive.

His Fathers Secret Mission

Dalzell finds out via a letter from Tobias shortly after that explains the King's strange reasoning. The King of the west was made aware of a mysterious cache of barrelled water that has turned up near the holy mountain of falaj. Countless barrels that were being safeguarded by Mateusz's men that he believes to contain the very same water taken from the springs throughout the world. Knowing very well of the importance of the safe return of the water, Tobias plans to travel to Athol with an army in the guise of signing a treaty. It would be the first time in 500 year that he would return to his homeland and by taking a large force with him, Mateusz would have to focus on him whilst a second force travels to Falaj. Darnell is to travel with the King's second son Karadin and the Alami warrior who first discovered the waters and along with the rest of the Alami warrior tribe, secure the waters.

The Sealing of Alchemy

Whilst Darnell was successful in reclaiming enough of the barrels to restore the sacred spring, he arrived too late to prevent the chamber that housed the great alchemy stone from being flooded and sealed as the water hardened mixed with dark magic became an unbreakable material. What ever happened in Darnell's final moments remained a mystery and he was never seen again. His body never recovered and is speculated that perhaps his body was. Over the years many attempts where made to excavate the stone but nothing could cut through the seal and in the decades to follow, something strange began to happen.

Leaving the Silver Mountains.

Whilst some creatures such as dragons perished in the days following the sealing of alchemy. Others seen a decline on a slower scale. The Snow Elves themselves found that children did not learn how to master their flame under they where older and the potency of their fire was nowhere near as strong as it once was. Dalzell theorized that perhaps the fallout of the event was worse than first thought. Perhaps the world they inhabited too depended on the magic in the world and as the temperatures continued to fall year on year Dalzell knew inside that they could no longer call the Silver Mountains their home citing to his son that the summer now is colder than the the winters that his son grew up in. Dalzell asked Tobias for land and the King agreed and so the Snow Elves agreed to leave their Ancestral home during the second Snow Elven Migration. Dalzell's Theory on Climate Change

fifteen years on, any doubts that they should have stayed on the mountain are alleviated as the first tremors are felt. as the ground shakes at their feet, an avalanche covers Leuven in a blanket of snow which surely may have killed many. Dalzell however believes these quakes behold a more sinister problem. Dalzell asks Damani to send a party to the Northern Reaches to test a theory of his. He believe the world is crumbling at its edge and thus it is agreed that Andris with head up an expedition team accompanied by his son Garcia and Darius. Their mission is to stake a wooden post in the ground and measure the distance to the edge with the intention of a second team measuring the difference a year later.