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Alyndra grew up the spoiled child of Kelendris Terathiel, a noble of no small repute. She spent her first two decades of life getting everything she wanted. A rival of her father, jealous of his wealth and influence, plotted against him and planted false evidence that got him branded as a follower of Asmodeus. Due to this, he was publicly executed, which poor Alyndra had to watch. Seeing her father killed before her eyes broke something in her.
Other nobles, awed by her beauty and knowing that she had no home, offered her homes and marriages, all of which she refused. She would not accept charity from those who supported a system that would kill someone as kind and loving as her father. She spent the next few years wandering the streets, numb, stealing to eat and sleeping in alleys.
Eventually she found purpose: revenge.
She decided that she wouldn't rely on others anymore, and she wouldn't be helpless, either. She decided to get stronger, and then she would find her revenge. She took on a new name, ______, and disguised herself as a visiting noble's daughter. She met with her father's rival's son "by chance" and soon he was madly in love with her. They married soon after, and for a short time, she was the light of the household: beautiful, elegant, charming.
Once she was sure they were all fully in her hand, she struck. She barred all of the doors from the outside and lit their country home on fire while they were inside. She watched, satisfied, as they burned inside the home. Her wit, resourcefulness, and ruthlessness drew the attention of Asmodeus' agents, who offered her power. Thinking it perfect irony that she become one of those that her father was accused of being, she joined them.
They trained her in swordsmanship and magic, things that she took to very quickly. She grew quickly in power under the tutelage of her Dark Lord's agents. She spent a long time studying magic, and having prepared a ritual that would allow a demonic entity to enter the world and grant her great power. Before she could complete the ritual, a witch hunter by the name of Sir Balin of Karfeld found her and threw her into prison.