Stella Fennel of Estra was a hero.
All throughout the land of Evermor, in the ages since she took her last breath, they have told stories of her greatness—how she tamed dragons in their lairs, killed men with a single stroke, and seduced magical princes and princesses from foreign lands. They said that she was six feet tall and as beautiful as the sun, that she wore glittering armor and fought with a sword of silver. She was rumored to be descended from the goddess Estra herself; although some dissenters years later claimed that she was actually the daughter of Shoan, the patron goddess of her tiny hometown in the Estran hills. Others said she was the reincarnation of Lianna, the great warrior woman of Evermoran antiquity. Still more said she was a dragon woman, or a fairy, or a mermaid who had grown legs and learned to walk on land.
Such tales are rarely true. But that does not mean that Stella in her lifetime was not great. She may have been a mere human—and that she was—but her name was on the lips of a nation. She was never forgotten by those who knew her and even, to a certain extent, those who did not. To this day, she lives in the memory of the Evermorans, as well as some who live beyond the sea.
Have you heard her name? Have you heard tell of her splendid deeds?
Perhaps you have not. You belong to a different world, a world with its own heroes and its own legends. But you know what legends are. You know that they trickle down from mouth to mouth, ear to ear over the centuries. You know they are fantastic—quite literally, the stuff of legends. Most importantly, you know that they are lived experiences. Once, they were witnessed through the eyes of our ancestors. Once, legends lived and breathed and spoke with others. And they left their mark on the memories of those who saw and those who heard.
In order to understand the life of Knight Stella, we shall have to join in on not just her journey, but the journeys of those around her. Listen close, and we shall hear all of their stories.
This is the legend of Stella.