Eshakhar

Baron Na'Shirah, formerly Eshakhar, is a Baron of Plort. A traveler born beyond the Mistwall, she once swore her loyalty to Lady Iximaz. She was originally knighted by Baron Araeph. Her barony lies in the Protectorate of Borrd and the Riding of Sittorese.

She carries the twin swords Gurnirel and Naergondir, among other things, rides a horse named Kozar, and has long studied words and at least one form of magecraft. In another tongue, she was termed Kayor-fayre, and now Zingen-mir. She has no plans to stop traveling entirely, although the barony rather curtails how far she can go and when.

During the (part magical) raising of her Castle of Dawn, Na'Shirah, then Knight Eshakhar, was given the news that she was now, unexpectedly, a baron. She was also given the task of wrapping up loose ends for her friend (in childhood, and later rekindled) Thanasius Ampelius. As she had thought to return to her former life as a knight errant upon completion of the Castle of Dawn, this all came as rather a shock.

Three years later, Na'Shirah (having chosen the name upon formally accepting her new barony) had completed the Castle of Dawn, bestowed several knighthoods (and slowly grown more comfortable with being able to do so), and returned to the castle after a period of travel with the intention to remain there for a time.

Tales of Eshakhar

 * "A Weary Traveler"
 * After a long journey, Knight Eshakhar (and her horse, Kozar) reaches Keep De'endee and meets new Baron Iximaz and less new Baron Thanasius Ampelius.
 * "Linguistics"
 * Knight Eshakhar and Baron Thanasius share a meal and a serious discussion, with topics including their similar and different uses of wordcraft and other types of spells and the limits and consequences of performing them. Together, they grow a flower for the Lady Iximaz.
 * "A Return to Your Roots"
 * Homesick for her homeland, Knight Eshakhar visits Baron Thanasius, and discovers him to be a childhood playmate.
 * "The Wandering Baron
 * Over the course of three years, Eshakhar, now unexpectedly a baron, builds the Castle of Dawn, rearranges her life, and changes her name to Na'Shirah.