Maeli Dumer

An Imperial witch from the town of Landry, a northern province of Carmileye, Maeli is the traveling companion of the Northerner, Irhal.

Maeli was the second character introduced into the Tales of Entropy series. Her name has no meaning, but was meant to sound exotic and vaguely Mediterranean. The surname of 'Dumer' was added only after her place of birth within the story had been cemented.

Early Life
Born in Landry, a village known for its vintners, to parents Francois and Marie Dumer, Maeli was a child of privelage. Her family, largely due to her father's wealth and influence, was highly regarded within Landry and Maeli was a much sought after partner by many of the local young men. However, Maeli began to suffer from wanderlust early in her teen years, a desire which grew until she finally decided to leave home in her seventeenth year.

Fall from Grace
Despite being intelligent and skilled in her witchcraft, Maeli was nonetheless unprepared for the reality of life.

After repeated muggings which left her bloodied and moniless, Maeli found sanctuary for a short time with a group of bandits who had survived persecution following the War of Thieves. After the group was located and destroyed by a local detachmen of Imperial Soldiers, Maeli was once more left alone and without support. It is during this time that she began to drink as both a means to forget her troubles and maintain the illusion that there was no reason for her to return home.

Over the course of the next two years, Maeli traveled mainly across the northwestern and central parts of the Empire, finding work where it was to be had and starving when she couldn't. It was luck that placed her in a tavern owned by Borick ugh-Ashirock at the same time as Irhal and a group of lusty bandits. After saving her from a beating, Irhal earned the respect of Maeli. However, she saw him only as a way to keep herself constantly fed and protected and quickly lied to earn his companionship.

Pursuing a husband she knew didn't exist, Maeli set off with Irhal to adventure throughout the Empire.