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About Aaliyah

Aaliyah Abdsaren al-Wazif is a dedicated servant of Sarenrae though she does not directly represent her church in any way. She is a human female from the town of Wazif in Quadira and pursues the uncommon, for a woman, career of man-at-arms.

Aaliyah is an attractive young woman with brown hair, dark eyes, and olive skin. Her family was not poor and she tends to dress well, in practical but colorful robes of nice fabrics trimmed in traditional decorations. She wields a scimitar and carries some other basic equipment but she's not loaded down like some mercenaries with unnecessary kit. Few know it but her right thigh bears a birthmark which possesses more than a passing resemblance to the holy symbol of Sarenrae.

She is friendly and sociable but not terribly tolerant of beliefs that clash with hers and those of her god. Even so, she respects honor and courage enough that those that display it may well earn her lifelong respect and loyalty. Though she is a non-traditionalist in some ways (not many women choose to walk the path she has chosen) she holds the customs and traditions of her culture in the highest respect and does anything she can to defend and honor them. She's not above charming or bullying someone to get her way...and she is used to getting her way.

Aaliyah follows in the footsteps of her grandfather who trained her against her parents' wishes. She has traveled widely in search of work that meets her standards and furthers her experience and, most recently, has been in Katapesh. There she met Garavel, who regaled her with stories of the historied battle market at Kelmarane and its nearby church of Sarenrae. These brought light and civilization to a desolate land for years but have lately fallen under the control of a savage pack of gnolls. He also told of Almah's plans to retake the market. His description of Almah, apparently a woman much like herself, and her brave intentions were all it took to convince Aaliyah to join his expedition.