While making his way through the Urlish Forest, he saw the Nameless Wolf for the first time before being ambushed by an archer. Al Sorna was the last to go among his group, therefore had to longest to travel. He and the rest of his group were taken up the Brinewash River by Master Sollis, left along the river bank at different points, and told to make their way to the Order House by the next day. In the month of Sunterin, Al Sorna, along with two hundred other novice brothers of similar age, faced the Test of the Run. During this time, he grew closer with his brothers in his group, getting along best with Caenis Al Nysa. He was most talented with the sword and the staff, while proving to be adequate only with the bow.

He learned the sword, the bow, the staff, wrestling, and survival skills under the Masters of the Sixth Order. Īl Sorna spent the next year under the harsh tutelage of his masters. Lying awake on his bed, Al Sorna heard his dead mother's voice.

After work in the gardens and the stables, as well as more sword lessons, they were taken to their room in the North Tower. Al Sorna immediately showed his talent by being the only one in his group to manage to parry Sollis' attack. After being given their equipment and their medallions, Master Sollis began the group on their first sword fighting lesson. Training in the Sixth Order Test of the Run Īt the gates to the Order House, Al Sorna was met by the Aspect Arlyn, and was then assigned to a group with ten other boys his age. Two months after his mother's death, when he was ten years old, Al Sorna was taken to the House of the Sixth Order to become a brother. To protect Al Sorna from the designs of King Janus Al Nieren, his mother arranged with the Aspect Gainyl Arlyn of the Sixth Order that Al Sorna joined the Order when he came of age, and made her husband promise to abide by her wishes as her dying wish.

1.2.9 Test of the Bow / Frentis's Test of the WildĪl Sorna was born to the then Battle Lord Kralyk Al Sorna and the former Mistress of the Fifth Order Ildera Al Sorna in the city of Varinshold in the Fiefdom of Asrael of the Unified Realm.

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