Age: 34
Nationality: Tevinter
Race: Human
Organization: Circle of Magi, though in truth her loyalty lies with the Tevinter Imperium
Class: Mage
Rank: Ariala is currently just a mage, but she has her eye on higher things
Appearance:
Equipment/Description: Ariala wears a set of simple robes, which she considers to be absolutely ghastly. She carries one of the simplest staffs she could get her hands on before she came to Orlais, and finally, she keeps a knife hidden on her person at all times. Just in case.
Specializations: Ariala is a blood mage, however, since she cannot use that as much as she'd like, she's mostly using her slightly weaker talent in creation magic.
History: Ariala was born to a magister's apprentice, after she had slept with a prostitute. Now, this didn't in fact mean much for Ariala or her mother's reputations, once it became apparent that the little girl had magical talent. However, her mother slowly became jealous of Ariala's power, which, once she made a deal with a pride demon, was even greater than her mother. The two became bitter rivals, with Ariala taking great pleasure in her speedy rise through the Imperium's social ranks. By 20, she'd received the title of a full magister, and gained her own kiss up of an apprentice. However, she found out when she was 25 that one part of her grand plan for her own future would never come to be. Ariala learned that she was barren, and that she would never have a child. Oh, she did not plan to have a happy family, she planned to have a youngling that she could control, and present before the Imperium as her perfect creation.
About a year ago, Ariala heard tell of the rising tensions around the Orlesian circle, tensions that could end in mage children with slitted throats. She also heard tell that the first enchanter of the very same circle held some ancient secrets of the elvhen magic craft. Ariala decided to investigate these claims, it would be a waste if someone didn't. She left her estate, slaves and other day to day business of being a magister to her apprentice, and set off for Orlais. She had long learned that getting into the circle would not be a matter of simply walking through the front gate and asking for a tour. Instead, she spent a few weeks carefully building up a small reputation as an apostate in a small village. Of course, these rumours of an apostate soon reached the ears of templars, whom found little trouble with catching Ariala. She span a tale of having spent her life travelling, crossing any number of borders with her family in the hopes of avoiding the circle. Of course, she made it known that she herself had never had any particular fear of becoming a circle mage, it was simply her family's fear on her behalf that kept her from such a life. The templars that found her bought it.
Ever since, Ariala has been gathering information on various things, the First Enchanter, his information, and whatever tidbits she can find about how the great game may come to effect her fellow mages. She's also, on the side, been building a rapport with the youngest members of the circle. After all, coming home with new magical secrets and a small passenger would certainly make this one of her most fruitful endeavours...