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| Name |
Daylen Amell

| Nickname |
Day, Len,

| Gender |
Male

| Age |
25

| Sexuality |
Straight

| Race |
Human

| Status |
Mage

| Eye Color |
Blue

| Hair Color |
Black

| Height |
6"1

| Weight |
175 pounds

| Skin Tone |
Pale

| Distinct Markings |
Like many mages, Daylen retains some scarring at his hands, mostly along his fingertips and the palm of his hand, because of an ill-fated first attempt at a spell he was not yet ready for. At the time, he was an apprentice around 15 and he was attempting to conjure an Inferno of flame, despite his master's warnings and it soon spiraled out of control. Luckily, a couple of Templars and his master arrived in time to dispel it, but not before his hands were badly burned. Luckily, thanks to magic and poultices, he retained the use of his hands and did not have as bad of scarring as he normally would have, but his scars still serve as a reminder about caution with his magic.

In addition to this, Daylen's back is quite scarred with imprints of what might be a whip or belt, though Daylen is silent about this.

| Physical Description |
Surprisingly enough for a Mage, Daylen cuts a lean and fit figure without much if any fat on him. This could be because Daylen has been outside of the Tower multiple times or because he has attempted to remain fit under his robes. Whatever the reason, Daylen is more robust than the average Mage. He also is quite good-looking, though he is more or less oblivious to the the fact. He is clean-shaven and has long black hair he keeps neatly in a ponytail. His most striking figure, however, is his eyes. They are intense and often convey his emotions more strongly than his facial expressions or his body language. They seem to shine with purpose whenever he is speaking about a subject that is important to him or when he is using magic. Most often, they convey a tranquil or gentle sense of humor, but when he is angry, one can almost swear they glow like lyrium.

| Weapon(s) |
Staff of Peace
A staff crafted of silverite, the staff is adapted to Daylen's particular type of magic which is mostly a mixture of Primal and healing spells. Upon its head, is a crystal of refined lyrium to help focus his spells. Recently, to help defend himself, he attached a blade to the bottom.

| Potential Interest |
None at the moment

| Family |
Father: Cedric Amell | 55 | Deceased
Mother: Daisy Amell | Age 54 | Deceased
Siblings: Tristan Amell | 31 | Alive

| Personality |
Daylen is a thoughtful and idealistic individual. He tends to maintain a calm, good-humored nature in most circumstances, though that does not mean he isn't often sarcastic or without a temper. When pushed, he can and will display magical power all the while he tells someone how and why hey are wrong or their current station in life is pathetic. Nonetheless, this is rare. Most of the time, he tends to favor compromise and understanding when a problem presents itself rather than allow it to escalate.

Daylen is also remarkably non-judgmental, even towards the Chantry and Templars, unlike many other Mages. Rather, he believes in the good in everyone, even those he is forced to fight. Daylen is also very religious, but doesn't hold the Chantry as infallible. Rather, he sees it not as an infallible voice-piece of Andraste and the Maker or his captor, but as fundamentally human with everything that word implies, the good and the bad. He has memorized many parts of the Chant of Light and generally reveres the Maker and Andraste. However, Daylen is no Loyalist. He will say what is wrong with the Circle and the Chantry without hesitation and, like many Mages, he dreams of the day that Mages are free. Also, like any Thedasian, he has a hatred for Darkspawn.

Daylen is fundamentally disturbed with the hatred and fear engulfing Thedas. Within the Circle, he has seen Mages and Templars regard each other with fear and suspicion and outside the Tower, he has seen the treatment of elves, and he has seen the cruelties of the world. One day, he hopes to put an end to the hatred and intolerance of others, but he does not yet know how.

| History |
Daylen was born in a moderately well-to-do Freeholder (commoner who owns their own land) family. His father was a successful farmer and his wife was a beautiful, gentle woman who had already given birth to Daylen's older brother, Tristan. Unfortunately for the family, Daisy Amell died giving birth to Daylen, having time only to name him before she returned to the Maker. His father, Cedric Amell, was never the same sense. He began to be withdrawn and angry all the time. He could not bare to look at either of his children, Daylen most of all. He turned to drinking and in drunken rages would beat him, sometimes with his belt and at other times, with a whip he used for the farm animals. It got so bad that, when Daylen was 5, he cried out in fear and pain as lightning shot out of his fingers, electrocuting his father and killing him. Not soon after, the Templars arrived and though his brother first resisted, he had no choice but to allow them to take Daylen to the Circle of Magi on Lake Calenhad.

Daylen missed his brother at first, but in time he grew to like the Circle. He was given a good education as a cornerstone to his Mage training, learning to read and write, there was always enough to eat, and warm baths every week. Daylen soon proved to be a prodigy, grasping magic quicker than any of his fellow apprentices. It was inevitable that he would attract the attention of both First Enchanter Irving and Knight-Commander Gregoir, the latter of whom believed that Daylen was a danger without proper training. Irving was forced to agree. Thus it was that Daylen became the apprentice to the First Enchanter.

Because of this special position, however, Daylen became somewhat isolated from his fellow Mages. He was familiar with both Irving and the Knight-Commander and some thought he was given special treatment, though this was far from the truth. Irving worked Daylen hard to master his powers and he was soon expected to be the best in his classes, adding to his isolating. He also adopted many of Irving's views and advocated Templars and Mages working together as he grew up, being branded a Loyalist and yet, his criticism of the Chantry isolated him from the Loyalists as well. Nonetheless, Daylen had a few friends and thrived in his training. His Harrowing was the fastest one in generations. After becoming a full Mage, he managed to obtain permission to study ruins such as Ostagar or the elven ones in the Brecillian Forest. He even was allowed to visit Denerim a couple of times.

Eventually, Daylen was among the Magi sent to Ostagar at King Cailan's call. After the disastrous battle, Daylen barely survived. The other Mages and their Templar escort were killed and now, Daylen seeks the Wardens, unable to return to the Circle after what he has seen.

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