The Bloody Bride

Jeannevra Bellevie, known on the sea as The Bloody Bride, was born to a noble elven family in Xalyon's Crest and married her childhood love Oldaer Clisson at a fairly young age. Wealthy and happy, she lived a life of luxury and privilege for many years. Oldaer's charm and cunning ensured his high standing among the nobilty. Many of the ruling class felt threatened by his growing popularity, culminating in false charges brought against him of bribery and embezzling. After a shockingly short trial, he received the overly harsh sentence of death and was promptly beheaded like a common criminal, with his body left to be eaten by wild animals. Infuriated and heartbroken, Jeannevra sold her lands, home, and all her personal possessions and fled Xalyon's Crest with her 3 sons. Years later, rumors began to spread throughout the elven population. Tails spoke of three black ships with blood red sails preying on elven ships, how they attack without warning or provication and torture to death all but one of their victims. Forcing the survivor to watch the butchering of his own crew, he is then released to recount the horrific bloodshed he witnessed. Ships are occasionally found adrift, pieces of the crew scattered about the deck, and a single intact body on board with a self-inflicted wound.