Sir Lyudmila Astanova

Sir Lyudmila Astanova (/ljud'miːlə æstə'noːvə/) is Crown Prince Oargev ir'Wynarn's personal bodyguard.

She was part of the Valæs Tairn mercenary faction who fought for Cyre during the Last War. Both her parents were in the company and Lyudmila was born on the field of battle. She has lived on battlefields her entire life. When the Valæs Tairn betrayed Cyre in 956 and established the Kingdom of Valenar, she led a mutiny of Cyre loyalists and carved a path through Valenar, killing dozens of Valæs Tairn officers in her path. Upon her return in Metrol, Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn knighted her and asked her to join the ranks of the Cyran Royal Guard, the only elf to be allowed this honor.

Sir Lyudmila was later assigned to lead Crown Prince Oargev ir'Wynarn's personal security detail, and was in Sharn with him on the Day of Mourning. She has remained by his side at all times ever since, and plans to do so until the day one of them dies.