| Lady Joslin Garick | |||
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Her Sacred Shield |
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| Race | Breton | Gender | Female |
| Died | 1E 2260 Thras |
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Born a commoner, Lady Joslin Garick was a knight who rose to prominence during the time of the Thrassian Plague, when she followed Bendu Olo's call and became a premier captain of the All Flags Navy. She was fiercely loyal to her crew, and was described as stern, efficient, shrewd, unrelenting, intelligent, and kind. Her voyages were well known as she would always bring home her crews safely, and many flocked to her from across the seas to sail with her. She only took the very best, weeding out the unworthy with her Trials of Worth. Just as well-known was what Joslin called her "Sacred Shield". This eponymous ward she claimed was blessed by a saint of Arkay, though in the future others would think it was Arkay himself that endowed his power into it. The shield was said to preserve the wielder's life, in that no injury would befall them. The legends seemed to have some merit, for when she left her shield behind for safe keeping, her and her crew met their demise during the All Flags Navy's assault on Thras.
Lady Garick's legacy lived on through her Sacred Shield, which was tasked to be guarded by the Order of the Sacred Shield, a knightly order based on High Isle. Only those that could pass the Trials of Worth could claim the shield for themselves. As time went on and no one could succeed, challengers stopped coming as they thought the task to be impossible. Eventually, the castle that housed the shield became ruins and served as a grave to Joslin's lover, Cynric Ginise, who refused to leave his post even during the afterlife. He was released from his post after an adventurer claimed the shield for themselves circa 2E 582, and defeated a necromancer that thought to circumvent the Trials of Worth.[1][2]