Ardus Cardalyi
Ardus Cardalyi spent the early years of his childhood in the forests of Nylan, the son of a prominent noble line among the elves. He came to Myst as a young man and befriended Sean Jistani, then a young chieftain's son and the son of the elven princess, Wren. Originally, Ardus had been charged with the protection of Sean, but that all changed as the friendship and brotherhood between the two grew. The pair of men became as close as brothers, and when the time of the Liberation War came, Ardus was Sean's second-in-command. He maintained that post through the war and through the Balance War following it, despite the coming of age of Sean's younger brother, Rowan. With the disappearance of King Sean Jistani following the Balance War, Ardus was charged with the military upkeep of Myst and protection of Sean's beloved, Kaven Morytz, who would rule Myst in his stead. With the king's return, Ardus resumed his old post.
Ardus Cardalyi is a fierce fighter and is intensely loyal first to Sean and the Jistani line surrounding him, then to Myst, then to his family and clan in Nylan. He has made it somewhat clear that he does not care much for the current heir to the throne, Aalander Songblade, but does believe to his deepest heart that perhaps he could be something great someday. Ardus has higher hopes for Devin Songblade, the secret son of Nylan's Crown Prince.
