Alanna of Trebond

Page Years
Alanna, at the age of ten, decides that she wishes to become the first lady knight in 100 years. To do this she disguises herself as a boy and switches places with her twin brother, Thom of Trebond. She sets out to the Palace with a manservant, Coram Smythsson. Once at the Palace she is sponsored by Gary of Naxen, the son of the Training Master. She becomes enemies with a page called Ralon of Malven and eventually forces him to leave Court. She befriends George Cooper, the King of the Rogues, Prince Jonathan of Conte, and Sir Myles of Olau, her history teacher. She is suspicious of Duke Roger of Conte, Jonathan's cousin who was sent to teach the pages magic after the Sweating Sickness. He bewitches Alanna and Jonathan to go to the Black City of the Ysandir during a trip to visit the Bazhir. They defeat the Ysandir and it is revealed that Alanna is female to Jonathan.

Squire Years
Alanna becomes Jonathan's squire and starts up a romantic relationship with him while fending of the attentions of George Cooper. She fights in the Tusaine War and grows a stronger hatred of Duke Roger. Right after her Ordeal to become a knight she kills him, since he was trying to kill the royal family and take the Tortallan throne. Alanna's true sex is revealed to all and she is allowed to keep her shield.

Family
Alanna eventually marries George Cooper, then Baron of Pirate's Swoop. She is also adopted by Sir Myles of Olau. With George she has three children, Thom (named for his dead uncle) and twins Alan and Alianne, nicknamed Aly.

Appearance
Alanna has fiery red hair and bright violet eyes, which is also the color of her magical Gift. She is quite short.