Dayne Heldrin

Dayne is a central protagonist of the Maradaine Elites series, The Way of the Shield, Shield of the People, and The People of the City. Dayne is a mentor to Jerinne Fendall, the other protagonist of the series. They also appear as a major characters in the Maradaine Constabulary novel, A Parliament of Bodies.

Now a Tarian Candidate, he was the top-ranked Tarian Order Initiate in 1213. Dayne had a romantic relationship with his rival Amaya Tyrell. In the novels, he rekindles his romance with Lady Mirianne Henson, daughter of the Earl of Jaconvale.

Dayne has a very strong code of personal ethics, and believes in resolving problems without violence. When given no option, he attempts to inflict minimal harm, and always tend to the injured, regardless of their motivation. He is never satisfied with an outcome that involves anyone being hurt. He is a "True Tarian" but may be too idealistic to survive the political machinations of the modern Order.

Dayne is fascinated by history, and during his Initiacy, attended history lectures at the Royal College of Maradaine.

Dayne's idealism, heroism, unmistakeable physical size, and friendship with the members of the local newspaper Veracity Press combine to make Dayne a famous hero in Maradaine.

History
Dayne is from Jaconvale, in the Sharain region of the Archduchy of Maradaine. He is the child of servants, and has a relationship with Lady Mirianne Henson, the daughter of the Earl of Jaconvale.

During his candidacy, he was sent to Lacanja, where he served under Master Denbar. This ended in disaster when the Tyrians became a target of psychopathic Sholiar, for which Dayne was blamed. This seems to have derailed his future within the Order, given the role of Parliament in approving Tarian Adepts.

Appearances
The Way of the Shield

Shield of the People

The People of the City

A Parliament of Bodies