Lenna Gordon was born after her people were forced to leave the Old Land of Elyiore, which used to be this insanely beautiful place full of ancient forests and strong natural magic. Then the Fading happened, and it slowly messed everything up, the land started dying, the magic weakened, and no one could figure out how to stop it. Eventually, the Elfin had no choice but to leave their home behind. The only thing they managed to save was a cutting from the Mother Tree, this super important sapling that basically carries their history and identity with it. She grew up in Ishlian, the first Elfin settlement in Umbria, built around that sapling like it was the center of their whole world. Even though Lenna never saw Elyiore herself, she grew up hearing so many stories about it that it almost feels like she did. It makes her feel protective over what they still have, like she doesn’t want their second chance to be wasted. To her, Ishlian isn’t just a new place to live, it’s proof that even after everything falls apart, you can still grow something meaningful again.