Aveline

Subject of one of Leliana's tales. Child found by Dalish elves, who grew "strong and quick and clever" and learned to wield a sword, kill deer, and ride successfully. Was sent to the Grand Tourney and could best Orlesian chevaliers in the Tourney. A knight named Kaleva revealed her as a female, and declared the competitions invalid. But the crowd cheered for her, so Kaleva killed her. But the son, Prince Freyan, saw the injustice to the women and rewrote the rules so women could be chevaliers and knighted her posthumously.