Alun Swordstorm is the Champion of Taleni and is considered to be one of the greatest warriors of Northern Tarania. He, and his close friend, Tarek Grimbard, were presented with spectacular armour and weapons by King Rodric after the Mendari War for their unmatched bravery on the battlefield. Despite Tarek’s banishment after the Day of Sorrows, Alun refuses to believe his friend is a traitor. After finding Cai shipwrecked on the Taleni coast, Swordstorm adopted him and trained him to become a clansguard.