The Paladin's Tale

When evil threatened to overtake the world, one woman rose up to fight back the threat: Constance, Paladin of Erathis!
... or at least, that was how young Lux, the half-elf daughter of the human Constance and the elf Arboreus, and the younger sister of Rowan, thought her mother's life as a Paladin began. Really, Constance was just part of a family that followed Erathis, and she... happened to be a more zealous believer, to the point that she would take up arms, and fight evil in her deity's name with charisma, and a fine sword arm. Arboreus, on the other hand, was not as extremely devoted, but did assist with the construction of some churches. Eventually, the two settled down, and Lux and her sister were born.
When Lux was 12, her mother was called off to one final mission before retirement. Promising to her family that she would return soon, Constance went off, to the desolate North.
She never returned. Though Lux firmly believed that her mother was still alive, the passing of time did nothing to bolster her beliefs. By the age of 16, she bade her older sister and father farewell.
Lux would take the mantle of Paladin herself, and find out the true whereabouts of her mother! And if not... well, she would carry the torch Constance once held in one hand, and the sword in another!
It took 4 years of training, but at last, Lux was fully prepared to go on her own journey. It was just in time, as well, for the Adventurer Program had risen once more to accept any and all willing to explore new frontiers.