Jasla (137 AC - 157 AC) was born of a farming family, isolated on the farm outside of the city of Neraka. She had one twin brother named Berem whom was her best and only friend. Jasla was known to have been beautiful when she was young, but never had any suitors being as isolated as they were. She was known to have loved hunting, being a good shot with the bow and enjoying the outdoors.
Early Life[]
As she was growing up, her only friend in life was her big brother Berem. They would work on the farm together, and after their work was done play together. Some nights they both would stay away with clubs in hand as wolves prowled around their farm. Her mother taught her and Berem how to read and write, not letting them become illiterate.
Sometime before 157 AC, their mother and father become extremely ill and the chores and running of the farm fell up the both of them. This seemed to age Jasla severely, turning her hair gray, and face pinched and wrinkled. During the spring of 157 AC, Jasla and her brother are out hunting and they found broken columns with gems embedded in them in a strange place. Jasla tried to stop her brother from taking a large green gem, and in the scuffle the gem got scratched. This enraged Berem who pushed her down onto one of the columns. A sharp rock on the column pierced her temple, killing her instantly and trapping her soul in the column acting as a sort of locked door to prevent Takhisis from entering the world.
War of the Lance[]
Over the many years Takhisis tortured Jasla. It wasn't until the end of the War of the Lance that Jasla would finally get her freedom. While down in the depths of the accursed Temple of Darkness, Berem and a friend of his named Caramon Majere made it to her. She called to Berem to come to her, but Caramon's brother Raistlin Majere prevented him. Raistlin let him go and Berem answered her call, running to her and falling into her arms, which was the broken column. Berem was killed and together their spirits were able to leave Krynn.
Inconsistencies[]
One source has them stated as being twins, while the original Chronicles has them as being one year apart in age. Also, at one point she was suppose to have been alive just after the Cataclysm, but this was changed years later.
References[]
- The Annotated Dragonlance Chronicles, Spring Dawning, p. 917-918, 1177-1180, 1265
- Dragons of the Highlord Skies (PB) p. 19
- War of the Lance (Sourcebook), p. 242-243