Ashen Darkside
The Ashen Darkside (shortened to Ash or Darkside) was a binding mage and the 67th Bynmidelle, and Robert's key character in Maisraln. Darkside was born in a small wooden hut on Bindmoor, in the lowlands of Ardalbrük. He learnt binding magic and went up to live in the mountains, putting himself forwards to become the Bynmidelle-in-Waiting in a trial that involved jumping off a cliff whilst binding himself to his opponent in such a way that harm done to him would befall them.
In 1620 KY, the previous Bynmidelle, Ragyn Zheng, died along with the other Four Great Mages, informing Ash via a bound stone, and he travelled to Llandyr to inform Lyra Felise that she was now the Helundtu. He then travelled with Lyra to meet their other new comrades, Elvar Murchaidh and Gawyn Harowcal.