"dark" elf, big, strong monstrous men, exiled for mysterious reasons, new recruit tries to be tough, reasonable explanations for wonderous things, some people just cannot let a grudge go, the kindly old man, there is more going on here
Trope: exiled for mysterious reasons
115 – Fallen Atop the Mountain Ch.1: Diligence
Time to Read: 5 minutes
a monastery high in the mountains, a trial by combat, adventuring to find oneself, ambushed by guards, dark magic harms the user, exiled for mysterious reasons, exiled from their home, hyper-competent woman, obviously a test, saved by their military training, sexy dark elf, they are intuitive spellcaster, they survive a dangerous encounter, they were created for war, this magic comes from faith