A Forest Guardian of Tair, Aisling comes from a traditional tribe steeped in respect for nature and the art of combat. One of the Forest Guardian's strongest ranged defenders, Aisling's skill with the sling is legendary. A weapon useless in most hands can exact deadly blows against distant poachers in hers. Like all good Forest Guardians, Aisling knows every nook and cranny of these woodlands, including all the best ambush spots.
Most foreigners who come into contact with Aisling know her more for her extraordinary singing and instrumental skills, her songs during common festivals, or forest-fairy dances. Even the animals seem enchanted by Aisling's voice. Many animals will gather around Aisling's performances, entranced as much as any human listener.
Marksman hero · Generation 16
Aisling
Type Marksman
Rarity Legendary
Generation
Gen 16
Skills 8
Story 4 chapters
Exclusive weapon 
Cord of Destiny
Cord of Destiny Story
Aisling's bond with the animal world goes far beyond any typical Forest Guardian, forged in a near-tragedy.
Tair legend tells of mischievous forest spirits who lead children away on lost trails from which they will never return. It is said that these children are selected for the spirit realm, but Aisling's parents refused to be comforted by this when it happened to them. For seven days and seven nights Aisling's parents encamped from forest nook to woodland corner seeking their lost baby. They finally found little Aisling inside a warm cavern surrounded by a cluster of woodland critters, sleeping soundly through the night. Since that day Aisling has displayed an extraordinary ability to understand forest-kin.
Aisling sings these stories and more to her audience at many cross-tribal gatherings. But Aisling's listeners must decide the truth of it for themselves. Some say it is not beyond reason because, after all, another famous girl on the Tundra keeps a polar bear as a companion.
Aisling's reputation for song and string rivals even Lynn the "bard of a thousand songs". Lynn and Aisling rejected many invitations to perform together in musical contest until chance brought them together by accident in a sleepy woodland tavern. Witnesses still tell stories of that grand meeting of musical minds.
Lynn's skill in the string was shown in force that night, her music a passionate fire upon the stage. Aisling's gentle melody spoke of calm soulfulness. Two competing styles so utterly different that popular opinion could not come to a verdict.
But one meaningful consequence of this music (apart from the joy of listeners) was a powerful friendship forged between Aisling and Lynn.
As a Forest Guardian Aisling's sacred mission is to protect that which matters most: the holy grove. Even if withered today, scholars believe the trees that lie within Tair's sacred grove are the same species as the Tree of Life on Daybreak Island. One day perhaps the same vitality and warmth could give life to Tair's surroundings.
The hope of an oasis of warmth in Tair has drawn many Dawn Alliance researchers. It has also enticed invaders and bandits full of greed in equal measure. Forest Guardians have had to pick up sling and spear as never before, and seek out new friends wherever they may be found. Though victorious for the time being, Aisling is well aware that the invaders will not stop. So the Forest Guardians have reluctantly partnered with the Dawn Alliance, which also seeks to unravel the true mysteries of the sacred grove.
Stats progression
Expedition ATK and DEF bonuses for Marksman troops by star level, plus shard costs to upgrade.
Skills
Exploration Skills
Active in exploration, city defense, and arena-style encounters.
Exploration Wild Growth
Aisling flings out a fast-growing enchanted seed that quickly envelops nearby enemies for Attack*200–280% damage and a 2-second stun.
Area of Effect Damage Up: 200% / 220% / 240% / 260% / 280%
Exploration Fruits of Plenty
Aisling uses the sacred fruit of the deep forest to restore Health of the ally hero with the lowest remaining Health equal to Attack*120–200%.
Heal Up: 120% / 140% / 160% / 180% / 200%
Exploration Bladestones
Aisling's scalpel stones rival the sharpest blades, granting normal attacks a 25% chance of dealing Attack*100–140% additional damage to targets.
Extra Damage Up: 100% / 110% / 120% / 130% / 140%
Expedition Skills
Active when this hero leads troops on the wilderness map.
Expedition Songs of the Ancestors
Aisling's knowledge of the tribal harmonies of nature enthrall her troops, increasing their damage dealt by 4–20%.
Damage Up: 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
Expedition Rock Storm
An expert in the use of long-range forest warfare, Aisling's Marksmen deal 30–150% extra damage every 3 turns while exhausted enemies are forced to reduce their damage by 6–30% for 1 turn.
Damage Up: 30% / 60% / 90% / 120% / 150%
Enemy Damage Down: 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%
Expedition+ Forest Fury
Aisling embodies the fury of the forest at a distance, granting Marksman attacks 8–40% extra damage against all enemy troops every 3 turns.
Extra Damage Up: 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40%
Exclusive Weapon
Exclusive Cord of Destiny
Aisling’s exclusive weapon. Combat stats scale with weapon strength level.
Exclusive Exploration Woodland Harmony
Aisling's forest faith imbues Wild Growth vines with a paralyzing effect, reducing target Attack Speed by 10–30% for 3 seconds. Fruits of Plenty also reduces target Attack Speed by 10–30% for 3 seconds.
Enemy Attack Speed Down: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Attack Speed Up: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
Exclusive Expedition Forest Guardian
Aisling's experience in defending woodland groves are of much use to Cities also, increasing Defender Troops' Defense by 5–15%.
Values: 5% / 7.5% / 10% / 12.5% / 15%