Rowen Cormaeril was a Purple Dragon until his cousin Gaspar and several other nobles betrayed the royal family of Cormyr and had their nobility removed by Azoun IV, whereupon he became a scout assigned to Alusair Obarskyr's party. He fell in love with princess Tanalasta Obarskyr and eventually married her in the eyes of Chauntea, albeit with no witnesses. He was then separated from her when Alusair ordered him to track down Vangerdahast while the rest of their party fled to safety..