Ahlwin Kaze is a native of the world Xanth.  She was hatched in a breeding facility and while most of her brood began following the ways of Thra, as most younglings the ways of Maru spoke to her more deeply.  In her lifetime she has seen Xanth broken into two strong factions with those of the Yar acting as the mediators between the two.  Ahlwin was center during the great turn, where the Red City and the City of Spires split from one another along the fault lines of the Spine.

She has dedicated herself to providing peace on her planet, but feared that they would be faced for all eternity with civil war.  Then the first portal from Earth-1 appeared.  It was Ahlwin who made first contact with the strange furred creature known as a Human.  Soon other Human's appeared.  The events which transpired are controversial.  The Human's were taken prisoner.  It was Ahlwin who negotiated their release and the treaty with WOPA on behalf of Vlastore and the worshipers of Maru.  Those who follow Thra see Ahlwin Kaze as a traitor to the Drazzine.  More than one bounty has been put out for her horns.  Still she works with the Humans and WOPA- for she sees them as the only way out of the civil war that has befallen her people.

It was the Yar who suggested the competition with those from Earth-1.  While their ways are still secretive the Yar have been open with Ahlwin that they feel her desire to return to peace on Xanth can only be achieved by convincing the residents of Sarapsas that Earthoners are worthy of heeding.  This can only be done through physical contest.  The Yar have set up the games to this end- but Ahlwin is suspicious of the Yar.