Helvis was a lady from the Duchy of Namdalen. Originally married to Hemond, she was widowed when Hemond was killed by Avshar. Marcus Scaurus of the Ronam tribe personally delivered Hemond's effects to Helvis, for which she and her brother were thankful. She and Scaurus eventually fell in love. After Scaurus' troops captured Namdalian rebellion leaders including her brother Soteric, she ran away from him, freeing Namdalian rebels and killing Roman soldier Junius Blesus. Then she settled in Namdalen.