Professor Shardea teaches Combat Magic at the Academy of Magic. She also oversees the battle competition between students in the arena.
According to Archives found at the Academy of Magic
She was a war wizard of Cormyr some time ago. However with the passing of time she has come into disgrace and fell out of favor. After she left Cormyr, she has been recruited from Japeth, the assistant recruiter from the Arcane order. Although she was unsure at the time, she chose the accept the offer. Initially, she was a bit uncertain about the more extreme activities, she grew to accept it. She's been with the order for a while and is one of the original professors when the Academy of Magic was founded.