Spirits of the Earth

{NAME}
Anastolyr Rael

{ALIASES}
"Ana"

{AGE}
275

{GENDER, SEXUALITY}
Male, hypermonogamistic pansexual

{SPECIES/ETHNICITY}
Starstrider elf - House Procyon

{HEIGHT/BUILD}
6'1", slight

{OCCUPATION}
Diplomat as needed
Official Starstrider Envoy
"Wordsmith"

{RESIDENCE}
Presently, Ketra in Adela



{PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION}
Super pretty, super tall, and super slender. Ana is as if someone took a pearl and made it into a people, right down to a near iridescent sort of shimmer to his skin.

He tends to favor layers of simple cloth rather than the armor of his kin, with the sleeves bound tight by strips of cloth to best keep out of his way while he's handling papers and books.

He's never without his satchel, which contains specialized writing instruments and magic-infused inks with which he practices his magecraft.

{PERSONALITY}

• Stressed, like, 24/7; Anastolyr is under a lot of pressure. Chosen to be the key go-between for the Starstriders and the rest of Le'raana, there is a lot riding on Ana getting things right. And it shows. He spends ninety percent of his time freaking out about local customs and manners and what is or isn't polite, because that's his job. And while he's travelled south for the same reasons as the rest of his kind, it's with the idea that his job isn't done until the rest of their party is settled in. He's very anxious to get on with seeking his Resonance, but until everyone else is taken care of, he feels he can't.
• Which makes it hard when EVERYONE ELSE IN THE PARTY INSISTS ON BEING AN ASS. VALYS.
• A natural-born mediator;  Open, honest, and with a distinct care for the effect of his words, Ana is made to talk, and talk pretty. The rest of his companions consider him a little stuffy for how much he picks and chooses at his words, but if the alternative is offering offense, well. Consider him stuffy.
• That learning curve, though; Ana is a very quick study. He's had to be, coming down from the north and encountering folks from Hyoite, Connlaoth, Serendipity, and now Adela. He's quick to pick up on mannerisms and local customs, and makes it a point to take in all he can as quickly as possible.
• Not-so-armchair anthropologist; While books are handy and Ana is an avid reader, the best experience is first-hand experience. He much prefers to be out and in the thick of it, surrounded by other people. He loves taverns and other similar public houses, and marketplaces, because that's where you really get a good sample of the general population.

Fun Facts!:

• The tattoo on his bottom lip is a mark of his particular order of magecraft.
• Loves fish, especially raw.
• Is a bit fussy about personal hygiene.
• Is horribly allergic to all this pollen everywhere and suffers mightily when he gets near any gardens.

{SPECIAL ABILITIES}
Wordsmith; Ana is a mage of a very particular sort. His order studied putting words to power, using both written and spoken words to generate desired effects. This can range anywhere from a hex (telling a wheel on a cart to break) to a powerful ward (writing special runes on an article of clothing to cloak the user).

{RELATIONSHIPS}
Rhosiris - Weirdly enough, his bodyguard. The shift in dynamic from back home still wigs Ana out sometimes, but the two get on easily enough.
Valys - Also his bodyguard. Ana gets into spats with Valys more than he does with Rhosiris and vice versa, but he doesn't dislike the guy. Ana's just too stressed to handle Valys' devil may care attitude on the regular.

{HISTORY}
Moving is hard.