__________________QUICK STATSName: Lanfearys Fellanell
Age: 328 "human" years old
Gender: Starstrider. Appears male
Species: Starstrider elf
Ethnicity: Procyon
Height: 5'11
Occupation: A member of the envoy to Adela
Residence: Ketra
__________________IN-DEPTH STUFFPhysical Description: He appears to be a figure chiseled out of pure alabaster, but smooth in movements like flowing water. Even by the standards of his people, he is considered attractive, with high cheekbones and comely features. Aware of the effect his presence has on people, he supplants his natural beauty with graceful movement and well-chosen clothing that accentuate his body and bring out the best.
Spoiler
He's a monster, plain and simple. Even before leaving for Adela, he had a love for intrigue and manipulation. Those who disliked him tended to keep their distance, those who cared for him hoped that his Resonance could change him, those who didn't know better ended up embroiled in his schemes.
There was a short-lived, brief time when it was not so, when he was so dazzled by the radiance he touched. When the shadow within his soul was burned away by the light, leaving only reverence. But its illumination could not be replaced, everything was just a pale imitation. But he'd still try to find what he knows cannot exist. What else could he do?
Magic/Abilities: He's immortal. His wounds heal very fast, and there is no injury severe enough to kill him - even if he was decapitated, or incinerated to ashes, his body would pull itself back together.
Relationships: - A family left behind. They're happy to be rid of him.
- Victims
- Neese, the fae responsible for his immortality
History: He was a troublemaker to begin with. He started out a problem child that grew into a problem youth. His lack of morals was dangerously supported by a silver tongue and a gift for words. It was a dangerous combination, and handling him could be condensed to maintaining an equilibrium between being drawn by his charm and listening to common sense.
As it is usually in societies of long-lived beings, soon Lanfearys found himself out of targets. His fellow Starstriders either avoided him on principle, or were already burned and wished nothing more to do with him. He needed others to manipulate and play with, and so turned his eyes to the rest of Le'raana. The insular communities of Hyoite were too primitive and small for him to really spread his wings, but what truly tempted him were the great kingdoms that lay beyond. Full of mortals with their short lives, too short to remember him, too short to exact any sort of consequences.
In a spot of tremendously bad luck, or an ironic twist of fate, it was this desire that let to his downfall. One of the first mortals he actually met was a scholar researching the mysterious beings called the Fae. She was pursuing one of them, the King of Winter, far past Hyoite, and that chase brought her to Starstrider lands. Lanfaerys tricked her into believing that he was one of the royal retinue, hiding among the elves - just for the fun of it. For a while, it entertained him.
From her, he learned about the Fae. While Lanfaerys was wary of dealing with long-lived beings, she claimed that their morality didn't resemble other races' in the slightest. That intrigued him, and he decided to try and give them a chance. He attempted to draw the attention of the fae, and the one he got in contact with was Neese.
Neese was charming, manipulative and brilliant. He was everything lessers like Lanfearys aspired to be, and more. In the end, the Fae lord lost interest and moved on, but not before making one final deal. He gave the mortal immortality, in exchange for three favours to be done in the future. Of course he accepted, tempted more by the price than by the reward.
A few decades later, an expedition was launched into Le'raana - ostensibly, for diplomatic purposes, in truth to allow some outliers to find their Resonances. Lanfaerys qualified, and he was pleased to be counted among them, if only to find some short-lived mortals to mess with. They set out on a journey to Adela.
On their way, Neese called in the first favour. Lanfearys broke off from the main envoy force and received his assignment: he was to deliver a package. Irritated by the mundanity of his task, he broke the seal to check what's inside. He didn't have a lot of time to enjoy his uncivil disobedience, for he was set upon by bandits.
Was it fate, someone's design, or just providence? His adventure away from the others put him straight in the way of his Resonance - a wandering human priest. Lanfearys followed him, forgetting everything about the mission, his deal, the entire world. He had no use for religion, but the way the priest spoke about his goddess, the elf wanted to believe him - if only to share his vision. If only to see the world through his eyes. If only to listen to his voice.
Lanfearys returned to the envoy mission a month later, even more twisted and cruel than before. He saw the only person in the world who mattered die in his arms, and he's been powerless to stop it. And the immortality he accepted so readily now prevented him from joining his Resonance in the afterlife he believed in. He tried summoning Neese again, to bargain, to beg him to take it back, but all he received in return was cruel silence.
Character Limitations: In his case, it's like morals - he has none. Go ahead and do whatever you want to him - he's immortal, he'll live :3
__________________THREAD TRACKERCurrent Threads -
Tide of Chaos with
Neese -
Forgive Me For My Wrongs: I Have Just Begun with
ThryoreComplete Threads
