Valtralis Fynbos

[Valtralis Fynbos]

Basic Information

Race: Symenestra
Birthday & Age : 7th day of Spring, 489AV
Gender: Male

Physical Description
Valtralis stands at about six feet, three inches tall, and weighs in at about one hundred and forty pounds. The pale unblemished skin of his face provides a startling contrast to his brilliant amethyst eyes, and is framed by straight silver hair with thin streaks of black that falls just past his shoulders. The exoskeleton of armour he wears over his wrappings shimmers with flecks of blue and extends to just above the elbows of his elongated arms. His forearms are laced with a delicate web of gray veins which curl around his wrist and down the backs of his fingers, almost seeming to lead into his crescent shaped black nails.

Character Concept
Coming from a family proud of their pure bloodline and history of strong showings in the trials, one would expect Valtralis to be arrogant and with an inflated sense of self-worth, however he has never quite been drawn to the same path as most of his family. Entering into his physical and mental prime Valtralis will soon take the opportunity to travel abroad, for the stated purpose of joining in the harvest, but also for the personal motivation of experiencing the world and its peoples. Saddened by the fearful and violent way he believes others perceive his race, he will look for ways to alter this perception in his travels. His curiosity into the longstanding debates regarding the Viratassa also drives his desire to travel abroad, convinced that life in the cavern homes is too sheltered to allow a proper understanding. His curiosity and compassion have not made him soft or stupid however, and he is trained with both means to defend himself and blessed with natural abilities allowing him to escape many dangerous situations, or fight from unique angles should it become necessary.

Character History
With history and bloodlines being so important in Symenestra culture, and Valtralis coming from a pure line, many of his family are of the arrogant variety. Despite being surrounded by such a mentality on such a constant basis he was always drawn to his uncle Dravatin, and subsequently the stories he would tell that had been passed down generation to generation of the old ways. Something about the stories of the glorious structures that glittered amongst the treetops, connected by brilliant and naturally shaded streams of fabric resonated deep within him. Valtralis had long felt that the caves were not the proper place for his people, but he was an intelligent child, and had many duties and responsibilities due to the standing of his family. These duties and responsibilities forced him to keep his mouth shut and his hands obedient for much of his life, in order to not disappoint his family. Historically, although none had ever been chosen, they had always performed well in the trials, and with no new heir apparent he was being groomed as the best new hope of the Fynbos bloodline. In addition to his physical training this gave him the unique opportunity to engage in detailed discussion with his uncle while learning the family histories. In addition to the things he needed to know he learned of the old ways, before the taking of surrogates became a necessity for the survival of the race. Although he was aware of the minority protesting the practice now, he had been raised to consider them foolish and misguided. With no frame of experience to judge their current practices by other than the tales of his uncle, and the constant demands of his family and his society, Valtralis decided he would soon travel forth, under cover of the harvest and furthering his preparation and education, to determine for himself if his race was in the right or if there was a way to return to practices more closely resembling those of old.

Training & Skill Points
Climbing: 20/100
Acrobatics: 20/100
Knife Throwing: 10/100
Plant Identification: 5/100
History: 5/100
Lore of Common Armour Weaknesses (gaps, targets for knives)
Lore of the Old Forest Homes

Equipment/Possessions
Light shell like armour, tight leggings, cloth wraps in grays and dark earthy tones, open toed sandals, dark green cloak
Family heirloom: Set of well balanced knives, five long throwing, one carving, one hunting.

Ledger
100 gold mizas

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