Horace the Thinker

Horace is a giant philosopher and scholar. He is known as one of the few non-violent giants, as he is a pacifist and lives a life of isolation in the Baypeaks in Fortuna.  
==Biography==
Little is known about Horace's childhood and early adulthood, and all of what is known comes from Horace himself. Horace is the last known living member of the race of stone giants, a subspecies that was almost entirely wiped out during the Giant Crusades. Horace spent most of his early years in the mountains, hiding from humans and raiding villages with his parents when supplies were needed. When his parents were eventually killed during such a raid, Horace decided to swear an oath of non-violence and retreated into the mountains to think. 
At some point during the early 1420's OCA, Horace was discovered by the then-young wizard Assylis Tehreman, who was traveling through the mountains gathering herbs. After speaking to Horace and discovering his intellect, Assylis claims he stayed in Horace's grotto for a week straight discussing philosophy and magic. Assylis is responsible for getting Horace's essays about philosophy published through the Wintermark University press. To this day the two remain close friends. 
In recent years, Horace has received numerous visitors who make the trek out to his grotto to speak with him about philosophy and ethics and to ask for advice. 
==Works & Legacy ==
Horace has published five collected books of essays, three long-form works, and dozens of short essays and studies through his friend Assylis at Wintermark University. His work has made him a popular figure in the world of modern thought, despite having never left his grotto in over sixty years. 
By far his most famous writing is the essay "Notes on Corganan Duchies," an examination of the governing dukes and duchesses of Corgana. The work is widely read in philosophy schools and universities and even sparked the creation of a modern form of thought called Horacism. When Assylis explained this movement to Horace himself, he was apparently confused. 
Hundreds of people each year attempt to travel to Horace's grotto, but its location is a closely guarded secret. Those who have found it are sworn to never reveal its location. Horace meets with perhaps twenty new individuals each year. He is especially excited when meeting someone who speaks the ancient language of giants- Horace will chatter for hours in his native tongue when meeting such a person. 
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