Talleryion

Talleryion is a half-elven sorcerer and a Vindicated warrior. Before he was born, his parents struck a deal with a mysterious member of the Court of Fey; they would have great bounty for many seasons in exchange for their third child to be taken by them. As the Fey promised, their harvest was plentiful and successful for a time until they had their second child. Their third child, Talleryion, spent the first ten years of his life helping his family herd and learning about the world through his different family members. When the young half-elf turned eleven, the Fey returned and took Talleryion in for about a century in his time, imbuing him with magic and making him a ward in the Feywild.
After a time, Talleryion was released back into the normal world with his magical powers and antlers remaining, a permanent reminder of a foolish act. He also met a mouse named Kalishnakov, which seemed to appear one day and stay by the half-elf's side since. The sorcerer took up the life as a vagabond, and was the victim of mockery, violence, and thievery by others in the city. He would partake in thievery with other urchins, though he would use his charm and personality to get what he wanted instead of more direct, antagonistic methods. One day he stole from a wealthy noble and was charged with execution from his crimes, but he was found out as being marked by a Fey and was instead shipped off as a Vindicated.
Talleryion uses the branding of a Vindicated as a means to meet new people and friends as opposed to violence, and hopes the High World will be another opportunity. 
== History (Before the High World) ==
=== A Fate Preordained ===
Talleryion's parents did not have the best of luck with living as herders in the outskirts of Ardenvell. Despite loving the quiet life and not having to worry about the corrupt, war-torn cities and lands outside of their meek farmland, they would be on the brink of starvation due to poor crop conditions. 
One day, a strange man approached their settlement and asked if they could have a quick chat over some tea. The man, unbeknownst to the couple, was a member of the Court of Fey, and had a proposal that would benefit both of their desires; the Fey offered the couple great bounty for many seasons, in exchange for their third born child to be taken into his care. The couple was dumbfounded, for they had not considered bringing a child into the world while they were stuck in tumultuous and impoverished times. But they were in desperate need of good harvest, and so they accepted the Fey's offer. 
After they gave birth to their first child, a girl named Dúlra, their herds were plentiful with little accidents. They not only had a lovely daughter to raise together, but also the comfort of stability and safety. However, by the time they had their second child, a boy named Eòlas, the seasons began to dry up once more and they were down to average bounties. It wasn't as terrible as before the deal was made, but the family of four was in squalor. The parents had hope that their third child would bring them the peace and comfort they so desired.
=== The Third Child ===
Talleryion, the third child of the married couple, was a lovely young boy with a simple existence. He helped his family herd whenever it was needed, and spent his free time either learning from his family or playing with other farm kids that lived nearby. His home life was very good in spite of his parents' stress, and better yet, each of his family members offered different beliefs and worldviews that Talleryion was influenced by. His mother taught him to be as good and kind to others as he could be, regardless of their allegiance. His father on the other hand told him to take advantage of whatever he could within the confines of the law. Whether or not this was a result of their elven and human heritage respectively was something Talleryion could only theorize. 
His siblings didn't care much in terms of the details of morality, instead showing Talleryion that there was more to life than just being a farmer. Dúlra had an affinity for nature and wanted to do her part to give back to the natural world, whereas Eòlas felt like he wanted to learn more about the rules and laws of his existence in order to mend the world. Despite being smarter than him, Talleryion had a natural charisma and charm that they could simply not compete with. A few years later Dúlra would leave home to become a druid hermit in a great forest far away, and Eòlas would travel overseas to become a great scholar, sending occasional letters to his family by a messenger owl. 
Soon after, Talleryion's eleventh birthday came and all seemed well. But to his parents' shock, the Fey returned once more after more than a decade of absence. The young Talleryion was entranced by the Fey's warm presence, as the grass he walked by sprouted beautiful flowers. To the young boy, his appearance was ever-changing and morphing; his hair straightening and curling, tying itself into a braid, going from red to blonde and multicolored in seemingly a few seconds. His eyes shifted from dilated to not, blue to purple to the various other colors in the spectrum, and wondrous as if the entire night sky hid within his pupils. The young half elf was bewildered. 
But his parents pleaded for the Fey to show mercy, for they not only forgot about the bargain but were also not gifted the great harvest they were promised. The mysterious Fey stated he didn't say the harvest would last however, and said he needed the child and would not take no for an answer. The young Talleryion came out of his trance to the sight of his parents hugging him and sobbing, spending at least a few minutes holding onto him as much as they could. In their grief the child was confused, not understanding the situation. He was led away by the Fey, as his parents wept and grieved; the last thing that gave them purpose and joy had been taken from them so soon.
=== Life in the Feywild ===
The half-elf's time with the Fey seemed like a dream to Talleryion, spending a hundred years with him in the Feywild, though it would only be four years to the outside world. The Feywild was an otherworldly, mystical place that seemed far beyond his own comprehension. Colors he hadn't seen before, bright, violent magentas and violets constantly morphing and shifting, and natural life that branched and grew into such beautiful and enchanting sights. Talleryion was speechless. 
The Fey imbued Talleryion with magic from a brand placed behind his right shoulder, and he kept him as his ward. The Fey was mainly curious about Talleryion and how a child of his kin and background would react to the many horrors and wonders of the Feywild, rather than any intent to make him powerful. He seemed to be an ambiguous being, without any clear drive or mission for Talleryion. To him, he felt like he was an experiment to test on. 
In spite of this, the Fey would enjoy his time with Talleryion, and over time slowly grow warm to the young boy. His stoicism would remain, but internally he found himself caring for the boy's wellbeing and being astounded by how rife with charisma and charm he was. He had never seen a child so kind and lively, especially in such a peculiar and otherworldly environment. One incident he enjoyed was one where Talleryion turned his head into a deer on accident. Though the Fey helped him revert the spell, he would give him a permanent reminder of the incident by having antlers sprout from his head. He jokingly named him "Ceann nan cabair", and hoped the antlers would not only push him to be a better sorcerer, but also remind him of the true extent of his powers. 
Eventually, the Fey sent Talleryion back to the natural world. Talleryion would awake in an inn with only some clothes and a small pocket of coin. To him, everything with the Fey was an odd, fragmented dream, with him only recollecting vague, non-specific moments and images. He also awoke with a mouse he named Kalashnikov, and to this day he is unsure if the mouse was apart of the dream or just a very well-trained mouse that in the inn. 
Despite Talleryion being free in the normal world, the Fey still observes the half-elf from time to time, watching from a distance and being able to intervene if it pleases him. For now, he simply watches.
=== Struggle of an Urchin ===
For twenty days Talleryion stayed at the inn, but he was eventually kicked out and began living as a vagrant, though he preferred the term vagabond. Talleryion managed to get by through his natural charisma, talking his way into food, dry places to sleep, and a bath every now and then. He couldn't get permanent work or housing, but he seemed to do fine barely scraping by. Talleryion was the target of abuse however, being beaten by the town guards, mugged by thieves, spit on by wanderers, and mocked by almost all of them for his unusual antlers. Because of this isolation and ridicule, Talleryion had developed some semblance of paranoia and anxiety and wanted to make sure no other child became an urchin. Thankfully, Kalashnikov provided comfort and security despite his ambiguity, so Talleryion wasn't left alone and scared. 
Urchins like Talleryion would partake in thievery to make it by, but while others would be directly violent or antagonistic, Talleryion preferred to use his charm to get money from people. He would use subtle magic as well if it was necessary, and for a time he seemed to be making it by alright. That was until he targeted a wealthy noble that caught him in the act and had the urchin arrested immediately. 
The noble wanted Talleryion executed for his crimes, but a royal mage saw the brand on his back shoulder and warned them that he was marked by a Fey. The mage suggested Talleryion be branded a Vindicated and shipped off, so that they would not be held accountable for killing a being marked by the Fey. With that, Talleryion was shipped out into the world overseas to participate in Vindicated ventures.
== History in the High World ==
=== Formation of the High World Guardians ===
Talleryion would spend his Vindicated ventures trying to resolve situations without the need for violence or bloodshed, avoiding battle as much as he could. While this would occasionally work, almost every time he tried to use his charisma to end conflict it ended in violence. Even so, Talleryion believed that being a Vindicated would be a good opportunity to reach many people and make new friends, which was further proven when he made it onto the boats heading towards the High World.
=== The Tragedy ===
== Legacy ==