Elite Evergreen

Elite Evergreen is a Netherbane warrior and portal mage. He was briefly leader of the Far Plains village of Hemlock, which was conquered the Nether. Afterwards, he went on several high-level missions for the Netherbane using his abilities. Elite fell in love with Maya Terraflare, another Netherbane member, but forces himself not to visit her; if his cover is compromised, his enemies could target Maya. 
== Design ==
Elite is a tall, blonde-haired long man with noticeable heterochromia - two differently colored eyes, one green and the other purple. He has a green shirt open, with a strap holding the two sides across, revealing a white undershirt inside; along with his signature Venom Strike.
During his time working in the Netherbane Tavern and the Netherbane itself, he wore a standard waiter uniform (black vest, white undershirt and dark pants with brown boots).
== History ==
=== Background ===
==== Nightmares ====
Elite's first chronological appearance was in Nightmares, where he sat in during the debate between Ciara and Kane over her misdeeds against the Piglins.
=== Fractures ===
==== Cold as Ice: The Remake ====
Elite was shown in Cold as Ice: The Remake, holding off the Pigmen infantry using a modified, recolored Venom Strike in the Unnamed Village in the north. Upon seeing the sheer numbers coming at him, he took a quick breath and charged the reinforcements head on, fighting to protect what remains of his people from the Horde. However, he would soon turn and leave the village, realizing his idea was rather foolhardy.
Following the battle, Elite would retreat to the Netherbane, presumably reuniting with Maya and resuming duties elsewhere.
==== I Try Today ====
Elite, months after his return, secretly helped Kane by summoning a Nether Portal so that he could meet with Baator Basaltwalker and Durrkol, two piglins he hired to find Abigail Crysteffor's body. 
==== You Can Do Better ====
Elite stayed behind to guard the portal. Ciara, who wanted to find out what Kane was up to, teleported behind Elite and knocked him out before going through the portal herself. Rain found Elite unconscious. Worried, he also went through the portal.
== Personality ==
Elite is shown to be very brave and courageous, willing to put his life on the line to defend his home. He is also quite realistic when the adrenaline runs out, escaping when he realizes that his attempts are foolhardy.
== Skills ==
Elite is shown to be a capable swordsman, able to decapitate a Pigmen in one swing; he has also demonstrated great mobility, dexterity and swiftness - able to land a backflip and behead an enemy with relative ease. He was also able to easily down the lead pigman in armor with one move, as shown in Cold as Ice: The Remake. His training was likely a result of his time in the Netherbane.
It is unknown of the full extent of his power magic wise, but he is able to create Portals at bare minimumhttps://x.com/Rainolaguer/status/1760519422190682319?s=20.
== Appearances ==
== Gallery ==
File:Elite and Maya.png|Elite and Maya in a conceptual render.
File:Elite Turnaround.png|Elite's full character turnaround in a conceptual render.
File:Elite1.jpeg|Elite's Netherbane design in a skinshow by Dexter Kronos.
File:Elite2.png|Draft animation featuring Elite.
File:ITT6.png|Elite and Kane in a promotional render for I Try Today
== Trivia ==
* Elite is based off the Rainimator Production Team member of the same name, who is responsible for making the Airships, the Elytra Corps skins and Frostbourne Cavalry skins.
** The actual name for this skin is Caden, mispelt Cayden in a skin show for Nightmares by Dexter Kronos. 
*** Caden was a character in Elite's in-production series Curse of the Fallen.
* The name 'Evergreen' is also from Curse of the Fallen, being from Finnish origins and meaning 'eternally youthful'.
** Evergreen is also a term for trees that keep their green leaves all throughout the year.
* Elite is born on February 28th, sharing his birth month with Abigail Crysteffor, Daryll and Lance.
** Elite's birthday lands on the (normally) last day of February. 
*** Lance's is on the actual last day, February 29th, but his birthday is a part of a Leap Year, so he doesn't count here.
** Elite shares his birthday with his creator.
* Elite is the third character in the series with heterochromia, being proceeded by Rain and Namtar.
* Elite is the first blonde character.
* Elite is the only human character to wield the Venom Strike.
* It was privately confirmed by XEliteXCraftersX that Maya and Elite are actually a couple, making them the third confirmed ship in the series canonically.
** It was preceded by Rainigail and Pazura.
== References ==
Category:Assets created by Dexter Kronos
Category:Assets created by XEliteXCraftersX
Category:Characters With Heterochromia
Category:Fractures Characters
Category:Humans
Category:Male
Category:Magic Users
Category:Prod Team Character
Category:Protagonist
Category:Supporting Protagonist
Category:Tales of the Netherbane Characters