Menhir

Menhir is a Galeb Duhr, a being from the elemental Plane of Earth tethered to the Material Realm by accident. This impressive 6'4" monolith is surprisingly light weighing in at only 418 lbs. Menhir's body is literally stone, resembling Tiger Iron's swirls of vermillion, grey, brown and gold. Crudely humanoid in shape though much rounder, their mouth and eyes emit a faint white glow, enhancing emotional expression.
==The Unhenged Stone==
Menhir was summoned by a circle of coastal druids during a ritual paying tribute to the Earth. The ceremony bridged the Plane of Earth and Material Realm, pulling them through and forever binding them away from home. The druids were horrified at what they had done; it was not their intention. They protected Menhir from wizarding circles who would have enslaved them, and taught them the ways of nature, passing on the secrets of druidism and the respect of natural order.
The circle eventually died out, leaving Menhir alone with no sense of belonging, kinship or goals. The years passed but were unnoticed. The rock creature could meditate for decades at a time, attuning themself to their surroundings. Eventually, Menhir let themself roll down into the forest and gathered moss as they continued to meditate the years away. There were more animals in the forest, more life. Rodents digging under them to make a home, insects everywhere keeping balance amongst themselves and feeding the birds. Plants grew over and around Menhir, serving as food and shelter for a variety of creatures. Everything in the forest belonged, and so did they. 
After almost a century, Menhir developed a sense of curiosity. No longer satisfied with simply observing their surroundings and participating passively, they wanted to live and effect the forest actively. When Menhir moved for the first time all matter of creatures scampered off, afraid of the piles of rocks suddenly coming to life. They kept their movements slow and unmenacing, sometimes taking a whole week to move a foot, until finally the wildlife accepted them. They used what druidic powers they learned from the coastal Circle to help keep the forest healthy and animals happy, though never interfering in natural order. Over time, an endless amount of years, their symbiosis and meditations allowed them to discover the secrets of Wild Shape. Menhir would spend some time as a fox, then a rabbit, a bat, a bug... They learned about the food chain and how each species kept the other in check, how each experienced the forest in their own way and had their place in the balance.
==Breathing Fire==
One day, Menhir saw creatures pass through the forest, Humanoids! They hadn't seen any since their time with the coastal druids. Their curiosity was tickled and couldn't resist following. The forest and natural realm no longer held any secrets, but these humanoids didn't seem to live there. Menhir followed them all the way to something they had never seen before: a city. Beyond the gates was a world so foreign the Galeb Duhr could barely contain themself. Markets, buildings, animals, humanoids, streets... It was a lot to take in. After hearing many people say the name, Menhir deduced that they were in a place called Niqamui. 
It had been a full day of exploring and learning. As the sun set, Menhir thought it was so strange that the bustling stopped. So many creatures live nocturnally in the forest, but apprently humanoid cities were different. Some passerby eventually told them it would be best not to loiter, a concept completely foreign to them. After a brief conversation the stranger understood Menhir was out of town and somewhat confused. The pair then made their way to a place the kind samaritan knew would be filled with friendly people who could help the newcomer and satisfy their curiosity: the Firebreathing Kittens guild hall.
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