Æthelwulf Staggamere

== Æthelwulf Staggamere ==
Æthelwulf Staggamere is the current Earl of Minas Enaid, grand Architect, and master smith of the Glade Elves. He currently resides in the capital of Anvarn, Minas Enaid. Æthelwulf has short brown hair like many of his ancestors  before him, he also has two differently shaded green eyes. Æthelwulf is usually found in either his golden armour, his hunting gear or his forge clothes.
== Appearance ==
Æthelwulf stands at around 165.5cm(5´4”), average for a Glade Elf. Æthelwulf is known for his two differently coloured eyes, one Emerald green, one parakeet. He has short brown hair and his ears are shorter than usual Glade Elven ears. Æthelwulf has a leaner and more nimble Physique, great for running and tracking, but still has the strength to fight excellently and forge with heavy metals and hammers. Æthelwulf´s skin is slightly more tanned than normal, from his travels all around the world and work in the forge. He weighs roughly 75kg(165.35 lbs), but can lift more than double his bodyweight at around 155kg(341.72 lbs).
== Childhood and Adolescence ==
Æthelwulf Nīcir Staggamere was born as the second son to Ælfric Staggamere, lord of the Glades, and his wife Everly Staggamere in the Glade Elven town of Æthelweald. Æthelwulf grew up in Æthelweald, running through the thick forests, around the great Mother tree, and climbing up the slopes of Sǽdun with his older sister Wassa Staggamere and his older brother Æthelstan Staggamere. However, Æthelwulf did not spend all his days growing up playing, Æthelwulf also joined his older siblings in the Æthelweald university, learning to read and all other manners of important skills. He impressed even the harshest tutors with his impeccable skill in using two double edged Cocors, which are similar to a Khopesh in shape. Æthelwulf also excelled in writing and in architecture, later even designing and building Sealtburh castle. But his best subject by far was his skill in the art of Smithing, in which he later achieved a level of mastery even with Eldrin the great`s. In his childhood, Æthelwulf went on a great many trips and excursions alike. He visited great Capitals like Najerajad, Lileanen, Haegil, Fornost and Nuvallen. Æthelwulf also visited the grand library of Lirgal, and famously read all books in the grand library. Æthelwulf also went on a great many hunts with his brothers, hunting in the forest all around Æthelweald. Æthelwulf spent his first 12 Glade Elven years travelling the world, learning from scholars,tutors and masters of crafts. Æthelwulf spent 2 additional Glade Elven years learning from the great dwarven smith, and his greatest inspiration,  Durin Ironson. He spent another  Glade Elven year travelling and meeting with many more scholars and smiths, gathering knowledge. Another year he spent designing and building Sealtburh castle as his final exam.
== Early Adulthood ==
Just after finishing the new castle, Æthelwulf, together with his brother Æthelstan, joined the Najer royal army, where they served together under Datake Kitsune until the collapse of Rathnir. One of the biggest building projects he ever completed was the building of the Sǽburh Citadel. Instructed by his newly crowned brother, Æthelwulf built up the palace with intricate rooms and halls. He also organised the digging of the defensive pit at the entrance of the Citadel. Æthelwulf also spent some of his early Adulthood brewing wines and meads for the palace, eventually growing out his small house to incorporate a wine cellar. Æthelwulf also spent many days and nights researching the ancient times with his younger brother Talkev, studying the ancient gods and myths. However, Æthelwulf spent almost every day in his forge. Forging weapons, armour, and tools for Æthelweald, even creating some legendary artefacts, said to be made only by the help of Llŷr. Æthelwulf  was fascinated by sports too, he even started work on the Æthelweald Sporting grounds and tried creating a newer, more organised sporting world. However, this project was stopped abruptly, only having the hockey rink near completion, as the collapse of Rathnir drove the Glade Elves to the new world.