Midreid Gofsten

Midreid Gofsten was abandoned at birth, he doesn't know why and doesn't blame his parents for it, his live is more than he could ask for, definitely better than a farmer if that is to be sure.
=== Appearance ===
Midreid Gofsten is 5'9, with short messy brown hair, his eyes are black some describe them blacker than black, he doesn't care what he wears, most of the time he scavenges it of dead men, with a scar below his right eye from an arrow.
=== Personality ===
Midreid is a rather serious person, he grew up around merchants and pirates who were all serious almost all the time, but he did develop kindness with the help of Ase a female crew member, Midreid is a slow learner if you do not explain stuff to him multiple times or in great detail he will forget, hes very clumsy and often dropping his sword.
=== Biography ===
===== Childhood =====
Midreid was born in a unknown land, left by his so called parents on the docks for people to find. That night was snowy with the wind howling, baby Midreid cried for hours, his parents were at least decent enough to wrap him in 2 fur coats to keep him warm, and then a sailor, Gardin was returning from a long day at the inn with some girls, what he sees a baby barely a day old left in the snow at the docks. Gardin picked the baby up taking him aboard the Svart dimma his new home, the sounds of a crying baby quickly woke up the crew, some of the crew approached and asked Gardin what was he doing with a baby, it was well know Gardin swore to never have a family, but seeing this little baby left all alone at night in the snow with the howling wind, Gardin's stone heart melted. As the captain of the ship Gardin had to decide to keep this baby around or to leave him behind, Gardin decided to keep the baby and named him Midreid and decide for the baby to inherit his last name Gofsten. Midreid was taken care by all the crew, the female crew took care of him the most, teaching him how to cook and knit, with him growing particularly attached to a female crew member called Ase, know for her beauty and intelligence on the ship. Midreid would spend most of his early life with Ase, up until Gardin decided that it was time for little Midreid to learn how to fight and operate stuff around the ship. At the age of 8 Midreid's world was turned upside down, Taken by Gardin he was forbid to talk to Ase or any of the female crew, as from now on he would learn how to do stuff around the Svart dimma with the help of the male crew.
===== Teenage years =====
For 10 years Midreid would be bullied by the male crew for not knowing basic things this went on for 4 years, for that span of time he barely learned anything from the male crew, but due to the help of one man Oustran he would grow into a capable fighter able to stand his ground against the crew and beat some of then in sword fights, Gardin seemed to not care that Midreid was being bullied and beaten, he only cared about how much money he was making. Ousten would go on to teach Midreid how to operate the sails, anchor, cannons and other things, Midreid and Ousten's relationship would grow to the point that Midreid would think of Ousten as his father. Ousten would end up showing Midreid a side of life he had never heard nor seen before, Religion and would go on to try to inspire faith in young Midreid. Ousten was a devout Ærist and believe in it. He would successfully go on to inspire Midreid in following Ærism, Midreid would spend some of his nights deep in reading the books provided by Ousten, and would grow deeply connected with Ærism. Midreid would end up asking from were did Ousten learn about this religion if he spent all his life at sea, he said he learned if from the people of Østerion that while the ship had docked, he would end up stumbling across a church and go in he would be enlightened in there and now hopes to enlighten more people on his travels.
===== Adult life =====
At the age of 18 and a half Midreid's life would yet again be turned upside down, when the ship was assaulted by pirates, Midreid almost lost his eye in that assault, a pirate with a bow aimed for his head but Midreid barely dodged the arrow fired at him, he would go on to kill that pirate with all his fury. After the assault was over only Midreid, Gardin the female crew and some of the male crew were all that was left standing, Midreid found Ousten dead in his bed the pirates mercilessly killed him while sleeping, Midreid cried for hours as the man he thought was his father was dead, he gave Ousten a burial at sea, after the burial he turned into a loner, barely speaking with anyone eating alone and doing everything alone. 
While travelling near the Østerion coast, they would be ambushed by 3 pirate ships, but strangely the pirates weren't interested in boarding or taking the ship, instead they looked to sink the Svart dimma, the pirates would end up shooting a flaming cannon ball liting the Svart, Midreid would end up sustaining burns to his leg, fortunately they were quickly treated by the female crew with their expertise in medicine, with most of the crew now consisting of new recruits Gardin knew that this was it, the Svart dimma and all of its crew dies today, but he will not give up without trying to escape. while trying to make an escape a storm caught the pirate ships and the Svart dimma, all ships were destroyed and crews killed except Midreid he would end up washing up on the shores of Østerion near Novior, he would later after asking for directions would travel to Øleos, while travelling to Øleos he thought about his life how he never stayed on land for more than 3 days, he would always be on the open sea getting yelled at for something he didn't do. He would decide after arriving at Øleos to stay and call it his home.
====== Present day ======
Midreid is living a quiet and peaceful live in Øleos, even though he's 21 years old he feels like and old man, he thinks he's seen everything there is to life, but life has more surprises waiting for him.
Category:Traveler's Era