Reku

== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Reku was born to an impoverished mother, and raised by a small group of rabbitfolk alongside two sisters. He never knew his father.
When Reku was young, around 11 years old, his people were raided. Reku and his sisters fled, running as far west as they could in search of a new home-following the moon's path through the sky. They took to the ocean, but they were ill-prepared, and struggled to stay alive. Reku's sisters starved while at sea, and Reku nearly would have too if he didn't land in Haven. He gathered what food he could and continued walking.
Reku's struggle eventually paid off, he was found by Nahranu in the Nullarian desert. He was given a home and work, and he quickly settled in.
He chose to attribute his survival to luck, abandoning his faith in his peoples' religion after the death of his sisters.
=== Nullaria ===
Reku filled various roles in Nullaria, fishing for the majority of his time despite not eating them. He made up for the lives lost by planting trees and feeding spare crops to birds in the jungle north of Nul'lari. He sold his fish in the market, mined gold in the caves, and did whatever else he could to scrape together enough money to get by.
While living in Nullaria he realized how fortunate the series of events had been for him, despite the cost being his family and home. He slowly began getting back in touch with his religious beliefs, taking a while to write about it in a (now lost) journal.
Eventually, he met Poldi while he was on a tour of Nullaria. He followed the group, chatting with Poldi and chiming in with little comments about the places they passed. During a demonstration of an archery game, Poldi sustained a minor injury, and Reku provided him with glow barries in an attempt to be helpful.
There was an immediate spark between the two, and eventually they got married.
==== Collapse of Nullaria ====
When he learned of the annexation of Nullaria, he was outraged. He burned most of his belongings, stabbed a foreigner and took his horse to Paloro. He had expected to live in Nullaria for the rest of his life, despite how straining it was for him, being used to cold climates. He had made friends there, made his living in Nullaria, and now he'd abandoned it.
=== Life in Paloro ===
Reku lived a fairly average life, living with Poldi and for a while Poldi's adopted son, Diril. He enjoyed the abundance of animals in the house, often spending time playing with Bopper (Poldi's fox) or his dog. He accompanied Poldi while he was fishing, read books, and planted flowers.
==== Reku's Death ====
Reku died under mysterious circumstances in the swamps outside the Paloran town of Ottilate. His death isn't attributed to the Jhodroki, instead it is believed he most likely died of heatstroke. According to his wishes, his body was left on the surface to feed the creatures that came across it and fertilize the soil.
Category:Traveler's Era