AeylarikCharacterHistory

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Aeylarik
 Cen'ryll was born in 270 A.Y. in a small Elvish village near the 
eastern edges of the Doro Forests. In his youth living near the lands of
 men, he saw other cultures and they both intrigued him and illustrated 
their foolishness.
When
 he was older, Aeylarik served in the Eastern Elven Army under the 
command of General Aldalome. He served, protecting the forests and 
hunting her enemies from 290 A.Y. to 380 A.Y. Aeylarik was in the Archer
 Corps and a scout.
During
 the decade of 290 A.Y. a vast invasion of monsters continued to plague 
the Elven Forests. Aeylarik spent time defending the Elfin lands 
alongside his fellows. Many times, his skills were taxed to the fullest 
when he was asked to enter the Dark Forests to seek the cause of the 
Monster’s flight and aggression.
When
 Aeylarik decided it was time to leave the Army in 380 A.Y., a member of
 the Council approached him with the offer of continued service to the Elven Homeland.
 His duties would be as important as those he was now leaving behind, 
yet the adventure and travel would fill his life with wonderful new 
experiences and entertainment.
The
 offer sounded too good to be true, so Aeylarik agreed and was appointed
 as a “Gatherer” (and “scout”) for the Elven High Council. Off and on 
for several years, he was partnered with Jerisye Delhnir [Coffee Polk]. 
Now Aeylarik primarily works alone.
Aeylarik
 serves the Council and is commonly sent to areas that the High Council 
wishes more firsthand knowledge and information from, especially areas 
that concern the security of the Silver Forests or other Elvish 
interests. His function is only to gather information, rarely to become 
involved with the events.
His
 position allows him a great deal of free reign, but he takes it very 
seriously. He was primarily given tasks by the Councilors from the Glade
 of the Sun, as their domain is the interaction with the outer races. 
But through his years he has worked for other Glades.
The
 earliest test of Aeylarik’s ability as a Gatherer happened when he was 
sent to the area of burgeoning strife between the lands of man called 
Karandia and Icara. In the late 380’s he arrived in the lands only to 
find a complete war between them over gold. He journeyed back and forth 
there through many years watching the fighting continue.
On
 one journey home from the the fighting at the River Yoleth, Aeylarik 
passed through the lands called Chalter Medrium. In the lands he saw the
 sparks of trouble. The country was soon engulfed in a fiery civil war 
among its own. This word he also took to the Council. And he was sent 
directly back to the torn land to gather what he could.
He
 was observing this land for scores of years. In time, he observed the 
scheming of the griffin bearers and the winged sword soldiers. They 
strove against one another inside the lands of Chalter Medrium. Again he
 brought back the knowledge to the High Council of Elves. By 424 A.Y. 
the humans there understood why the fighting continued. The Karadians 
and the Icarans kept the fires burning.
In
 487 Aeylarik observed and reported on the Karandian mercenary's plot 
and its successful destruction of the Icaran capitol city, as well as 
the subsequent summer assumption of power by Brigadier Marshall Stang.
Through
 491 Aeylarik Gathered in the northwest of Xaria, continually reporting 
on the events developing throughout Karandia and Icara. He also reported
 to the Council that the King of Chalter Medrium had outlawed 
"adventurers" and Elves.
The
 thought of a human taking action to outlaw Elves from the forests and 
lands appalled Aeylarik. He made arrangements to return to observe the 
developments in Chalter Medrium. When King Frederick grew mad and 
ordered that all Elves be killed on sight, Aeylarik too the news to the 
Council. And the Council debated their course of action for through the 
summer and autumn until General Feanor took action without the Council's
 consent.
While
 his duty was with the Council, Aeylarik secretly aided Feanor and his 
Elves. Aeylarik gave the Elves a route for quicker and safer passage 
through to the capitol city of Grath.
Peace
 between the Karandians and Icarans was reached in 494. Since the Elves 
had no more current concern with the northwestern human kingdoms, 
Aeylarik was sent elsewhere.
From
 late 495 through the summer 496, rumor had been finding its way to the 
Elves and others. The Fae, long since missing from the southern island 
of Gherin Culloch had returned there. Aeylarik and Jerisye were sent to 
find that they had indeed returned. They also discovered nothing new 
when they found that the humans were fighting among themselves for 
control of the land and passage from the island.
Dark
 times fell upon the Elves when the Mor'edhel joined forces with Dakkor 
and led an outright attack on the Forests of Doro Y'Edhel. This led the 
two xarian countries into a war against one another with the Dark Elves 
manipulating the events on the Dakkor side.In the winter's last throes, 
in March of 497, Aeylarik and a small band were sent to Quivera.
 He accompanied a Black Rose Knight named Oronor Sarn [Dale Brodt], his 
familiar partner Jerisye [Coffee Polk], another Elfin scout Faylin Lark 
[Cabernet Murray] and the human friend of Kyril Feanor, Cass [Michael 
Parker]. Dakkor was sending emisssaries to Quiveran Duchies to 
orchestrate treaties that they could move their troops to the Elven 
border. The Elf party was intent on disrupting the meeting and thwarting
 their plans. While there, the Dakkorans and Elves alike were attacked 
by malicious Fey in the woods and their Ice Elementals. In the end they 
were not successful and Dakkor had gained their route to the Forest home
 of the Elves.
July of 498 saw Aeylarik once again enmeshed in the Dakkor war. He journeyed to Gallura
 and was present for return of Naedel [Andrew Elkins]. The truth of the 
Dakkoran worship of Elves unfolded that day. Centuries ago, Naedel 
brought the worship of nature to the barely developing human communities
 in Dakkor. When a village was attacked by a Dragon, Naedel fought to 
protect its people. In defeating the dragon, he was mortally wounded. 
The humans saved his life and began worshipping him as their minor 
deity. Over the next thousand years, this corrupted into a covetous 
worship of all Elves.
By Elf standards, Naedel should have perished of old age more than eight hundred years ago. This day, a Dakkoran
 priestess was bringing the still barely living Naedel to the Fountain 
of Divinity in Gallura to prolong his life. After much fighting and 
negotiating, Aeylarik and his companions came to be in control of the 
"Dakkoran Prisoner" and returned Naedel back to his home in Doro Y’Edhel.
For
 the next several years, Aeylarik spent his time working for the Glade 
of Clouds. He was frequently sent on assignments that made no sense to 
him. Some of his strange tasks were; “Travel to Halgudar and bring back a
 sapling no taller than the span of your hand,” “In the mountains of 
Akkoria, at the road crossing the borders twixt Kepal and Niel, on the 
last day of summer, there will pass a group traveling by night with a 
two wheeled cart. Observe them and tell us what you see,” “Plant this 
seed at the edge of the Encroaching Desert, where the creek bed has 
turned to stone,” “There stands a tree centered in a field of heather, 
north of the lake where the Galluran King has a summer home. This tree 
was long ago split by the Gods’ lightning. There you will meet a Muridae
 Beastman. He carries both an item fashioned of silver and news of great
 import. See that he arrives at his destination whole.”
In
 time he came to simply accept the strangeness of the Glade of Clouds 
Councilors. As their knowledge lay in the impermanent, he knew they saw 
things beyond most other Elves, and even so, these things were not 
always clear.
Aeylarik
 was also sent to scout the increased monster actions within and without
 Uragoth. A strong Orc was said to be controlling and organizing the 
creatures of in the Dark Woods, creating a vast army.
In August of 503, Aeylarik traveled to the Orange Duchy of Quivera.
 He was scouting the strength of the monster army in Uragoth. With the 
aid of a Monster Hunter named Conor [Tim Miner], Aeylarik was able to 
interrogate a captured Goblin about the great monster army.
After
 returning this knowledge to the Councilors, Aeylarik was reassigned to 
the assist the eastern army in defending the Silver Forests from Ank and
 his monster army, returning to his duties as a scout/archer for the 
Army.
In
 505, Aeylarik was once again returned to his service to the Glade of 
the Clouds. Over the years watching and sometimes interacting with the 
lands of men caused bitterness toward the humans to grow within his 
heart. Aeylarik witnessed suffering, corruption, greed and death all 
brought about by the hands of men. Their cruel treatment of nature 
served only to further his dislike and distrust of the humans that now 
filled the lands around the great Silver Forests. With his Queen gone 
from the world, the connection to the Fey was weakened. This loss has 
wounded Aeylarik deeply.
In the late spring of 510, Aeylarik was instructed by Councilor Casvin Hlaeraheal of the Glade of the Clouds to escort the Black Rose Knight Manasseh Feangren to the Human city of Kessid in their land of Irroquin. Once there, make certain he reaches a tavern known as the Barking Fool. Inside, ensure that he joins company with another Knight of the Black Rose, Er’din Duin’lith.
While at the Barking Fool tavern, Auberick
 appeared. This far within the human city, Auberick was weak and could 
barely speak. He gathered the Elves present and an odd few humans. 
Auberick spoke to them all and told of a great danger to all of Xaria. 
He warned that Warders had gone missing from the edge of the great 
desert men call “The Badlands.”
 He spoke directly to all he had gathered telling them that he knew of 
their own natures and what was needed of them. In the end, Auberick bade
 them all to journey to the border between the land once known as 
Halgudar, now Kyrrathis, and the Badlands to help restore the Warders 
and hold the Encroaching Desert from destroying all of Xaria.
Auberick's
 words to Aeylarik were "Aeylarik- You are an Elf charged with great 
things, and who plays a larger part than you realize. Your actions may 
seem myseterious to you, but they are weaving a tapestry that will one 
day be revealed. And how like you the Glade of the Clouds? You may one 
day find it more home than you know..."
Aeylarik accepted this task without question or hesitation. After 
parting with the others present, he drafted a message to Councilor 
Casvin detailing his meeting with the Eldest Fey and what he was asked 
to do. Aeylarik set about gathering what supplies he would need. After 
advising this new band of brave souls and men, he set forth to seek the 
best trail toward the danger ahead.
The journey to the border fo the Badlands had many strange and eventful encounters. (https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AT52ubC0baPZZGMzZHQ0djVfOWRzMnpmcWNr&hl=en)
The edge of the Badlands- July 31, 510
Once
 there, Aeylarik and the company found an Inn called the Fall of 
Empires, where Lindoran refugees had been harassed by creatures from the
 Badlands.
The traveling group discovered that three of the Warders who encircle 
the desert had left their posts for vile reasons. Their duty had been to
 protect the world from the chaos magiks and distorted creatures inside 
the Badlands. A powerful wizard-like creature from within the Badlands 
had corrupted their minds and caused them to join in his cause. They 
were poisoning the people near the border and planting the seeds of 
creatures within them. The wizard seeks to overrun the rest of Xaria 
with these "warp spawn" and remake the lands in his image.
Before the group slept, Aeylarik was called to a small copse by a 
twisted Fey or Giant-kin similar to Ozog. The Giant-kin claimed his name
 was *. Aeylarik was granted a small audience with the Eldest Dark Fey. 
The "Queen's Court" tormented him and spoke of his impending failure and
 doom. They taunted the Elf, knowing that his failing faith and fear of 
losing the Fey forever would break his spirit.
The night among the Dark Fey was restless. Their torment of the 
travelers seemed endless. Their remaining night was full of terrible 
dreams.
In the morning the group found that many of their number, including 
Aeylarik, were infected with the eggs of the warp-spawn. It was less 
than one day before the spawn would hatch from within their entrails and
 kill the hosts.
The group was able to give the wizard a small defeat and send him back 
to the Badlands, but not without losing one of the Warders to death and 
then a necromancer's control. Another Warder could not live with the 
knowledge of what he had done and had fallen on his own sword. The third
 Warder fell comatose from her grief and anguish. The infected travelers
 were freed from their curse.
After the combat was finished the company realized that much was left 
incomplete. By agreement, Erdin would travel east to the next nearest 
Warder to tell of the events at the Fall of Empires Inn. Aeylarik and 
the rest of the company would travel east to the next Warder and do the 
same.
Aeylarik and the company journeyed along the border. Several days into 
the journey, Roe and Dice (who had left during their battle with the 
Warp spawn) rejoined the main group with a small contingent of Karandian
 Mage Talons. Eventually they reached the area where the Warder would be
 guarding.
During their trip they were met by a strange creature who turned their purpose before they reached their goal.
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INSERT THE DISCUSSION BETWEEN AEYLARIK AND MARCLYX HERE
The stranger both gave Aeylarik a gift and renewed his cause to recover 
an acient artifact that threatened the entire race of the Elves. Which 
lead Aeylarik and his allies to the border of Urth and the Badlands.
Was granted "Fey Presence" by the Dragon Marclyx. This 
maintains his link to the Fey allowing his natural Elf abilities to 
remain strong regardless of the status of the Elfish link to the Fey. 
This also grants Aeylarik a "Fey Aura" similar in concept to a 
necromancer's Evil Aura. Fey will recognize him as one of their own and will not pester or torment him.
Aeylarik and companions find Virraddon and Manasseh captured by Urth 
soldiers. Rescue them through force. Met with a Fey. Group rescued a 
woman from Orcs- she cannot speak. At night, Set upon by hordes of 
undead.
Slain by undead. Spirit went to Fey. Shael attempted Resurrection. 
Aeylarlik did not return. Shael Immolated himself to bring Aeylarik 
back. Aeylarik lost his place in the Fey and no longer has any 
connection. Lost magikal ability and Fey Presence. Though he does not 
know it yet, a piece of Shael's sould was used to bring Aeyarlik back 
from the Fey and it will forver change who he is.
Wictmueller General Bloch arrives and helps with undead. Tense meeting. 
Companions deduce that Bloch has the Edhel'ore Dagnir, a powerful 
crystal that can inure and slay elves. Side effect is that it has 
trapped Elven souls in it.
Mute woman, named Melody by the Companions, stays with Aeylarik during his recovery.
Following morning, the Lindorans return. Much discussion is held over 
the artifact. The Rynith arrive and demand, by way of a rightful treaty,
 that the Lindorans, including Bloch, lay down their colors and are 
conscripted into the Rynith Army.
Bloch leaves the artifact with Rose, who along with nearly everyone 
present, will travel to Doro Y'Edhelo to return it and explain the new 
complications.
Aeylarik has trouble leading them away as he has lost his connection to 
the forest. Eventually, with the help of Svar and later Rose, the group 
makes their way to the Yellow Duchy of Quivera, bordering the Elven 
Homeland. They reach a dis-used hunting lodge and take refuge there. 
After a debate, the group agrees that Roare, Manasseh, Viraddon and 
Aeylarik shoudl return to the Elven High Council and tell them of the 
artifact, including it's other proerties of trapping Elven souls.
When this message is delivered the council is disappointed in Aeylarik's
 performance. They engage in debates and discussions and question the 
four. Manasseh and Viraddon are sent to the larger Council, while 
Aeylarik and Roare stay with Councilor Rellisir of the Glade of the 
Clouds. Many Council members join the questioning and eventually reach 
the decision that the Edhel'ore Dagnir needs to be returned to the 
Council.
Aeylarik is ordered to return to the Council as he "has another path to 
follow." The Councilors ask Roare to return to the hunting lodge and ask
 that they return the stone to the Council.
Aeylarik continues to struggle with the new emotions and strange thoughts in his head left from Shael's immolation.
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