Shadeauz

Shadeaux Grayshade was a Human gemcutter, soldier and politician from Alfheim during the reign of the Second Empire of Uldarash. Born and raised in the port town of Axel, he grew up to become the father of Shae Occidotheon-Morningstar.
He was the first ever person - and the predecessor of Shae - to be handed the honorary title of Builder God from the Alfheimi government for the large building projects he conducted, many of which were handled by his daughter after his death.
== Early Life ==
=== Childhood ===
Born in the years following the aftermath of Entropy, Shadeaux - also often referred to as simpy Shad - grew up in the once blooming city of Axel, in which he stayed for pretty much most of his life. Son to unknown parents, he was raised in a quite strict family, being thaught discipline and obedience.
=== Adolescence ===
As he grew older, his father introduced him to close-quarter combat, a skill in which he showed great promise, being able to defeat several soldiers at once with ease.
==== Finding Alfheim Aeterna Victrix ====
During archeological excavations near Axel, he found a legendary blade, belonging to a long-lost, forgotten, ancient culture which inhabited the lands of Alfheim long before the creation of the Empire of Uldarash. He took the blade with him and tried repairing it, with success. Believing that the sabre is worthy of being a proof of their existence, he tried mending it to it's former glory. After accomplishing it, he made the blade a part of his arsenal and is considered to be one of the best swords in existence.
=== Adulthood ===
He made his prime appearance into politics when the alfheimi government announced the creation of a new position, the Grand Representatives, with the goal of letting the respective provinces make their voices be heard. He became the Vice Grand Representative of Ciaro for a total duration of over 8 years, before becoming a Grand Representative himself until his death.
In 88 SMP, he met his future wife Yakira Occidotheon, with whom he had two children; Ash and Shae.
==== Loss of Sight ====
During a normal walk through the plains of Alfheim in search of a rare flower, he was attacked by a group of bandits. Despite doing his best to defend against the brutal blows of the muggers, he was knocked unconscious after one of the blades sliced right through his left eye, leaving him permanently blind on the latter.
==== The Desaturation ====
The Desaturation was a ritual performed by Shad which was destined to heal the battle-scared eye he endured from the robbery. The ritual consisted of him sacrificing several netherite scraps and a bunch of amethysts, varying in size, in an underground lake. Although the ritual was a success, which resulted in healing his damaged eye, one of the side effects was that he lost most of his color, effectively becoming a pessimistic and sad looking, colorless, black-and-white copy of his former self. He nevertheless accepted his fate and slowly started appreciating the different shades of gray that now made the biggest part of his appearance.
The changes weren't just visually, either, as people soon started realizing a sudden change in his behaviour. Instead of being a somewhat talkative and nice person, he went on to be extremely hostile towards strangers, often preferring to be alone, keeping a low profile. Some individuals even reported that they caught him stealing tools, although nobody could believe it, nor prove him of being guilty of anything. The exact source of the change is unknown, but it is assumed that the Desaturation played a role in it.
== Uldarashi Civil War ==
With the outbreak of the Uldarashi Civil War, he began building a massive castle in the mountain region of Axel, hoping that it would protect his home soil from foreign invaders. In addition to that, he, as well as his son Ash, decided to be drafted into the loyalist army to fight against the rest of the empire. As a loyal citizen of Alfheim, he swore to protect the country with all of his force, no matter the circumstances, while it was also his duty as a politician to do so.
=== Death ===
He died in the heart of Uldarash during the Hapatmitas-Chevkri Campaign through the blades of Stanford and the Dread Fleet, never being able to see either his daughter or his son ever again.
== Appearance ==
=== Lucilinburhuc ===
He was described to be a strong and muscular person with long brown hair and a brown right eye. Due to the injuries sustained at the robbery, his left eye had a murky turquoise color. He was observed to have a long scar across his face. He tended to always wear a gray and dark-cyan hooded shirt, as well as a reddish-gray cape. The ensemble was supported by a multitude of gemstones which were omnipresent and were either red, yellow or green and could be found on his quiver and his belt. The clothing was contrasted by brown leather boots and accessories.
=== Grayshade ===
The entirety of his skin changed into a grayscaled version of himself. Both his clothing, skin and haircolor became in some way gray. His left eye still had a lighter gray-tone despite being fully healed due to the sacrifice he made.
== Personality ==
He was a very calm and supportive character. He loved engagement in all kinds of things. He was known to be a rather passive person and only attacked other organisms if they were the ones threathening him first. Although he was someone who doesn't talk very much, he loved to interact with other like-minded people. He liked to take action and push his nation and his loved ones forward at all costs, but tried to be peaceful and not used war as a mean to prevail.
After the desaturation, people soon started realizing a sudden change in his behaviour. Instead of being a somewhat talkative and nice person, he went on to be extremely hostile towards strangers, often preferring to be alone, keeping a low profile. In that way he also raised his children, although he tried to make them grow up in a less strict household, fearing that he would teach them the same things he endured as a child.
Category:Traveler's Era