Forsythe Howell

Forsythe Howell is a half-elf, the third born child of Fonteyne Howell and Jessabelle Glint.

## Description

Quiet and studious, Forsythe is a lesser known quantity compared to his siblings - considered more mundane by those that compare him to the stern determination of his elder sister, the free-spirited revelry of his younger sister, or the rifts that exist between his elder brother and father. In truth though, this determination and discipline come from his inheritance of his grandfather's sorcerous bloodline.

## Personality

Scolded after a number of incidents during his childhood shortly after the manifestation of his abilities, Forsythe is rarely seen at routine events, and is said to be measured and thoughtful, if not coy at such occasions that his presence is deemed definitively necessary.

## History

After the nature of Forsythe's inheritance from his grandfather became plain, Forsythe was sequestered away for much of his childhood, and then in later life studied extensively at the behest of his Lord Father by his sister Fiona and the Avneclave throughout its various iterations.

Foebe, when asked by Faustus after their reunion at the 255th Kroan Games, reported that Forsythe had taken to building a tower for himself by hand somewhere in the Hoarfrost Expanse, serving as both his isolation and his focus. Fiona would later remark that it is indeed seem to be that Forsythe had found his own way to be productive, finally.

Faustus would later visit Forsythe's Tower in 135WD, accompanied on the journey by Ashewan Norvegicus and Ódóvir Jotunsson, finding the tower within the Widcier Hills, surrounded by a ring of White Coat watch cabins at a roughly two-mile radius. Forsythe, after insisting the party leave their magic items, focuses and other items capable of channelling outside in a box, invited the group in and over Glaicethorn tea upon a freshly-lit fire, readily engaged each in conversation. Confiding in his brother, Forsythe admitted that he felt a constant need to have something to focus on - construction of the tower, learning a new language (of which he had gained competence in many), or elsewise. Further still, Forsythe apologised for his lack of ability to reminisce, claiming that as part of the mental exercises he had created to maintain his control, he'd portioned vast quantities of his thoughts behind barriers and walls, cutting them off. Forsythe also enquired after Foebe, showing disappointment that Faustus knew nothing more than he did, but acknowledging that it was perhaps not a bad thing - regardless, welcomed the idea of seeing Faustus again, who had offered to try and find Foebe and bring her along too.

## Quotations

* *"It is not a curse, I accept that, I see that. Our grandfather's powers, my powers, they are a gift. But they are still a gift I do not desire."* (Forsythe explains to Faustus his current stance on his Wild Magic.)
* *"You know how she was, how she is. She saw me with a toy that she so desperately wanted, yet I had no interest to play with it - and she could do nothing but look down at her empty hands."* (Forsythe lamenting the jealousy that Fiona afforded unto him as a result of his sorcery and her need to work for her arcane abilities.)