Gwindor Elderleaf

Gwindor Elvwe

Elgmoth Middlim (Brother)

Palúrë Qulandia (Sister)

Eol Youngshadow (Brother)

Terandaia Elderleaf (Wife)

Meram Elderleaf (Step Daughter)

Oberon Elderleaf (Foster Son)

(Many Adopted Children)

**Gwindor Elderleaf** is the eldest son of Erastor Elvwe, former King of Eldarmar and High King of Elves. He was killed by his brother Eol, but was resurrected as his soul was transferred to a guardian treekin in the heart of Alun. After marrying Terandaia, he became the Lord of the Forest.

## Bio:

### Early Life:

Gwindor was the firstborn child of the King Erastor Elvwe and his beloved wife Anarie. His birth was celebrated with much joy and revelry, and he lived a good childhood.

Soon after his brother and sister, Eol and Palúre were born, his mother grew sick and his father feared the worst, but she miraculously healed after a year. Many celebrations were held when that hapened.

Soon afterwards, a woman named Melgena Morana came unto the Blessed Isle of Eldarmar. She got into the royal pair’s good graces, but Gwindor couldn’t help but feel that there was something off about her. She to became a personal tutor for Gwindor’s youngest two siblings, Palúrë Qulandia and Eol. He cared for his siblings, and actually had a good relationship with Palúrë and Eol, unlike Elgmoth.

### Things fall Apart:

Soon his father grew ill, and fell into an unwaking sleep. Devastated, Gwindor sought out a way to heal his father and along with his brothers set out across the sea.

He had found out about a sacred grove in the Heart of the Alun Forest that was supposed to have healing properties. But as he found the grove, he and his brothers were taken by surprise by guardian of the Grove, Elderleaf. Gwindor managed to kill the creature, but sustained unhealable and painful injuries, while Elgmoth was thrown from cliff to a lake. He begged his brother Eol to end it, and so the youngest brother stabbed him in the throat and left him there, taking his blade Lomë and telling the people that he had been slain by creatures of the Forest.

Unfortunately for him, his soul was mysteriously transported into the body of the guardian. As his body died, his spirit merged with the tree, thus he survived.

### Reawakening:

Many years later he began to stir, living yet unable to move he slowly began manipulating his tree form. It was then that a group of Ash Elf migrants moved to the Alun Forest along with their future queen Terandaia. She felt his presence and spent very long in his grove meditating, as he did so she communicated with him.

Centuries later, he was finally able to move again, becoming a man like tree. Elven queen was spooked at first, but was calmed down when she heard his voice, the same voice she heard in her meditations, and the two fell in love. They married and he fostered her daughter Meram as his own.

Together they adopted many children including a certain elven orphan known as Oberon.

### Elf Wars:

He led his people for many years, raising barriers around the Forest, giving it some sort of sentience.

Years later, he learned that his brothers were entangled in an endless war against each other, leaving countless elves dead.

Enraged, he marched his armies to the Blessed Isle of Eldarmar, driving out the Drakkare invasion and taking the capital of Elvwe City. He exiled Elgmoth and his followers from the Blessed Isle for one thousand years.

He stood vigilant over the Isle at this time and slowly healed it from it’s physical and magical scars.

## Personality:

He is wise and old he often mediates deep unto the lands for knowledge.

Whe he was still an elven prince, Gwindor was an epitome of position of the elder brother, caring towards his siblings and family, even the commoners. Eol himself said that he was his favorite person, because he tried to make toys for him, even if they were looking a bit rough, even Elgmoth admired him.

## Powers:

**Tree Form (Special Trait):** Gwindor is an elven soul possessing a body of ancient Treekin, giving him the strength and bulk of a tree and allowing him to gain energy from sunlight. This also gives him a grave weakness against fire. He can also root himself into the earth, and hibernate like this.

**Power of the Forest:** This user is either an Ancient Treekin, or Archdruid. They know everything about growth of plants, and how to influence it.

**Ancient Wisdom:** This user is very old, and his experiences allow him to guess how things may happen.

## Titles:

 Erastor Elvwe
 Unknown forest spirit
 Terandaia
 Elgmoth Middlim

## Trivia:

* In old and discounted lore, Elderleaf was the oldest tree where the elves built their civilization.
* He is named after Gwindor from the Silmarillion.
* Durthu from Warhammer, Malfurion from Warcraft and Treebeard from Lord of the Rings are all inspirations of his.