Aquilor

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

### Background

While living away from Nóatún, Zanoni worked as a thief among the scattered lands of Alfheim. While there she met another dark elf highwayman dressed in panther hides — Lupiet Kyjatam. He was dashing and dangerous. She was an impressionable youth. So, what's a girl to do? Probably not fall ears over heels in love, but that's exactly what she did. For the remainder of Zanoni's stay in Alfheim, she was robbing caravans and planning heists from guild caches with her beloved 'Panther Pete.'

Well, there's no honor among thieves, right? Well, rarely does love offset that rule. Lupiet had always been promising Zanoni that once they had enough coin, they'd begin a genuine search for her father. However, there never seemed to be 'enough coin'. So, eventually, Zanoni got wise and returned to Nóatún — where she was eagerly welcomed back by what she now realized had always been her true family.

Then, roughly a century after her return, a strange dark elf showed up on the outskirts of Nóatún. Wardens had spotted him several times stealing from their traps, but had given him little mind as he also had helped save a hunting party of wardens from a yule cat attack. Still, Niko wanted to know more about the elf that lurked in the wilds to conduct a proper census, so he dispatched Zanoni and Halida to find him and assess his true identity.

Once the two elves tracked him down, they found he had taken up residence in Qemara's old cabin. Scouting out the place, they soon got the drop on him and were able to corner him, forcing him to pull back his fur cloak and expose his identity. Sure enough, it was Zanoni's darling, Panther Pete, though a little worse for wear.

When Zanoni had read the reports of this strange elf on the outskirts, part of her suspected it may be him, but the reports did not prepare her for what came next — Lupiet had been forced to steal extra food from traps because he was not alone, he had twin elf boys with him.

Lupiet would explain that he and his pregnant wife had fled Alfheim. As he was not a follower of the Döveldronne (an extremist dark elf martyr/goddess, depends who you ask), she would have been sentenced to death — and their children would be forced to fight in the zealous legions of the Döveldronne. However, they misjudged the wilds around Nóatún and Lupiet's wife had been mortally injured in a Yule Cat attack, causing her to lapse into premature labor from which she perished.

### Aquilor: 1939 - 1959

This elf was born without a name. He was the son of Lupin Kyjatam and a devout mother of the Döveldronne, who died in labor. In accordance with her faith, neither this elf or his twin were named. Likewise, they never knew their mother's name as dying in childbirth is considered a sacred death under the faith of the Döveldronne, and you do not dishonor the names of the sacred dead by speaking them aloud.

After a long hard winter of raising newborn twins in the harsh wilderness of Nóatún, Lupiet was discovered by the wardens and his old flame, Zanoni — the reason he had been afraid of entering Nóatún and instead keeping to the outskirts. Lupiet figured that Zanoni had gone straight and would have him jailed for his long list of crimes. But, Lupiet was a paranoid and cautious sort, and had underestimated Nóatún.

Sure, there was a punishment to be given, at least according to Lupiet, but Skadi had described it as more of a test. She put Lupiet in charge of maintaining one of the farms of the wardens. If he was willing to work hard and keep the wardens fed, then the community would do its part to overlook his past offenses.

Settling into the life on the farm, Lupiet realized he could not keep a promise to the boy's mother and raise the boys in accordance with the Döveldronne faith. So, he decided the best way to do that would be to never mention that promise to anyone and get to naming his sons. So he named one 'Aquilor' — a dark elf term meaning 'Follower of Aquilo — the Roman name for Boreas. Lupiet figured that name would do the boy wonders in this community. For the other, either Lupiet couldn't resist the urge to honor himself or he had used up his creativity with the first, so he simply named the other twin 'Lupinor' which translates into 'Lupiet's Child'.

### Aquilor: 1959 - Present

Having grown up watching western movies (the only type of human media that their father seemed interested in), this elf and his brother styled themselves in the fashion of these movies. When it came time for them to seek out a trade, they left to find a frontier like they had seen in the movies.

Aquilor and Lupinor did some success, having discovered the Hunting Grounds of the Eight Reality and the Focal Point's Wild West of the Sixth Reality; not to mention the Theater Cosmic and the Homelands' Americana. They also made an attempt to bring their modern weaponry to their ancestral homeland, but found that ran afoul of the cosmic law enforcement sensibilities of the Continuity Cops, causing them to rethink their approach to living their dreams of being modern cowboys.

While the two were lying low, on the run from the Department of Continuity, word reached the twins of the Manhattaning having devastated their Earth. Calling in some favors, the brothers were able to make it back to the core reality within a month of the catastrophic explosions.

Tracking down Nóatún's current location took them a bit longer, especially with world's intrinsic fields and magical ley lines still reeling from the Manhattaning. When they did arrive in Nóatún, they found that the pocket dimension's integrity was in flux and this had attracted more yule cats to the wilderness around Nóatún — which in turn caused there to be a shortage of sufficient prey for the yule cats to feed upon, forcing desperate, hungry yule cats to make increasingly bold attacks on Nóatún's town limits. The farms surrounding Nóatún, as well as its reindeer pasture, were the targets hit hardest by these predators.

By the time the twins arrived to check on their father, found him in his barn, pinned under the corpse of the yule cat that had attacked him. Dragging the cat off their father, the twins were shocked to find that their father was mauled. He may have killed the cat, but the cat had also killed him — he just didn't know it yet.

Aquilor and Lupinor begged their father to let them get help, but he told them it was no use. He knew he was not long for the world and would rather spend the rest of his time with his boys. In order to distract the twins from his impending death, Lupiet asked his sons to tell them their adventures. He passed sometime during Lupinor telling a humorous story of their reliving the shoot-out at the OK Corral within the Theater Cosmic, but they took comfort in seeing the smile of his face.

Sometime after they buried their father in the back pasture, the boys went out looking to start a fight. They killed three or four yule cats that day before they realized their bloodlust had orphaned a newborn kitten, which they took home. That's about when Zanoni showed up, having returned from her own yule cat hunting party. Seeing the dirt and blood on the twins, as well as the stray yule kitten and no sight of Lupiet, Zanoni let out a series of curses. Breaking down, Zanoni lamented, saying she told Lupiet to say inside and forget about the chores for once.

That's when they learned that while they had been away, Zanoni and Lupiet had rekindled their romance and gotten married. There was a rather bittersweet tone to this revelation, but the twins had always seen Zanoni as a godmother of a sort, so they were all too happy to accept her as their 'maya' (elven word for 'mother') as they never really felt they had ever truly had one.

After grieving their loss, Lupinor and Aquilor stayed in Nóatún to care for the farm, raise and tame their pet yule cat (they named Shady), and apprentice under their new maya as her pupils. After twelve years, Zanoni would give them 'nótarin' status (roughly equal to an associate or journeyman), allowing them to finally undergo the elven rites of passage, transitioning from child and apprentice to an elf truly able to live among the community as a partner and equal.

At the conclave of elders saw them named to true brothers of Nóatún, the twins were surprised to find they had the honor of Santa Claus being in attendance to present the brothers with rings that came with a job offer — becoming "Auditors of the Litany" or, rather, Agents of the List, helping Niko Moroz and their maya with verifying the names on Santa's famous list. Of course, they accepted.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **Dökkálfar Physiology:** The Dökkálfar, or Dark Elves, possess a distinctive appearance with ashen or grayish skin tones and striking red eyes, though some have orange or yellow eyes. These nocturnal beings prefer to live in secluded communities, often shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. Due to their preference for the night, Dökkálfar have developed exceptional low-light vision and are known for their stealth and agility. Misunderstood by many, they are often perceived as hostile or untrustworthy. However, their societies are rich in tradition and mysticism, with a strong emphasis on understanding the darker aspects of magic and the natural world. Dökkálfar communities are frequently self-sufficient, with a social structure that values privacy and independence.
	+ ***Enhanced Agility:*** Elves have an incredible level of agility, coordination, and general dexterity. They are very grateful and quick on their feet. As a dark elf, Aquilor's agility is even more honed than that of most other elves.
	+ ***Enhanced Balance:*** Elves never lose their balance. They can run across icy ledges without fear of slipping and can climb the tallest of trees without trouble. Dark elves are even more coordinated and sure-footed.
	+ ***Enhanced Hearing:*** Elves have hearing far more sensitive than humans.
	+ ***Enhanced Reflexes:*** Elves have exceptional reaction time and reflexes.
	+ ***Longevity:*** Depending on her diet, lifestyle, and the ambient essence of her environment, elves have long lifespans, from several centuries to thousands of years.
	+ ***Night Vision:*** Nocturnal by their nature, dark elves have excellent low-light vision, exceeding those of other elves.
	+ ***Supernatural Senses:*** Elves can see, hear and interact with ethereal entities such as ghosts, ephemerals (angels, demons, fae, etc.), and astral projections.
* **Arcane Aptitude — Sleigh of Hand:** With essence focused on his fingertips, Aquilor had deft fingers that allow him to perform feats of incredible manual dexterity, precision, and speed. Most notably, these include card tricks, lock-picking, pickpocketing, and quick-drawing.
* **Arcane Aptitude — Safety in Shadows:** Aquilor can blend into shadows. This is not mere camouflage, but him actually using the essence of shadow to make himself semi-incorporeal, allowing him to press through solid matter (provided there is also shadow on the other side), move silently (any sound he emits from his person would be emitted in the astral plane), and causing most non-magical attacks to pass harmlessly through him — that is, unless, the attack has an element of light to it — that is, unless, the attack has an element of light to it — which may dispel his ambient shadows and cause him to become corporeal at a rather inconvenient time.
* **Arcane Aptitude — Soulgazing:** Aquilor has sharp eyes, able to pierce the aura of individuals in his presence, allowing him to quickly size them up and assess their abilities, behavior, and other facets of their personality.
* **Legendary Gunslinger:** Aquilor and his brother watched a lot of westerns growing up. They idealized the cinematic American cowboy, whose values of self-reliance spoke to their dark elf values. Their father being a career highwayman also helped support this love for the genre, causing the twins to get their hands on black market revolvers and train night and day with them. Aquilor may not be as accurate as his brother, but he claims to be the quickest draw in Nóatún.

### Weaknesses

* **Ancient Rules:** Elves are still bound, to some degree, by the ancient laws of the Void which pertain to their ephemeral ancestors.
* **Daylight:** As dark elves born of a mother from the Deep Dark of Alfheim, the twins find direct sunlight to be unpleasant on their skin.
* **Sibling Rivalry:** For the most past, the twins get along, but the right nudge can turn the two against each other, squabbling or even fighting over petty matters.
* **Vulnerability — Pure Adamant:** Elves find the touch of pure Adamant painful.
* **Vulnerability — Pure, Unforged Iron:** Elves cannot abide the touch of pure iron.

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
* **Occult:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
* **Weaponry:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
* **Expertise:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
* **Range:** 6 — World-Class/ Superb
* **Strategy:** 5 — Master / Remarkable
	+ **TOTAL:** 80
	+ **RANKING:** Moderate Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Notes

* He is based on Earth-27 community member, Eagleman27.

## Links and References

* Appearances of Aquilor

1. ↑ Network Files: Aquilor
2. ↑ Network Files: Lupinor