Astalder Silverleaf

Astalder Silverleaf is the eldest son of Sindariel and Valasse Silverleaf, and current King of Evergrove. While he is a kind and welcoming individual, he is at times seen as unfit to be in the position of King. Rather than devoting his attention to what aid he could give Alek, he is stuck in the mire of politics with the leaders of the other Elven groups that make up the United Elven Dominion. What others are perhaps unaware of, are the hurdles and facades he puts up in order to allow his children to supply their aid in his stead.

## Personal Backstory

Astalder, like his son, prefers life in the wild. While Astalder is not the sort to deal heavily with nature or animals, he would rather be studying magic and dealing with real issues out in the world, rather than the political landscape of a meeting room. His studies in previous years earned him a distinct understanding of the flows of magic, the ley-lines, and various other intricacies of the Weave. If he were not a King, he would be regarded as a Rune Warden.

Because of his inclinations, he has filled his board of advisors with those he trusts. It is why his Ranger General is his son, his National Archmage is his brother, his Warrior General is his brother-in-law, and best friend, and why his wife sits at his side even in matters of politics.

### How the Story Continues...

On a personal level, in the writing I began in 2011, there was not much development into the character of Astalder. Instead, like many of the Silverleaf family, though I created them for the writing, I developed most of who they are through role-play in World of Warcraft and other video games.

## Continuity

In the story, the characters of the Silverleaf family serve very little attention to story aside from Alek's main directive. The story is about him and his family, after all, and the Silverleafs are friends, associates, and other background characters that are met and interacted with through the story.

#### Video Game Renditions

In World of Warcraft, Astalder was not a King, of course. Instead, he was a member of the Royal Guard of Anasterion Sunstrider, the King of the High Elves. In the story, he was killed defending the king, and like Alek, was made into a Death Knight. From there, he wrestled with what he was now, after all that, and what he was, concerning the shift after the Scourge's attacks. He had not been subjected to the addiction withdrawal's many High Elves went through, turning them into Blood Elves, but he was also not of a mind to remain tied to the Alliance when they had abandoned and forsaken the Elves so much. Magic was in his lifeblood, and while he had not tapped into Fel magic, he was still not about to give it up entirely like so many High Elves were.

Looking for the rest of his family, and curious to find out the fates of their lives after the Scourge invasion, he spent a lot of time just helping where he could, searching all the while.

#### New/Recent D&D

I have never played him in any D&D games, but if I were to take him into a D&D game, the best I can imagine is as a Bladesinger Wizard. I might start him off with a single level in fighter, to get a fighting style and the ability to wear heavier armor, but from there, all Wizard.

I could also put him into D&D from his WoW perspective, in which case, I would play him as a Blood Hunter and do my best to model the Death Knights in that as a Ghostslayer, or I would have to work out a possible twist on Paladin, Blood Hunter, or Fighter with the Death Knight monster block as a guide for what I could do in the future. It would be a bit of a challenge to make work in either case.

## Appearance

Name: Astalder Silverleaf

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 233 lbs

Age: (I never really specified, and in WoW, he would have been dead for about 20 years while being a Death Knight)

Known Aliases: None

Build: While more heavily built than others of his family, like his son, he was still more slender and of sleek frame than non-elven counterparts of his. He had the definition of a heavier fighter, but still the agile form of a dexterous sort. He was not your typical tank, but instead, the person he moves back and forth between close and mid-range combat.

Scars: None

Tattoos: None

Jewelry: None

## Family

See Silverleaf Family for a more thorough look.

Wife: Lirima Goldbough

Son: Tavarlith Silverleaf

Daughter: Alastriel Silverleaf

Younger Brother: Istalindir Silverleaf

Younger Brother: Dorenduil Silverleaf

Younger Sister: Arauka Silverleaf