Mennor

**Mennor Kvalsal** (Born 50th Warmlight, 19 PRA), is a Serenic-Taigan Sentinel, spellsword, mercenary, and explorer. Mennor was one of four Interrans to speak to the seraph Sumacrim on Sentinel Island in 1 PRA, having the title of Sentinel bestowed upon him by Sumacrim afterwards. He later founded the Serenia Mercenary Company alongside his adopted brother Arvaeror, which he later reorganized into a militia following the start of the Great Interran War. On the 68th of Warmlight, 12 RA, Mennor led a small group of warriors and massacred the inhabitants of the Tranquilic Sector of Zonodam, earning him the moniker "**The Serene Demon**" and setting off an international manhunt from both the Brotherhood and Committee that would continue for the remainder of the war. Mennor came out of hiding to found the Interran Fleet and was instrumental in the discoveries of three new continents, Hummania, Faenesia, and Lismodoth, taking an ambassadorial role in ending the Dwarven-Orcish Conflict that was permeating Lismodoth. In 32 RA, at the age of 51, Mennor was elected Grand Commander of Interran Forces in a meeting of all of Interra's ruler in a narrow 7 to 6 vote and was tasked with stopping Malusantus and his army of angels during the Fifth Continent War. Mennor travelled to the planet of the Seraphs, Diviti, and killed Malusantus, ending the war and bringing peace to the planet.

## Biography

### Early Life

Mennor Kvalsal was born on the 50th of Warmlight, 214 4A in Väranch, Rulgur, Taiga, a village just 6 miles south of the border of the Serene Coast. He was the son of Gelöm Kvalsal, a Taigan farmhand, and Lillwen, a Serenic housemaid. Both were both originally from the city of Vorberg and settled in Väranch following their marriage.

The family spent four weeks in Verdhuys, Serene Coast in 224 4A to be closer with Lillwen's brother Ommo, a mercenary and pirate, after he promised to financially help the poor family. Mennor became very close with his uncle, and was often awestruck by Ommo's fake stories as his time as a soldier and sailor. Mennor accredited his short time in Verdhuys as the reason why he would end up becoming a mercenary and later an explorer.

On the 74th of Treedusk, 224 4A, the family briefly stopped in the capital of the Serene Coast, Zonodam, on Mennor's insistence because he wanted to explore the great city. The Kvalsal family were unaware of the Elven Kingdom's social laws. The family unknowingly entered the Tranquilic Sector of the city, which barred all humans from entering. Gelöm's presence led to a Tranquilic woman harassing the family and attracting a mob that quickly became violent when Gelöm stood his ground. Three men grabbed Lillwen and began to beat her, and another group held back Gelöm from helping his wife. After witnessing his mother collapsing and dying, Mennor was then beaten by the woman until he lost consciousness.

Mennor awoke the next day in an orphanage and was informed that both his parents were dead by another orphan named Arvaeror. Mennor became close friends with Arvaeror, a native of Zonodam, who had lived in the orphanage his entire life. He helped Mennor settle in and Mennor used his older age and strength as a way to defend Arvaeror from the others in the orphanage. The two would often sneak out the orphanage and walk around Zonodam at night. On his 13th birthday, Mennor was released from the orphanage. He immediately adopted Arvaeror and the two tried to find work as mercenaries.

Mennor and Arvaeror travelled to Verdhuys in hopes of meeting Ommo and working under him, but Mennor discovered his uncle's true life after being told that Ommo was gibbeted for piracy a year ago. Mennor took down the cage his uncle's corpse was in and gave him a proper burial. The two returned to Zonodam to become independent sellswords. Their young age and perceived innocence made it easy for them to find work as assassins and spies in the criminal underworld and the two brought in enough coin to eventually rent a room in the Thieves' Landing tavern.

### Revelation of the Seraphs

In 2595 PRA, Mennor and Arvaeror ran into a Roughic woman in the tavern, an unusual place for both a woman and a foreigner to be in. Mennor introduced himself at Arvaeror's behest when Arvaeror realized that he fancied her. Upon short conversation, Mennor learned that the woman's name was "Spiora" and was a huntress looking for good hunting spots somewhere in western Serenia. Mennor noticed the silver ram horns on the pommel of her dagger, indicating she was actually employed for the Grand Duke of Greymount.

Mennor and Arvaeror agreed to accompany Spiora on her journey to western Serenia, serving as her bodyguards after the duo lied to her about the supposed dangers of the western portion of the country. Spiora quickly learned that the two brothers lied to her and demanded an explanation before she would kill them, to which Mennor confronted her about her dagger. Both agreed to come clean to each other; Spiora was actually named Jahlia and she was on a mission from Grand Duke Stervis to investigate the new island. and Mennor agreed to help accompany her to the island free of charge, causing Arvaeror to return to Zonodam in anger.

Upon reaching the city of Wouldis, Mennor and Jahlia ran into Sampson Greenwood and Kibuja Tai, who were both attempting to reach the island themselves.

## Personal Life

Mennor had a unique and easily recognizable appearance due to his mixed elven-human ancestry. He stood at 5'10, and sported short curly dirty blonde hair, green eyes and a light stubble. He had a light tanned olive skin tone and his ears were pointed but did not share the stereotypical elongated ears associated with elves. Following his absorption of Malusantus' soul, his appearance has radically changed.

New appearance, personality, religious beliefs, and spellswordsmanship.

## Relationships

**Arvaeror** is Mennor's adopted brother, best friend, and right hand man. The two met in a orphanage in Zonodam and quickly became inseparable to one another in their youth. The two were partner as mercenaries until the onset of the Great Interran War and went into hiding in Jamila following Mennor's Massacre. Mennor and Arvaeror drifted apart after Arvaeror's marriage and chose to stay back in Jamila with his family instead of follow Mennor after the creation of the Interran Fleet. During the **[FIFTH CONTINENT WAR]**, Arvaeror reunited with his old friend and agreed to fight beside him.

Hermine

Jahlia

Kibuja

Sampson

Bahris

Queen Reimine

**LATER SUBJECT TO CHANGE:**

SUMACRIM

DWARVEN KING

ORCISH KING

## Behind the Scenes/Author's Note

Mennor Kvalsal was originally meant to be nothing more than a supporting character to Kibuja Tai, who was the sole main character back when I first started writing the story in 2019. His original character was inspired by Tormund Giantsbane from Game of Thrones and was an archetypical viking. The more I began to flesh out his character, the more I fell in love with him and his backstory, coming to the point that Mennor became one of the major characters in all three main books. My decision to make him half elven was made later on when I decided to merge him with an unnamed elven character that was supposed to be Kibuja's best friend.