Silas n'Barin

A divinely blessed paladin with ties to the Seekers, summoned to take Seeker's place after his disappearance at the hands of the Deck of Many Things.

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The infant had died in his crib as he slept. The Druid held her cold baby and wept filled by a loss only a mother could feel. In her sorrow she prayed to the Gods of the Old Faith and stroked the symbol of the Ranger Lord her husband had placed upon the child’s funeral robe. Tears streamed down her face falling upon the boys brow. He stirred and cried out.

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From his earliest memories Silas n’Barin was never far from his mother. She protected him and doted on him, taking him with her always. He was a beautiful boy, most said he was the most beautiful child they had ever seen, and he was. Silas was kind and never cruel. When not at their home they spent time in the glades and valleys around the High Wood visiting and communing with the various Druidic Circles. The Mother instilled in her child a love of nature, song, harmony and art. They danced and sung under the sun and moon. The beauty and balance of nature filled Silas’s heart always.

His Father was a good man but hard. He loved his family but was bound to his duty. Much of the year he would spend in the North as a Captain for the Order of the Seekers. Since the fall of the Creators decades ago the order was trying to rebuild their number and gain control over the monstrosities troubling the north. When he was home with his family he would chide his wife for coddling Silas.

In Silas’s 12 year he journeyed with his father to the Seekers’ Outpost. Upon meeting Silas, Terrfried, the One Ranger was enamoured with him and took it upon himself to train the child in the ways of arms and warfare. Year after year Silas would travel north with his father and train and learn. Terrfreid believed that one day Silas would be a great Ranger, perhaps the greatest ranger since Gwaeron Windstrom. Upon Silas’ 18th year Terrfreid planned on beginning the Rebranding Rites with the boy so he could succeed him as the One Ranger. But this was not meant to be.

In his heart Silas knew he had a different Calling than being a Ranger. There was a larger, more far- reaching battle than one simple war with the Creators. It was his lot to become a great warrior on the side of Order and Nature in the cosmic struggle. Upon his 18th Birthday Silas returned to his mothers groves and took his Oath to reflect his commitment to defend life and goodin the world.

Beneath a full moon at the peak of summer Silas swore to the Tenets of Nature and Beauty.

TENETS OF NATURE AND BEAUTY

The tenets of the Oath of Nature and Beauty have been preserved for uncounted centuries by the likes of Druids Rangers and mystical beings who are in tune with nature. This oath emphasizes the principles of good above any concerns of law or chaos. Its four central principles are simple.

Protect the Natural Order. Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, fuel hope in the world, beating back despair.

Shelter Order. Where there is good, beauty, love, and laughter in the world, stand against the wickedness that would swallow it. Where life flourishes, stand against the forces that would render it barren.

Create Beauty and Order. Delight in song and laughter, in beauty and art. If you allow the beauty to die in your own heart, you can’t preserve it in the world. Be a glorious beacon for all who live in despair. Let your joy and courage show forth in all your deeds.

Be a Source of Beauty and Order. Be a glorious example for all who live in despair. Let your joy and courage show forth in all your deeds.

After taking these vows Silas travelled throughout the lands in search of quests and challenges to fulfill his oath. All the while becoming a great Paladin, Warrior and Inspiration.

Fifteen years later Silas was heartbroken when he heard of the defeat and utter destruction of the Seekers and of the death of his father. He wondered if things could have been different and if he had been there could the outcome have changed. He was not sure.

A year later as he said his evening prayers he could feel ta touch upon his brow. While he slept a vision of the ancient Druid, Ereldor Belason, came to him and Silas discovered his fate was still tied to the Seekers. He awoke in a distant, dark place with new friends and new trials.