Alexander Rivers

Alaina Rivers (Sister - Age 15)

## Alexander Rivers, The Origin Story

**Alexander Rivers** is a 18 year old human man hailing from the sleepy village of Shelton. The son of **Edrik** **Rivers** and **Claudia Rivers**, Alexander had always assumed that he would one day follow in his father's footsteps. That is to say, becoming a skilled huntsman and farmer, providing for the people of the village and living a simple, but happy, life. Perhaps because of this assumption, Alexander was always fascinated with the exploits and incredible adventures that traveling minstrels, merchants, and bards would tell at the local inn when they would occasionally pass through town. The tales of heroic deeds, vicious monsters, and damsels in distress gripped tight on Alexander's imagination. Oh, to be an adventurer and a hero! To travel the world, visiting exciting and exotic places, meeting Kings and Lords, and being hailed as a champion of the people! As a young boy, Alexander would often sneak off into the nearby woods with his sister **Alaina** **Rivers**, and his best friend **Raymond Rousser**, and play pretend at being adventurers in their own right. As he got older, Alex's fascination with heroes and adventures only grew stronger. More often than not, he would be chided by his father for absconding from his work duties around the family farm, hiding out in the barn, or one of the nearby streams, lost in a daydream of a life he could never have.

Little did Alex know, his dreams were about to become his reality. On the eve of one of Shelton's harvest festivals, Alex and his friend Raymond beheld a strange sight in the night sky - a shooting star crossing its path with the bright full moon. Not entirely strange in and of itself, but as the star passed, it seemed to Alex that the aura of the moon grew brighter. Moments later, Alex and Ray watched as the shooting star grew larger and brighter, seeming to be coming in their direction. They watched as the celestial object crashed into the nearby woods with cacophonous sound of shattering earth and breaking trees. Raymond, ever cautious, urged his friend to report this strange event to the village mayor, but the ever curious Alex wanted to investigate the fallen object. The two agreed to disagree - Raymond returning to the village, and Alexander heading into the woods to investigate whatever this strange thing was.

It did not take long for Alexander to locate the object. He was surprised to find it smaller than he expected - no larger than a small boulder. Resting in a crater of it's own making, the spherical object shined bright white like a beacon in the night, looking almost like a small replica of the full moon itself. With trepidation, Alex approached the object, which hummed and reverberated in its earthen cradle. It fascinated him. Surely, this was strangest thing to ever befall the sleepy village of Shelton. Curiosity getting the better of him, Alexander reached out to touch the object. And then his vision went dark.

A few hours later, Alexander found himself waking in his own bed, surrounded by his concerned family, and several prominent members of the community. He could not recount what happened after touching the strange object. What was even more surprising to Alex was that the people dispatched from the village to investigate the event only found Alexander unconscious in the woods at the impact site - the object from the sky was nowhere to be found. Even stranger still, Alexander had become physically altered from his encounter with the object. His dirty blonde hair was now a platinum white, and his once green eyes were now the color of amber. Strangest of all, however, was the tickle in the back of his mind. Like an itch he was unable to scratch. Something new stirred within Alex. Something the object had bestowed upon him.

And then there was the voice. Whether he imagined it, or not, he could not say. But he didn't want to worry his folks. He answered the questions to the best of his knowledge, but he purposely avoiding mentioning the voice. It still echoed in his mind.

*"Save me."*

Was this how adventures began? Was there someone out there connected to this strange sky object that needed his help? Alex wasn't sure.

What he *was* sure about, however, was that he wouldn't be able to find the answers to those questions in Shelton. He knew he had to leave. And he knew that would break his sister's heart. But it had to be done. *It's what a hero would do.*

## The Journey Begins

### Character Level 2: Training and Devotion

After meeting with (and joining) the Firebreathing Kittens Guild, Alexander spent his early days in Niqamoi looking for training in how to better become a fledgling adventurer. A farmhand from the small village of Shelton, Alexander had no formal training in martial weaponry or had ever worn armor of any kind. To be the hero he wanted to become, this needed to change. Luckily, he found mentorship with a retired member of the Niqamoi City Guard, Elias Kincaide, who was more than happy to train the young lad how to use a sword and don armor. It was also during this time that Alexander came to the realization that the strange object that fell out of the sky over Shelton was the catalyst for his current life path. What was it? Where did it come from? Whose voice did he hear in his mind? Why did they need to be saved? Why had they share their power with him? These mysteries and questions filled his mind, be he was devoted to finding the answers, and hopefully saving whoever was in trouble.

## Physical Description

Alexander Rivers is a human man in his late teens. He stands at approximately 6' in height, and is a bit on the lankier side. What you would first notice about Alex is his platinum white hair and his amber eyes. Coming from a humble upbringing, Alex dresses modestly, mostly in hand me down cotton clothes suitable for farm work. He wears a green cotton tunic over a white cotton undershirt, beige cotton pants, leather work boots, and a leather belt.

## Personality

Alexander is a young man with his head in the clouds, and a dream of adventure and heroics.

**Traits:** *"I judge people by their actions, not their words."*, *"If someone is in trouble, I'm always ready to lend a hand."*

**Ideal:** Destiny. Nothing can steer me away from my higher calling.

**Bond:** I protect those who cannot protect themselves. I would do anything to protect my sister, and I wish she had come with me.

**Flaw:** I'm convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.

## List of Adventures

* Charmed, I'm Sure
* Birthday Lament