Estefan Rima

**Estefan Rima** is an Architect from the small island of Carglahtor in the celestial sea. His work includes the design of the Shibrock estate under construction in western Araforn.

## Biography

### Childhood

Estefan Rima was born to unknown parents on the small artificial island of Carglahtor in the Celestial sea. There he grew up on the streets where he survived on watermelon and fishing. When he was 12 years old a man by the name of Roland Reizha visited Carglahtor where he owned a large vacation home. One day while exploring the island Roland encountered young Estefan and took a liking to him. Upon being informed as to Estefan's difficult situation, Roland adopted Estefan and raised him at Reizha manor. He was taught how to be a Architect and grew to love architecture and design possibly more then his father. Roland also had a new house, Rima (meaning fire), created for Estefan to be a part of, Rima can be seen as the successor to the Reizha household considering the lack of any living Reizha descendants. Therefore, due to Roland having taken no spouse and having no other adopted or blood related children, Estefan inherited all of his land and wealth when he passed away.

### Rima orphanage

Shortly after his foster father's death, Estefan turned 16 years old and officially inherited the estate. The house was sold and the money will (according to Estefan) be used to build the Rima Orphanage, a place for all orphans in Eldham to be free, to belong, and to learn the way of the architect.

### Jaman Nai and Yaszria

A number of years after his father's death Estefan read a book by his father regarding the architecture of Yaszria, and the floating city of Umakwa. Estefan decided to see the great city for himself and travelled from his native home of Sparport all the way across Eldham to Yaszria. Upon reaching Yaszria he talked with the government and was invited to be a citizen, as well as being given a home in the city and permission to work on architecture there. Estefan then decided to explore the local area and, upon walking some distance up and down hills and through a canyon Estafan reached a cliff on the edge of the sea, however, he slipped on the rocks and fell down. Next thing he remembered was lying face-up beneath a beautiful tree with purple flowers. His head was throbbing and his knees felt weak but the shade from the tree and the pleasant breeze put him at ease. The tree itself was located in a courtyard which was attached to a small stone building, it looked quite old. Estefan was still slightly disoriented but he got on his feet and went inside. The building was small inside with pillars on the flanks, there were small trees all around the room, in the center was a small man, himself a Vul like Estefan, he was shrouded in a relaxing scent of incense and sandalwood. The Vul was chanting in a quiet voice an old poem from an old book which sat in front of him. The vul had pure white fur, he was dressed in a modest light green robe with a white tree on the back. As it turned out, the Vul was a caretaker, of the gardens of Jaman (love). He was the last of an old religion which tended and cared for the trees. He helped Estefan heal his wounds and in that time Estefan started helping care for the plants as well and planted his own tree. After a number of weeks, the old Vul gave Estefan an unwilting flower called a Sali and made him a gardener as well. On that day Estefan gave up his native religion Vulpur Nabu, to worship the goddess of the trees, Nai. Eventually the Old Vul would pass away and Estefan would be become the new Caretaker of the trees.