Raloris

**Raloris** was a Wood Elf, born in 2699 in Luindel. He was one of the founders of the Bane of the Princes along with Bolsh Thornson and Vala Idrova, together fighting the Sea Princes in the Marsh Region in the fishing village Saltmarsh, despite working for the pirates from a young age. Raloris is one of the most famous heroes of the Marsh Region, and is deeply respected for his work in freeing the land from the Sea Princes once and for all.

## Appearance and Personality

Raloris valued his privacy and anonymity above fashion, choosing to wear a large dark gray cloak instead of the traditional green and gray robes of Luindel monks. His cloak had a large hood that usually concealed his face, and few have ever seen what he looked like outside of his close friends. Many believe that another reason for the hood was to hide his yellow eyes, which many would have most likely considered unnerving. Being a Wood Elf, his skin was a light gray and his hair was silver.

In contrast to Bolsh's outgoing personality, Raloris was more reserved and kept to himself. He preferred to let the Dragonborn do the talking while he listened and acted in the background, and made sure to stay serene at all times. He valued his friends above all else, and would sacrifice much for them.

## Magic and Abilities

Time in the monastery taught Raloris martial arts, as well as use to use a quarterstaff and swords. He carried a staff and a shortsword on him at all times. During the Sahuagin Invasion, he acquired a few magical items, including a *cap of water breathing* and Salentin Shumul's *cursed luck stone*. He bought a *brooch of shielding,* a *necklace of adaptation*, and a pair of *winged boots* from Captain Xendros. On the Snowfall Festival of 2802 he was given a *vicious weapon* in the shape of a shortsword.

Due to being a Wood Elf and a monk of Luindel, Raloris could move incredibly quickly and hide himself in nature easily. He also had Darkvision, and his Elven ancestry tie to Fey magic gave him resistance to being charmed. During his time in Luindel, he learned an Elvish form a martial arts and how to access Ki. He later experimented further with his abilities during the Sahuagin Invasion, following the Way of the Open Hand to learn how to stun his targets and heal himself. He also taught himself to catch projectiles out of the air and use their momentum to redirect them, as well as how to manipulate Ki to adjust gravity's affects on him, allowing him to slow when he fell and later run across liquid surfaces.

Raloris began experiencing visions of Saltmarsh's destruction sometime around 2799, which eventually led him to search for the fishing village in 2802. Although the true source of the visions is still speculative, many believe it was the town's own Keledek the Unspoken attempting to look into Saltmarsh's future. The evil mage could have seen Raloris becoming a large part of the village's history, and Saltmarsh's end sometime in the far future, and an error in the spell could have linked the two of them together, putting the image in Raloris' mind.

## History

### Early Life

Raloris was born in Luindel in the year 2699 to two Wood Elf monks. His early life was spent almost entirely in the monastery, training to channel his Ki from a young age. Many who knew him said he was quieter than the other children his age, and seemed to be more focused on achieving success in everything he did when others might have abandoned difficult tasks.

#### The Occupation of Luindel

His life changed forever in 2745, when he was 46 years old, when the Sea Princes arrived on Luindel's docks and invaded the town. After a week of fighting, the pirates took control of Luindel and set the population to work helping expand their smuggling operations. Raloris was included in the workforce, and unloaded and loaded smuggled goods off and onto Sea Prince ships. He spent 54 years working under the pirates until he was 100 years old in 2799, when he became an adult. Every night he started to dream about a coastal town named Saltmarsh being consumed by a giant tidal wave. He ignored it at first, but it became so persistent he realised he had to do something about it. He escaped Luindel and fled south to Davdon, where he stayed for a time, eventually leaving for the Marsh Region, passing down The Silver Road and up the Calatel Road to Calatel, where he discovered the location of Saltmarsh. On the road to Saltmarsh, however, he met Envaris Tari, a Wood Elf of Silverstand. Raloris informed Envaris of the situation of Luindel, who was deeply troubled and brought Raloris to Silverstand to inform the rest of the Elven council there of what was happening. The Elves had not heard of the Sea Princes' occupation of Luindel, and began planning a way to liberate it. Raloris was sent free, and he resumed his travel to Saltmarsh.

### Bane of the Princes

After leaving Silverstand, Raloris stopped at Burle, where he met Bolsh Thornson. When the Dragonborn asked him what he was doing in the Marsh Region, he reluctantly told him about his dreams of Saltmarsh's destruction. Bolsh, surprisingly, decided to aid Raloris and help him save the village, believing his magical abilities could be of use. The two passed through Burle, meeting Kiara Shadowbreaker and Wander Root the treant, the keepers of the Wild Flame Pact. They travelled down the Marsh Road to Saltmarsh, were they encountered Amel Ruranon and Corlin Mordare and were let through, although Bolsh and Corlin almost started a duel.