Taynuel Xayarath

“There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more.”

-Lord Byron

## Appearance

Standing at 6’1” tall, weighing in at roughly two hundred pounds, he’s relatively lean and lithe, his weight mostly made up of his muscles and bones. His soft dark hair hangs loosely from a low ponytail. His eyes were once a soft, subdued silver, though years of exposure to the raw power of nature has tinted them green.

He wears form-fitting dark gray leggings and a matching shirt made with spidersilk, making them waterproof. The fabric, however, is too thin to do anything against projectiles. That falls to his much thicker leather overclothes, which consist of a shroud around his shoulders that comes down to his lower ribcage, and a matching piece that wraps around his waist and hangs down to his knees. These are dense enough to handle small shrapnel and glass bits, but not direct shots from a bow and arrow, only able to slow it down before the arrow pierces his skin. They do nothing against blades. His feet are protected by moccasins insulated with sheep’s wool to keep them warm and dry.

Around his neck is a silver chain connected to an upside down teardrop-shaped gemstone that glows whenever he wears it, though very faintly. On his right ring finger is a small golden band decorated with tiny silver vines and leaves, as well as an amethyst cut into the shape of a heart. Removing the band and looking on the inner loop would reveal the inscription “T&Z”. Along his arms, shoulders, and the right side of his face are green tattoos styled to look like vines and leaves coiling around the limbs. In each ear lobe he has a small, golden loop earring. He's missing the tip of his right ear.

Always at his side is a white oak staff with vines and leaves carved along its length. Tied to the top of the staff are a few small charms, including a tiny wooden carved hare, a white falcon pinfeather, and a golden eagle pinfeather. The wood appears green and lively, slightly damp to the touch.

## Personality

Very logic-based in his decisions, he values the collective over the singular. Very long attention span, can focus on the same activity for hours on end. Connected to nature, he often relies on his hearing in junction with his connection to identify his surroundings. He follows a chaotic neutral path, and bears an abstract viewpoint of the world and how it works.

It usually takes a lot to get him to crack, but unless he lets himself crack and lets everything out, his resistance will wane further and further until the tiniest thing sets him off.

## Abilities

Taynuel enjoys stonecarving, woodworking, reading, writing. He also has access to complex druidic

abilities, including the ability to shapeshift. Through druidic shapeshifting, he is capable of transforming into a panther, specifically a black jaguar. His pelt is a deep, dark gray in this form, with almost indiscernible black florets along his back and legs. While in this form, his eyes will occasionally glow, though most often they are a light olive color. Upon very close inspection, one would be able to see a dark green tint

to some of the fur on his front legs and around his right eye, mimicking the tattoos in his

elven form. It would not be discernible from a distance, however, as the green is so dark in his fur that it almost blends in, much like the black florets. Goes by Rihdan while in this form.