Finderwel

Finderwel was an Elven Prince of Evermeet, founder and head of the House of Finderwel and father of Harminil, Tyavos and Vahayon.

## Early Life

Finderwel was born in 1193 in Nimlith in Evermeet, the second son of Fingaerdor, then head of the House of Fincairion. He did not bond particularly strongly with his older brother, Finrahil, but there was nonetheless some mutual respect between the two. Growing up he was brash and prideful, wishing to come out of his older brother's shadow. He was also highly appreciative of Elven culture, considering the bliss and beauty of Evermeet unparalleled. This brashness and pride was mostly inherited by Harminil. When Fingaerdor died around 1350, he left no clear heir, not wishing to put any brother above the other. Finderwel and Findrahil agreed to equally split the inheritance, with both brothers founding their own House as a result. Around that time he married Eleniel from Elion. Through this marriage, Finderwel developed into a more down-to-earth and calculated elf compared to his youth.

## Head of the House

Not long after being married, Eleniel gave birth to Harminil in 1371. Finderwel wanted him to be nurtured to become a leader from a young age, teaching him Elvish lore and history, as well as martial skills early on. As a result, Harminil seemed to have inherited all the brashness of his father's youth. Seeing this, Finderwel let Eleniel take the primary role on the social upbringing of Harminil, while he would teach martial skills to Harminil, before he surpassed him at a surprisingly young age. In 1389, Eleniel gave birth to twins, Tyavos and Vahayon. This was particularly noteworthy, as new births were uncommon among Elves, let alone twins. As Eleniel focused more on the upbringing of his sons, Finderwel concentrated himself more on the political side of the Elven Nobility. He would often get into tensions with a political faction in Evermeet, the Elf Unity Movement, that seeked to open Evermeet to Faerun, something that Finderwel and various other houses strongly disapproved of. He tried to avoid talking about politics inside the Household, yet the tension and rivalry between the House of Finderwel and the Elf Unity Movement, inadvertently made its way into the Household. As Harminil was also allowed to attend the various councils, this led to his pride of the Evermeetian heritage being solidified.

## Demon attack and death

In 1489, Tyavos and Vahayon came of age. A large celebration was planned, that unexpectedly turned into mayhem as a Demon Lord, the King of Embers, appeared seemingly out of nowhere and destroyed everything in its path. Finderwel's brother, Findrahil was also attending and was killed in the rampage of the Demon Lord. Eventually, the Demon Lord approached Finderwel, who was frozen in fear. Once he realized what was going on, he set out for his Lhang, but before having any time to react, he was slain by the Demon Lord. The Crown was stolen, his wife died the following day, a result of her wounds, and sorrow and grief, leaving his three sons, led now by Harminil, as the sole members of the House of Finderwel. It is unknown whether he was allowed to Arvandor, if he was re-incarnated or if he still remains in the Halls of Waiting.

## Character

In his youth, Finderwel was prideful and brash, traits that passed over to Harminil and to a lesser extent, Tyavos. He had a love of Elven Culture above everything else, which led to him becoming an expert in Elven Lore via his long studies of it. In his adulthood, Finderwel became more calculated, temperate and down-to-earth, thanks to his marriage with Eleniel, who was known for her particularly gentle spirit. Not particularly attuned to magic, Finderwel preferred the martial arts over the arcane ones, teaching them to Harminil from a very young age, with his son eventually surpassing him. Out of his three sons, Tyavos was his slight favourite, because of his highly calculated mind, even if some of his youthful brashness made its way into Tyavos as well.