Evarn Valcove

Evarn is a citizen of the Duchy of Ahalia, Vulperium, and founder of the Valcove Fishing & Trading Company. He is a merchant who lives in the city of Jepola. He is the current head of the Valcove family and adoptive father of Edgar Valcove. One of the last Daoine-Uisge, he has a strong bond with the ocean.

## History

### Early Life

Evarn Valcove was born in the nation of Ahalia, in the merchant city of Rochdale. the son of a well known merchant, he was expected to live the life of a merchant. In his childhood he was secluded from the rest of the world, locked inside his father's mansion. He would spend his time staring out at the bypassers and the ocean. He then decided he didn't want to be a merchant, but an explorer of the seas.

After he turned 18, he left his father's mansion, vowing not to come back until he had fulfilled his dream. Evarn, along with a crew loyal to him, left aboard the Havalr. He journeyed across Eldham, from the lands of Yuvaria, to the far reaches of Ravengaurd.

### The Probatio Glaciei

On a voyage towards Sethris, Evarn noticed a small island to the north of the ship. He ordered the crew to set course to the island, but the crew responded with "What island?". Confused, he just ordered the crew to set sail directly north. When the ship drew nearer to the island, the air around the ship started to freeze. Once barely of the coast of the island, he ordered the crew to drop the anchor. They did so, he ordered them to get below deck, but when he turned back around, he noticed everybody had stopped moving. He felt one of their hands and noticed they were cold to the touch. He heard a faint voice, something that faintly sounded like a spirit. It said "Only the chosen may enter the island of Probatio. Hearing this, Evarn disembarked the ship and went onto the island. There were 3 gates, each having a different word of an ancient language that he assumed had been lost to time. One gate, had the word "Glaciei" engraved onto it, with sapphire crystals growing out of the corners, while another had the word "Ignis" engraved onto it, with crimson crystals growing out the corners of that one. The 3rd gate had the word "aeris" engraved onto it, with emerald crystals growing out of its corners.

"You shall guide yourself to the gate befitting you" the spirit announced. Evarn looked at the 3 gates and thought, what was it like on the ship? This revealed something to Evarn, and he choose to the gate "Glaciei". After entering the gate, he turned around, noticing that instead of the island, there was now only water. He contined along the path until another gate saying "Iudicium tres frigiditatem". The spirit voice once again reached out to him, "There are some situations where you must lock your emotions away, pass this trial to leave." it explained. A realistic image of Evarn's mother, Eliana Valcove, appeared. Then another 2 appeared. His mother walked up to the 2, and killed them. This horrified Evarn, and he stuttered back in disgust, but then 3 people appeared. Once again his mother approached them, and killed them. Then it was 4 people, then 5, then 6. Evarn was disgusted by this, and after overcoming the initial shock, he drew his sword, vowing that even if she is his mother, he can not allow this. He charged his mother, closing his eyes so he doesn't see his mother die, and sliced her. But nothing happened. He reopened his eyes, revealing him to be in a chamber of the Sapphire crystals from the original gate. "Welcome, Evarn, you have passed the trial so many before you have failed". The spirit voice said suddenly. Evarn noticed a sword, stuck into the ground so it is standing up in the middle of the floor. "Pick me up, and wield me" the voice ordered. At that point, he felt a breeze of cold air rush towards the sword. He pulled the sword out of the ground and raised it up high. Suddenly there is a flash, and he fall unconscious.

Evarn awake in your bed. He wondered "Was that a dream, or was it real?", he look around, and in the corner of the cabin he saw it, the sword in his dream. He thought to himself "Should I try to talk to it?", but before he got the chance, he heard the voice, "Hello, Master" in your head. "H...hello?" he respond, "I am Pernicies Glaciei, and I am here to serve you" the sword says. "Can... we agree to talk minimally? I'd rather not have a voice inside my head" Evarn asked, "fine" the sword replied.

### The Qadakh tragedy

On a voyage to the free city of Qadakh, the Havalr was raided by pirates. Although the crew were able to hold the majority of the pirates off, Evarn was injured. About to be killed by the pirate, his close friend and bodygaurd, Shimo, jumped in front of the strike, taking the fatal strike full force along his chest. Evarn pierced the pirate through the chest, then immediately rushed over to Shimo. He begged for Shimo not to go, knowing inside it wouldn't do anything. Shimo smiled and looked at Evarn, saying "You've grown so much from when we left... I am proud... of you...", After which he died on the spot. Evarn grabbed him tightly and and started crying. A moment of silence went across the ship, the crew all mourning the loss of Shimo.

Shiru, a close relative of Shimo, and the man who taught Evarn how to fight and sail, put his hand on Evarn's shoulder, stating that they should get to Qadakh quickly and inform the coast gaurd of the incident. Evarn was buried in grief over the loss of his friend, and as such, Shiru had to take over for the remainder of the voyage. After reaching the free city and informing the coast gaurd, the crew had a memorial for the fallen soldier, sailer and friend. After which, Evarn finally decided that it was time to return to Ahalia.

### Returning Home

On the journey home to Ahalia, Evarn locked himself in his cabin. Shiru captained the ship in Evarn's absence. One day, however, Shiru entered the cabin and walked up to the distressed young sailer. He said to Evarn, "Shimo wouldn't have wanted us to grieve over his passing, but to celebrate in him living, Shiru then left the cabin. Evarn let this ponder in his brain for a few hours.

A few hours had passed when Evarn emerged how his cabin, he looked at Shiru and said "Thank you", he then turned to the crew and said "Thank you, for dealing with me for these past 9 years. I vow from now on, I shall work towards forming a world that doesn't have to deal with the pain of losing somebody, but if I am to do this, I will need your help. Please help me, just one more time." The crew cheered, which brought a spark of joy to Evarn.

### The Sinking of the Wellerman

During the journey home to Ahalia, Evarn and the crew of the Havalr narrowly avoided a storm raging over the ocean between the world of Rathnir, and the world of Eldham. During the storm, however, there was a civilian ship, the Wellerman, crossing the expansive ocean between the 2 worlds. Caught in the storm, the ship was pulled apart. During the chaos, the crew of the ship were killed, and the helmsmen a drift in the open ocean. A 17 year old boy called Edgar. He became stranded in the middle of the ocean, surviving only by leaning against a broken plank of the now destroyed Wellerman.

A while later, and the storm had cleared up, and Evarn, along with his crew, had started to continue their journey back to Ahalia, when one member of the crew informed Evarn that he spotted something in the distance. Intrigued, they focused in out it, only to realise that it was a person. The crew scrambled to get the ship moving toward the boy. Once the ship was close, they dropped anchor and pulled the person aboard. Shiru quickly took the person, while the crew handed Evarn a towel to dry off. He was about to take him to the crew's quarters, when Evarrn said to take him the person into his cabin. He did so, and layed them onto Evarn's bed.

A few hours later, the person awoke to a startle. Shiru entered the cabin to check in on him, and when he noticed he was awake, he informed Evarn and rushed over to the bed.. They gave him food and water, then asked him "What is your name?". "Edgar" the young boy replied, "Where, where am I?" Edgar asked. "Your ship was caught in the storm... you... were the only survivor we found" Shiru responded Evarn asked Shiru to go back outside for a moment, and then suggested that Edgar stayed with Evarn and on the Havalr for now.

### Homecoming

Evarn stayed with Edgar aboard the Havalr for the remainder of the journey back to Ahalia. After returning to Ahalia, he informed his family that he had returned and what had happened during his absence. Later, Edgar would go on on to join the Valcove Family and become an official member of House Valcove. Edgar would be taught swordfighting and archery by Shiru, who remained as a servant to House Valcove. Evarn would go on to form the Valcove Fishing & Trading Company, in hopes of helping Ahalia grow into a prosperous nation. He trained with his sword constantly, one day hoping to unlock the ancient abilities locked inside of it.

## Present

### The Ahalian Embassy

Evarn Valcove later joined the then new Aurumoi council and was instated as head of the Ahalian Embassy in Vladigrad.

### Vulpinian Wedding

On the 19/12/2021, Evarn, along with Wambold, Scarminus, Xasmedy, Teesab, Oberon, Octieus, Kyrbi, and his son Edgar, all attended the Vulpinian Wedding between Shib Durradayne and Brook Yolcotl. There, they were all present for the wedding, and after the initial ceremony, the wedding gifts were all given. Later, Wambold, led the group out of the City and back to Ahalia.

### Ahalian Civil War

20 days before the then Ekprosopos of Ahalia, Wambold Zevedeos, declared the beginning of the civil war for the right to be the heir, Evarn had dissapeared. Due to this, Evarn had no idea of the war, and only knew that something was occurring within Ahalia.

### Tragedy Strikes

During a month long disappearance from Evarn, his son, Edgar Valcove would fall sick to The Illness of the Desert, around the same time as the Autokràtor of the Ahalian Empire, Theo Zevedeos fell ill. However, unlike the Autokràtor, who recovered from the illness, Edgar would go on to pass away due to it. Upon Evarn's return, he was informed of the death of his son and the Ekprosopos, Wambold Zevedeos, which would send Evarn deep into grief. This would cause him to go into isolation, causing many of his friends and family to believe he had died.

### Gydinia's Growth

After recovering from his grief, Evarn would go on to take over management of the town of Gydinia in the Principality of Vladigrad. Immediately he would have a tower destroyed, a blacksmith built and order the construction of a wall across the whole city.

### Knighthood

During his attendance at the Guhenist festival at DreadFort, Evarn would go on to pledge an oath and become a knight of the Knight Leirus Guhenist Order, under the leadership of Grandmaster Basiliskianos Romanus (EliteFett). He would later go on to be made the second Grandmaster after the previous Grandmaster stepped down due to work managing the Vladigrad Commonwealth.

### Death

After awaking one day, Evarn noticed his entire shoulder covered in Ice. This would continue overtime and eventually, he would die to this frost-like curse.

## Trivia

The Havalr was given to him by his father for his 15 birthday.

A total of 11 others left Rochdale aboard the Havalr alongside Evarn, including his bodyguard and friend, Shimo.

Evarn actually forgot Pernicies Glaciei could talk.

The Havalr can be found off the coast of the island town of Kekrifilia