Sir Elathain Kelwyn

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Elathain's journey into the wood

Spirits of the Forest

Clover, Elathain's pixie nature-spirit-guide.

Background

Member of House Kelwyn

• Eldest son of Zakar Kelwyn (patron of House Kelwyn in Ralmorhegg), grandson of Sir Jares Kelwyn of Mingralt
  • and the Lady Jasline, daughter of Sir Barrish Delwohr of Mingralt.
• Born on the 12th of Hiadhul, 709, in Mingralt. He was eight years old when his family moved to the newly established Barony of Tregenhor in Rottithlas of 717.
• At the insistence of his father, he began his combat training at an early age, became a page at age 8, a squire at age 15 and earned his knighthood at age 19, when he swore fealty to Baron Damon Tregenhor.
  • Commanded and instructed militiamen in combat.
  • Often assigned to patrol the road ways of central Tregenhor.
  • Occasionally accompanied the other knights on missions to purge an area of aggressive beasts and monsters threatening the hamlets.
• In addition to his training for knighthood, his father also instructed him in the design and administration of the family business:
  • Overseeing peasants who grow and harvest the grapes of the Kelwyn vineyards.
  • Oversee the master vintners and the wine production operations.
  • Manage the storage and trade of the finished wines.

His Presumed Death
On the 4th of Faemal, 741, Sir Elathain, and a unit of militiamen, was tasked to investigate a problem in the forests to the south of the hamlet of Ravyne to the east of Ralmorhegg. There, they encountered a fearsome monster like none he had ever heard tales told of. The monster slaughtered the party, leaving only Elathain, mortally wounded. However, it was not his fate to die that day. A spirit of the woods took pity on him, moved him to a safe location, tended his wounds and nursed him back to health over several months. [continue]... Since then he hears the voices of the trees and has learned druidic powers.

Occasionally, he would venture to the hamlet of Ravyn, to trade and learn what news he could, but he held no desire to return to his past life, not until he learned of the death of the baron. Elathain returned to Ralmorhegg during the New Year celebration, Dothual 749. At first he was reluctant to make himself known, unsure of the reaction he would get from those he had not seen in nearly eight years.

• His former friends have noticed him change. He's perhaps more distant, awestruck at "what's out there", unconcerned of the conflicts of mankind.
• Upon returning to Ralmorhegg, telling his tale, the other knights were glad of his safe return. Following his renewed oath of fealty to the new baron, he once again serves as a knight of the baron.
  • Probably, reluctantly serves Lord Dyron. Supports Sir Kyllan as a more benevolent leader. (Elathain suspects there are others of the nobility that share this same sentiment).
• Recently, Elathain has been serving on the battle front at Thurdetch, ever watchful of the actions of the Straihlbalt forces.

In His Absence
During the eight years he was gone, presumed dead, there were some changes:

• Lord Zakar Kelwyn has devoted much time to instructing his second son, Grag (38), in the family business, preparing him to take over as the family patron one day soon.
• Lady Jasline, Elathain's mother, died of an illness in the winter three years ago, 24th of Munetla, 746.
• Lady Mayra Hilkath (only daughter of Fellar Hilkath), who he was likely to wed, instead married Conin Farston (35).