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Name: Galen Lightbringer Title: Hero of the Winds Gender: Male Race: Elf Age: 65, appears to be early 20s Height: 6' Weight: 165 lbs Appearance: Galen is built thin but athletic, with some toned lean muscle on him. He has shoulder length white hair that he sometimes pulls back, blue eyes, and pointed ears. He also has a few battle scars on his body, mostly on his chest and arms, but most of them are faint. He is usually dressed casually or in uniform, not really being a fancy sort of fellow. Place of Origin: Erufu Capital Currently Resides: Erufu Capital Family: Heryn Lightbringer (mother), Astaldo Torchbearer (father), Isilme Lightbringer ("little sister," actually granddaughter from the future) Occupation: Erufu Military, usually as a night guardsman, but also as part of a special force put together by General Ace whenever she decides to call upon him Skills:
Weaknesses/Flaws: Low stamina, so while he can fight and hold his own for awhile, overuse of magic or extended periods of intense battle will wear him out faster than a human. Also, despite training, his strength will never be more than the average athletic male, yep, no strong man here. Because of his chosen profession, he is also nocturnal, because that's when the light-sensitive baddies come out to play, so during the day he is often sleepy, sometimes more so than others. Personality-wise, he is overconfident and has a tendency to stick his foot in his mouth. Personality: Galen is brave, cocky, friendly, and silly on occasion. He is loyal, has a strong sense of duty, and is very protective. He also has a bit of a competitive streak and so involves himself in sports for fun and enjoys whatever physical competitions come around. He often speaks without thinking, but he isn't too stubborn to apologize for it if he realizes his mistake as he values his friends above his pride. Hobbies/Interests: Stargazing, hanging with his buddies, the occasional random prank, training, swimming, sports for fun, eating all kinds of things, and napping Dreams/Aspirations: He wants to protect all those he loves from the dark things in the world. Backstory: Galen grew up as the only child of a healer and a blacksmith. He attended Trinity Academy to hone his magic skills and upon graduation entered into the military service with the intent of joining a unit that focused on fighting dark creatures such as vampires and demons. His mother was saddened by this decision and worried for his safety. She knew he wanted to be a guard, but had hoped he'd be in a safer position such as palace guard or something. His father, however, was so proud of his son that he crafted him a fine sword to use. As a boy, he had grown up alongside a neighbor girl he called "Ani." The two were best buddies and he was like another protective big brother to her. He had the tendency to get her into trouble by talking her along on his pranks or sneaking her out of her house at night to go stargazing together. As they grew older and began attending school, Ani's cousin began staying with her during the school year because her parents were farmers out in the countryside. It was much easier to stay with Ani than to try to get a dorm room. This cousin was named Ellerina, or "Ellie" for short, and it wasn't long before the pair had become a trio. This was all well and good until they started nearing adulthood. At that point, Ellie began to look much different to Galen. He loved the way she smiled, her spunky spirit, her laughter, and her usually easy-going nature. The fact that she grew into a pair of long shapely legs didn't hurt one bit either. Needless to say, Galen was smitten. However, he was well aware of his tendency to mess things up by sticking his foot in his mouth, and confessing his feelings was one thing he really did not want to screw up. So, he took his time and tried to come up with the perfect fool-proof plan for asking Ellie out on a date. But the days passed by and then so did the years, and the usually brave and cocky fellow just kept chickening out. After graduation, they decided to celebrate by going out with a whole group of friends to have a fun camp out in the forest. The first couple of days were great. There was singing and food and drinking, lots of general celebration for young adults. Unfortunately, it ended on a tragic note when one night a pair of feral vampires decided to attack the sleeping elves. This was the sort of thing that Galen had been training his magic for, but he was not well trained in fighting techniques yet. While they were eventually able to drive the monsters off as a group, it was all too late as they had lost one of their own, his best buddy, Ani. Distraught and crushed at his failure to protect someone who was so dear to him, Galen initially shut down while he was mourning his loss. However, he is not one to take things lying down for long, and so he used it as motivation to really throw himself into training with the military. During this time he had shut everything else out other than this deep, driving desire to never fail his loved ones again. However, this led to him losing touch with some of those friends and loved ones, including Ellie. Over the years, Galen grew in his fighting ability and learned a lot of valuable lessons. While he does have a general distaste for dark creatures, he has encountered a few that have left him with questions. Now he is to the point where he'll only slay those who have proven to be a threat and leaves the peaceful ones alone unless ordered to do otherwise. When the capital was attacked and became a magical fallout wasteland, he managed to escape to Ambrose with his parents. The immense loss of life once more reminded him of how fragile life is, and so he decided he should not wait any longer when it came to certain things. Being snapped out like that, he decided to track down Ellie and finally make things right and confess his feelings to her, but the confusion following the attack and the various wars that followed after made that impossible at the time. Frustrated, he eventually gave up and decided to accept the fact that she must have been among the many uncounted casualties. After the capital was rebuilt, his family moved back to where their home had been for so long, and Galen transferred to be a part of the city guard there. He usually worked night shifts, and continues to do so, as his magic makes him most valuable at the time when the sun is down and the dark creatures come out to play. Eventually, he got noticed by General Ace, and she pulled him aside to talk to him about going on the occasional mission for her, so while he still works regularly for the captain of the guard, she now has priority over him when needed. And then one day while he was taking a nap under a shady tree in the city park, he found himself being awoken by quite the surprise, a girl claiming to be his granddaughter. Well, now, he initially thought that was impossible as he hadn't even been with a woman yet. However, they were eventually able to straighten things out, and it seemed that she had come through a portal at the wrong time and she was from the future and indeed his granddaughter. He has taken her under wing and assured her that he'll provide whatever she might need, although she is staying in a dormitory instead of living with him as she studies at Trinity Academy. He has since taken her to visit with his parents who decided it would be best for all involved if they were to adopt her as their own daughter. Isilme was not too sure about this, but Galen thought it'd help clear up confusion a lot that way, not to mention all of the social awkwardness that was coming along with being a grandfather at his age. And so, it ends up on down the road that Isilme is her own great-aunt that she was named after, funnily enough. Not quite thinking of what repercussions it might possibly have, his curiosity overcame him and so he asked her who her grandmother was. And so it was that Galen received confirmation that the spunky, long-legged Ellerina was still alive out there somewhere in the world. Added to his goals once more was the aim to track her down and pay her a visit... without coming across as some sort of creepy stalker. Misc: Competitions won so far:
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