Sendai

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  G E N E R A L |NAME| Sendai S'vilhassen |NICKNAMES| Sendai |SPECIES| Elf. |CLASS| Ranger. |AGE| 62 (Appears mid-20s) |BIRTHPLACE| Yvadrissar, Kasuria. |GENDER| Male. |SEXUALITY| Pansexual. Homoromantic. |AVAILABILITY| Not currently involved, though he's not frigid by any means.

  P H Y S I C A L |HEIGHT| 6'2" |WEIGHT| ~200 lbs. |BUILD| Tall, lean, athletic. |SKIN| Lightly tanned. |SCARS| An unsightly gash across his back; from his first hunt. |EYES| Dark brown. |HAIR| Long and blond, tied back with sinew. |HEALTH| Healthy.

  |BRIEF HISTORY|
  Born in the Yvadrissar woods of Northern Kasuria, Sendai was raised in an isolated Elvin community to follow the spirit and philosophy of the hunter -- live off the land, and remain attuned to nature. His favorite hunt was for moose, with caribou being a close second. He left home at the ripe age of 52, following a disagreement with the elders about the direction of the village. Sendai believed that their isolationist policies made them vulnerable and uninformed, whereas the council of elders argued that civilization disrupts their harmony with nature and is ultimately a destructive force. In the end, Sendai found that he had to find the answer for himself -- and thus, left his friends and family behind to see the wider world.
  
  |SKILLS AND MASTERIES|
  As a Ranger and Hunter, Sendai is most skilled with a longbow, preferring ones with a heavier draw and a weightier build. He's agile on his feet and on horseback, and is proficient with a knife in close combat. He knows how to track, kill, and skin prey, and has the patience and intelligence to handle many challenges in his path. He also seems preternaturally attuned to nature, and can often detect any distinct features of a land (e.g. whether the land is fertile, how abundant the prey population is) just by studying the local flora.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  F A M I L I A L |PARENTS| Alive. |WEALTH| Has few personal possessions; lives off the land. |SIBLINGS| One younger sister and one younger brother. |CHILDREN| None yet. |EDUCATION| Beyond his training as a ranger and hunter, Sendai received a fairly comprehensive education about Elvin culture and history. He learned about their customs, the various groups of elves that dwell in different pockets of Kasuria, the Gods that they preyed to, and their relations with other races. He can speak fluent Elvish, although he also learned enough Common from his parents and the people he met over the years to speak the Common tongue. |OCCUPATION| Ranger; adventurer; currently looking for employment.

  M E N T A L I T Y |PERSONALITY| Sendai is a quiet, unassuming person, often preferring to observe rather than interject -- although that all changes when he does choose to speak. Then, he has issues holding his tongue, finding it far easier but not necessarily wiser to just say what he means ("Elder Orso, your way of thinking is short-sighted and reeks of impotence"). When his mind is set on a task, he works at it with a single-minded focus. Beyond his former tribe, he has difficulty getting along with others and even greater difficulty trusting them. |ALIGNMENT| Chaotic Good. |STABILITY| His personality is fairly stable. No sudden rampaging psychoses here, doctor. |EXPRESSIVENESS| Sendai has a very restrained face in terms of how easily he can hide his emotions, although he is normally open about expressing both positive and negative emotions. He has a face that's great for lying, though he typically does not lie. |PRIORITIES| Abides by a code of honour and morality, and always has his tribe on his mind.