Afer Leotus

EARLY LIFE

Born and raised on the border of Falkreath and Cyrodiil, Afer lived with his mother in a tiny home barely capable of holding the both of them. Afer was an only child who didn’t fit in well with others his age at the time. He was quiet and was always clinging to his mother no matter what. Both being poor and Imperial, they faced a daily challenge of survival and barely got by with the food, clothes and shelter they were able to obtain on their own. With no fatherly figure, Afer took it upon himself to care for his mother, however Afer’s mother, Aia, fully grasped the hardships Afer will inevitable face in his near future and began shaping him into a strong young boy. She was very harsh on him, giving him difficult tasks and chores along with never seeming outwardly proud of anything he’s done. Afer grew up feeling like no matter what he does, it would never be enough.

She was suffering from an illness that threatened her life, however such information was kept from her son.

At the age of thirteen Afer was sent off to hunt food for the both of them. By the time Afer returned, she was gone. No traces of her or where she went. This threw the young boy in a state of panic for the next few weeks, terrified that the worst possibly happened her. As time passed he was unable to continue sitting around and wait for her to return. He went out in search of her. A journey that took him days till he found his answer. Her body laying on the edge of a cliff looking over majority of the province. There was no blood or wounds on her body and no signs of struggle in the area. Afer realized she died of an illness, an illness she never told him about. A secret she dared not have him concerned over. Filled with anger and sadness, he didn’t know what to do. For the first time he didn’t have someone tell him what to do. He buried her behind the house and then left.


Teenage years 14 - 21

A year passed and Afer found himself in Gold Coast and part of a mercenary group that was willing to take him in. He was a young mercenary taking lesser jobs the other’s could not bother with such as deliveries and dealing with pest. The group took care of him as he grew up, almost like a second family. There he met several long lasting friends. One being Cynthia, second in command of the mercenaries and one of Afer’s best friends though being much older than the boy. She was also a big influence on his life growing up in Gold Coast. Helping him get a better grip on his emotions, learning to fight, and not acting like a depressed child all the time. He began to open up more thanks to her, a lot more. To the point it became annoying and he began joking too much even when things were serious.

Afer later had an interest in a girl roughly his age at this time and the feeling was mutual. The girl’s name was Ophelia, who was someone described as a snarky individual. She had a barbed tongue and spoke usually in a harsh and condescending manner, however she had this tendency to mean the opposite of what she says, though this behavior was due to the inferiority complex she possessed. Such behavior didn't phase Afer however as he liked her competitive spirit, strong work ethics, and her display of strengths and talents. The two grew extremely close to each other.

Afer and the other mercenaries left for a big contract and required all their members. During contract the mercenaries was pitted against foes who were a lot more geared than them and prepared. Each member fell one by one with only a few of them managing to escape, Afer being one of the few who escaped. He later discovered that his group were meant to be fodder while another group were used to make it down the road with little to no trouble. This threw him into a furious rage but had no way to get to the one who contracted them. He didn’t return to Anvil, instead he ran away to Kvatch, leaving all those he knew behind, even Ophelia, who he didn’t even bother informing.

As years pass by, Afer (19) became a fighter in the arena. He only did opening shows against beast for years. After a fight, Afer found Ophelia again walking the streets of Kvatch but she had a little girl with her that looked just like her. He discovered that Ophelia had a daughter years back, months after Afer left Anvil. He also discovered that after Afer left Ophelia was attacked and left with a child. She spent those traumatizing years alone and it converted into a hatred towards Afer. Afer offered to father the child but was rejected. He tried all he could to come back into her life but was never accepted back in.

Later Afer would experience a very life changing event. For a big opening show Afer was to face a lion that was captured for entertainment purposes. The fight itself was very tough but he was putting on a fantastic show. However, a small boy fell from over the railings and badly injuring his legs. The lion instead charged at the boy but Afer was able to react faster than anyone in the audience and got in between the boy and the lion. While before he didnt have many issues with the lion, having to drop his defenses to get to boy in time Afer nearly died, leaving grievous wounds all over his body and terrible scars on his face. However he managed to impale the lion in its heart before fainting. The boy whose life he saved was of noble birth and the family of the boy took Afer in after his wounds were treated. Afer was in a coma for a few months until finally waking up in a nice warm and clean bed. When he finally woke up he met the boy again and the mother who started treating him like part of the family, taking care of him until he was fully recovered. The father at the time was away on a trip but later returned to see Afer awake and moving again, thanking and praising him for saving his son’s life. However something about the father gave Afer painful and angry thoughts. Something looked familiar about him. Later Afer pieced it together and believed this was the man who sent his old mercenary group to their deaths like fodder. The more time Afer stared at him the angrier he became, filling his head with violent thoughts. When the father was alone in his study Afer went in to have a ‘word’ with him. Afer attacked the man, bashing his face in with his fist until he was dead. After killing him, Afer didn’t feel satisfied at all. The rage killing had no effect. He searched the room and discovered who he just killed wasn't the one who sent his mercenaries to their deaths. He was the twin brother of that man and that man died a while back. Afer then saw that his son was watching the whole time by the door. Disgusted with his actions Afer grabbed what he could and left before the guards could be notified. The bandages covered his face made him difficult to recognize as he took off to Anvil and hopped on the first boat (again) going anywhere, putting him in the Valenwoods. His career as a gladiator ended quickly, he never got to see Ophelia again, and he was forced to live with the fact that he murdered an innocent man because he couldn’t contain his anger.

CURRENT 21 - 28

Work in progress.