Arasys Llanor

Name: Arasys Llanor
Account: @Arasys
Age: 37
Race: Altmer
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Not Looking for Anyone


Physical Appearance:
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What is her/his Background:

Disillusioned by what he found out about his ancestry, Arasys never imagined finding himself questioning not only his ancestral purity but the very core of arcane logic away from his homeland in solitude. As a graduate of Summerset Isles’ Arcane University, analytical approach towards arcane phenomena always held the central position for those who admired Syrabane’s achievements. When he was only 23, Arasys could easily overperform and add artistic flavors to AkaMolog competition compared to his colleagues from Akademia (Akamolog – Dragonfire in Altmeri, a regional contest for those who can shape fire and create geometrical shapes in the sky through magicka in Lillandril, takes place during Sun’s Dusk to light up midnight).

Yet there he was .. pushed away from his family and home to Mathiisen, the very place deemed suburban by noble Altmer from luxurious cities of Western Summerset, only because he was deemed too skeptical of his familial teachings about their roots. Maybe he was losing his mind, assuming there’s more than what meets the eye. But it was already too late, his brother Ilseron was here to dissuade him. Arasys knew his parents were not only furious but also reluctant towards “unnecessary” gossip in Lillandril.

Arasys repeated a `blasphemous` Ayleid proverb “Ne nium, ne orsi-meri” (No god, no servitude), facing away from his brother as Ilseron was observing the books his brother carefully aligned on the countless number of shelves in his new home. Skepticism was obvious on his face, but Ilseron knew this time his little brother found something closest to a proof in Vulkwasten.

“Where you are looking at, grab the book published by University of Gwylim, you will see where I marked. Read.” Arasys paused for a moment with a quizzical look on his face, taking two steps closer to his brother with reluctance to make sure he finds the very excerpt he is vaguely referring to as he always does, after all referencing abstractly was an indirect insult among noble Altmer:

“Here.. read this Ilseron, open your eyes; know that if you remain with our parents your turn will come. Thalmor will.. they will find more about what I found. They already sent spies after me. Our ways defy their beliefs as Chimer did in the past. But it is necessary that we know, even if I am wrong”

Afraid his brother was losing touch with sanity, he couldn’t help but realize his skepticism is also growing stronger, Ilseron hesitantly grabbed the tome and read the excerpt:

“Written by the Esteemed Historian Homfrey at the University of Gwylim, 2E 455

Being a Survey of the Triumphant Settlement of the Heartland High Elves in the Southern Regions
…At this point, we should mention the remarkable cities of Ceyatatar, and the Ayleid settlement beneath what is now modern Bravil. These cities, along with the Valenwood cities of Haven, Woodhearth, and Silvenar, all flourished as a result of increased trade after the establishment of the great White-Gold Tower in what is now the heart of Cyrodiil.
Of note in particular is the university and libraries at nearby Elden Root. The Ayleids there built their city in and around what is called the Elden Tree or the First Tree, believed by many to be the tree that seeded all of Valenwood.

Both Haven and Woodhearth were destroyed utterly by the sieging Maormer, who cared little for the advanced and enlightened ways of the Valenwood Aldmer. Marching inland, they plundered not only the Elden Root enclave, but also the Great Tree itself. What villainous tribe would injure and pillage such magnificence?

Particularly the wealthy noble families left far ahead of destruction foreseen by their magi in Ceyatatar, and hastily adapted to Summerset Altmer culture in order to survive. Through coercion and deception, Llanoriens hired corrupt Maormer to have safe passage to Northern Summerset, and vowed to keep their lineage secret.

It is believed their sentiments towards Dae -*you see a large ink stain making following few sentences illegible* -
Over time they managed to raise their stature among Altmeri hierarchy as a fairly known family from Lillandril”

Ilseron trusted his brother more than anyone, he knew his little brother was imperfect in terms of keeping his mouth shut about truth and honesty when it comes to politics among Summerset’s nobility. He suspected part of his family may have Ayleid lineage. He always wanted to question the truth ever since his parents told them stories of their wicked cousins who ran away from Ceyatatar and moved to north of Summerset Isles. It was becoming more clear why their parents were acting strangely when Ayleids were the dinner table topic.

Ilseron thought about the latest incident that made his parents decide on fate of Arasys when University considered Arasys “too fond” of Ayleid culture and their methods after graduation.


Why is your character in Dominion territory?

Arasys’ recent research regarding his family’s ancestry hinted there might be more clues of those who fled Ceyatatar, an ancient Ayleid city that is now sealed away after its demise (If I remember correctly in TES IV – Oblivion players are able to visit there).
Based on his findings, Arasys realizes there’s a good possibility of finding ancestral traces left in Malabal Tor, a region known have few of the Ayleid sanctuaries before their disappearance. After all, Abamath was founded by those who fled from Alessia’s carnage, same goes for Belarata and Ilayas.

How did he get here?

Few days after his brother’s visit, Arasys decided to take few belongings with him. A diary, his sealed spellbook, and his favorite staff given after graduation by his parents. He was unsure what awaits him in Valenwood yet he knew ever growing skepticism changed him. As he reached Vukhel Guard's docks to get to Malabal Tor, Arasys pushed away his fears and thought about an Ayleid proverb he recently read: “In the caverns of lore, ugly and obscure, shines the gold of truth”. Arasys left Summerset Isles knowing one day he will come back.

Personality:
Behind his inquisitive eyes lies an unpredictable and unorthodox personality, who can be very talkative or extremely quiet depending on his mood. His mood? A rainy weather can easily fill the day with melancholy or inspire his curiosity.

Rumors: Arasys was first seen with members of the Mages Guild in Vulkwasten a week ago, something made guild members cautious about him.

Likes:
-Reading
-Sharing and learning arcane knowledge and lore
-Drinking and secretly enjoys skooma provided by his select Khajiit dealers in Auridon
-Gardening & cooking


Dislikes:
-Ignorance
-He is opinionated towards humans and dogmatic Altmer
-Although he has a very helpful soul, his face seems too serious to be approachable at times
-Selfish behavior

Weaknesses:
- Arasys is somewhat dexterous yet his physical strength can be lacking
- He is too empathetic and sensitive for others’ needs, he tries his best to not show it
- Obsessively detail oriented


Affliction (Daedric diseases, such as Lycanthropy or Vampirism):
No

Heya, I'm Talia, roster officer.

Right off the bat, I noticed that you have not included your ESO account name (@name) in the cursory information at the top of this character sheet. We require this information so that we can quickly and easily match up a character with their player.

I would also like to make the observation that Arasys' background information seems to have a lot of non-character history in it. While that's not inherently a bad thing, it means that our roster department will need to do a lot of lore digging due to all of the little specifics thrown in. Either, for the purpose of promotion, Arasys' background information will need to be generalized or we will need to spend noticeably longer on this sheet than usual. You are always welcome to place more detailed background information in spoiler boxes at the end of the sheet.

I noticed that for Arasys' race you have written "Altmer (?)". While I have yet to parse out the entirety of his background, I would like to go ahead and point out that there are only a few races that characters can generally be: the ten playable races (argonian, dunmer, etc.) and sometimes Maormer or other, lesser elves. The Aldmer, however, are ancient ancestors to the Altmer, and no longer exist in Tamriel. Also, interbreeding of the races doesn't work like it does for IRL humans, mainly due to the fact that they are different species rather than variants of one, but that is a whole other topic that I won't delve into unless that is something that comes into play here.

While this isn't exactly relevant to character sheet approval, you have decided to include it so I feel a responsibility to make you aware: We, as a guild, make our home in the town of Vulkwasten, and as such we have an obligation to maintain a presence in town. It is not uncommon for us to gain new members just by wandering into town, however if we have no presence then there is no chance for that. It would also prove an issue for the delicate situations that comprise inter-guild politics. So while we don't discourage people from taking advantage of the housing situation, we do ask that you don't regularly pull our guild members out of town.

Everything else looks good. I would like to remind you that we will need to take a closer look at Arasys' background, however, and this will take time.

@Arasys

I wanted to point out to Ayleid traces of Arasys' family with little bit of background. As far as lore digging, there are quests in the game hinting few Ayleid families fleeing to northern parts of Summerset Isles after Alessia's carnage. That's the reason why I felt like adding (?) to race part of the character. In other words, Arasys seems to have Ayleid blood but other than that he appears to be just like any other Altmer. Yet due to Altmer's obsession with purity among nobility, Arasys simply fled Lillandril. While his residence is in Mathiisen, he is currently observing the area nearby Vulkwasten for Ayleid remains for further clues.

I'll let Talia finish this character sheet off, but I'd like to point out a few things for future reference. Whether or not you know this, already, isn't too much of my concern; I simply thought I'd give a bit of information pertaining to your interesting approach on Altmeri hybrids.

Arasys could, indeed, be of Ayleid descent. ESO actually gives the tools to create an Ayleid-Altmer hybrid in terms of physical appearance. The remaining Ayleids scattered around the time of the Alessian Rebellion, leading them to settle in scattered areas around the province. Theoretically, pure-blooded Ayleids could still exist, but nobody has ever seen them, so they are presumed extinct. Despite this, however, Ayleid blood actually can affect an Altmer's appearance; different, duller shades of skin, darker hair, and blue eyes are major characteristics of Ayleids. With this information, it could arguably be possible that Ayleids and Altmer can share genetic traits; interbreeding the two races may produce a better chance of mixing traits, since the Altmer and Ayleids are practically genetically identical; this could cause traits to be pooled, leading to blue-eyed elves with paler, duller skin and darker hair.

That being said, I would now like to review your character sheet.

1. You still need to apply your @Name to your character sheet. Otherwise, we have no idea of telling who you are.

2. Your character sheet is missing a "Physical Appearance" section. This section can be a written description of your character's physical appearance, or you could simply link a picture of your character in the sheet.

3. Separate your Background and Why is your character in Dominion territory? sections. I would suggest placing your story in the background section, and going with something brief in the Why is your character in Dominion territory? section. Something brief could be along the lines of: X is searching the Dominion for traces of his forgotten ancestry. Something simple, so you don't have to change anything in your story. Just move it right along.

4. Afflictions pertain to Daedric diseases, such as Lycanthropy or Vampirism.


Otherwise, everything looks good. You did your lore research; I respect that, and look forward to seeing how your character progresses in the future. Once you've edited these things, Talia or myself will approve your sheet.

Best Regards,
-KV

Thank you very much for your patience, I just updated my character sheet based on your suggestions.

Absolutely. This'll work. Approved 2/27/17.