I have a Question for Trill!
What aspects of his culture and heritage that he was born into still continues to hold great significance to him now that he is a adult?
Would he ever want a pet? If so what kind, and what would he name them?
I got to it so, so late... I am very sorry, my dearest.
That's a good question. I would say that there are two culture aspects and one heritage aspect.
The first culture one is clothing / armour / jewelry / masks, I think it means a lot to him most probably because he is one of the people who like to "dress to kill", if you catch my meaning. Basically, he just likes to wear the best of what his culture has to offer, what can else can I say, he is just a fancy mer.
The second culture aspect is most probably religion, just like plenty of other Dunmers. Not on the fanatical level, but to him, he always wanted something to believe in, something that would he would worship in exchange for protection. At first, it was Vivec, but as the decades passed, he found out that Vivec is not really someone he would want to worship (for obvious reasons). So he tried his chances with Azura and it would seem to him that it was the right choice... Though sometimes, he is a bit unsure if she even listens to him and it brings many questions with no answers to them. All in all though, religion is part of his life, and while he keeps it mostly to himself, he doesn't hesitate to admit it if he is asked.
And finally, his heritage aspect. I personally say that he is very proud of the fact that he is Valnin. Mostly because his bloodline was full of heroes and great people who helped not just Dunmers, but also everyone else they could. He sometimes lets it get into his head and can be a bit cocky about it, but he doesn't do it on purpose, he tries his best to be proud but not to brag or to be cocky, he isn't perfect after all though. But yeah, his Valnin heritage means a lot to him and he is proud to be a one of the greater heroes of his bloodline.
And the pet? Hmm... Probably Guar, because he always found them adorable. He would probably name him... Yam. Why? Mostly because his mother always called him her little ash yam, so it would stick.