#commander week

[commander-titania]

Commander Week: Day 1 “Origins”

Where does your Commander come from? How did they grow up? Who influenced them when they were young and impressionable? What were their goals and aspirations? If they are Sylvari, what was it like waking up from the Dream? 

Titania was all but torn from the dream much too early, and was a sickly and underdeveloped sapling. 

With a lack of understanding of the world around her, Titania was mostly raised by Trahearne, who taught her manners and basic life skills. Most of his lessons never stuck, but their bond grew very strong.

[brax-was-here]

Commander Week: Day 1 “Origins”

Braxxus

A norn of great pride with a heart of gold as large as he is, Braxxus spent his youth hunting with his father as his mother, a norn seamstress, stayed behind making clothing. His father instilled in him knowledge of the hunt. Don’t kill unless you have to, only for self defense or for food. All nature to live life in peace. His mother taught him about respect for others, always lend a helping hand, and protect those that need it. He took all these lessons to heart and vowed to fight those that would rather prey on the weak. It wasn’t a rare sight to see him in a moot throwing fists, knocking some poor rowdy fool to the floor. When the time came, he took part in the Great Hunt to earn the right to battle the giant ice wurm Issormir. While hunting for sport did weigh on him, he did end up winning the hunt and defeated Issormir. During the after celebration, the norn smith Beigarth approached Brax and a request to retrieve a special steel Beigarth need for a weapon he was forging. This sparked Brax’s interest in metal forging, and soon he became Beigarth’s student. He spent time forging armor and weapons for young norn so they could protect their homes from the Sons of Svanir and Jormag’s Icebrood. It wasn’t long before Brax was called to arms to help lead a coalition of Tyrian forces against the elder dragon Zhaitan and its hordes of Risen soldiers.

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Commander Week: Day 6 “Opposite Day”

What would your Commander be like if they were the opposite of how they are normally? Would they surround themselves with different people? Would they do things differently? Are people aware that they are acting differently in this scenario? What are their reactions? Maybe they’re playing a prank, or they’re drunk? This prompt is literally just to have some silly fun so go wild!

Decided to take a step out of my comfort zone and tried drawing one of the NPCs. Turned out alright :D

Tzurael and his twin, Caeshe, avoided drinking as much as possible thanks to an experience with the Nightmare Court when they were newly awakened saplings. It just leaves one too vulnerable when drinking in excess. However, after Joko’s defeat, Tzurael couldn’t say no to Canch’s invitation. He was stressed and needed a way to alleviate it and not to mention Canach said he was paying. As such, Tzurael’s inner turmoil was brought to the surface and his optimistic and strong-willed façade broke. It was a surprise to the older Sylvari since Tzurael always seemed to have himself well kept together but after seeing this, started to think otherwise. He brought Tzurael back to the quarters that Dragon’s Watch and the others were taking refuge in and was promptly yelled at by a belligerent Caeshe. Canach kept what he witnessed to himself but afterwards does try his best to alleviate some of Tzuraels’ burdens. 

[wayfinder-leonis]

Wednesday, Day 3: Free Time

What does your Commander like to do in their down time? Do they have any hobbies or special talents? Are there any special places they like to go to recharge? Can they even enjoy their free time or are they a chronic workaholic who plans battles while soaking in a hot spring?

Endalyon

Hunting! The Firstborn of the Jungle is known for hunting the biggest and strongest beasts or enemies he can find, and sometimes go killing common animals (or enemies) for food. You can find him romping through chak/karka nests and cracking open their shells and going to town. Maybe he goes to Hoelbrak and challenges all those brave enough to step up and try to take him down, or keeps his Mordrem Guard on their toes with ambushing them from the dense treeline. 

Though, if his muscles are aching, he likes to go to his birth Tree and relax in the little hole he bore into the tree as a home and wait for his system to repair itself. Anyone can tell that it’s his hole and not one of his brethren’s by the claw marks, residual chak juice, or the cut hair that he never bothers to clean until the Guard beg him to.

Quinn

She meditates in the middle of the elements, whether it be floating herself above Mount Maelstrom or in Jormag’s blizzards in the Shiverpeaks. It’s not calming, it’s practicing for the next big battle, prepping her body to push itself past it’s limits once again and brainstorming new spells. Unfortunately, she can’t see the good in not constantly working towards completing a Wyld Hunt, and the team has to physically keep her from working when they can tell she’s overworking herself.

[dhuumy-thicc]

Commander week: Day one, Origins

Elda Carn;

She always has a kind heart, and never lets something sad, disappointing, or unfortunate get in her way. A Human ranger, With her pet Jacaranda; Wendy. Her sister was taken by centaurs, and her mom died when Elda was still very young. So with only her father left, she was quite lonely. Her family was not the richest in Kryta, but they had enough money for food. She was home schooled for very many years. Once she had learned everything basic, she moved on to bigger things, like hunting, archery, and anything that interested her. A few years later, Her dad died. Having nobody to care for her anymore, she had to care for herself, and fight to survive. After doing many things to prove her worthy, she made many allies and friends. Later, she was called up to help lead the force of the elder dragon Zhaitan. Although it was many years ago, the thought of her father and the rest of her family gone, lays something very, very dark inside her.

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Commander Week: Day 5 “Family”

Who does your Commander consider their family? Do they care about blood relations? Are their relatives still alive? What is or was their relationship with them? Do they surround themselves with friends that they consider their family? What is their attitude towards marriage and having kids of their own? Is family important to them at all? 

Tzurael obviously sees everyone in Dragon’s Watch his family and as such, always tries to find an excuse to give them gifts. No matter the reason. He sees Rytlock as a Father figure, Kas and Jory like his sisters/Aunts, Braham as a brother, Taimi a sister, and obviously Canach an older brother. He also has a podtwin, Caeshe, who he reconnected (physically and mentally) a year later and who became next in command if anything were to happen to him. 

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Commander Week: Day 3 “Free Time”

What does your Commander like to do in their down time? Do they have any hobbies or special talents? Are there any special places they like to go to recharge? Can they even enjoy their free time or are they a chronic workaholic who plans battles while soaking in a hot spring?

As the Commander, Tzurael feels obligated to keep working. How can he rest when there’s people, lots of people, depending on him? As such, most of his free time is spent working on plans and what their next move is going to be. This often puts him at odds with his twin, who often has to force him to sleep.

However, if he does somehow allow himself some time to himself, he likes to doodle.

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Commander Week: Day 7 “Legacy”

What do you think how Tyria will view your Commander centuries into the future? Will they go down in history as a positive figure, or will they become a cautionary tale? Is your Commander concerned about their legacy at all? What would they want to be known for most to future generations? Or would they rather not be remembered at all?

I have two different scenarios/answers for this.

Since the Sylvari are a young race, it’s hard to tell how long they could live but if their lifespan is like elves, then I would like to imagine Tzurael would be alive centuries later. If not, then perhaps because he’s Aurene’s champion and with her ascension, their connection caused him to have a long life. At this point, he would of course, be retired from being Commander and would most likely be a mentor in the Grove or perhaps a teacher elsewhere. People of course would tell his past accomplishments and since he would still be alive, he would be more than happy to recount them. Tzurael would also grow out his hair since he would actually have time to take care of it.

The second answer would be that there would always be heroes throughout Tyria’s history and there would be a time when they would encounter Glint and learn of Tzurael’s accomplishments for whatever reason. I imagine this as a way to help on their venture. And to help keep her father’s champion’s memory alive. More than likely the future heroes of Tyria would use this information as a way to instill confidence whenever they face something practically impossible. Nonetheless, Tzurael doesn’t really care about his legacy. He had his adventure, he has his fun, by himself and with friends, and that would be enough for him.