Sep 15, 2023
Oli Joshuli, aka Ekaross's grandfather from his raen mom's side, and someone who they lost connection to after Koya's death (Ekaross's grandmother). They only managed to reconnect after EW because Ekaross finally had the help from his friends and colleagues to find him. He's been living alone for a very long time and was encouraged by his neighbors to find a new partner, but it only infuriated him (which is why he snapped at Ekaross at their first meeting).
And this does in fact mean Ekaross is 1/4 lalafell lol. It made his bones a lot denser (which helped with his fights as a teen) and affected his scale growth compared to other au ras (as in, having slightly less scales). He's only tall because of his xaela mom though.