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Daeven’s Backstory

Daeven Thelron is an abandoned and orphaned Skaimorn, living in Dark Meadow. He doesn't remember his parents, doesn't remember the circumstances that lead to him being orphaned, doesn't even know if anyone even knew about him. But Daeven didn't let that fact weigh him down, he accepted his fate and decided to make the best of it. So for a while, he lived alone, exploring and the learning the secrets of the dark mountains. When he met other Skaimorn, he enjoyed their company, traded stories, shared a meal... some would even teach him some magic. Over time, he made some friends and even came to enjoy the occasional party in his nomadic life. For a century, he was happy. But after the first century, Daeven grew tired of the life he had once so cherished. It became... Predictable. Mundane. Boring. He looked to the other Skaimorn for guidance, but no one gave him a satisfying answer. The best he got was to exchange his wisp form for a corporeal one but... what guarantee did he have that life would or could change? Dark Meadow certainly didn't. Then, one day, he spotted white-haired girl climbing around the hillsides. No one with corporeal form ever wandered this deep into the mountains. Intrigued, Daeven followed the girl. Her white hair was tied up into a high pony tail and she wore a determined look on her face. When she got to a high point, she would look back, survey the area and write something down on her notebook. What was she writing? It turned out she was trying to map out the mountains, an impossible task unless you were a Skaimorn, which this girl most definitely was not. When the girl, unsurprisingly, got in trouble, Daeven rushed to help.. which got him stuck in a sticky situation. They worked together to save themselves and get the girl - Leilyn - back to her home.After that, Leilyn would come to visit him and Daeven would hang around the entrance to the Great Libary so she wouldn't need to wander to deep into the mountains. It wasn't easy but eventually they came up with a shorthand to communicate. Leilyn described a world much larger and much more exciting than Daeven imagined and Leilyn herself, made the world a much more interesting place and based on their first adventure, Daeven knew that life would never be boring ever again. So, at the (relatively) young age of 104 years old, Daeven decided to go through the transformation. He still preferred to live in the mountains when he was in Dark Meadow but he started following Leilyn and her family around. The Thistleshadows welcomed him into their family, treating him like he was one of their own. They schooled him everything from history to magic to fighting, these lessons gave him his love for books and invention. He can always be spotted either in the library researching or in the workshop, tinkering on something new. (Where do you think Leilyn got her gadgets?) When he wasn't doing that, he was scheming and getting in trouble with Leilyn but also getting her/them out of it. Leilyn and her family gave him a life he never knew he wanted and he vowed to always be loyal to them. So when Orion Thistlecrest approached him and asked him to be an extra set of eyes on Leilyn, to be her bodyguard, Daeven didn't hesitate. Plus, Orion never said he had to keep Leilyn out of trouble, just help get her out of it. Daeven's has had 2 very different lives, and he's about to get a 3rd.

[magical-readathon-diaries]

Daeven Thelron is an orphaned skaimorn who lives in Dark Meadow. He never really felt alone or abandoned by his parents, not knowing who they were or what circumstances led to him being an orphan. He prefered to look at the brighter side of things. He accepted the cards life dealt him and decided to make the best of things. Life decided to give him a best friend. Daeven is Leilyn’s relunctant partner in crime, honourary brother, best friend and much to her dismay, bodyguard. They met when she had the bright idea to map out the hills of Dark Meadow. After a not so surprising brush with death, they became instant best friends. Leilyn showed him that the world was a much more interesting place than he had assumed, especially (he learned) when Leilyn was involved.  After a predictable life in the dark mountains of Dark Meadow, Daeven decided to abandon his would be mundane immortal life for an unpredictable and exciting mortal one. He followed the Thistleshadows whereever they went and they welcomed him like family. Teaching and exposing him to things he would have never had access to otherwise. Leilyn never stopped making life interesting for him either, always dragging them both into impromptu adventures. Knowing he can’t stop her endeavours, he promised to keep her safe. When he got older, Orion (Leilyn’s dad) offered him to be Leilyn’s bodyguard in an official capacity. His only duty? Get her out of trouble. He accepted it on the spot. (gif: Daeven and Leilyn’s friendship in a gif)

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Backstory

Daeven Thelron is an abandoned and orphaned Skaimorn, living in Dark Meadow. He doesn't remember his parents, doesn't remember the circumstances that lead to him being orphaned, doesn't even know if anyone even knew about him. But Daeven didn't let that fact weigh him down, he accepted his fate and decided to make the best of it. So for a while, he lived alone, exploring and the learning the secrets of the dark mountains. When he met other Skaimorn, he enjoyed their company, traded stories, shared a meal... some would even teach him some magic. Over time, he made some friends and even came to enjoy the occasional party in his nomadic life. For a century, he was happy. But after the first century, Daeven grew tired of the life he had once so cherished. It became... Predictable. Mundane. Boring. He looked to the other Skaimorn for guidance, but no one gave him a satisfying answer. The best he got was to exchange his wisp form for a corporeal one but... what guarantee did he have that life would or could change? Dark Meadow certainly didn't. Then, one day, he spotted white-haired girl climbing around the hillsides. No one with corporeal form ever wandered this deep into the mountains. Intrigued, Daeven followed the girl. Her white hair was tied up into a high pony tail and she wore a determined look on her face. When she got to a high point, she would look back, survey the area and write something down on her notebook. What was she writing? It turned out she was trying to map out the mountains, an impossible task unless you were a Skaimorn, which this girl most definitely was not. When the girl, unsurprisingly, got in trouble, Daeven rushed to help.. which got him stuck in a sticky situation. They worked together to save themselves and get the girl - Leilyn - back to her home. After that, Leilyn would come to visit him and Daeven would hang around the entrance to the Great Libary so she wouldn't need to wander to deep into the mountains. It wasn't easy but eventually they came up with a shorthand to communicate. Leilyn described a world much larger and much more exciting than Daeven imagined and Leilyn herself, made the world a much more interesting place and based on their first adventure, Daeven knew that life would never be boring ever again. So, at the (relatively) young age of 104 years old, Daeven decided to go through the transformation. He still preferred to live in the mountains when he was in Dark Meadow but he started following Leilyn and her family around. The Thistleshadows welcomed him into their family, treating him like he was one of their own. They schooled him everything from history to magic to fighting, these lessons gave him his love for books and invention. He can always be spotted either in the library researching or in the workshop, tinkering on something new. (Where do you think Leilyn got her gadgets?) When he wasn't doing that, he was scheming and getting in trouble with Leilyn but also getting her/them out of it. Leilyn and her family gave him a life he never knew he wanted and he vowed to always be loyal to them. So when Orion Thistlecrest approached him and asked him to be an extra set of eyes on Leilyn, to be her bodyguard, Daeven didn't hesitate. Plus, Orion never said he had to keep Leilyn out of trouble, just help get her out of it. Daeven's has had 2 very different lives, and he's about to get a 3rd.