PCs:Jwolaroth Ruk

Name: Jwolaroth Ruk
Race: Half-Elven (elf: T'nanshi, human: Romini)

Jwolaroth was foster raised in the forests between Le'Or and Elysia. He was able to survive in this dangerous place because his foster mother had a very keen sense of danger, and could always tell when to move before enemies arrived. Some called her an ancient spirit, but in reality she was probably just an extremely old fey. She kept Jwolaroth away from others during most of his youth, and constantly ingrained notions of goodness. Either she was afraid he'd be corrupted, or she was just very possessive. The name she gave him, Jwolaroth'ruk, came from unknown origins. It is not elven, nor is it human, nor is it fey. Possibly she was just eccentric. As for his real parents, they're probably still alive and well, maybe even with children, but they undoubtedly do not share the same last name. When J.R.'s mother passed away, as all creatures must eventually, she left him with a riddle of sorts, and told him the direction to the nearest town. She did this after dying, in the form of a spirit, before moving beyond the veil.

The riddle was actually a set of hints and tips on how to become a shifter. Jwol's foster mother must have known much more about him than she let on. With the aid of Tupaia, the druid in the grove north of Elysia, Jwolaroth was able to finish the riddle after many months of contemplation (and stop a group of goblins from poisoning the city's water supply after they stole Tupaia's herbs). He assumed a normal, gods-granted animal shape, but unlike other druids, he was able to instinctively determine where the shape came from. He then began to consciously interact with the life-stream, exploring it for more useful forms. He reached a point where he could do this of his own accord without resorting to prayer. He still feels the riddle isn't entirely complete, however. Why did his foster mother feel it necessary to put him on this particular path?

Regardless of the answers, he has progressed in time. He currently is a member of a couple of orders, both relating in some way to serving the greater good and caretaking nature. He left a third order that seemed contrary to that goal in some ways. In the current wars, he views T'Nanshi as in the right, looking at the long term world-wide affects of either outcome. He also of course views O'ma as in the right in the fey war, and can periodically be seen carrying bundles of Titanian cleric robes from the O'ma gardens to be destroyed. Physically, he has changed a little. His eyes are distinctly cat-like now in appearance, and his ears seem to twitch at sounds. His fingernails also grow to points, and his teeth are sharper. These are all just side-effects of shifting frequently.

Update: He has discovered the truth of his name. The first name came from a dragon, who long before he was born, rescued a small romini camp from sereg attack, his human mother romini. His elven father, it turns out, became a planewalker before his mother knew she was pregnant, which is why J.R. has yet to locate him. Ruk was part of his father's last name.

Motives: To aid other people and nature, To find a way to be 'useful'

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