Idrasil

(Art by Ziya Göncü)

"You have forgotten. Let me remind you."
Idrasil was born to a blacksmith and his wife in the northern Ashlil mountains. His mother was particularly religious and kept multiple shrines in their modest home, and insisted he learn not only of their gods, but those of others. He grew up in a remote village, learning to make horse shoes, nails, bolts and household iron that the locals needed, and adopting his father's trade by his early twenties.

There are many stories about Idrasil's time in the mountains, some of which insist he met a unicorn and made it such a fine set of shoes that it bestowed upon him the talent for magick; others, that he had particularly beautiful hair once, but agreed to exchange it with a hedge witch for his gifts. Idrasil himself will only call it a gracious stroke of the gods. He is unusually religiously devoted for his kind, and has followed his mother's example in worship and obligation all of his life.

His magickal abilities only came to fruition when he was tasked with forging a sword for a passing General, whose weapon had broken during their path under the mountains. Idrasil created a zweihander for him, as directed, but the blade was accidentally imperfect; it would only permit Idrasil to wield it, and would wound the hand of any who held it otherwise (how is still up for debate, some say it would burn, some say it would sprout thorns). In anger, the General gave him the option to die for his sorcery, or educate himself.

Idrasil passed the Exam of Spellworking a decade or so later, and he kept the sword. It wouldn't be long after his time in the Academy that he entered the military. The prominent scarring on his face occurred early in his career, and has been a feature he is known for ever since. His left eye is completely blind, but he does not seem to suffer from a lack of perception in its field of view.

He achieved the rank of General after sixty years' service, and has maintained it to this day. He received his epithet, Cýroen (the new moon) in his mid-200s. He has engaged in every major war since the beginning of his career, including the War of Efthelin, where his sword became legendary as Firencrist.

Idrasil is not quiet about his political opinions; he maintains that the treaty with Vianden was a mistake, and that they will ultimately pay the price for tolerating humanity to continue in power. His religious views are generally quieter, though he is open about his beliefs that the irreligious stance of so many will ultimately bring them to ruin. Regardless of his personal feelings on any matter, he is completely loyal to the Senate, and is considered one of their most trusted weapons. He is unmarried and is not known to have had any significant relationships, or children, in his life. He has two homes, one in the Ashlil mountains and one in Amvabel. He spends winters in the south and summers in the north.