#daerhovan

Art Fight attack of Daerhovan for @loremastering! He gets a lot of love, so I decided to try my hand at him! I really hope I did him justice - the background was super hard because I really do hate drawing flowers, but Daerhovan (and his creator!) deserve them!

“There’s dancing in the streets, and the wine flows like water...”

remember that summer

“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” - John Muir. 

- ESSENCE -

Alias: Halordin (Father name) Telphindor (Mother name) Daerhovan (Epesse and main name.) 

Other names: Heruthan (given by Mallovorel) Madhawin (by Lossenduin, shortened) 

Age: Lives to be 5000, currently 653

Born: T.A 2390. April 9th. 

Species: Silvan Galedhrim elf. (Quarter Sindar on his mother’s side.) 

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Bisexual. Monogamous. Demisexual, Demiromantic

Scent: Pine woods and decaying leaves. 

Vocals: X purple haired guy

Build: Lean physique and sinewy limbs. 6′0 at the crown. Weighs at least 180 lbs. 

Occupation: Vine tender, (former) scholar of the trees (former)  nomad, wanderer, herbalist, lore-master. trail/forest guide

Residence: Was both in Lothlorien, but considers the whole world his home.

Ref sheet: X 

Theme Song: Light of Nibel 

- NATURE -

Protective - Independent - Playful - Affectionate - Nomadic - Adaptable - Inquisitive  - Patient - Genuine - Humble - Collected Circumspect - Neutral - Vindictive - Impulsive - Dense - Melodramatic

Daerhovan was always a restless soul from the day he was born it seemed. Desiring to find new lands and discover what secrets they hold. He has an almost ravenous yearning for knowledge, a trait that got him into trouble in his youth, and shaped him well into his adult years and onward. His favorite subjects are those pertaining to the natural world, but he’ll dabble in the histories of the free peoples on occasion. It can be said he never learns some things however, as Daerhovan gets rather impulsive, which has led to dangerous situations.

In social situations he can come across as aloof and even cold. With so few children to grow up alongside with and living in self isolation for centuries while he studied; conversation can be awkward with him. Getting him to talk about a subject he knows or likes can make him a little more involved and even lively. He does crave interaction at times, but doesn’t know how to go about it often. Small-talk is his bane. Jokes have a tendency to go over his head. 

While he’s happier than most of his elven peers during the years they’re still around it seems, he’s subject to existential crisis's every now and then, especially as he ages. Can be very melancholic during episodes as he thinks about the eventual fate of all temporal beings and his place in the big picture. 

He’s normally a calm sort when it comes to disagreements and can keep a level head most of the time. Hurting anyone or thing he loves or considers his own however, can incite a violence within him that can scare both the antagonist and the person who was wronged. 

Trivia

- Has a long scar from his left pectoral to his navel from a maddened huorn that never fully heals. Though it becomes a white line that can be hard to distinguish in his older years. 

- A little bit neutral. But can be easily swayed by the opinions of close friends and loved ones. The only forces that are black and white to him are Sauron and the Valar. 

- Knows a vast slew of languages. old silvan, sindarin and all its dialects, westron, most mannish language, and a smidgen of khuzdul. 

- Will hoard things he finds interesting in chests buried throughout multiple regions of Middle Earth.

- Extremely connected to the natural world. Can mostly understand the language of many flora and fauna, and knows how to communicate with them in turn. Can sense when an environment is plagued with blight if it’s not obvious at first. Tends to feel depressed in places that have been ravaged somehow by disease or very heavy industry. The longer he stays in a place as such, the worse he begins to feel.

- Fond of wearing feathers on his person in memory of avian friends. 

- An avid scholar, mainly of nature and history. Has written tomes on the study of living things himself. Likes to hoard books and find abandoned ruins or peaceful glades to spend days reading/studying in.  

 - COMBAT -

- Avoids conflict when he can, but will fight when the need arises.

- Uses his staff as a club when it’s useful.

- While he doesn’t claim to be a swordsman, he’s quite proficient with them. Often carries one and can dual wield on the battle field with both sword and staff, making him a force to be reckoned with.

- Used to be a very competent healer, but because of his much needed efforts to fight in the War of the Ring, has lost most of his ability to heal by elvish means. Can still do basic procedures, but the magic associated with elves who are true healers has gone.

- While he has some influence over the elements, his skill with it aids more in distraction than being able to turn the tide of battle. Hesitates to call upon beasts as well. His best defense is persuading trees to help. 

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