Appearance

Physical Description

Elessar has a towering stature, however he is thin and lean for his size.

Body Features

The elements, age, and a hard life always in conflict and on the move have has made his skin skin ragged, scarred.

Facial Features

Elessar's eyes are intense, and set back deep. He has a shaggy head of hair, and a short beard.

Apparel & Accessories

Elessar is adorned in simple leather armor, with harnesses and straps holding his equipment and belongings close and secure. Worn over the armor, the ever present green and gray cloak, wrapped around his shoulders, hiding much of his gear and figure. A hood hangs off the cloak, often used to further conceal himself or donned for simple protection against the elements.

Specialized Equipment

Elessar possesses The Oathbow.

Mentality

Personal history

Elessar's father was a human, his mother an elf. When Elessar was only two years old, his father was killed out in the wilds of the north. Thus Elessar never really knew him, at this time, his mother would move with him to an Elven settlement, where he was raised, educated, and trained. His mother would not remarry, yet despite this, an Elven noble of the settlement, would take Elessar in as his own, becoming his adoptive father.
Elessar was told of his biological fathers side of the family, and their nomadic lives in the wilds when he was 20 years old. It would be at this time that he would return to the human wandering tribe, training in survival and combat with their rangers and rogues. The group was dedicated to staying in these wilds, seeking out the darkness that was there, and lashing out at it when possible, the group felt it was their responsibility, a way to hold the darkness back from the civilized parts of the world. Elessar would join in this task for many years. Due to this he would learn much of the evils in the world, and this would affect his worldview and morality.
 
When Elessar turned 74, he would get the news that his mother's health was failing, he would return to the Elven settlement to take care of her during this time. She would die after one year of battling the strange sickness. After her death, Elessar would decide to seek out a new path, with connections outside of the wilds, opportunities to better himself, and perhaps answers to his questions about the state of the world.
 
In his search, at the age of 76, he heard of the Heroes Guild of Asgarn. He would meet a few other individuals that were looking for entry, and decided that traveling with this group might be a good change of pace, especially in this land he was unfamiliar with.

Education

Elessar has some elvish education from his early childhood, afterwards he learned survival and combat skills from the wild tribe in the north.

Employment

For most of his life, Elessar was a traveling scout, who was sent into the wilds, or into enemy territories in order to gather information, and occasionally engage enemies or dangerous creatures.

Accomplishments & Achievements

During an odd job picked up by the party, Elessar found himself separated from the group and had to rely on his old scout tricks in order to take down a Minotaur on his own.

Mental Trauma

Elessar's encounters with evils of the world have affected his worldview and personality.

Morality & Philosophy

Elessar has experienced much darkness in his times working as a scout, whether these witnessed evils came from "civilized" peoples, or monsters in the wilds, Elessar's worldview was affected by these events. In this some people can consider his positions and understandings to be dark or pessimistic.
Elessar believes there is good in the world, but that it is hard to obtain and uphold. Doing so takes great sacrifice, and careful maneuvering. Working for the good of the world might often take acts that some might consider to be dark.
With that said Elessar is well aware of what influences his thoughts and decisions, and wishes he could view the world more positively, but when he sees the effects of what he believes to be naivety, he can't move in that direction.

Known Languages

Common, Elvish, Dwarvish, Thieves' Cant

Personality

Social

Social Aptitude

Despite spending much of his time in the wilds, Elessar can hold his own in social interactions when required. This was partially due to a large portion of his youth being spent in an elvish city, where he was socialized and received some education.

Mannerisms

Elessar often avoids attention, he prefers to be observant, not the one being observed. In this he is always reading his surroundings, picking up any information he can, whether he is in the wilds, or in the cities or towns.

Hobbies & Pets

Elessar bought an ox in Faladir, who he named Bellas which is Elvish for strength. Elessar believed that an Ox would be good for long travels, able to carry equipment and supplies, and if danger came to close, the Ox would have some capacity to defend itself. Elessar's Decision to purchase Bellas was merely a practical one, however throughout his travels he has come to care for the creature.

Speech

Elessar speaks with a low gravelly tone. He speaks when he believes he needs to, and only as loud as required.