Rabi Adel

Bio

Rabi Adel follows the teachings of Deshret closely and works as a bloodsmith, designing hand-crafted jewelry with his own blood and the blood of paying customers. He’s an experienced metalsmith but holds enough basic medical knowledge to draw blood and close cuts himself. Much of his jewelry gets passed on as heirlooms or tokens in Hilaelean rituals, as blood is traditionally seen as a humble sacrifice to Deshret. Familial tributes and wedding bands are also popular reasons to seek a bloodsmith, coming up behind necklaces of faith. Due to the personalized nature of his craft, Rabi enjoys getting to know his customers one on one when taking commissions, and lets the tales of wanderers influence his designs. Anecdotes and sketches can be found in the many notebooks he’s compiled over years of travel and trade.

Backstory

Born in Tahwil, he was raised by his father with two other siblings and was influenced greatly by religious teachings. Art is a way for him to display his faith; he believes it to be the purest form of communication one can give Deshret outside of prayer. Despite all the tilework and ceramics of Tahwil, Rabi felt more drawn to the swords and steel imports from Khaliq-Hala and sought apprenticeship there as a teenager. He worked his way up to mastery over twelve years of labor, traveling back and forth between the neighboring Hilaelean kingdoms. Eventually, he decided to move back to Tahwil after his father died of an unexpected illness.
As the oldest child, he feels an obligation towards his younger siblings now that his father is gone. He spent much of his time mourning in Tahwil’s forest, reviving the parts of his faith that simmered in the bustle of work, the novelty of travel. Influenced by the modern fashions of his home and newly enamored with Deshret, he began using his skills to craft original jewelry and blood work in an act of piety and remembrance.

Scholarship

Hilael
Tahwil
Ąpawičhak’ya
Khayri Fu’ad
Munir Metalworks
Sailor’s Crawl
Randa
Ranbiri
Chylukh
Mooncat Network
Tahwil's Temple Burnings
Waziya Cemetery
Mato 
Ghabi (Card Art)