Bhonn Llanowen

Wolf Stalker Bhonn Llanowen

The thrill of the hunt was enough to warm the body on the coldest of days, feet wet from the heavy snowfall, tracks disappearing faster than they could be made. But even with the hardship before and behind them, the thrill of sighting a bow on one of the many creatures that provided food would send a warm tingle through the extremities, warming one slowly as they followed through with the release that would bring them dinner. It didn't matter how much snow covered the ground or how far they had trekked, this moment was everything for the people of the Spine.
On most trips, these hunts were quick and flawless, never an issue to secure enough food for the clan and villages. Other times, the treks could last days through heavy snow and freezing winds, over peaks and valleys of the mountains to find even the glimpse of an Aelinor Elk or other creature. It all depended on the weather and the season, the Spine of Kallex being the fickle thing it was. The Barbarians prayed to the Huntress for swift and safe hunts, but that wasn't always the case. Sometimes, the hunters became the hunted and the mountains that provided could easily take away.
The hunt had lasted far longer than it was supposed to when Bhonn Llanowen and his wife Svethii chose to continue on when the others turned back. As the leader's son, it was his duty to make sure the clan was fed, that the villages were taken care of, especially through this harsh winter. Just a few more days of searching would bring them success, a few more miles walked through the snow would bring them closer to something, anything, that would fill his family's bellies. His three young daughters were counting on him, if only they could find something and make it home...

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Bhonn was born as the third child of Selsvir and Svaynin Llanowen, leaders of a prominent Barbarian clan in the Spine of Kallex. While not the oldest, Bhonn followed his father everywhere as a child, quickly learning how to organize large groups that covered many villages across a great distance. While his older siblings focused on the hunt and honing their skills in order to move outside the village, Bhonn looked for ways to stay in Leverion, especially after meeting Svethii when they were still little more than children.
As his siblings moved on to their own villages, Bhonn stayed in Leverion, serving as his father's right-hand man and beginning a family of his own. The girl who once was a great friend became his wife and they welcomed three daughters into the world, even though the situation in the Spine began to grow treacherous. As the years came closer to the beginning of the Eldritch War, the Orcs that had rarely strayed from their home in the Moorlands became more adventurous, often entering the Spine, but each difficulty just drove Bhonn's love of his family and the sense of duty he had.
The Eldritch War did not leave the Barbarians unscathed, often decimating their hunting grounds and turning simple hunts into battles with all manner of creatures that wished to take from them. The yearly movement with the seasons became more difficult as Goblins and other ransacked ancient sites that had been home to their clan for thousands of years. Eventually, Bhonn would become a war leader, leading hunting parties that did little more than clear their homelands of those who had no right to be there.
Selsvir would slowly transition the clan and many other Barbarians to be mercenaries for hire as the Eldritch War reached its end and their way of life crumbled under the reality of decimated lands and numbers. Hunting was still a necessary part of life, but leading others through the Spine and granting safe passage became a duty of its own, one that granted great purpose. Bhonn was one of these leaders, helping travelers cross Qimbyr Pass and reach safety on either side. Even with the dangers of such trips, Bhonn would meet his end another way.
Between caravans, Bhonn and Svethii would return to Leverion, filling their roles within the clan much as they had before the Eldritch War. Hunting trips with their daughters were often their favorite times, but this winter was particularly harsh, causing the girls to stay with their grandparents as their parents and a few others made their way out. The weather was frigid and the snow deep, but that wouldn't stop them from finding whatever fresh game came their way. Days passed with no sight of anything, somewhat dejected, the others chose to turn back, but Bhonn refused, continuing on with Svethii to find whatever they could.
No one is entirely sure what type of beast ended the couple that day. The tracks were massive, far larger than anything ever seen in that area of the Spine of Kallex. Years later, it was believed that they had crossed paths with a wayward Dire Bear, one thousands of miles south of their normal homeland. A couple so full of life that had survived so much met their end somewhere in the Spine, causing Selsvir to question much about the way the Barbarians lived.
The death of Bhonn and Svethii struck a chord deep within the Barbarians that had called the mountains home for millennia. Hunting parties became more robust and few we allowed to wander alone or even in pairs. Greater weapons were carried and some even chose to learn the innate magic that all Elves had in order to better protect themselves. While the Eldritch horrors that had come centuries before had not truly shaken them, this creature that no one could name that had erased two adept Hunters changed these people forever.

Relationships

Species

Emerald Elves

Ethnicity

Barbarian Culture

Other Ethnicities/Cultures

• Emerald Elf Culture

Date of Birth

29 Winter's Evening, 8 IM

Date of Death

7 Winter's Noon, 132 EA

Life

8 IM 132 EA 140 years old

Family

Llanowen Clan

Parents

Selsvir Llanowen

Svaynin Llanowen

Spouses

Siblings

Children

• Khalsinn Llanowen
• Thrien Llanowen

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Long, dark

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tanned

Height

6'3"