Porthios
Porthios Kanan (Early Spring, 208 AC - ? AC) was a Qualinesti Elf born the first son of Solostaran Kanan and an unknown mother. He had one brother named Gilthanas Kanan and a sister named Lauralanthalasa Kanan. Porthios was known to have been unusually tall with fair skin, blonde hair, well-built, square, handsome, regular features, and a haughty, severe expression. Following the Chaos War though, he was forever scarred from head to toe, making him look almost like a red skinned Goblin. Porthios was also known to have been proud and arrogant to not only other non-elves, but to elves as well. Porthios wrote and fought right-handed.
Porthios Kanan
Siblings
Gilthanas Kanan, Laurana Kanan
Early Life :
Growing up in the court of the Speaker of the Sun, Porthios was taught from birth to take on the mantle of the next Speaker. He became close friends with another young elf noble named Tyresian. When Tanis Half-Elven was brought into his father's house, Porthios didn't like him from the beginning, shunning the young half-elf. While Tanis was taking lessons in archery in 288 AC, the young half-elf challenged Porthios. He soundly beat Tanis, but then Tanis challenged him to a fistfight, which Porthios promptly lost.
Twenty years later in 308 AC, it was time for Porthios' Kentommen, of when he was officially recognized as an adult elf at 100 years old. Prior to the event though, he went on a hunt for a Tylor that was terrorizing the Qualinost countryside. While Porthios went with the group leader Tyresian, and left Flint Fireforge, Tanis, Miral, and Xenoth behind by themselves, the tylor attacked the group. Xenoth was killed in the process along with the tylor by Miral's magic. Xenoth it was found was killed possibly by Tanis' arrow rather than the tylor's tail, so Porthios took his cousin into custody. Tanis was freed, but jailed for the death of Eld Ailea. So, while Tanis' friend Flint searched for the real killer, Porthios began his four days of fasting and prayer.
Tanis and Flint found out that Miral was really Arelas Kanan who was trying to kill the Qualinesti Royal Family to take the throne for himself. After Tanis explained things to Porthios, he agreed to go along with the plan they had and allow for Tanis to enter the throne room rather than himself. This prevented Arelas from killing them all, and his overthrow of the throne was stopped. Even though Porthios was appreciative for Tanis' assistance, he was glad to see the half-elf leave with Flint.
War of the Lance :
During the War of the Lance, Porthios led many guerrilla attacks against the Dragonarmies as they prepared to invade his homeland of Qualinesti. He was appalled to know that his own brother Gilthanas was willing to fight with Humans against the invaders. Porthios wanted nothing to do with them.
Porthios assisted with the migration of his people from Qualinesti to Southern Ergoth, and while there, younger elves sided with him while older elves sided with his father in decisions regarding what to do with the Kagonesti Elves and the Silvanesti Elves.
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