Demodon Quill

Captain Demodon Alias Quill

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Athletic and fit from trips into hard to reach areas; usually with tanned skin from exposure to the sun; has many small scars, but from exploration mishaps, not combat

Body Features

Dark olive skin, short auburn hair, light blue eyes, medium length bear which reaches just above the chest, strong arms with many smalls scars, long scar just above right eye

Facial Features

Rounded features overall, but with sharp eyes and an angled nose, keeps his beard and hair trimmed neatly so they make sharp lines

Identifying Characteristics

Several piercings on both ears, and a long horizontal scar above his left eye

Physical quirks

Tends to gesture strongly when excited and talking; Makes firm bodily contact with those he trusts without realizing it

Apparel & Accessories

Usually wears long pants and loose shirts with no sleeves, often a vest over the top. Always carries a machete at his wait, but never has occasion to use it as he prefers not to damage local plant life. Has a pair of sunglasses on his head, but never uses them.

Specialized Equipment

Machete, Sunglasses, Grooming Kit

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Demodon was orphaned as an infant after his parents were killed by a raider attack on his family compound, and was instead adopted by longtime friends of his family. The couple, a human and an elf, raised Demodon as their own, but were upfront with the child about his origins. When he came of age, Demodon was given access to the stored resources of his family, which had grown considerably over the years due to smart investments by his birth parents before their death. As a young boy, Demodon had always been interested in the natural sciences, preferring the study of the living world to his species standard preoccupation with machinery. Never an aprt student in school, Demodon was prone to daydreaming, and so decided to use his new money to travel the world and perform his own research. Risking life and limb to go where other researchers refused or feared to tread, Demodon made a name for himself with detailed research on dangerous species that had never been viewed live in the wild before. Eventually, after many years of distinguished research, Demodon was given the title of Captain by the School of Natural Science and Research in Haven, and gifted a new airship to further aid in his explorations. Demodon continued his work until his death, greatly advancing knowledge of the world around him, and becoming a household name to many.

Gender Identity

Male

Sexuality

Asexual; never expressed interest during his lifetime in anything further than platonic companionship.

Education

General Education; Self-Taught Professional Botanist, Ecologist, and Biologist

Employment

Self-employed, Demodon used the accumulated funds of his deceased parents to fund dangerous expeditions of his own, wining great renown for advancing research of many species considered by most to be too dangerous for field study. Later in life he was given command of his own ship and the title of Captain from the School of Natural Science and Research.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Advanced knowledge of many under-studied species avoided because of the inherent danger in their study. Due to his willingness to travel to remote locations, Demodon also discovered several new species never before encountered.

Failures & Embarrassments

On his third trip into the Uril Mountain in the Untamed Wilderness of the North, Demodon brought a group of new apprentices with him, having encountered little danger in the mountain on the two previous trips. During a standard expedition, excavation uncovered a chamber hiding a portal to the Tormented Planes, unleashing a powerful demon sealed within the mountain. Most of the crew, and all of the student apprentices, were killed either at the hands of the demon, or as Demodon's ship crashed from the sky from damage it sustained in the battle.

Mental Trauma

After his failure in the Uril Mountain, Demodon refused for many years to go on any other expeditions. Only persuaded to come out of retirement when asked to study a newly discovered species in the swamps of the Holy Isles; Demodon spent the rest of his life performing expeditions with a trusted crew, and at the very end, entirely on his own.

Intellectual Characteristics

Advanced knowledge of the natural world, highly trained analytical abilities specialized towards study of plants and animals

Morality & Philosophy

Believes in the power of the self, and that the only actions which matter in the world are those which we take; that nothing in the world will change if we don't work towards it, and that the deities work through us to make change.

Taboos

Initially none, but after the events of the third Uril Mountain expedition, refused to bring inexperienced individuals on his expeditions, and refused to talk about the events of the Uril Mountain trip.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Hopes to discover all of the unknown species in Olgrith, and discover all there is to know about the species already out there.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Extremely good with animals; Poor self-preservation instincts

Virtues & Personality perks

Quick to act, easy to befriend.

Vices & Personality flaws

Slow to build trust, hesitant in himself.

Hygiene

Always keeps clean when at home, washing regularly and keeping groomed. Out in the field rarely bathes, but it's hard to tell out in the wild anyway; still keeps well groomed though.

Social

Religious Views

Heavily dedicated to Aurel, Deity of Travels Minor dedication to Zadelia, Deity of Dwarves

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Captain of the Glorious Aura

Life

2174 PD 2288 PD 114 years old

Birthplace

The Untamed Wilderness, along the border to Trael

Current Residence

None

Gender

Male

Eyes

One green, one blue, dark circles beneath

Hair

Auburn, greying on sides from young age, kept short

Height

5'2"

Weight

176 lbs

Quotes & Catchphrases

Get yer asses in high gear, lads!

Known Languages

Traelian, Havenish, Dwarven, Elvish, Human