Wolendius Curathen (wo-lend-yoos koo-rath-en)

I’ve spent fifty years of my life in war. Now, it is time for us Gojoth to bring peace. We have spent time immemorial believing ourselves to be the only ones who can stop the Inkusel. Now it is time to ask the world to step forward.

— address to Gallerius Village

If anyone could “ask the world to step forward,” Wolendius (last name) would be the one to get them to listen. A veteran runner, then healer, the aged leader of Hantanius City is now Grand Gojoth and advisor to the city’s branch of Healers. Lesser folk would buckle under the weight. Wolendius, it appears, never will.

A Storied Figure

Wolendius was a runner for nearly thirty years before becoming a Healer. Considering the incredible danger of a Gojoth Runner’s career, thirty years is an immensely long time. All this, and he never progressed past stage 1 of the Inkusel infection. Add to that that he was the most successful Runner in those thirty years, and he was already a legend.
Then came the incident at Gallerius Village, where he and his wife Vasmin - also a formidable Runner - were dispatched to help the beleaguered Din of the village. His leadership and help with ridding the village of the contagion was instrumental in solving the crisis. He was elevated to the rank of Grand Gojoth on the death of his predecessor a couple of years later, the vote being almost unanimous.
It was during that time that he realized the role that the outside world could offer to the entrenched Jhanté of the Inkuna Forest. Since then, he’s been creating a group ofWorldrunners to bring news to and seek help from the nearby nations. That initiative has so far been unsuccessful, but Wolendius is nothing if not perseverant.

CW: war, disease, death

Current Location

Hantanius City

Species

Smoothkin

Conditions

• The Inkusel

Ethnicity

Jhanté

Age

63

Gender

Male

Hair

Bald

Height

5'11"

Weight

55kg

Aligned Organization

The Gojoth Tree Corps

Ruled Locations

• Hantanius City

Appearance

Wolendius is now in his seventh decade, and while he’s no longer a Runner, he is still remarkably spry for his age. He is still stick-thin, not very muscular and incredibly quick on his feet. His most noticeable feature are the tattoos of an eye on the back of his hands. He also tends to wear the black robes and necklace of his rank wherever he goes.

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