Elis Chares
Elis Chares grew up on an orchard called Starlight Grove in Allir Reach. He was raised by his grandparents and grew to be very comfortable on the farm, preferring it over anywhere else. When he got older, his grandparents started hiring a hand to help with the orchard and pushing him to travel the world.
Appearance
An average height man who is muscular due to the years of work on the orchard. He has black wavy hair that he tends to keep short and a bit of a beard/mustache that he tries to keep trimmed. His eyes are brown and he has an old scar across the bridge of his nose.
Skills and Abilities
Note: Elis has no magical or combat ability. Anything listed below is not magic/combat focused.
Green Thumb
Years of working on an orchard and a small farm is why Elis has a particular knowledge about plants. He's able to identify common plants, mushrooms, etc. He also is quick to identify problems with crops or other plants like identifying plant-related diseases or whether a plant needs more water.
Animal Whisperer
Though he cannot speak to animals or command them, he is able to recognize animal body language and knows how to respond in turn. Years of working with farm animal also means he also knows when they're injured, sick or if something is wrong.
Woodworker/Crafting
Elis is particularly talented with woodworking and crafting items. When he was on the orchard, everything had to be made. If a fence broke, he was sent to fix it. If a table needed to be made from one of the dead trees, he would be in charge of making it. In his free time he can be found carving a toy or a small statue from wood.
Cook
Extensive knowledge of cooking. Even if a person were just to hand him random ingredients, he'd be able to whip up something delicious. He always tries to keep a bag of spices on him during his travels.
Babysitter
Elis works well with kids. The nearby village or one of the neighboring farms would ask him to keep an eye on their kids when they were too busy. From babies to teenagers, he's usually been the person put in charge of them. But he usually doesn't mind.
Green Thumb
Years of working on an orchard and a small farm is why Elis has a particular knowledge about plants. He's able to identify common plants, mushrooms, etc. He also is quick to identify problems with crops or other plants like identifying plant-related diseases or whether a plant needs more water.
Animal Whisperer
Though he cannot speak to animals or command them, he is able to recognize animal body language and knows how to respond in turn. Years of working with farm animal also means he also knows when they're injured, sick or if something is wrong.
Woodworker/Crafting
Elis is particularly talented with woodworking and crafting items. When he was on the orchard, everything had to be made. If a fence broke, he was sent to fix it. If a table needed to be made from one of the dead trees, he would be in charge of making it. In his free time he can be found carving a toy or a small statue from wood.
Cook
Extensive knowledge of cooking. Even if a person were just to hand him random ingredients, he'd be able to whip up something delicious. He always tries to keep a bag of spices on him during his travels.
Babysitter
Elis works well with kids. The nearby village or one of the neighboring farms would ask him to keep an eye on their kids when they were too busy. From babies to teenagers, he's usually been the person put in charge of them. But he usually doesn't mind.
Personality
Elis is a gentle-hearted soft spoken man who tends to avoid change. The unknown is uncomfortable for him which is why he tries to avoid it and tends to cling to old habits for a sense of security. Elis genuinely likes helping out others, even if there's no reward or point to it. He isn't stupid enough to believe that anything good will come of being kind but he still likes to try. Hard work is something he jumps to and will do any job if somebody asks for it. Unfortunately, this results in people taking advantage of him. He's aware of it but he is too much of a people pleaser to tell them no.
Biography & Lore
Born to his mom and dad, they had a happy family for a while. A month after he was born, his mother decided to divorce his father. She wasn't comfortable with living on an orchard and wanted to move to the city. His father wanted to stay despite being only a son-in-law. The parents split fairly quickly as his mom raced off to a new life in the city. When Elis was one, his father died to a disease.
Fortunately Elis' grandparents were still young and strong. They were able to raise Elis while taking care of the orchard on their own. Starlight Orchard focused mostly on apples and other fruit trees but also had a small vegetable patch along with some animals. There were a few sheep, some ducks, a pig, and a cow. All of which had been gifts from other nearby farmers over the years. The most recent gift was a bee box so they could have homemade honey.
Elis grew up working on the farm and received a basic education. He learned how to read, write, work with money, and do enough math so he could run the farm properly one day. Life was difficult. Every day there was always work to be done, something to be learned, and hardly ever a break. Even during the winter they had to find alternative ways to feed themselves and keep the farm safe.
When he was a teenager, he started putting traps out around the forest to catch prey and keep any larger predators away. He learned how to survive on his own thanks to his parents teachings. He visited other farms but usually ended up as the babysitter instead of making any friends. Despite the love from his grandparents, most of his life was spent working by himself.
On the month that he'd turned 20, there was a raid on the orchard. Elis hid his grandparents in an underground shelter they had made years ago in case of storms or monsters. But he ended up on the farm by himself and got attacked by one of the raiders, earning that scar on his nose. Luckily he'd survived the incident but only by leading the raider into one of the traps he'd set up for wolves.
Since then Elis had isolated himself from the world further by staying on the orchard and rarely leaving. He was comfortable there. Why would he leave? After a long time of trying to be patient, his grandfather had enough. Clever grandpa started sending him out on trips far away from the farm and even into other countries to collect or buy rare ingredients. Why didn't he just buy it from the merchants? Because sending Elis would be cheaper!
Fortunately Elis' grandparents were still young and strong. They were able to raise Elis while taking care of the orchard on their own. Starlight Orchard focused mostly on apples and other fruit trees but also had a small vegetable patch along with some animals. There were a few sheep, some ducks, a pig, and a cow. All of which had been gifts from other nearby farmers over the years. The most recent gift was a bee box so they could have homemade honey.
Elis grew up working on the farm and received a basic education. He learned how to read, write, work with money, and do enough math so he could run the farm properly one day. Life was difficult. Every day there was always work to be done, something to be learned, and hardly ever a break. Even during the winter they had to find alternative ways to feed themselves and keep the farm safe.
When he was a teenager, he started putting traps out around the forest to catch prey and keep any larger predators away. He learned how to survive on his own thanks to his parents teachings. He visited other farms but usually ended up as the babysitter instead of making any friends. Despite the love from his grandparents, most of his life was spent working by himself.
On the month that he'd turned 20, there was a raid on the orchard. Elis hid his grandparents in an underground shelter they had made years ago in case of storms or monsters. But he ended up on the farm by himself and got attacked by one of the raiders, earning that scar on his nose. Luckily he'd survived the incident but only by leading the raider into one of the traps he'd set up for wolves.
Since then Elis had isolated himself from the world further by staying on the orchard and rarely leaving. He was comfortable there. Why would he leave? After a long time of trying to be patient, his grandfather had enough. Clever grandpa started sending him out on trips far away from the farm and even into other countries to collect or buy rare ingredients. Why didn't he just buy it from the merchants? Because sending Elis would be cheaper!
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