Elkin Kharnokoi
They have a saying on the plains. Beware the Black Dog for he brings your death. - Aberessai proverb
A skilled shadowmancer who has been brutalized by the outside world at a young age, now willing to do anything and everything to protect his people and the ones he cares about.
Appearance
Elkin stands at the height of 6'6 with a consistently pensive expression. He, unlike many elves, often has a bit of stubble growing out as he rarely remembers to shave. Not the most well-kept individual, who has to often be reminded to change his clothes. His defining feature is of course his eyes, born with such a strange trait, he was viewed by his village as a bad omen.
Far more rough-looking than the stereotypical elf, Elkin often ignores the cultural lean towards natural and flowing clothing, preferring simple leathers and a long black duster coat. His hands are always wrapped in bandages.
Far more rough-looking than the stereotypical elf, Elkin often ignores the cultural lean towards natural and flowing clothing, preferring simple leathers and a long black duster coat. His hands are always wrapped in bandages.
Skills and Abilities
Assassin: Skilled in stealth, espionage, hit-and-run tactics, and a masterful knife fighter. Elkin has been practicing in the art for nearly two hundred years. There are very few who are not willing to pay for the skills of an Assassin of his quality.
Archery: Like many elves, Elkin is a skilled archer. However, Elkin is perhaps more skilled as a horse archer, discovering the talent while serving as a slave on the Aberessai Savannah.
Shadowmancer: Trained in shadowmancy after being rescued from his enslavement, Elkin would be considered an adept of the art, but has also made his own talents unique to his own desires and skill set. This includes:
Archery: Like many elves, Elkin is a skilled archer. However, Elkin is perhaps more skilled as a horse archer, discovering the talent while serving as a slave on the Aberessai Savannah.
Shadowmancer: Trained in shadowmancy after being rescued from his enslavement, Elkin would be considered an adept of the art, but has also made his own talents unique to his own desires and skill set. This includes:
- Shadow hopping - Jumping from shadow to shadow in very short distances.
- Shadow Slip - Using the shadows to improve his already skilled stealth skills.
- Blinding - Able to blind others in shadow that he can see through.
- The Black Dogs - Elkin's most famous skill, the shadowkin that Elkin often creates tend to naturally take the form of black, shadowy dogs and wolves.
Personality
Elkin has a very neutral personality when first meeting many people, often mirroring back whatever emotions and characteristics are pointed at him. However, those who truly get to know him become aware of a simmering rage beneath the surface that when it boils over can cause great damage. The rage drives him, but he will not let it explode outward, preferring careful and meticulous planning before action.