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| - == IC Information == Image:Vang01 h.jpg Vangelor Ulf is a young Sy'Tel'Quessir bard, raised in a remote and hidden forest enclave, and later educated at he House of the Harp in Silverymoon. Returned to the environs of Cormanthor, he strives to restore bardcraft to the high repute which it held in ancient days amongst the numerous elven factions of the forest. Current Age: 102 Attitude: Mercurial of mood, Vangelor is at heart an extremely reserved and thoughtful person, slow to judgement. Deeply versed in the lore of his own tribal people, he has acquired an education in history and bardcraft, and attempts to look at the larger picture. In spite of this, his lack of mature judgement and restless nature can occasionally prompt him to act without sufficient regard for consequences, although such actions are far more likely to be merely rash or foolish, rather than prompted by malice or spite. Appearance: Vangelor is a fine looking young elf, carrying himself with the wild grace of some forest creature. His unaffected manner and natural high spirits grant him a certain measure of animal magnetism, of which he seems largely unaware. His light brown skin has been intricately tattooed with delicate designs, formed from hair-fine elven writing in an elegant but primitive style, centering around a stylised wolf-and-star design over his heart. To those able to read Hamarfae, these profess a lineage of almost mythic antiquity. His shoulder-length hair seems to be dyed in many shades of leaf green, but closer inspection reveals this to be its actual color. His eyes are wary, almost feral, and have an unusual amber hue. Lithe and fit, Vangelor is shorter than most male elves, with broad shoulders, slim hips and the more visibly muscled build typical of his people. Appearance, Part II (Equipment worn): Vangelor usually wears supple hunting leathers, well-worn and comfortable. Made by a master-craftsman in Silverymoon, these glove-snug leathers are finely sewn, and detailed with motifs of the hunt. While not true green-elf craft, they capture instead what their moon-elf designer imagined the wild folk should wear, and are made to flatter Vangelor's build. For more formal occasions, or when making an especial effort at seeming civilized, he keeps some more elaborate elven garments, tailored from finest linen, silk and gossamer in the timlessly elegant modes of old Cormanthyr, generally with trailing mantles cunningly embroidered with sylvan motifs. Occasionally, he reverts to the opposite extreme, wearing only the scantest of furs to keep briers from where they do not belong, a dagger belted at his thigh, tattoos and a feral grin. A simple amulet of green-elf manufacture makes this garment wearable, if not ideal, even in inclement seasons. Those who know him best recognize such attire as a sign of unpredictable moods. In battle, he wears a coat of elven chain, tinted with forest colors, with a runed mithral vambrace which at a word produces a magical shield. His preferred weapon is a longsword of ancient design that "sings" with a harmonious sound when wielded, which he has named "Eiraeravel". When fighting from a distance, he uses a particularly fine longbow, fashioned by the Suldusk green-elves of Tethyr. He is seldom without his weirwood birdpipes, and often carries a fine woodharp made of zalantar, ornamented with silver. Diety Worshipped: Corellon Larethian (as well as the Seldarine, Eilistraee, Wolf, Tribal Demigods) As a Sy'Tel'Quessir, Vangelor was raised to give foremost reverence to the Leaflord, Rillifane Rallethil. However, as years have passed away from his homeland, he has come to place more emphasis upon his practice of bardcraft, and on his mission to mend the breach between his people and other Elven races. Consequently, Vangelor now offers his deepest reverence to Corellon in his role as god of music, poetry and bardic arts, as well as Lord of All Elves. Vangelor is still careful in his observances to the Leaflord and others of the Seldarine, reveres Eilistraee as a goddess of song and redemption, and holds a special fondness for his totem power, Wolf, as well as maintaining the customary observances of his tribe's particular demigods and ancestral cult. The Larethian's Dogma: The People are sculptors and wardens of magic's endless mysteries. Bring forth the beauty that envelops and lets the spirit gambol unfettered. Seek out new experiences and new ways. Ward against those that would destroy what they cannot create. Commune with the natural and mystical world. Be ever vigilant against the return of the banished darkness and be strong in heart against the wiles and snares of the Spider Queen. Clan Banner & Office As mraerital or envoy of the Myriondath green-elves, Vangelor carries a short baton or scepter carved from a single haft of weirwood, showing at one end the emblems of the clans Snow-Owl, Stagmoon and Ulf, and around its length the following inscription in the elven tongue, shown in the archaic and obsolete Hamarfae script: Additionally, he holds letters patent from the Herald Moonsilver of Elventree, confirming his office, and formailizing his right to display his clan ensignia on a banner: Upon a field of green a wolf coursant in pursuit of a star of six rays shown in silver. Image:Wolf star.png
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