Pelmythia Character Biography Series: Qounan Wolfswift

I've posted several things in the past about the high fantasy world of Pelmythia, and have made references to characters throughout. I'm certain you have all scratched your heads wondering "Well, who is this? What do they do, or what have they done that makes them so significant? Why do I care about this character?". Things of that nature I'm certain have passed through your minds when going through the previous posts. The answer to my own personal question of 'how can I explain these characters to my followers that haven't been able to read the novels' presented itself as I was posting the Girls of Pelmythia calendar series. Presented is used rather loosely here; it was staring me dead in the face, yet it took my madness-afflicted mind several installments to see it. So, without any spoilers to the novels, I will be bringing all of you a biography of specific characters which play a vital role in the stories of the novels.

For the first character of this series, allow me to introduce you to Qounan Wolfswift.

Qounan is a Forest Elf, of the elven kingdom Everdark. He was born in the capital, Everdark City, in the year 2886.

As a child, Qounan often found himself getting in trouble, mainly for wandering out of the city and into the surrounding Everdark Forest without supervision. The other elven children would busy themselves with mischief inside the city's walls, and would invite Qounan to engage in their misadventures, however he held no interest in interacting with them, nor did he want to be a part of something malicious and cruel (such as sabotaging stable doors so that animals would escape and run through the city's streets being chased by stable hands). Qounan preferred the solace of the forest, and was always fascinated by both the flora and fauna which resided therein.

As Qounan reached the minimal age requirement of 35, he applied to join the Everdark Rangers. While starting as a recruit, Qounan took the harsh berating and bottom pay grade tasks without the first complaint, always applying himself with fervor. Due to his abnormal hair and eye color for a Forest Elf (which ranged in shades of brown to black, with shades of hazel to dark brown eyes), Qounan was looked down upon by his fellow recruits, and often the butt of their jokes and victims of their pranks. When they trained in combat, he was attacked with malice and left the training grounds with several bruises and nosebleeds. Although the fellow recruits (and some of the instructors) were pressuring Qounan to quit the Rangers, the emerald eyed blond Forest Elf refused to allow them to push him out. He studied all the more, and through intricate observation of senior students during combat training, Qounan became the one administering the bruises and the nosebleeds.

This drew the attention of Chief Ranger Falconnais Duskwalker, who began watching the progress of the promising recruit. Chief Duskwalker often approached Qounan and engaged him in casual conversation, seeing for himself the drive and desire to serve Everdark that burned within. Upon graduation of recruit training, each passing student had to be chosen by a ranger to be taken on as an apprentice, and if not chosen, they would be restricted to the Ranger Quarter to carry out tasks needed to maintain the compound.

As the graduates were chosen one by one, taken on by their respective mentors, Qounan began to fear that ridicule would continue as he would be left to tend the animals and carry out errands for the stationed officers in the Ranger Quarter. Many sneers and chuckles were sent his way as he was continued to be passed over, and as the last ranger chose his apprentice, Qounan's heart sank. Ever the stoic one, however, he held his head high and awaited orders, prepared to do what was required of him. Chief Duskwalker stepped forward and congratulated the newly appointed ranger apprentices, and explained to the remaining graduates of the duties in which they would be required to fulfill. As he began to close, he looked to the paired rangers and apprentices, and explained that he hadn't made his choice for an apprentice yet. With a grin, he looked directly at Qounan, and announced that he would be mentoring him from that moment on.

Once the target for harassment and cruelty, now Qounan was the envy of his graduating class.

Throughout the years under Chief Duskwalker's tutelage, Qounan became one of the most skilled trackers in the Everdark Rangers' ranks.

His prowess with both blade and bow was rivaled only by Chief Duskwalker himself.

In the year 3000, the allied kingdom of Ivory Glen was expecting the birth of their first child, and Arch Paladin Rolandd Sunfire requested Chief Duskwalker and Qounan to escort him to relay Everdark's blessing to the queen. Things went awry while the elven party was in attendance, and the newborn princess was kidnapped by Malicient Elves, sent by the tyrant Lord Malicien Ravensblood of the northern province Knightfall in the country of Raven Caw. As allies, the elves felt duty bound to assist King Riobard Ivarius in the rescue of his captured daughter. Qounan was able to track the Malicient Elf priestess across Neotericus, and was ultimately a vital individual in the rescue and safe return of the baby Princess Alimorelle.

Upon the return to the Ivory Palace, King Ivarius held a private council with Chief Duskwalker, and following day, Qounan was summoned to speak with the king. Due to his heroic efforts and overall care in which he proved upon multiple occasions for the baby princess, King Riobard requested that Qounan take the position as personal protector of Princess Alimorelle. With his acceptance, Qounan was knighted, becoming Sir Qounan Wolfswift, knight of Ivory Glen and Ranger of Everdark.

While the princess was still in her infant years, Sir Qounan was given leave at times to return to Everdark and assist his fellow rangers when circumstances called for it. As Alimorelle became older, however, the knighted ranger became only that of liason between Everdark and Ivory Glen, his duty now to ensuring the safety and well being of the princess. Although he was her personal protector, he began training the princess in the use of both bow and blade, teaching her how to track, and showing her subtle differences of the flora in which thrived in the kingdom of Ivory Glen.

When not teaching Princess Alimorelle things that he had learned while in Everdark and under the mentoring of Chief Duskwalker, Qounan spent most of his time following the spirited girl about the kingdom and waiting patiently as she interacted with whatever caught her eye next.

This ends the initial installment of the Pelmythia Character Biography series. Things were left a bit vague in areas, simply to avoid the spoilers of the novel series. As soon as it is finished and available, all of you will be able to read further into Qounan's adventures in the premier novel 'Loved By the Sun'. Thank you all for taking the time to read my post. I hope this added to the intrigue of the world of Pelmythia. So much more to come; all comments are welcomed and responded to, and up votes are greatly appreciated. Stay tuned!

Screen shots taken from Skyrim: Legendary Edition (modded, PC)