Race: Mixed [Human x Sev'ryn]
Age: 28 Cylus 671
Title: Member of House Namdalen and Ydalir Conservator
Companion: Kolfinn the Bear
Wife: Tóra Namdalen née Crovan
Children: Seara, Visna and Isarr
Moderation Type: Self
Able/Willing to Mentor?: Able? Yes. Willing to? Not if he can help it.. but he will if he must (NOTE: Unlikely to mentor those outside the Ydalir)
Skills able/willing to Mentor in: Field Craft (Master), Navigation (Master), Animal Training (Expert), Combat: Short Bow (Expert), Detection (Expert), Stealth (Expert), Animal Husbandry (Competent), Athletics (Competent), Combat: Dagger (Competent), Cooking (Competent), Discipline (Competent), Endurance (Competent), Hunting (Competent), Intelligence (Competent), Leadership (Competent), Resistance (Competent), Tactics (Competent), Politics (Novice), Socialisation (Novice)
Description As dark, cold and mysterious as the season he was born, Mathios is a distant and reserved soul who rarely lets people in close. Born to the noble Namdalen family, he shares the sentiments most born under the stag do and has long since shrugged off the trappings other Melrathi nobility favour - he, himself, having not set foot within Raelia since he was fourteen. Instead, he has taken his family's role within Melrath society to heart, training and studying to become a man one with the wilds since he was a boy.
Mathios is a soul who values all types of life. Although gruff in his manner, he only considers himself above others when he acts on behalf of the wilds, spirits and people he protects. As a Conservator in the Ydalir, he is a warden of the Northern Melrathi Mountains, and every bit as rugged and wild as one would expect. Although average of height and build, he can command respect when necessary yet prefers to stay out of the spotlight. To most, he comes off simple and gruff but is well aware of the politics and machinations of the region. A man of few words, it is incredibly rare for him to offer up personal information but he will offer advice and the odd tip to those few he provides training for - or for those who he deems genuine enough to warrant such offerings.
He is particularly protective of - and drawn to - wild and broken things and has a soft spot for the wilful and written off. Although difficult in his own ways, he has Ymir's patience and it is rare for him to act rashly - only doing so in an emergency, particularly when any within his territory is threatened. He is known to ask the spirits and Aesir for guidance before making important decisions, valuing the concept of fate and signs given to him by either.
He is most often seen in head-to-toe furs and leathers as well as his trusty short bow, his brown bear companion, Kolfinn, never far from his side. He considers himself a moderate with Traditionalist leanings, however he does not agree with the extreme lengths some Traditionalists have taken. As much as he would prefer Melrath to remain unchanged and for all Outlanders to respect their ways and give up Immortal worship, he still considers any within his territory his charge and will defend them when necessary. His personal Embla is a four finger-width black smear drawn down one half of his face.
Note: Mathios has studied Tree Talk enough to handle basic matters with the Tunawa of Bergbon Outpost and has had regular dealings with the Avriel of Vorkund and Hel. He knows both races well and can assist in matters to do with either if he feels it is of interest to Melrath and his respective territory.
Credit: Visna Namdalen
