Lacharyn name 24 age Serenmade race boy gender 6'2" / 188cm height 225lb (at least 10% tail) weight Paladin class Oath of the Maes Seren oath neutral good alignment Breath of the Creator dechrau
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  • Despite being six years past his coming-of-age ceremony and more than qualified to take a name, Lacharyn refused. He made the case that he liked his birth name. At the time, Gwyntglean immediately folded his arms and knew the boy couldn't bear to take a name he wasn't confident in.
  • Lacharyn's coloration and appearance has been well-received by his community. Cilg and Gwynt are inordinately happy with what they perceive as the colors of the night sky on their son. Lacharyn has heard, more than once, that his features are proof of the Draig's blessing.
blessed by the serendraig

As faith is wont to do, Lacharyn found meaning and belonging in service to the Draig. Like his father, he has no particular distaste for the humble farmer's life. Unlike his father, he possesses no particular love or talent for work of the harvest. Even as a boy, Lacharyn took more interest in religious ceremonies than many of the older Serenmade around him.

Known to meander through the fields on his errands, and less known to marvel in those fields at the Draig's blessings. Wildflowers swaying in the winds on Ilysiau'r Draig's hills could inspire an unmatched serenity in him, tangled with spiritual awe and, at times, a feeling of connection with the Serendraig themself.

He is most at peace—and perhaps only at peace—when he feels the presence of the Draig, imagined or otherwise.

pressure & faith are intertwined

Despite an exceptionally loving family, a warm community, and a doting mentor, the Draig's unseen omnipresence hangs over Lacharyn like the Sword of Damocles. Contrary to expectations, this sword hangs ever more precariously for Lacharyn's preternatural affinity with the Draig. As is the case with many gifted, he perceives much received praise as undue: he simply 'did what felt right' or 'followed directions.'

Drawn to the Draig and to Awyrail, one of whom speaks in silence and the other in little but teasing praise, he feels more than a little aimless. A boy perpetually trying to prove himself with no concept of the standards to reach. Largely, he remains convinced whatever he's done is not good enough and he can do better.

As Is The Case with many gifted, this cognitive distortion means he struggles to acknowledge success and is deeply wounded by failure, perpetuating a sense of inadequacy.

Nonetheless, where Lacharyn perceives nothing but mediocrity, others have known him to be a shining—sometimes literally—example of a Serenmade in service to the Draig. For whatever cost to his self-esteem, he remains hardworking and nearly single-minded in his devotion.

idle hands

Besides his preternatural affinity with the Draig, Lacharyn is a competent farmhand. Not nearly as practiced as his parents, but of a sturdy stature and a genial spirit to help with the family trade where he's able.

As Gwynt tends to work from dawn to dusk without meaning to and Cilg often exhausts himself with, among other things, making sure his husband doesn't work himself to death, Lacharyn found he likes cooking for them a surprising amount. He is likewise somewhat known in the cloister for being one of the paladins capable of cooking food worth eating.

As per monastic tradition, he is highly literate.

cherished

Lacharyn did not leave Ilysiau'r Draig to find Awyrail. If he says this enough times, it will become true. It would be more embarrassing to admit that, for lack of a body and a funeral rite, he chases a ghost.

In more practical matters, Lacharyn set out for Thrupend prioritizing the mystery behind the ring he received from Awyrail. He made an unconvincing case to his Knight-Commander about the benefits of having eyes to the south and discovering latent powers in Draig-related artifacts. His Knight-Commander gave him a very sympathetic smile and leave to journey. Far from the only one waiting for Lacharyn to spread his wings and take some initiative, the Ilysiau'r Draig Knight-Commander is nonetheless distraught about the circumstances. He keeps a polite and distanced interest in Lacharyn's well-being.