# Aelar Thaelond > [!info] Quick Facts > | | | > |---|---| > | **Race** | High Elf | > | **Class** | Spellsword (Storm Sorcerer) | > | **Party** | [[Party - Elvensong]] | > | **Origin** | [[Region - High Vel'Nora]] (Courts of the Sun) | > | **Based In** | [[City - Treston]] | > | **Status** | Active | > | **Known For** | Storm magic, noble bearing, witch-fire | A tall, broad-shouldered **High Elf** warrior and spellsword, tied to the politics of [[Region - High Vel'Nora]] and the Sun Court. Aelar combines martial skill with supernatural prowess, wielding storm magic with elegant precision. ![[Pasted image 20260116202516.png]] ## Background Aelar hails from the **Courts of the Sun** in [[Region - High Vel'Nora]], the ancestral homeland of all elvenkind. He is a member of **House Thaelond**, one of the most powerful noble families in the elven world. He came to [[City - Treston]] seeking [[NPC - Algarth Hemel ☠️]], directed by [[NPC - Elias (Barman)]] to [[NPC - Thomas Callan]] for answers. In Session 8, Aelar revealed to the party that his **mother Sylvari Thaelond** passed away 10 years ago, and his **twin brother Caelum Thaelond** has been missing for 30 years. His father **Eldrin Thaelond** has been closed off since his mother's death. ## Appearance - Tall, broad-shouldered High Elf - Finely crafted armour beneath a simple, travel-worn cloak - Controlled, elegant stance and gestures ## Abilities & Combat Style - Demonstrates **blinding reaction speed** in combat - Wields **witch-fire** — arcane storm magic with devastating effect - Composed and decisive under pressure - Capable of casting **Fireball** and other powerful arcane spells ## Session 1–3 - Met [[PC - Trinxis Staciadour]], [[PC - Balok Feth]], and [[PC - Mannfred Huem]] at [[Tavern - The Wonky Jib]] - Joined the investigation into the [[Topic - Mud Shores Disappearances]] - Delivered the killing blow to the transformed [[NPC - Algarth Hemel ☠️]] with a **bolt of witch-fire to the head** - Travelled with the [[Party - Elvensong]] to [[Hamlet - Umbra]] and brought back [[Bandit - Tommy Greenscale]] alive ## Session 4 - Arrived at the grand council ball on [[Landmark - Alder Rock]] with date [[NPC - Alicia Crabtree]] - Provided fine silks and ruffles from his own wardrobe for the party's formal attire ## Session 5 - Remained at the council gathering with [[PC - Trinxis Staciadour]] after others departed - Received a private tour of **council portraits** from [[NPC - General Hann]], learning of: - [[NPC - High Justice Drozost]] (Earth Genasi, head of the council) - [[NPC - Sarah Copperpetal]] (money-minder, ally of [[NPC - Louis Dubois]]) - [[NPC - Drythus (Watch Commander)]] (colossal Goliath) - In a private meeting, [[NPC - General Hann]] presented a **drafted trade contract**: - Hann as **Portmaster General**, Aelar as **trade master for the Sun Court** - Proposed **7% tariff** on goods to [[Region - High Vel'Nora]] - A last resort to free [[City - Treston]] from [[Faction - Evereach Trading Company]]'s grasp - **Wrote a letter to his father** about the trade proposal - Received a glowing reusable [[Flask of True Mana]] from [[NPC - Oliver]] ## Session 6 - Ventured to [[Location - Goblin Fortress (Malwood)]] pursuing the [[Topic - Witch of Malwood (Bounty)]] - Worked in competitive cooperation with [[Party - White Pine Heroes]] - Unleashed **two Fireballs**, incinerating amphibious goblinoids that had charmed [[PC - Mannfred Huem]] - Participated in the massive courtyard battle against upwards of 60 goblins ## Session 7 - Fell from the fortress wall during the escape — caught by [[PC - Trinxis Staciadour]] - **Spent time reading two acquired books** to learn more about the local area — scholarly nature - **Attuned to three items**: a sword, a flask, and a traveler's cape - Travelled back toward [[City - Treston]] via [[Region - Gundrak's Forgehold]] ## Session 8 - Confirmed the fortress chainmail was human-crafted, not Elvish - Learned of a quest to retrieve a rare red flower from the **Syndari Forest** (where he once stayed with wood elves) - **Family revealed to the party:** - Brother: **Caelum Thaelond** (missing 30 years) - Father: **Eldrin Thaelond** - Mother: **Sylvari Thaelond** (deceased 10 years ago) - Aelar is **723 years old** - Told [[NPC - Oliver]] to send messages to "**Silver Towers**" if needed - **Confrontation with father** via summoning rune: - **Eldrin** demanded Aelar return home and stop adventuring - Disowned Caelum: "he doesn't exist to me" - Threatened to **cut Aelar off financially** at month's end - Aelar refused, vowing to find his brother - Shared fine wine from the golden carriage with the inn staff at [[Town - Beren-on-Lake]] - Participated in the [[Location - Luna Door]] riddle challenge - Tried his sword in the moon-blessed chalice — nothing significant happened - Attended [[NPC - Scavus]]'s rat wedding after completing the Luna Berry quest ## Connections - [[Party - Elvensong]] — Founding member - [[Region - High Vel'Nora]] — Homeland (Courts of the Sun) - [[NPC - General Hann]] — Trade proposal ally - [[Faction - Evereach Trading Company]] — Mutual enemy; trade monopoly threat - [[NPC - Oliver]] — Guild master - [[NPC - Martha Greenroot]] — Allied adventurer ([[Party - White Pine Heroes]]) - [[NPC - Richard Ambrose]] — Rival-turned-ally --- ## Gallery ![[Pasted image 20260116202516.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260116202530.png]] --- *See also: [[PC's]]*