History:

          Eldamri is the son of Artemis, chief of the Aluran Wood Elves of Deepwood Forest and Athelas, a dryad occupying the greatest tree in their village. His early life was spent in constant training to harness his great powers over the earth, inherited form his mother, and learning how to fight and do battle from his father. Ever since his great-great-grandfather, Cor Eldemar, defeated the evil Kaine, the art of battle has been an important, if not overly indulged, part of Aluran culture.

          Eld, as he is commonly called, has always been a gentle soul with a inquistive mind. He is curious of the world around him and interested in all forms of magic, having grown up almost exclusively around geomancy. He is slow to anger and, being an elf, has a large capacity for patience. Eld is an accomplished archer and swordsman, though he frowns upon battle.

          Of course, his attitudes and beliefs underwent a drastic change after his village, friends, and family were burned to ashes by Malian Kaine and the warrior elves under his command. Holding his dying mother in his arms, Eldamri carved a dagger from her tree and dipped it in the blood of his father, swearing to take revenge upon Kaine and any of his minions who stand in his way.

          Ever since, Eldamri has wandered, following Kaine wherever he may go. While he retains his calm, gentle demeanor, it is only a mask over his dark, vengeful obsession with Kaine. While Kaine's death is something that will not be denied, Eld does allow himself to seek joy in every day, and even allowed himself to love Sasami, a half-elf who is the only one Eld has left to care about and the one thing he will go to any lengths to protect.

          In the contemporary world, Eldamri is a college student who was sent by his family to the United States to gain a broader view of the world. He is often bemused by the world, but is cool-headed and cheerful as he pursues his education... when not spending his free time with his girlfriend, another contemporary version of a fantasy character.

Commentary:

          Eldamri was my first and, in my opinion, greatest character I've ever made for a role-play. His initial history was vague and underwent a drastic recreation in July 2005. He was born from my love of elves and, intially, was based on the Eldamari character from Magic the Gathering. The fact that Eldamri is misspelled version of Eldamari's name is all the two characters have in common - otherwise, they are very different.

          Eld used to live in the Dragon Forest for a while, and it was there I met Sasami and her mun, Jenn. We were both about the same age and got along well, so naturally Eld and Sammi grew close, eventually getting together. Our rp skills were clumsy back then, so their relationship was odd at times, but it worked well and we both enjoyed ourselves. Jenn was also the first friend I made over the internet, and I'm proud to say I'm still in contact with her, and even now we rp a revised version of our original Eld and Sammi plays.

          Eld is a classic hero character with a tragic past, a blend of everything I enjoy in a hero. He's kind and compassionate, yet unafraid to fight when he has too and capable of both great good and great evil. Of course I play him in the role of good, though it's easy to see him sliding into the darkness one day. And perhaps he may.

          I enjoyed Eldamri so much that variations of him have appeared in almost all my other roleplays. To me and a few close friends, he is legendary, and I hope someday to write his entire story and cement his place in fantasy fame.

          Also, as a side note, I'd like to mention that Eldamri's mother and farther, Athelas and Artemis respectfully, are named after both mine and a friend on MSN I used to have some years ago. In honor of our characters and their relationship, I worked them into the storyline of Eldamri, the greatest of my characters.