Elphet, like many snow elves, was born inside the citadel, and he had everything he could ask for. His family lived a modest life – his father Aduin a soldier, his mother Lenna a baker – and for some years, they were happy. That all changed when Elphet and his mother were abruptly evicted from the citadel, receiving a letter informing them that Aduin had died in the line of duty. At the time, Lenna didn’t tell the young boy, but his father had been accused of high treason against the Princedom, and his widowed mother, suspected of complicity, was not to return to the citadel under penalty of death. At the age of 15, Elphet left his mother to join the military, and although his reputation was tainted by his father’s crimes, he quickly rose in the ranks. It was during his time in the military when he was given the nickname “Elephant” by his comrades, not only for his strength and dedication to his fellow men, but also for his extreme stubbornness. He served for many years, but his time ended too soon. He had been patrolling the barren landscape far from the citadel with a small platoon, when they crossed the path of a lesser dragon. The battle was short, but deadly, and Elphet fell in battle. Although not dead, he was buried under a foot of snow, and what was left of his platoon abandoned him and the other casualties. He was lucky enough to survive, but was completely stranded, and wandered south in blind desparation. (Ok here’s where I have no clue because I don’t fully understand the geographical locations of the various settlements) Winding up in [a large human city south of Fenn], he slowly got back on his feet, taking various odd jobs. A much older man now, he intends to one day make his way back north to his homeland and to his mother, if she’s still alive. (He doesn’t know this, but she is not still alive. She was executed for attempting to enter the citadel in order to find out the whereabouts of her son. She was no longer a citizen, and so she received no trial).
