Vathan Jalvaryd

Introduction
Vathan Jalvaryd is a Norvian noble living in Tortuga, although he is not originally of that region, nor even the continent. Even though he is the Mayor of Laila, he resides in Norvos alongside the Jarl of Norvos, the grandson of Iann Emil.

Appearance
Vathan possesses the typical looks associated with the Crystalene people. His eyes are mint green, his skin pale and his hair a dark brown, comparable to the dark soil of the forest floor. He is a young man, but life in his homeland was brutal and hard and he already bears multiple scars as a result of this. He is perhaps a bit shorter than most men.

Origins
Vathan lived in the Crystal River Forest, a region outside Rathnir, for much of his life. All his life he heard stories of his grandfather, Lord Meros Jalvaryd, who had gone on great adventures in the continent of Sørligste, and had also helped start a town there. Silently Vathan longed for similar adventures and to visit this town, Norvos, that his grandfather had aided construct. House Jalvaryd was a lesser noble family in the Crystal River Forest, and it was a common joke that the Jalvaryds ruled over more geese and sheep than they did people and lands. Because Vathan was far down in the line of succession, he figured it wouldn't hurt if he left. As his grandfather lay dying, Vathan promised old Lord Meros he would visit Norvos on the grand adventures on Rathnir he had planned.

Shortly after Meros's death, Vathan left his homeland to travel to Norvos.

Arrival in Norvos
After long weeks of travelling across harsh lands and rough seas, Vathan of House Jalvaryd arrived at his destination, the town of Norvos. He had expected greatness, and found emptiness. Norvos was all but abandoned, save for the grandson of Iann Emil. The two of them got along quite well, and eventually promised themselves to rebuild Norvos and to put it back on the map.

The Renewing of Norvos
The two of them had to work hard to achieve their goals, although this was nothing the young noble was not familiar with. As a poorer nobleman, and not far up in the line of succession, back home Vathan had often found himself working alongside the people House Jalvaryd ruled over. The largest and one of the first tasks was the building of roads; Norvos's roads were old and were in high need of replacement, and this the grandson of Iann Emil and Vathan Jalvaryd did