Sylenos Latherian

Sylenos Latherian was a supernatural investigator in Rathnir. He resided in the city of Axel in Alfheim, and was both a capable negotiator and combatant. Through his work, he had covert affiliations with the Vyrticulem and the Moonfolk Domes.

Faelyn
Sylenos Latherian was born in Locria, a small town from the distant continent of Faelyn. He spent his early life learning about the world and practicing survival off nature. Growing up, Sylenos always felt an affinity towards the supernatural, an interest which has only increased with time.

The Portal
When he was 12 years of age, Sylenos discovered a mysterious ruined portal, along with a torn sheet of paper with instructions on how to activate it. After repairing the structure to a serviceable state, Sylenos lit it by striking a nearby flint with his dagger, causing a dark purple dimensional rift to open. Entranced, he lifted his hand and reached through the portal, and then was promptly dragged through.

Rathnir
Two years later, Sylenos awoke in a Paloran forest with no recollection of his time in the other dimension. He started to explore his surroundings, and stumbled upon an old rotting cabin. After scouring the inside for food and equipment, he emerged equipped with some rough stone tools, an old bow, and a handful of arrows. Sylenos would spend the next few years living off the land.

One year after his arrival in Rathnir, Sylenos stumbled across the ruined city of Asahiri. He was taken aback by the calamity that had occurred there, and his first memory of the accursed town would go on to inspire his ventures later in life.

The Kingdom of Aurora
Sylenos' slow journey around the land eventually brought him out of Paloran borders and into the Second Empire of Uldarash. During this time, he salvaged materials from multiple abandoned houses. One of these houses contained a battered and torn flyer advertising the Kingdom of Aurora. He followed the directions provided by it and arrived outside the gates of the grand city of Fornost, its walls looming over the surrounding land. He applied to join the nation, and was accepted as a citizen.

During his time in the Kingdom of Aurora, Sylenos made a living off fishing, collecting fish and trinkets and selling them to other citizens and the Auroran Government respectively. A few months after his arrival, Sylenos would join the Auroran Order. He was present as a serving soldier in the Battle of Fornost, but never fought on the frontlines at any point in the battle.

The Republic of Alfheim
Three years after joining the Kingdom of Aurora, Sylenos began to feel discontent with how it handled official matters. This discontent eventually cumulated into his decision to leave the kingdom five years after he joined it, abandoning his home in Fornost and moving to the nearby Republic of Alfheim.

Sylenos moved into the city of Axel and began to explore Alfheim. Unfortunately, the Silverfish Epidemic struck a mere few days after his arrival, and he signed up for the emergency medical team tasked with mitigating the disease. Following the neutralisation of Patient 0 and the silverfish catalyst, Sylenos returned to normal life in the city.

Leaving Rathnir
One day, Sylenos recieved a message from Faelyn requesting his assistance. As such, he spent 3 months preparing for the journey and headed back to his homeland via airship.

Following the resolution of the crisis in Faelyn, Sylenos decided to remain in the continent instead of returning to Rathnir. As such, he passed on his status as the Witness of the Realmwatchers to Mauren, his second in command. Having no use for combat anymore, he also gave his blade to Alloy of Vyrticulem, who keeps it secure to this day.

The Gaians
Sylenos Latherian was not a member of the Gaian Tribe, but was on good terms with many of the Gaians. He has provided minor support to the group in times of crisis. The most significant of these acts was the defence of Sister Adashi and the tribe after a poorly informed bounty upon the former by Chevkrian noble Sabizos Rothbreed and the quick repairing of the aforementioned wall. He also attempted to help secure a compromise between the Kingdom of Suderen and the town of Iabet regarding religious imagery in the latter's temple (albeit rather unsuccessfully), and paid for a hit against an individual who trespassed upon and disrespected said temple.

The Realmwatcher Association
Sylenos founded the Realmwatcher Association following his departure from the Kingdom of Aurora, having been inspired to create an organisation dedicated to the study and containment of the supernatural following his encounter with Asahiri. During his time as the Witness of the Association, Sylenos finished his investigation on Asahiri, and formally discovered the Vyrticulem, though the latter was removed from his records by the request of the residents. He was formulating an investigation into the hellgrowth-infested city of Tarnwick as well as an expedition into the Nether World when news of a conflict in Faelyn reached him, and he returned to his homeland. Following his departure, his good friend Mauren was made the new Witness of the Realmwatcher Association.