Anastasius Themistocles Albus

Anastasius Themistocles Albus, Son of Thermos Themistocles Albus is a former Scribe living in Aurara.

His early years are fairly unknown since there is only 1 written account which mentions him during Eldhams formative years. He and his father are known to have traveled from Rathnir along with a boat which shared Anastasius last name, Albus. In the chronicles written by Thermos the Boat and the trip are mentioned in passing but once the father and son are in Eldham. It switches to Thermos settling and then raising Anastasius.

Thermos writes in the fourth and final chapter about raising Anastasius "Anastasius is clearly not fit to be a warrior. The boy does have a good grasp of writing but i doubt that he will amount to much in ways of fighting as i and my father have done. If i could give just one attribute to my son then it would doubtlessly be that he wants to Learn. " The chronicles of Thermos are hardly an accurate account of his own deeds but the short parts regarding Anastasius are most likely accurate. Inbetween the account where Thermos describes young Anastasius and the next litterary work that he is in, Valresh after Elysium. A short story about the people who lived in the then recently collapsed Ellysian Empire. In the story Anastasius is referred to as a Mercenary charlatan's son. The Mercenary charlatan being Thermos and his son Anastasius. In the story Thermos helps the protaganist, John, find lodging before shortly thereafter running off with his Money. John finds Anastasius and Thermos and promptly demands his money back but it has supposedly already been spent. Thermos then gets handed in to local authorities and John gets recompensed with Thermos assets.

Johns and Thermos feud led to Anastasius being kicked out on the street at the ripe age of 14. He would use the few talents that he did have to write. First in an accounting job and then as a trader. Traveling across Valresh gave Anastasius some valuable life experience. Despite him being young he dove into his problems head-first. The only evidence we really have of his past as a trader is an old ledger held by Anastasius himself and whilst there are no copies the contents have been seen by multiple Scribes including yours truly. The ledger clearly states that he had done multiple excursions southward, primarily with iron ore which was promptly sold to more southern regions.

At 17 years of age his trading expeditions would take a sudden halt, seemingly because his father had finally been released from the dungeon. Thermos got off very lightly with the theft thanks to a bribe which Anastasius made with his profits in trading. Thermos and Anastasius would then head west in search of a place to live. They would come upon the town of New Sanctuary and then head slightly further north. There they build a very humble abode, Thermos would sadly die of dissentry just 2 years later and Anastasius was then once again left on his own. Most of the money he had previously earned went to his fathers freedom but he had kept a small amount to himself. Shortly before Thermos died he also gave him a list. On it lay directions to a small treasure that Thermos had hidden away. Anastasius would bury his father and then head towards the treasure.

What actually happened to the treasure is not known. Anastasius has only mentioned it once in his diaries and that was when referring to his fathers death. I would suspect he either dug it up or alternatively tried to but couldnt find it.

After this brief excursion to the west for treasure he would head back east. This time even further than he had ever been before. He would there come upon a man named Joe. Joe was the leader of __________ which was a part of __________. Joe would give Anastasius housing and soon after citizenship. Anastasius was one of the early settlers in Aurara. It was a small area on the northeastern Eldham. The nation would slowly expand during Anastasius settling, but trouble was already brewing in Aurara. When northern valresh united a trouble ensued and by the end of the diplomatic talks it was decided that Northern valresh would absorb the remnants of Aurara in exchange for them being resettled further south.

During this period it is not exactly known what Anastasius was doing. In his diaries it is stated that he often conversed with Joe but never of the contents of their talks. It is also known for a fact that he converted to Makerism. The other religion in Aurara, based around a frog. Held less sway over him during the resettlement period and he was quickly introduced to Makerism and baptaised by Miliu Xe'lousi, another inhabitant of Aurara. After the resettlement we do however know that Anastasius was granted a new plot of land. He would come to build a small warehouse. Shortly thereafter he started working on a large monastery in honor of Makerism. The work was approved with a few caveats by Joe, primarily budget cuts.