Ethyris Dardellan-Lochatlan

Ethyris Dardellan-Lochatlan is a religious fanatic, drunkard, and professional brewer. He is native to Anglunia, and the bastard child of Hadanna Alsey-Lochatlan, making Ethyris a member of House Lochatlan. For a short time, he owned a small brewery in Norstaeyya with Sevos Zehros-Rezuraia, but his business ambitions were cut short by the Anglunian Civil War. He spent nearly a year stranded at sea with Sevos before finally shipwrecking in the desert.

Birth and Childhood
Ethyris Dardellan-Lochatlan was born in Norstaeyya to Hadanna Alsey-Lochatlan and an unknown father during Autumn 159. A small group of caretakers were appointed to care for the bastard child away from the public eye. He was homeschooled in the Norstaeyyan slums, taught to read and write, and learned Arternaian scripture. He took a particular interest in theology and art.

Ethyris is noted by his caretakers as having been an incredibly quiet child. He had trouble making friends and instead preferred to paint and pray to the Arterna. During his years in the slums, Ethyris's creativity blossomed, though he began drinking habitually, as he believed inebriation enhanced his artistic ability. At first, his caretakers tried to curb his alcoholism, but the hedonistic slum culture made their attempts futile.

Early Adulthood
At age 16, Ethyris's caretakers held his Au Kava to celebrate his transition from childhood to adulthood. During the festivities, a newcomer to Norstaeyya, Sevos Zehros-Rezuraia, was attracted to the commotion and joined in. He brought with him two bottles of brandy. Ethyris drank one bottle in full, and jovially declared Fayroth to be his patron Arterna.

Impressed by his enthusiasm, Sevos offered to teach Ethyris how to brew his own brandy. Ethyris accepted, and moved in with Sevos so that he could brew full-time and devote himself to his religious studies. In only a few years, Ethyris surpassed Sevos in bartending, and the two decided to open a tavern together. For his brewing prowess, Ethyris was selected to join the Norstaeyyan council.

Anglunian Civil War
When the Civil War between House Nuwan and House Rezuraia broke out, the friendship between Ethyris and Sevos was initially unaffected. However, when plans of a Rezuraian attack on Norstaeyya reached Sevos, he decided to withhold the information from Ethyris. He felt his loyalty was being torn between his friend and his family, so he decided to do nothing.

When the raid finally came, Ethyris was brewing in the basement, and Formula Eldham was hosting a race nearby. Initially, Ethyris misunderstood the explosions as being celebratory fireworks for the racers. He also mistook the sound of Rezuraian cavalry's hooves as the sound of spectators stomping their feet in excitement. Once the raiders started marching towards the house, though, Sevos ran downstairs to warn Ethyris of the attack and the two fled. In a panic, they jumped in a boat and sailed together down the river.

Stranded at Sea
Ethyris and Sevos were fed from the harbor into the open ocean, where the currents kept them stranded for nearly one full year. While afloat, their only possessions were the religious scriptures Ethyris carried on him, and the lute which Sevos was playing before the raid.

For the first weeks, Ethyris and Sevos kept spirits high and bonded over the situation. As time passed, however, they grew to detest one another, as their clashing personalities became exacerbated by the isolation. Ethyris would sprawl out and rock the boat in dramatic demonstrations of prayer, which sometimes threw Sevos overboard, and Sevos would play his lute and sing loudly during the night, waking Ethyris.

When playing rock-paper-scissors to determine who had to dive for fish, Sevos would win more often, prompting Ethyris to accuse him of cheating. These sometimes escalated into physical fights, one of which ended in Sevos tearing up Ethyris's scriptures. When Ethyris tried to retaliate by breaking Sevos's lute, Sevos hit him in the head with it and sent him into a two month-long coma. Horrified by his actions, Sevos diligently fed and washed Ethyris for the duration of his coma, occasionally sacrificing his own meals to keep Ethyris alive.