Alonch Wayfarer

Alonch Wayfarer-Maitonoki (Naviagaran: Alonč tho Weiferer-Maitonoči; Born 54 AJC) is a Human Nobleman, Low Councillor Emeritus of Mithusu and Former Fortkeeper of Fort Castro. He currently resides in Not Venice and the Greatwhite Isles.

Early Life
Alonch Wayfarer was born in a small trading hub located on the inaccessible coasts of the Endless Sea. His father was a scholar and scribe, and the town was formerly a prominent trade post for elven nations before the Jagdasian migrations. Unfortunately, by the time of Alonch's birth, the town had been decaying for centuries, and the populace had become increasingly involved with mysterious cults. This religious violence, fueled by zealotry, eventually led to the murder of Alonch's grandfather, who had refused to join a cult as a scribe. After this tragic event, Alonch's father sent him away to gather all the treatises he could and flee the city. Shortly after, Alonch's father was murdered in his own home. At the age of eleven, Alonch fled on a fishing boat. During his travels, he studied the texts he had gathered, and hopped from port town to port town, learning different languages and dialects along the way.

Mithusu
After wandering the continent for decades, he eventually arrived at the desert city of Mithusu. Upon seeing the city, he was captivated by unknown spirits whispering in his mind and asked the Malik, Alman Suleiman, if he could join and serve the burgeoning city. Alonch devotedly served Alman Suleiman and Fartake, helping to build the Grand Bazaar of Mithusu and performing minor tasks in the capital. He was studying to become a Priest of Lahhon until the Mithusu Plague struck and almost destroyed the Malikdom. Alonch fell ill with the plague, suffering from its signature ulcers and high fever. Through a herculean effort, he managed to create a cure and saved himself from death.

Atoan Republic
Alonch, after recuperating from the plague, explored the south of Sørligste and stumbled upon the recently seceded Atopolis. He decided to join the First Republic of Ato and was assigned the task of founding a new town to help populate the Regalia Province. Along with fellow Atoan Snakebrine, they discovered the ruins of an old fort. There is speculation that the fort may have had either gnomish roots, evidenced by its earlier name Gnomesterr, or sand worm people, evidenced by the liquors found in the cellar. After charting the place, they decided to name it Fort Castro.

Isolation
Snake and Alonch ran the fort of Castro for a long period of time without any major difficulties. However, as the fort gradually fell into disrepair, Alonch became a hermit, living in his own fort and only resurfacing when the Grand Sorgliste Federation was established and he was awarded the title of noble. Nevertheless, Alonch kept the lights in Castro burning.

Frostmarch
With the dissolution of the GSF and annexation by Frostmarch, Alonch resurfaced in the regions of the former Atoan Republic, planning the (unsuccessful) expansion of Fort Castro, as part of Shark's Regalian Development Program. The program ultimately failed in Fort Castro, but it was successful in urbanizing vast parts of Esma.

Travels
With the decline of Fort Castro, Alonch was disillusioned by his administrative skills, so he decided to abandon Fort Castro and document the peoples and cultures of Rathnir. From the most isolated Nivosus Elves to the energetic Ardatians, he documented the vast civilizations of the continent. He once stumbled upon a Nivosus Family on the Sparwood Ranges. The scholar asked the head of the group if they could relate stories about their beliefs and make drawings of their clothing. While most of the information remains only in Alonch's notes, he deemed fit to release some of the drawings he made during his travels, including one of a Nivosus Lady wearing traditional clothes. During this time, Alonch developed a severe distaste for Ent Minions.

Greatwhite Isles and Not Venice
After finishing his travels, Alonch returned to the continent of Sorgliste and joined Shark's Greatwhite Isles. He became a proficient builder and took up writing as a passtime, penning two books and a ritual manual for the Priests of Kunni. Although he considers himself a Soumeri and Atoan, he still has close ties to the Mithusu. Alonch eventually became the Lord of Culture for the Greatwhite Court and still de facto holds this position, even after the government crisis following the death of Shark. After the Greatwhite Government Crisis, Alonch established himself in Not Venice, becoming friends with Jcaldas Di Italian't, one of the heads of the Not Venetian Government. He was appointed as the Head Architect in the city and, despite his reputation for being slow in the building of structures, he still held the city close to his heart. The Construction of the Wayfarer Donation was completed decades after.

Although he still holds anti-Lorentish political rhetoric, even penning the book "Not Sedition" where he declares the inherent instability of the vampiric overlordship of Sorligste, he has maintained a few friendships with government officials, even designing the banners for the De Manteau Estates in Old Ato or Atoan't. He has also initiated a long investigation of the vampiric lineages of Rathnir, collaborating with other scholars and experts on the field. The Greatwhite House of Wisdom, or the Greatwhite Library is still his primary workstation as he is currently planning exhibitions for the museum section of the building.

Developing Wayfarism
Wayfarism took decades to develop, as various tenets of it were conceived and written about at different moments in a wayfarer's life. Though most of its metaphysics were developed during the Greatwhite Golden Age, the ethics and morals were developed later, after moving to the court of Tortugan First Mate and Doge of Serenus, Jcaldas, following the start of the Peaches Government and the Dragoncreeper Crisis, in which he played a significant role in the development and proliferation of Wayfarism.

Works
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