Meushar

Meushar, div Kaliss is a 41 year old Warden of the The Order of the Aurora, as well as a local writer and brewer in his spare time.

Before Aurora
In his own words, Meushar wasted the first 30 years of his life. Not much is known about his time before he arrived at the gates of Fornost, but it is known that he seems to have learned swordsmanship and brewing as his main trades for the first part of his life. Neither occupation seemed to have earned him much success, however, as at the age of 35, Meushar arrived in The Kingdom of Aurora, penniless, withdrawn, and with a simple goal - to get rich, gain a respectable job, and die in relative peace.

First Years in Aurora
Meushar enrolled in the order just in time to participate in the Battle of New Dorasterrock, where he did little of note, but nonetheless continued to create a stable life for himself in Aurora. He became a slightly more sociable person at this point and took up several hobbies, reading and writing most notably. Meushar wrote his first book, a still unpublished history of the Allium-Coalition War, and began to rest more easy, for it seemed that all the troubles of the past were finally over, and that he had achieved all that he wished for.

The Lycans of Aurora
The course of Meushar's life was drastically altered in early October, upon the imprisonment of three Auroran citizens as part of the Order's persecution of "Lycans", meaning anyone with any features resembling those of an animal. Among the persecuted was Argof, one of the few people in Aurora that Meushar considered a friend, and a talented writer that inspired his fondness for literature. The incident drove Meushar into a frenzy, and he tirelessly campaigned for the freedom of the three who were imprisoned, writing his first published book on the subject sitting outside of their prison cell in Winterstone. It was for nothing. One would escape and flee Aurora, but Argof and the lycan known as Vinter would both be killed by the Order.

Present Day
A long time has passed since the deaths of Argof and Vinter, but Meushar is not, and likely never will be, the same man he was before. The incident left him disillusioned, angry, and with a deep distrust of almost the entire high council of Aurora, a bunch of "paranoid, psychotic killers" according to his writings. Some reconciliation has been made with a few members, but the vast majority of them are still hated by Meushar for their part in the killings. In the long term, Meushar has attempted to change his old, selfish ways, racked by the guilt that such brilliant souls as Argof and Vinter should have died while he lived for the sole reason that he was born human. He swears to protect those around him, regardless of race, and has more actively pursued travelling and writing to hopefully fill the gap left by the Knowledge seeker's passing. Nevertheless, Meushar remains a deeply troubled figure. He is severely isolated, and his books provide him with his only source of comfort for most of the time, though he still has some friends who keep him going. The constant conflict of the Uldarash Civil War and the Eldhamite Invasion destroyed any progress he was making on improving his health, and he lives in constant fear of his failure to save the lycans, driven mad by the knowledge that at any moment those dark days could repeat themselves all over again.

Appearance
Meushar is most commonly recognised for his large moustache and green hat. He used to exclusively wear his order uniform, as his older clothes were not suited to Fornost's winter climate. He has recently been gifted a set of clothes by a friend, which he happily wears during peacetime owing to his newfound hatred of the Auroran Order. One of his ears was mangled by a flaming arrow in his twenties, whilst his other ear was cut off in a sword fight outside of Fornost, rendering Meushar slightly deaf.

Trivia

 * Meushar has been shot at by the empress. Twice.
 * He probably needs help. To be fair, this also applies to 90% of the Order.
 * His specialty in brewing is whiskey, a skill he learned long before he arrived in Fornost.
 * Despite, or perhaps because of, his work as a brewer, Meushar does not drink alcohol.
 * He hopes to one day open a library of his own.