Aelfiel Meng

Aelfiel Meng (also known as Alfy amongst peers) is a Celestial Elf from the city of Lhûmar in the Aurlûnor Velande. He served as Governor of the Imperial Province until his resignation from the position.

Early Life
Born to a family of respected scholars, Aelfiel was surrounded from a young age by scrolls and books, and spent most of his time in the imperial library. From the beginning, knowledge became the source of his inspiration and his motive to keep moving forward, driven by an insatiable hunger to understand the unknown. After his 28th birthday, his mother took him outside the city with her to explore the nearby regions. Aelfiel learnt a lot about the many diverse cultures that inhabit the region of Rathnir, and grew an appreciation for the stories people had to tell. After decades of learning, he became fluent in all languages spoken in the Velande.

Aelfiel spent most of his first century traveling with different people, hearing their stories and learning whatever they had to teach. This opened Aelfiel to a world of possibilities, which also made him more understanding and accepting towards other races, especially compared to other Celestial Elves. During his travels, he learnt many new skills, such as hunting, fishing, brewing, and a discipline in architecture (something he would later major in). Even after a full century of traveling, it wasn't enough to cover much of Rathnir, causing Aelfiel to take a break and return to his home province in Aurlûnor, to meet back with his family and put his new skills to use.

Architecture
Two years after returning to his home in the capital, Aelfiel began to work, demonstrating the results of his studies. Showing great skill in his architecture designs, when the opportunity arose, Aelfiel offered to design a new palace for the Velereth and her family. With some preparation and further studying, Aelfiel designed a palace worthy of the imperial family.It took many weeks just to find a design he deemed suitable to show the elegance, power and status of the imperial family. After many drafts, he presented his final design to the Velereth. His design was accepted, and Aelfiel quickly began working on the palace, organizing the building crew, and making sure his design was followed meticulously.

It would take many months of hard work and effort, but Aelfiel would finally finish the palace and present it to the Velereth, who was very impressed and moved in with her family right away. With the palace finished, Aelfiel decided to take a break and take a week off, to explore the other provinces in the empire and meet with some of the Governors. While assisting in a diplomatic mission, Aelfiel accidentally stumbled upon a foreign settlement within the Alvada province. After building the palace, he began working on other projects around Lhûmar. Though he mainly worked on the radio station, he also worked on Cheng Manor (his personal home), Shui Manor, and many foundations for what will be the elite district. He continues to design blueprints and assist with the construction of many buildings around the city of Lhûmar, wanting to see it reach its full potential.

Since he had little funds, Aelfiel had to design and build his personal home all by himself, with some donations by the imperial family. These generous donations consisted of materials and tools needed to complete the manor. In his new personal home, Aelfiel experiments with architecture, brewing, and blacksmithing, three of his new favorite hobbies.

After his work on the palace and elite district of Lhûmar, he directed his attention to the city of Dun, where he beautified the old city with quartz and warped wood and changed it into a new aesthetic compared to its old, fort-like, structure.

Governorship
With the project finished, Aelfiel continued to show usefulness to the imperial family, gaining their favor until it finally payed off. The Velereth appointed Aelfiel as the new Governor of the Imperial Province, a title Aelfiel was not expecting but was surely grateful for. Aelfiel would prove his dedication to the nation by serving as an ambassador in minor disputes, aiding other governors in counsel about certain topics, establishing a centralized and focused cartography project, and most recently, renovating the city of Dun, which was previously a decaying farming city used as a military fort.