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 grew from a young age surrounded 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, being driven by an insatiable hunger for 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 different cultures that inhabit the region of Rathnir and grew and appreciation for the stories people had to tell. After decades of learning he became fluent in all languages relevant inside 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, compared to other Celestial Elves. During this travels, he learnt many new skills such as hunting, fishing, brewing, as well as a discipline in architecture (something he would major in later on). Even in a full century it wasn't enough to cover much of Rathnir, causing Aelfiel to take a break and return to his home province back in Aurlûnor, to meet back with his family and put his new skills to good use.

Architecture
Two years after the return to his home in the capital, Aelfiel began to work, proving the results of his studies. Showing great skill in his architecture designs, when the opportunity arose, Aelfiel offered his services to the Velereth in designing the new palace for the imperial family. With some preparation and further studying, Aelfiel designed a palace worthy of the Imperial family.The project took many weeks just to find a design he deemed suitable to show the elegance, power and status of the imperial family. After many designs he finally presented the Velereth his design. With the acceptance of the empress, Aelfiel began working on the palace, organizing the building crew, 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 most impressed by it 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, assisting in a diplomatic mission when Aelfiel stumbled by accident on a foreign settlement within the Alvada province. After his work in the palace he began working on other projects around Lhûmar, mainly the radio station, 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 finished to it's full potential.

With little funds Aelfiel had to design and build his personal home all by himself with the generosity of the imperial family to lend the materials and tools needed to complete the manor. It is in fact in his new personal home where Aelfiel experiments with his knowledge of 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 on the city of Dun where he beautified the old city with quartz and warped wood 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, which gained 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 ambassador in minor disputes, aid other governors in counsel about certain topics, establishing a centralized and focused cartography project, and most recently renovating the city of Dun previously used as a military fort and a decaying farming city.