Elijah "BearClaw" Nevaris

Elijah Nevaris is the son of Sergei Nevaris and a Irulani royal.

Early life
While much of Elijah's origin is a mystery, there is quite a bit that could be put together using the bits of knowledge present. It is believed that Elijah was created by Sergei Nevaris, a necromancer who had created pure life [Elijah and his siblings] in his experiments. Shortly after his creation, Elijah was hidden away from the world inside what would become Rudovia [at the time was currently Wavegrad], being mentored heavily by his "father" [Sergei] and Cassio Cairtu. Eventually being released from Rudovia, Elijah would stumble through the mountainous and barren snow-capped regions to the town of Tokkotentoski, meeting another mentor of his by the name of Allvar Bearpaw. Adapting and embracing the many new cultures he was now subjected to, Elijah would become fond of the diverse nation that was Irulan, overall bonding himself to it.

It was only shortly after his new great discovery of the lands outside of Rudovia that Elijah was called back home. Sergei, bitter with the outside world, would devise the creation of a new city, untouched by the so-called "savages" and "brutes" above. It was then that Rudovo and subsequently Rudovia was created, an city far below the surface, supposedly filled with industry and ambition. Of course, in order to complete such a city- much excavation was required. Elijah would enter the excavation site, leaving the comforts of the outside world to pursue what was for the most part his fathers ambitions.

Family
Created by Sergei Nevaris, the older brother of King Alphdeim Nevaris (Elijah's uncle), Elijah would join the House of Nevaris; gaining him royal status in Irulan. With his creation, Elijah became the younger brother of Stefan Andreus and Cheesars. After the death of Sergei Nevaris, Elijah would be adopted by Cornelius Godd-Fjell.

Time in Rudovia [Wavegrad]
Wavegrad [Rudovia], the place of Elijah's birth, would be a grand and historic city of Irulan spanning many years and events. Upon gaining an higher degree of freedom, Elijah would indulge himself in the small luxuries Wavegrad had to offer. Purchasing an expensive house in the Wavegrad urban center and living what he viewed as the high-life, young Elijah would become a overly enthusiastic, kindhearted (though rather naive) individual. This would come to an abrupt end when his father would direct him to excavate what would become Rudovo [Rudovia]. It was there Elijah would demonstrate his willingness to self-sacrifice for the benefits of others, proving himself a relatively selfless individual.

Careers
Elijah would mainly come under the employment of his father, assisting him on major projects and exploits; the largest of which was the excavation below Wavegrad. The excavation below Wavegrad ordeal would present some unique opportunities to Elijah, having stumbled upon the rich mines below. For quite a long time, Elijah would serve as a miner, gaining tons of riches. With resources running dry in the mine, Elijah would proceed to turn to fishing as a source for further profit, striking further riches in that career. Through it all, Elijah would remain enamored with public works and ideas of helping the people of Irulan, which he'd do his best to implement. After the departure of WilyNily, Elijah would come into possession of her library in Wavegrad. Wishing to create a platform on which knowledge could be effectively transferred and discussed, Elijah would form the Irulani Public Library System (IPLS), bringing several different libraries across Irulan under it's directive. Beyond that, Elijah would wander job to job, assisting people whenever the needed, usually for little to no pay if it was for the benefit of Irulan. His many careers and experiences would feed a growing ambition for himself to enter politics. This ambition would be partially fed when he entered the office of Cascade-Wavegrad count; though it'd ultimately fall after a scandal which would result in the position being stripped from Elijah.

Entry into nobility (land ownership)
With many people becoming inactive over the years, towns across Eldham would fall into severe disarray. Multiple towns in Irulan would be impacted by inactivity. Elijah would watch in horror as many beautiful towns, formerly full of life and happiness, would fade into nothingness. The final straw would come when Mareveil docks, directly south of the Irulan capital Cascade, would be abandoned and unclaimed. Elijah would scrape together a large sum of money to purchase the lands on which Mareveil docks was located, becoming a land owner. Elijah would immediately make repairs to the main village, which had suffered minor damage as an result of scavengers and squatters pillaging it for resources. Already royal, Elijah would now join the nobility as the owner of Mareveil (not to mention his more minor scale ownership of properties in other towns), giving him further power and influence across Irulan and Eldham as an whole-- eventually leading him to his short-lived position as count. He'd later come into possession of New Cadia after the restoration of Mareveil.

Modern battle experiences
Elijah would face his first modern battle during the Ahalian [Vulperium]-Atlechian war in the city of Lazodi. Elijah and his father would both volunteer to defend Ahalia, being shipped to Lazodi to defend the city from an Atlechian offensive. The battle of Lazodi would ultimately occur on the 12th of March, 2022. Atlechian forces would hit hard, managing to squeeze troops into the city of Lazodi itself. Elijah and the other defenders would clear the city center of hostile enemy forces in bloody and ruthless close-up fighting. Many individuals would die in the first few minutes of the battle alone, Elijah himself being injured by attacking Atlechian forces during the beginning moments of the battle. Elijah, despite facing injuries and using up quite a few resources, would continue to fight. With majority of Atlechian forces inside the Lazodi city center removed, Elijah would begin to patrol the walls, facing multiple ambushes and other attacks by Atlechian forces attempting to scale it. Elijah and his comrades would face the largest Atlechian attack as they'd attempt to capture a vulnerable point on the wall in a charge, Ahalian forces ultimately being able to repel the attack and eliminate many of the charging Atlechian forces. The battle would begin to die down, with Atlechian forces being forced to fall back. The defense of Lazodi would be a success, though at a terrible cost. Over fifty-two soldiers (17 on the side of Ahalia, 35 on the side of Atlechia) would be killed during the battle. While still feeling immense honor for his role in the conflict, Elijah would continue to suffer from the traumatic events of the battle for years to come.