Pine n'Ardak-Ipops

Pine Jaden n'Ardak-Ipops, often just called Pine, is a 43-year old Feles, currently living in Lennox. He is the Shabtoum of June, a Lennox senior government member and Sabayt, the former 4th Grand Vizier of Lennox, a builder, gardener and bartender. He is married to the duke of Poobshire, Dries Ipops, and has an adopted son, Tor Ipops. His main house is located in Lennox's capital, Dragoonios. He also has citizenship in Credia and Tovarisha.

Childhood
Pine was born into a middle-class farmer family in Greenstem, to Narrn and Tia n'Ardak, before the Leythe-Akratian War and the banishment of the Feles people. He had only one brother, Leo, which was rare among Feles people, that often had a litter of at least 3 kits. Pine was very scrawny, unlike his brother, who was quite stocky and muscular, but he was good in handiwork and very dexterous. He showed a good amount of interest in painting and weaving.

His childhood was fairly laid-back and carefree, living in an old, inherited farmhouse, helping his parents with their farm. He was raised a Garfist, even though he never really understood the true meaning of the religion, and mostly thought of it as a bunch of made-up stories.

The banishment of the Feles people
When Pine was around 15, The Akratians attacked the city of Greenstem and threatened to burn it down, claiming that it was in their land. The Feles people had to quickly take their belongings and start making their way to whatever place would accept them.

Along with most of the other Feles, Pine and his family started heading far north, to a fairly new nation called Bardonia, which was recruiting new members. However, not even halfway through, while traveling through Serafini (Current Tovarisha), their wagon was attacked by bandits. They took all their belongings and Tia, Leo and Narrn to be sold as slaves. Pine, though, as he was very skinny, was deemed unworthy to do work and was sadistically tied to the trunk of a tree to be eaten by wild animals.

The rope used by the bandits, however, was cheap and old, and Pine managed to gnaw himself free. He began walking along the cobblestone road, hoping to find somewhere to stay.

He traveled a day or two, drinking water from rivers and ponds and eating whatever wild berries he happened to find. Finally, after many hours of walking, he saw something in the distance.

Atop a mountain, there was a massive castle, surrounded by farms and smoke rising from the many chimneys inside. Pine was immediately amazed. Not only had he found a possible place to stay, but also a very beautiful one. He knocked on the main gate and was greeted by a man with a sweet smile, who introduced himself as Maewyn, the mayor of Certaria.

Life in Certaria
Maewyn welcomed Pine into the Certaria with open arms and offered him food, water and an apartment to stay in. Pine was astounded by the kindness of the mayor and wholeheartedly accepted. The more of the city he saw the more fascinated he became. While Pine had not seen that many cities, Certaria was way more astonishing and beautiful than any of them.

Pine started a career as a weaver and flagmaker, as he had enjoyed knitting and weaving since he was a child. While living in the city he made many great friends such as Greenish9, the laid-back baker of the city, Kostirip, a brave soldier and fisherman and RadiumRacc, a great builder who tended to make dirty jokes. He also found and tamed a wolf, whom he named Tomboy, and got a fox as a gift from Greenish, whom he named Femboy. The great architecture of the city also made Pine gain an interest in building.

Fall of Certaria
Unfortunately, Pine's laid-back life in Certaria was cut short by a tragedy. One day, the leader of The Hands, Viewed Marquis, claimed that a member of the city had insulted her. They gave the Certarians a choice: either pay the hands ludicrous amounts of money, materials and enchantments or they would declare war on the city.

The Certarians, with no way of acquiring such riches fast enough, prepared for battle. They asked the UBSR for troops, but those in command underestimated the situation and only sent a few farmers in iron armor.

Pine hid his beloved dog and fox in a small cavern in the side of the mountain to ensure they wouldn't be found by the merciless murderers. He gave them his last pats and sealed the entrance. Pine brewed an arsenal of potions in an attempt to help, as he knew in battle he would be of no use. He had zero any kind of previous fighting experience, and he was a scrawny, 17-year old boy.

The day of the battle came.

Personality
Younger Pine was described as playful, laid-back, carefree and a joke cracker, but after losing everything he ever had in the fall of Certaria he turned more serious and paranoid. He still is quite trustworthy and empathic, and tries to appreciate the small nice things in his life. He is honest and tries to please his friends, loved ones and leaders as much as he can.

He likes
Salmon, cold weather, collecting and listening to music discs, decorating everything with plants, knitting, Lennox, The Three Thrones and their allies, especially Aurlunor and Tovarisha.

He hates
The Hands, especially Viewed, rain, over-talkative and energetic people, Akratia, cod in any form or food, Bardonia and pretty much any big militaristic empire.

Appearance
Pine is a tall, slender male Feles with dark brown eyes. He has thick, dark mint fur with a white patches, belly and tailtip. He has a lot of fur especially around his ears and cheeks.

He's usually seen wearing his iconic poncho, that his mother made to him on their final days together. It's worn out and covered in dried stains, but Pine refuses to stop wearing it, as it's one of the few things that remind him of his mother. He often has bandage wrapped around his feet to act as shoes. He also has a little locket, made of the crimson ice from the red spears near Certaria, with the hair of his former pets, Tomboy the wolf and Femboy the fox, inside it.

When traveling, he's always wearing a leather belt, with a bag of coins and a bottle of water on it. On the backside he keeps his trusty emerald blade, The Night's Fang.

The Night's Fang
The Night's Fang is a emerald saber enchanted with Unbreaking III, Knockback II, Fire aspect II and Sharpness IV. Pine received it after sacrificing a block of emeralds and a music disc to Tenebris. He has never really used it, except for cutting bamboo and cobwebs, as he usually just flees if attacked.

Trivia

 * Pine is dyslexic.
 * Pine loves warm teas and coffees like Açaí, forest berry tea and chocolate cinnamon tea.
 * He dislikes alcohols, especially strong ones. He does enjoy well-made red wine, but only drinks it at special occasions.
 * Pine believes that every god exists, but Lux and Tenebris are the two main deities and other gods are their servants. He also believes that Sen and Lyn of Twin Dragon and Caligo and Solaris of Soleannen are just different interpretations of Lux and Tenebris.
 * Pine's great grandfather was an elf, Leoné n'Ardak. He was a traveling merchant from Aûrlunor Velande, but decided to stay in Greenstem after falling in love with a Feles woman that would later be Pine's great grandmother.
 * This is also where the elven sounding last name n'Ardak comes from.
 * Pine's dog Juno and sheep Pina are both named after characters in the popular anime and manga series, Beastars.
 * He also has a dog named Loona, named after a character in Helluva Boss.
 * His favorite food is smoked salmon.