Coolhandluke411

Before Eldham
Hailing from a land far beyond the known world, he served his old country as a researcher and explorer. Low on funds, Luke proposed an especially ambitious expedition, one which would take him and his crew out further than any expedition before it. But his journey was ill fated, and his ship lost to the seas. Washing up on the beaches of Rathnir, Luke spent a while wandering the landscape, being especially intrigued by its many ruins, and ultimately making his way to Eldham, where his journey began.

Settling in
After setting foot on the shores of Eldham, Luke met Local Tomboy, a prominent citizen in Valore who offered him a place in the capital, New Auxe (Then Albora). She was the first person he interacted with, and she taught him the basics of life in the republic, as well as gifting him his beloved dog, Hank. While in Valore he made a number of connections, and eventually found work as the librarian for the Solholm Institute of Technology and Economics (SITE) thanks to his background as a researcher. Here he learned about the region, and began taking notes of his own findings, with hopes to publish them in the future.

Flight from New Auxe
With tensions rising as the republic came under new rule, many of the citizens feared their democracy would be undermined by the new administration. This boiled over on the 8th of October, when across the capital mass chaos ensued, and much of the capital was looted. Fearing the worst, Luke fled the city with his valuables, and attempted to reach Solhom before the looters. Despite nearly being shot in Gallano along the way he was able to access his library one last time, and secure the books before they could be stolen. Regrouping with Local Tomboy, he left for Uraka to avoid the seemingly inevitable conflict to come. He would later read of the fate of Valore, and this event would shape his political ideology moving forward. as he began to view Democracy as too ineffectual, and too vulnerable to be sustained.

Uraka
settling in the capital of the Urakan Empire, Luke began to establish himself as a tradesman, and found success in a number of business ventures.

Character
Luke has a fondness for history, which translates to his hobby as a book collector