Cheeks

Early Life
Cheeks Gardyloo, was born into a noble family in a wealthy coastal town, far from the lands of Eldham. The name of the city has been long forgotten, and it's believed by most that the city no longer exists. Cheeks was always drawn to the sea, he would spend hours by the shore, watching the waves roll in and imagining what lay beyond the horizon. As a young piglet, he would often go out at night to go fishing on his family's fishing/sailboat, sometimes he would even fall asleep to the gentle rocking of the waves.

Cheeks' father, who is unknown, was the head of House Gardyloo for many years, a wealthy and influential family clan in the town. From a young age, Cheeks was groomed to be a leader and was given every opportunity to succeed.

Growing up in the lap of a luxury town, Cheeks was able to be taught the finer things in life and was given the best education money could buy in his world. He excelled in his studies, particularly in philosophy and politics, which would serve him well in his future endeavours.

As he grew older, Cheeks realized that his true passion was for the sea, and he left his town to seek his fortune as a sailor. He worked on various ships, learning the ropes and honing his skills, until he eventually became the captain of his own vessel. But Cheeks was not content with just being a good sailor - he also had a deep spiritual side, and he began to study various religions in search of a deeper meaning to his life.

One day, while sailing through treacherous waters, Cheeks and his crew were caught in a fierce storm. They battled the winds and waves for days, until finally, they were shipwrecked on a deserted island. Stranded and alone, Cheeks used his survival skills to keep his crew alive, while they waited for a passing ship to rescue them. During this time, Cheeks had a profound spiritual experience, which changed the course of his life. He realized that his true calling was not just to sail the seas, but to help others and make a difference in the world. When he was finally rescued, he decided to use his newfound purpose to help those in need, travelling to different ports and offering his services as a captain and spiritual guide. Over time, Cheeks gained a reputation as a skilled sailor and wise counsellor, and he was sought after by many in need of his help. He also continued to study various religions and philosophies, integrating their teachings into the Boatism faith, the religion he had created which believed many things revolving around the sea.

House Gardyloo
House Gardyloo is a noble family, the origin can be traced back hundreds of years to a land far from Eldham, in a large coastal town, of which the name is unknown. The family was thought to be founded by a lone and heroic war pig, sailor and knight. There have been many generations of the Gardyloo name, and the power of the leadership of the house has been passed down from generation to generation.

We arrive not far from the present day:

When Cheeks Gardyloo was born, he was born into the relatively wealthy and important Gardyloo family, his father was none other than Head of the House, unfortunately, his name is forgotten, lost to time almost. Cheeks was excited when he was born into the world, even though it would be years before he would get out and explore the world around him.

Later on in his life, Cheeks would start to explore more and more. His father, even though still much alive, active and very much so healthy, had decided that because of all the great things and accomplishments Cheeks had done for his family and his town, he deserved to become the next Head of the House, and so he was. Cheeks Gardyloo, had become the next Head of the Gardyloo family.

The Controversy and The Journey
Back in Cheeks’ homeland, there was a large controversy that was brewing within the community about the importance and relevance of the Gardyloo family,

The people of the town believed that the family wasn't really needed or as important as it used to be, there was also a lot of questions and talks as to why Cheeks’ father gave up his title to give it to his son, there was no doubt that Cheeks was the perfect fit, but everyone seemed to be angry and annoyed that the switch had been all of a sudden without alerts, it was a secret switch that was not made public, and the people slowly started talking about it more and more. It seemed like people were starting to dislike House Gardyloo, more and more and Cheeks was not going to have any of it.

Later that week in the midst of the commotion and controversy, Cheeks, bearing the Head of the House Gardyloo title, said a quick goodbye to his family and closest friends, then he climbed aboard his vessel and set sail from his town’s harbour. Cheeks was in search of a new home, one where life could be more full, one where he could live in peace with new friends he would meet along the way. It was relatively smooth sailing for the first couple of weeks into the journey, however, one night it was believed that Cheeks had gotten stuck in a horrible storm, and it was believed that he and his vessel were lost at sea, dead even. However, this wouldn’t be the case, Cheeks was a skilled sailor and knew what to do in situations like it, Cheeks kept sailing forward as it was the easiest and fastest way to find land and the safest way out of a large storm.

The Arrival and the Settlement
Cheeks would prove victorious in his journey to find a new landmass, he saw it far in the distance and kept sailing on even with his ship in massive ruins. Cheeks ended up landing on what some call the Wiltzian Peninsula, in the large Palean town of Wiltzia. Cheeks would end up settling in this town, he was welcomed by all the locals including the mayor at the time, Cheeks felt welcome in this new land, and he would soon learn that the place he landed in was the ‘world’ as some say, of Eldham. He would soon learn just how massive this new world he had arrived in was, much bigger than his old home, that's for sure. His vessel was in very poor condition when Cheeks first docked it alongside the shores of Wiltzia, he worked hard, for days on end, during the day and at night so he could get his ship in working condition and explore once again! Nevertheless, Cheeks along with his new Palean friends, colleagues, and acquaintances from Wiltzia and abroad, soon relocated to the Palean capital of Karth in order to live better, more full lives and serve their country.

When Cheeks moved to Karth, his friend whom of which was the mayor of Wiltzia, invited Cheeks and others into what he called the Crowe Hold, it was the home of House Crowe, the family the mayor whom of which was named Dagnolio Crowe, was apart of, and not just apart of, but Dagnolio Crowe was the head of the house. Cheeks at first, was kind of hesitant after all, he was the head of House Gardyloo, however, he was the only one of his family in this new land to his knowledge, after a while of thought he decided to live within the Crowe Hold, however, he never ‘officially’ joined House Crowe and he stayed within his own family. Cheeks would later start to develop his family, and their old ways of living and culture and he started to bring them to Eldham, he wanted to continue the Gardyloo legacy and bring everything he knew and could remember from his homeland to this new land which he now calls home. Cheeks Gardyloo, still lives proudly within the world of Eldham, bearing the Head of House Gardyloo title, and the Gardyloo surname.

The Next Journey
The Pale had resolved to leave Eldham in search of a better home when the moment had finally arrived. We were starting to dislike living in this land. At the Karth Docks & Seawall, all of the Paleans who were eager to embark on the expedition, including Cheeks, clambered aboard the boats and set sail. While waiting to board the ship that would transport them to new lands and a new home, Cheeks and his fellow Paleans stayed active. Lucky for Cheeks and his fellow Paleans, the initial piece of land they had spotted was large enough for them to be able to dwell on, thus it took them several weeks before they would even start to find a new place of which they could inhabit.

The Paleans anchored their ship at the nearest place that reminded them of their former home and had snow. It was thought that Cheeks and a few other Paleans, including the queen Wolffox, first made their home in a small valley tucked between two mountains, they called this settlement, Eelry, before boarding their ships once more and sailing north in search of a better snow-covered land. They eventually arrived at what would become known as Portus Speciosa Eelry, or the Port of Beautiful Eelry, and settled there. The Paleans decided to keep the same name for both towns, as it was a beautiful name for them. Cheeks later founded a news organization and wrote on a variety of topics, including his travel to these new areas that would eventually come to be known as Primus, when he landed in the new land of what would become Eelry. The first tale Cheeks had created would be about losing the Palean King, JDD.

The Pigmen Sub-race
Cheeks Gardyloo is of a unique type of race, a very rare one. It’s known as the ‘Pigmen’ race. The first traces of the race can be found way back when the Gardyloo family was first founded, the man who created it, was a war pig, sailor and knight, he decided that he wanted to express himself more, and he wanted to expand his family, so he explored the lands and found the most beautiful human woman he could find, and he married her. Due to them being of two different species their marriage was difficult, but they made it work, when they had their children, they noticed that the children looked like both of them, they questioned it and even had to inspect closer, they decided to seek expert help on the matter, so they got in contact with an advanced scientist of the time, they determined that the children were of a new sub-race, they ended up calling this new race… The ‘Pigmen’ race, due to the features of both pig, and human. The lineage of this race would continue to spread, heavily within the Gardyloo family, but also outside of it. Overtime however, the number of Pigmen left in the lands has dwindled, and Cheeks Gardyloo is believed to be one of very few still alive and thriving.