Isendel Dedralen - The Dragonblood's Pact

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First Name: Isendel
Last Name: Dedralen
Nicknames: Is, Your Resplendence
Race: Wood Elf (Draconic Heritage)
Age: 222
Date of Birth: 12th of Tarsakh 1136DR (Year of the Shadowkin Return)
Height: 190cm (6'1")
Weight: 100kg (221lbs)
Eyes: Golden Yellow
Hair: Raven Black


Physical Appearance:

Isendel is extremely tall and muscular, even for a wood elf. Standing at 190cm, he towers over most other elves with broad shoulders and an athletic mien. Since his transformation into a more dragon-like being, he has grown golden scales along much of his body; the backs of his arms and shoulders, neck, cheeks, and down his legs. His hands and feet have taken on the full change towards draconic, becoming fully scaled and ending in inch-and-a-half long talons. His jaws have become wider, to better fit massive fangs and a powerful bite. His raven black hair hangs freely and spills over his shoulders and onto his chest, and four golden horns rise from his forehead, curved back to match his elven ears.

Ancestry: Gold Dragon

Isendel's Grandsire, a gold dragon known as 'Grentharnak', was awake and active during the youngest years of his life. He left when Isendel turned sixty-four and went on to sire a full-blooded cousin known as Garlokantha. Since then, he has gone into a hibernation and has not been seen by friend nor family since 1255DR.

Notable Possessions:

Tent - A portable home. The original tent was burned by Alkesta, but since Isendel has obtained another two-person tent to protect himself from the elements while living the vagrant lifestyle of a seeker.

Background:

Isendel was born to a small Elmanesse clan of elves in the Forest of Tethir, known by the elves as Wealdath. For much of his childhood, they benefited from the protection of his Grandsire, Grentharnak, and prospered in relative obscurity amongst the wood. After the gold dragon's departure and the worsening conflict between the elves and the humans, a band of humans of unknown affiliation murdered and mutilated most of Isendel's clan. He was spared this fate only because of his tendency to spend his weeks searching for his grandsire or other dragons to commune with. Finding his people tortured and carved with epithets was a deeply damaging experience, and sent him into a sort of schism of the mind. With no home remaining and nothing to return to, he began to wander.

Unable to handle to emotions of that remained for him in the forest, he left westward, travelling by foot or by caravan when possible. Chasing rumors of dragons and dreams, he continued ever westward until finding himself at the edge of the Sword Coast, near the fabled city of Baldur's Gate.


Personality Profile:

Isendel exhibits a joyous, free-spirited demeanor that seems to lack any sense of urgency or brevity. He is quick with a laugh, a joke, and a wink and never likes to see those around him despair.


Deities:

Tamara - Her Mercy, Her Grace; the consort of Lendys. The great platinum dragon mother of Bahamut, Tamara's teachings were some of the lessons from his grandsire that Isendel loved the most. Her ideals of mercy and love resonated with his soul, and he seeks to emulate the warmth and compassion of his goddess in all aspects of his life.

Lendys - The Balancer, Scale of Justice; Tamara's mate and justice incarnate. He who would judge all dragons in life, rather than death, and who's gaze would weigh on the very soul of all before him. From the teachings of Lendys, Isendel learned the Ptarian Code:
"Justice and Good above all.
Honor and Fealty to the King.
Honor and Respect to Righteous Innocence.
Honor and Duty to the Balancer (Lendys), to Her Mercy (Tamara), and to the Justicemaker (Bahamut).
Honor and Protection to the Lesser Races.
Honor and Correction to the Enemies of Justice and Good.
Honor and Forbearance for oneself."

Initial Alignment: Lawful Good

Profession: Vagrant/Dragon

Base Class & Proposed Development: Sorceror/Eldritch Knight/Dragon Disciple

Spellcasting:

Isendel's magic comes from his draconic blood - as such, he has a great deal of enchantments, abjurations, transmutations, and fire descriptor magics. His most common method of spellcasting involves taking the form of a gold dragon, and using the form as a natural evolution of himself.

Habits/Hobbies: Humming, shrugging dramatically, breaking the fourth wall, nesting in coins of precious metal, hoarding
Fears: confronting his trauma, sadness, irredeemable evil, inability to help a friend or enemy
Languages: Common, Elven, Draconic, Draconic(why twice?)


Possible Plot-Hook Ideas and Misc Facts:

Grentharnak could wake up and return to check on his granchild.
Garlokantha could try to find Isendel to see if he survived.
The Eldrath Veluuthra could be looking for him, to find information about his clan's murder.
Another clanmember may have lived, like he did.