The Riven Lands

A lean, wiry Elf with mottled earthy brown skin blending with the forest floor, predatory amber eyes, adorned with crude dark feathers and bone fragments woven into his hair and clothing, and camouflaged snares tied to his limbs.

Ignic is a wary and pragmatic survivor, shaped by loss and the brutal demands of the wild. He is taciturn but fiercely protective of his kin and students, valuing stealth, patience, and deadly precision. His demeanor is cold and calculating, but he respects strength and cunning in others.

Ignic survived the infamous "Bleeding Hunt," a brutal Human military campaign that decimated his kin-band. He learned to become the ghost of the forest, specializing in evade-and-ambush tactics. He believes the "Shadow-Stalker's Gauntlet" is where true survival is forged, teaching young Elf relentless stealth, brutal efficiency, and how to become one with Thornwood's perilous nature. His training often involves forcing students to navigate booby-trapped terrains blindfolded or to stalk "blighted beasts" unarmed, pushing them to their limits to embody the savage demands of their wild existence.