Stolt'aroloth Bloodline
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The Stolt'aroloth Bloodline is a bloodline of the Snow Elves, sworn to the Princedom of Fenn.
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History
The ancient bloodline of the Stolt’aroloths can be traced back to the original creation of the Mali’fenn. Balthir Stolt’aroloth, first of his bloodline, was one of the few original snow elves to be created by Wyrvun. The story of this bloodline is a peculiar one. This particular family of Snow Elves has a reputation for military loyalty, but a brash attitude. After the Second Siege of Tar'sil, the Stolt'aroloths escaped scarred and battered, believing their Grand Prince to be dead. Fleeing the scene of destruction, and thinking all of their kin to be dead, they sought shelter upon a remote island. Escaping to Axios, it would be decades before they decided to send scouts out to make contact with the other races of Axios, discovering the survival of their kin in the Princedom of Fenn.
Attributes, Disposition, and Physical Traits
Physically, the Stolt’aroloths are much alike to their Snow Elven kin. They bear fit statures, of average height and build for a pristine bloodline of Snow Elves, however they are not stalky. Some of the Stolt’aroloths’ most notable traits are their bright, sparkling green eyes and often light blonde hair, gaining them easy recognition in a crowd or battlefield.
The Stolt’aroloths have been described in many terms, some less than savory. A few of these “terms” include brash, condescending, haughty, prideful, firebrand, eccentric, and generally partially or irredeemably insane.
Since the creation of the Snow Elves, the Stolt'aroloths have found themselves to retain a touch of the madness of their pre-Wyrvunic ancestors, manifesting itself in their purist beliefs and contempt for Mali'mira, or non-Snow Elven Mali. Furthermore, the madness has been seen to leak into many of their concepts of the world around them, giving them strange beliefs, and an almost occult interest.
Professions
The Stolt’aroloths find themselves to be most proficient in the realm of entertainment and socialization. Story-telling has always been a favored trait among Stolt’aroloths, and paired with their adept brewing skills, this makes a tavern the most likely place to find a member of this bloodline. Furthermore, their story-telling skills expand into the area of literature, where Stolt’aroloths take pride in journalism, whereby they can hoist themselves and their people upon a platform and spread their often unorthodox beliefs. This skill manifests itself in The Stolt Standard, a famed newspaper written by the Stolt'aroloths that serves to bring their unique views into the lives of those within Fenn, and beyond.
Due to their proficiency in brewing and arguable insanity, the Stolt’aroloths additionally excel in alchemy - spending countless hours combining odd substances together in labs deep beneath the ground. Their excessively militant tendencies also make them proficient hunters and fishers - an option that they pursue more than the typical Snow Elf.
Style of Combat
The Stolt’aroloth style of combat is often described as unorthodox and wild. Enemies of the Snow Elves have often labeled them as berserkers. Their favored weapon is their shield - upon which they often mount blades for the sake of dealing lethal shield bashes. Swords, fists, and blunt weapons such as maces and warhammers are also often found among the Stolt’aroloths. It has not been entirely unheard of for a Stolt’aroloth to throw all of their weapons at an opponent, before rushing in to finish the job with their bare hands. While they can fight in the vanguard of a Fennic formation, they will occasionally choose to fight out of the formation - carving a bloody, enraged path through their enemies. Their unconventional and improvised skills and methods of fighting can be described as either reckless, or as innovative and adaptive.
Notable Members
Balthir Stolt'aroloth - The founder of the Stolt'aroloth Bloodline, from whom all Stolt'aroloths are directly descended. He was one of the first Snow Elves, being one of the original Elves to pass through the World Altar.
Dundric Stolt'aroloth - The current Patriarch of the Stolt'aroloth Bloodline. Commonly known to as the 'Red Ram of Fenn' by his kin, Dundric was a Patriarch of the Bloodline, and a famed Snow Elven warrior and beast hunter. Currently one of the oldest Snow Elves alive, the arguably senile man has a cult-like following, and is known to wander through Fenn and beyond in search of adventure. He is also a contributor to the Stolt Standard.
Krenanteon Stolt'aroloth - Runs bloodline affairs in the frequent absence of Dundric, and serves as Grand Emissary within the Grand Council, as well as a Warden of the Ivae'fenn.
Bren Stolt'aroloth - Chief Editor and Artist of the Stolt Standard.
