Tholas is an enigmatic figure, a hunter from the In-between—a realm where shadows blend with memories, and where the Losvari, or “lost elves,” have long resided. Among his clan, few still remember the forests and ancestral lands of Atheles, for they have become creatures of twilight and illusion. Yet Tholas’ family, bound by their Anavari roots, maintained a fierce loyalty to the wild elven traditions. Unlike the rest of the Losvari, his kin still clung to the primal ways of survival and reverence for nature. For Tholas, the tales of Atheles and its vibrant, untamed lands filled him with longing, a desire to reclaim his heritage.
Drawn by a restlessness that could not be quieted, Tholas returned to Atheles before his family, threading his way through hidden pathways and emerging alone beneath the vast, moonlit skies of his ancestral land. He arrived in Elmhearth, a small haven surrounded by ancient forests and resilient folk struggling against the looming threat of the Uthgard Empire. Elmhearth’s people, though weary and worn, displayed a resilience that struck a chord with him—a strength that reminded him of his own kin, forced to adapt to a harsh existence in the In-between.
Tholas quickly found his place among the townsfolk, slipping through forests to scout for Uthgard patrols, guiding Elmhearth’s hunters, and teaching them the ways of the Anavari. As he aids the people in their plight, Tholas is aware of the shadows drawing closer, the empire tightening its grip on the region. Still, he remains, driven by a fierce sense of duty and perhaps a desire to carve a place for his family in a land that once belonged to them. He is haunted by the knowledge that, though his clan may eventually join him in Atheles, they will return as strangers, changed by their exile. Until then, Tholas walks the edge of the wild, a lone hunter in a land caught between fading memory and brutal reality.
