Ivyrandil was the third of four children born to the noble Athaere family. His eldest brother was being groomed to take over the family's titles; the second-born became a knight; and his younger sister, the only girl, was doted on in particular by his parents; so he was very well left to his own devices for the most part.
In school, he took on the nickname Ivy. His family's pride came first and foremost from prowess in combat, but as the child least tended to, he developed an interest in magic-- specifically, alchemy. He loved cooking up strange cococtions and potions; mixing spells with physical materials just to see what would happen. He was well-researched in the effects of his components, so tests usually went well. If he was even unsure as to whether or not something was dangerous, he would test the effects on himself. This is how he wound up giving himself a scar in the shape of climbing ivy up his torso-- markings in which he came to delight.
He also had this nasty habit of putting other people in awkward situations on purpose. He took a very strange sort of delight in it-- but as he grew up, he came to find that he much preferred to be the one in the humiliating social situation.
In his early adulthood, he began experimenting with different kinks, gradually becoming interested in more and more intense forms of pleasure. At age forty, he was arrested for debauchery and sexual deviancy. His father was so ashamed that he was disowned, and sent to some prison in some town in High Rock.
Where Ivy used to have a posh and proud way of speaking, after being discovered, he was relieved to be able to drop the act. He adopted a more vulgar vernacular, opting to tease and torture the guards that kept him just to see them blush. He continually told himself it was more honest, but it was more about the loss of his entire family than anything else.
When he finally arrived at the jail, a young woman used his imprisonment as her shot to escape. As an opportunist, he also escaped. He filled her in on the things that have been going on outside, and they started travelling together; his family name earned them the opportunity to talk to high-ranking members of any court needed.
Ivy saw this mission as a way to clear his name and earn his parents' approval, so he chose to continue travelling with Evelara. He teased her just as much as anyone else, much to her profound irritation.
