Archelius's Links
Loki's mate, approves of.
Loki's big brother. Doesn't know much of but would most likely get along with and like him as she does the rest of his family.
Little sister, protective of her. Considers her a voice of reason at times. Carried her ghost in his antlers for an ungodly number of years before her revival with the help of Osias.
Big brother, adored. Traveled in his antlers as a ghost until she was revived by Osias.
Friend, one of the first deer he met after returning to the forest.
Friend, met when he was a young buck. Arch was patient with him and even offered to spar with him. Respected.
Accidental best friend from his family's rival family. Accidental mate? Not sure how to accurately describe their current status following recent events, and maintains a balancing act between best friend status and partner status due to said events. Enjoys bantering with and the general company of. Considers a great yet horrible influence on Chruthu depending on the day and will play the overprotective dad role accordingly, though it's in generally always in jest as he trusts the doe more than he may let on.
Younger brother, and star student when it comes to learning necromancy. Enjoys his bro time, especially since Loki's antics help him come out of his stoic shell more often.
Younger sister. Hopes to teach her some of his necromancy abilities alongside Loki.
Older brother and mentor in necromancy
Beloved mother, deeply respected. Helped his father and osias in the process of reviving her.
Firstborn!
Just glad he didn't die like... way too many centuries ago?! Owes much of her revivals credit to.
A daughter created from various dry bones, runes, some fur, a soul needing a body, and magic. By the way, LOOK HOW CUTE SHE IS. This is not opinion it is fact. He is aware that she seems to be aging much slower than the average deer, likely due to her creation method, and as such he is careful about preserving her innocence and sense of wonder for the world accordingly.
Papa. <3
Deeply respected father, earliest teacher, and fawnhood role model. Learned much about leadership, human religions, the European Continent, and various forms of magic early on while traveling with his parents and the Enlightened Herd in adolescence, and immediately put his youthful education to use when the herd had been slain shortly after their return to the Endless Forest by Devouts to the forest gods. He left the forest with the souls of the slain whom he could find and resumed the nomadic lifestyle as learned from his father for uncounted years before trying to return again and being reunited with his father, who until then he long thought had died that night the same as his mother. Has made a point of staying around now that the family has been revived.
Eldest son. Proud to find that Archelius' knowledge and abilities have come to be unique to his own, yet arguably also exceed his own in many ways. Owes no small part of credit for the family's revival to his honed abilities and tenacity in keeping track of his sibling's souls. (PS, BOI, you need to be more social you're practically growing roots in that cellar!)
A go-to fixer and associate, somewhat of a friend. Knows the Nobody has played some role in helping his family in the past and may still unintentionally be doing so behind the scenes. Occasionally ropes him into more direct projects when needed.
Point of curiosity, moderate friendship, otherwise generally neutral towards. Assists the necromancer in the occasional pet project when the demon needs cooperation from either the moon in his craft, or some level of crowd control.
Assisted in delivering souls, unearthing bodies, and doing what necromancers do in order to expedite the process of reviving his family with Osias' help.
Younger brother, even if he is dwarfed in size by. Protected his soul for centuries before assisting Osias in his revival in recent years. Quite close to.
Nephew, unmet. Wonders how his sister managed to vanish all her children but isn't prying.