His dad left him with Hella at age 2. It’s never bothered him much. He came to visit often during the first year, but eventually stopped returning. He doesn't remember him, doesn’t miss him. Hella’s farm was pretty isolated, but he would walk the mile into town once he was old enough. There weren't many kids there-- none to be exact. It was composed mostly of older folks whose children have long since left the nest. He joined their numbers at 16, and moved to the large city of Grayce to study under Jour, a well known swords-woman. It’s one of the southernmost cities, and it’s where he picked up Elvish enough to move deeper in the country. After a year, he learned about the city of Mithon, where a practitioner of the sword style Raepteur resided… though it did not help that Mithon is quite renown for its medical prowess. It was while living here he was able to “physical transition” in the conventional understanding, though he has been presenting as male since age 12 or so. He studied under Michelle for roughly 2 years before heading out once again, this time with no real destination… He always enjoyed the countryside much more than the towns, beautiful as they are. It was during these travels he had an uncomfortably close encounter with an Elvish Bear. Word spread to the local town, then the next, then the next. It wasn’t long before he was on a Bear-Killing spree, as town after town posted fine rewards. Eventually he moved onto tricker beasts, bigger threats, longer hikes. It was fun, especially during his teenage years. But once he hit 20 or so, the increasing price tag of tutor requests became… quite the offer indeed. He was happy to keep up appearances by becoming a very public figure. He did this sort of teaching in Sibell for about two years, until finally at 22 he received quite the offer from Prince Heirest Noel, of the Atriach Family. He was eager to accept, to say the least.r

Likes

• Horses- he's a good rider, but he likes their personalities.
• Dancing.
• Getting dirty
• People talking about him.

Dislikes

• Range weapons.
• Interpersonal Drama.
• Being seen as fussy.
• Talking about himself.

Strengths

• Quick Thinking
• Instinctive Reactions
• Speed
• Confusingly Complex Moves

Weaknesses

• Anything at Range
• Susceptible to Suprise Attacks
• Risky
• Emotional

Bastard Sword [ semi-common ]
Big pretty swords with gemstones and carvings and ornate guards are fun, but Roan knows better than to even think of actually using something like that. He owns ten or so swords, but is partial to a particular bastard sword. Made with damascus steel with subtle copper detailing and an unusual trillion-cut larimar stone, it’s just the right weight to be more of an extension of himself than an accessory.

Noel's Rings [ very, very, very rare ]
Christ. Noel isn’t the worst person to teach when it comes to preparedness, but he always seems to forget to wear anything that could pass for proper attire. Inflexible shirts, stiff boots, hanging jewelry, rings too big to fit under a guard. It’s been helpful for teaching him how to work in adverse circumstances-- god forbid he might need to-- but it has also resulted in Roan accumulating a small pile of rings from where Noel forgot to take them back after class. It wouldn’t be so bad if they weren’t usually highly prized royal heirlooms that hold a sort of historic terror.

Contact Notebook [ common, one of a kind ]
Roan knows a lot of people, who live in a lot of different places, and work a lot of different jobs for a lot of different people. This is his way of trying to keep things straight. Contact books are fairly common practice, especially in Mori Dell where multigenerational families often live in the same area doing the same thing. It’s a bit unusual to be offered a page to write in, but something about it is rather flattering.