Rhys

How could I be so foolish as to fall in love with a goddess?"

Rhys never wanted to or intended to be a leader. They were born into a rather large litter and as the runt, never stood out. They were more than fine with this, content to join a small guild a couple of their childhood friends started. In fact it was a pleasure when they returned to town, as Rhys' parents had begun to get onto them about finding a guild. Considering how rigidly strict all the guilds in their area were, this did not appeal to them.

In spite of this, when Fell was temporarily out of commission and Bowie too much of an emotional wreck to lead, Rhys reluctantly stepped up to the plate. Once they settled in to the position and discovered they could run things how they liked, they became a competent, strong leader the rest could look up to. So much so in fact, that when Fell eventually recovered, the pair asked Rhys to take over indeterminately. The Jolteon couldn't bring themselves to refuse, and has been running things since. Their guildmates have been inquiring about Rhys finding a partner or more at some point, all completely unaware of just why Rhys wouldn't do this.

The truth was, when Rhys was still a young Eevee they had gotten lost in the woods surrounding their village. Rhys wandered for hours, crying out for their mother, siblings, village leader, anyone, before finding a small decrepit shrine and curling up under it to try and get some rest. From deep in the dark woods faded into view a glowing blue aura as Rhys drifted in and out of consciousness. The aura encompassed their small form in warmth and light, and when Rhys woke again they were at the edge of their village. Quickly they looked back into the darkness just in time to see an ethereally beautiful creature they would have sworn was a shiny Umbreon, were it not for the long curled horns, slender pointed tail, and... Rhys had never seen an Umbreon quite so large before, easily the size of a Houndoom. Rhys blinked, and the figure was gone. Something hummed in their heart, though, and every year from that point on the Jolteon would scour the woods that same date, hoping to catch a glimpse of the creature who saved them and stole their heart.

Rhy does end up finding them, and they have one child together. Their child didn't come out an Eevee, however, but an oddly-colored Jolteon. Rhys raises their daughter with a fierce protectiveness, love, and respect for the woods, waiting for her to be old enough to meet her mother.