Early Life

Irias was raised in the Skatay Range and had with a normal childhood for a most viera. He was taught from a young age how to properly defend the forest, and developed the skills necessary to survive in the wilderness and protect his tribe. However, as he grew older and began to take his Wood-Warder training more seriously, it was quickly noticed by his elders that his true strength lied in magic, specifically healing magic.During his teenage years, he was placed under the mentorship of one of the tribes’ shamans, along with a small group of other aetherically gifted teens, to hone and eventually master the art of magical healing. It was under his mentor’s guidance that he properly learned how to manage his gifts and balance his own aether levels by way of meditation, natural remedies, and other spiritual practices. During these years of training, he had grown particularly close to a fellow student; they practiced magic together, explored the forest, and overall spent every waking moment they could together. They were spiritually aligned to one another, and had accepted their fate as twin flames, for better or worse.By the time he was deemed to be of age, Irias had fully embraced his shamanistic teachings and had a love of the spiritual and metaphysical. He was ready to serve the forest, and his tribemates. Unfortunately, this meant he would part ways with his soulmate. He knew this, and begrudgingly accepted his duties as a healer and Wood-Warder. After saying their goodbyes and promising to return to each other, Irias and his beloved went their own ways to fulfill their roles.

Adulthood

Several years later, after over half a decade of being away from the part of the forest he had called home, Irias finally made the journey back. He spent the entirety of his first day back scouring all their old spots, looking for his lover in the all the areas their memories were made. Now exasperated and slightly worried, he resorted to asking around for any sort of information he could possibly get. Much to his dismay, it was told to him that his partner was slain in an attempt made by outsiders to invade the forest. Having just found out that his other half was no longer a part of this world, Irias was in emotional agony, but ultimately made his mind up that he was going to find his partner again one way or another. He spent the next few days saying his goodbyes once more to everyone he’d ever known. Despite being told that if he chose to forsake his duties and his tribe, he would never be allowed back, he ultimately decided to leave behind his life as a Wood-Warder and forest healer.After leaving the only home he’d ever known for good, and what felt like an eternity, Irias eventually found a secluded enough spot to isolate, meditate, and dabble in astral projection. Fervent to embrace his lover once more, his desire manifested in intense communion with the aetherial sea. For weeks at a time, he would meditate, only stopping to eat and rest his mind when he felt it was at its limit. Even with his scarce breaks, projecting his consciousness into another dimension long term still came with its costs. His mind began to deteriorate, and his cognitive abilities dwindled. Each projection eroded away at his emotional and mental stability. After months of searching the afterlife with no luck of finding even a hint of where they might be, Irias’ faith faded. For the sake of his own sanity, he decided to put an indefinite hiatus on any further astral projections.Irias currently tries to find good in everybody he becomes close to, searching for any remnants of his former lover in people. His love for spirituality and magic still at his very core, he frequently travels to other countries and civilizations, learning anything and everything he can about either for the sake of bettering himself.