Eristede Kai

Human Male Monk, Lawful Good

Character Background
Eristede was born to an unknown mother and father. They were traders murdered on the road by bandits. While none of these bandits had a mind to kill the child neither did they have a care to raise him so they left him for dead with the wreck of the caravan. Fortunately for the babe, he was found by a wandering monk who had been out in the world on his pilgrimage. He decided to raise the child as his own and named the child Eristede. Master Kai (as he would become upon his return) returned to the Monastery of the Order of the Flowing Lotus in Gedbury which Eristede would call home for many years to come.

This building was next to the school that Haven Skylark attended, and he became friends with her as they shared the same courtyard. The friendship began when she was being bullied by some of the other children and he defended her in the midst of performing his chores, sweeping the courtyard.

Now, having come of age, he has been sent out on a pilgrimage by his monastic order, to go forth into the world, earn and bring back something of value; the same pilgrimage his 'father' had been on when he discovered Eristede himself. In truth, Eristede was not to undertake the pilgrimage for a few more years but he requested the honour in order to accompany Haven in her quest to locate her brother. As such, he has accompanied her to Sheringate, but they have found nothing of Leon Skylark as yet.

Story Progression
Eristede served as Haven's protector for over a month. Along their journey together to find Haven's brother they ended up defending the kingdom of Esmere, defeating an arcane assassin and saving the Queen from an anti-royalist plot.

Unfortunately a magical accident occured at the Arcane Brotherhood in Leonore. A portal to some level of the abyss was opened that could not be sealed without the sacrifice of a soul and a pure one at that. While his new friend and ally, Tyrion Maher, volunteered it was clear to Eristede that the only soul within reach that could serve was his own. Swearing Tyrion to an oath as Haven's new protector he entered the portal, sealing it and saving Leonore if not the whole of Esmere but at the cost of his body and his soul; both of which were destroyed utterly in the process.