Azkel [Roots of Pacha]

Name: Azkel

Age: Mid fifties

Time Period: Stone Age

Species: Human

Family: Koli (Daughter)

Pronouns: He/Him

Clan: Mograni Clan

Sexuality: Pansexual

Residence: Mograni Plains

Setting: The Land Between Two Rivers

Alignment: Neutral Good

Occupation: Retired Warrior

Appearance: (Hair and Beard: He has long, thick, flowing silver-white hair parted down the middle with long bangs framing his face. He pairs this with a meticulously groomed, full silver beard and mustache.)

(Facial Features: He has striking, bright green eyes and prominent silver-gray eyebrows. A distinct vertical scar runs straight through his left eye down his cheek, serving as a visual reminder of his violent warrior past.)

Clothes: (Clothing: He wears a dark brown tunic with a deep, open collar. The shoulders are adorned with heavy, layered, fan-shaped brown fur or feather pauldrons. A thick, coarse rope serves as a necklace or trim around his collarline.)

(Outfit Details: He wears a matching two-piece dark brown primitive outfit cinched at the waist with a thick, tan belt band. His signature fluffy brown shoulder pauldrons remain prominent on his sides.)

(Accessories: A small, white bone or tooth trophy accessory hangs loosely from the right side of his belt line, and he wears simple brown strapped leather sandals on his feet.)

(Weapon: Slung over his right shoulder is his signature hunting spear, featuring a jagged white stone or flint blade tied to a dark wooden shaft with thick rope twine.)

Personality: (Wistful and Reflective: Azkel carries a quiet touch of melancholy about his past. He is deeply conscious of his maturity, noting that it took him about "50 springs" to reach this point in life, and he frequently looks back on his "glory days" with a sense of lingering pride and nostalgia.)

(Proud and Stubborn: Decades of surviving on his own have made Azkel fiercely independent. He is highly stubborn, especially when it comes to admitting his physical limitations. This often causes friction with his daughter, Koli, because his pride prevents him from easily accepting help or stepping back from dangerous tasks.)

(Fiercely Protective (But Private): He is a deeply caring father and a loyal ally, but he doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve. He prefers a "lone wolf" dynamic, choosing the quiet isolation of the wilderness over crowds, but he quietly keeps tabs on the people he loves to ensure they are safe.)

(Meticulous and Orderly: Despite his rugged background, Azkel is surprisingly organized and has a strong streak of perfectionism. This shows in his deep distaste for being dirty and his dedication to hobbies that require precision, like woodcarving.)

Birthday: Eighteenth day of Winter

Loves: Mango + Pierogi + Prickly Pear Jam + Mint Soap + Any Mead

Likes: Wild Mango Juice + Pomegranate Juice + Flint + Dried Cherry + Cherry Juice + Any Soap + Any Beer

Dislikes: Fertilizer + Fennel Juice + Pineapple + Tin + Iron + Alma + Any Shells

Hates: Poop + Plant Fiber + Horse Manure + Hay Bale + Beets + Any Bugs

Hobbies: (Hunting: This is Azkel's primary established activity. He frequently hunts in the Mograni Plains or the Savanna because he finds that it helps him clear his mind.)

(Finding a New Purpose: A core part of Azkel's character arc is that he is actively struggling to find peace and pick up a normal hobby after retiring from a lifetime of combat. His daughter, Koli, constantly pushes him to find something new so he can stop putting himself in danger at his age. However, as his storyline progresses, woodcarving becomes a major focal point for him. He admits later on that he finds genuine excitement and personal growth in carving, which helps him finally look past his identity as a wandering warrior and embrace his future.)

Habits: (Insisting on Hunting Alone: Despite his advanced age, Azkel has a persistent habit of going out to hunt completely by himself. When his daughter, Koli, tries to look out for his safety and insists on joining him, his pride gets in the way, and he habitually refuses her help, preferring the solace of his own company.)

(Vanishing After Festivals: Azkel has a habit of showing up for major seasonal events and then completely disappearing from the village afterward. Because he hasn't fully integrated into a static civilian schedule, he spends a massive amount of his daily routine isolated in the deep wilderness.)

(Reminiscing About His "Glory Days": Whenever he does slow down to talk with old friends like Havri, Azkel frequently falls into the habit of looking back. He routinely speaks about his past life as a wandering hero who disbanded raider clans, showcasing how difficult it is for him to leave his old warrior identity behind.)

(Being a "Neat Freak" and Using Mint Soap: Even though he spends his days tracking prey through the dirt, mud, and dust of the Savanna and Plains, Azkel cannot stand being dirty. He has a strict personal hygiene habit and is particularly fond of using mint soap to stay meticulously clean after a long day outside.)

(Helicopter Parenting: Despite his "lone wolf" persona, Azkel is a fiercely attentive father. He keeps a surprisingly close eye on Koli and has a habit of always knowing exactly where she and her friend Vallah have snuck off to when they think they are being sneaky.)

Pet Peeves: (Being Babied or Crowned "Too Old": Azkel's absolute biggest pet peeve is having his physical limitations pointed out. He cannot stand being told he should sit out a hunt or that he is getting too old for active tasks. This is the primary root of almost every argument he has with his daughter, Koli.)

(Messiness and Dirt: Despite being a rugged outdoorsman, Azkel is a major perfectionist when it comes to personal hygiene. He hates being dirty, sticky, or sweaty after a long day in the Savanna or Plains, which is why he is so obsessed with using mint soap to stay meticulously clean.)

(Crowds and Loud Complications: Having spent decades as a solitary wanderer, Azkel hates chaotic social dynamics. While he shows up to support his clan at major festivals, he has a strong habit of immediately vanishing right afterward because he prefers the quiet peace of the wilderness over dealing with crowds.)

(Being Monitored: Azkel values his independence above all else. He strongly dislikes having people "check up" on him or keep tabs on his safety while he is out hunting. Ironically, he doesn't mind keeping an eye on others, but he hates being on the receiving end of it.)

Their behavior as a romantic partner or companion:

(Grateful for a Second Chance: If he is pursued in a close relationship or Union (marriage), a much softer, deeply affectionate side emerges. While younger romance bachelors view a partnership as starting a completely fresh chapter, Azkel views it with a sense of profound wonder and gratitude, he is deeply appreciative of finding a peaceful love and a second chance at family life after so many years of isolation.)

(Domestic and Attentive: He fully embraces domestic life. He will routinely express his love, check in on how his partner is doing, and occasionally prepare food or offer them gifts in the mornings.)

(Maintaining His Routine: While he is an incredibly dedicated husband, his independent streak remains intact. He will still leave the hut to go about his daily tasks, hunt, and work on his woodcarving hobby.)

Relationships: (Koli (Daughter): Azkel has an adult daughter named Koli, with whom he has a deeply affectionate yet friction-heavy relationship. She constantly worries about him going out to hunt or looking for trouble at his age, leading to emotional cutscenes where they butt heads over his stubbornness before reconciling. He frequently mentions her even after starting a new life or family with a potential partner.)

(Havri (Childhood Friend and Cousin): Havri is an old friend from Azkel's past. During friendship events, the two sit around the fire reminiscing about the trouble they got into together as children. Havri notes that he always expected Azkel would have become a clan leader if he chose to fully settle down earlier.)

(Zeda (Clan Leader): Azkel respects Zeda as a good, grounding leader for the Mograni Clan. He contrasts his own youthful, destructive desire to be a "nightmare" to other clans with Zeda’s more constructive leadership style of teaching people how to protect themselves.)

Backstory: Azkel’s backstory is centered around his transition from a celebrated, nomadic warrior to a retired father seeking peace. Long before he settled in the Tundra with the Mograni Clan, he spent his youth traveling the world with a fiery, independent spirit.

In his younger years, Azkel lived a highly nomadic life. He grew up alongside his cousin Havri, and the two looked so much alike with their matching red hair that they used to trick people into thinking they were brothers. As he reached adulthood, Azkel left home to become a traveling warrior. He dedicated decades of his life to a dangerous crusade: tracking down and disbanding hostile raider clans. Because of this, many throughout the lands considered him a legendary hero.

During this time, Azkel admits he was a "nightmare" to other clans, driven by a youthful, destructive urge to fight rather than build community.

Azkel's nomadic lifestyle shifted permanently when he became a father. He never actually knew the mother of his daughter, Koli, she unexpectedly left the baby completely under his care and vanished.

Suddenly a single father, Azkel had to balance raising a child while continuing his travels. He attempted to date several people consecutively over the following years, but none of those relationships ever stuck. Despite his lone-wolf nature, he dedicated himself to raising Koli, who eventually grew up to inherit his fierce stubbornness and signature red hair.

Roughly one year before the farmer meets him, Azkel finally hung up his weapons as a full-time warrior. Now roughly "50 springs" old, his body is feeling the weight of his past battles. He officially settled down into civilian life within the Mograni Clan, choosing to support the constructive leadership of Chief Zeda over his old violent ways.

Azkel is a year into retirement and actively struggling with his identity. He uses hunting as a way to simulate his "glory days," but his backstory is fundamentally about a man trying to learn how to exist in a world where he no longer needs to fight.