Appearance

Physical Description

From the moment he burst from his egg, Gargax has been sturdy in build. Considering his favorite childhood pastime activities consisted of climbing trees and cliffs, making towers out of heavy stones and wrestling with his brother Vraktrin, it is no surprise that Gargax grew into the strong, imposing figure he is today. Currently, Gargax's physique could be described as athletic and bulky as his large frame is filled out with heaps of tightly-wound muscle.

Body Features

Gargax's face and body features many small scars as a result of being less than careful when playing throughout his childhood. The more substantial scars tend to be related to his more recent adventuring career or scuffles with Vraktrin growing up. His brother holds a bit of pride for having given Gargax one of his more prominent facial scars across his left cheek.
Gargax's body is also covered in silver scales and flexible plating that, when cleaned and polished, shines brightly in direct light.

Facial Features

Gargax's face is covered in small silver scales that layer and build into larger spikes and horns. His facial structure is boxy and angular with a long, thick snout with a point rising from the tip of his nose. Gargax's head is topped by two large horns that are slightly angled towards each other and filled in by a mohawk of silver feathers that are tipped with blue. His face is littered with small scars and marks and a prominent brow crowns his bright bluish-purple eyes.

Identifying Characteristics

Gargax is easily identifiable in a crowd as he tends to tower over anyone near him as to the top of his head he is seven feet tall and his horns give him even more height. When he is cleaned, his glistening scales can be seen from a moderate distance away in direct sunlight.
Up close, Gargax's uniquely purple and blue eyes which are accentuated by his blue frosted tips tend to catch the eye.

Physical quirks

Taught by his parents to be proud of his lineage and skill, Gargax always walks with his head held high, back straight and shoulders back, fully taking advantage of his gargantuan stature. He maintains an air of relaxed confidence. This being said, Gargax does still have a tendency to trip over flat ground, betraying his less than perfect balance.
Gargax's skin is also noticeably cold at all times, if the weather is warm, he will emit a flow of condensation with his breaths.

Apparel & Accessories

-Navy blue pirate shirt
-Gerudo style desert apparel
-Fitted leather chaps
-Silver Fur armband
-Tulip pin
Pip:
-White pirate shirt
-Blue bow

Specialized Equipment

With his proclivity for strength and strength-based training, Gargax always preferred to use heavier weapons with a defensive fighting style. To this day, he tends to pair a long sword with a large shield.

Special abilities

-"Moment of Clarity" - once per day - may result in physical harm.
-Summon Pocket Candy - May be able to summon candy to his pocket at will.
-Ice Breath Sculpting - Can form a lumpy ball of ice with breath ability.

Mentality

Personal history

Gargax was born with the first clutch of the newly forming silver dragonborn Nyaldaashkmeller family clan, wherein all share strong family values as well as their name. His parents, Nasaadi and Gherash were nervous but excited to bring forth their first clutch despite feeling already overwhelmed with running the clan. The first clutch contained seven eggs and were cared for by the clan brood mother, Faer, a kind older silver dragonborn woman who is very pleased to help raise the new generations.
Early one morning, as the sun had barely crested the horizon, an egg began to stir. Faer quickly summoned Nasaadi and Gherash to witness their first child being born. The process was steady as the tiny dragonborn child pecked, kicked and clawed through the egg. Just as the baby's face seemed like it was about to breach the egg and officially be born, another egg began to shake and rock furiously. This second egg then topples over, causing a large crack to form across the side as the brood mother and clan leaders watched on, unable to decide which child would come first.
This question was then answered as with one swift kick, the second egg bursts open and a tiny, chubby silver dragonborn baby sits up out of the egg. The parents are ecstatic at the anticipated birth of their first child and even more so as the first egg then also finally pushes through the fractured shell.
The parents decide to name the first born Gargax and the second Vraktrin, thus solidifying the future rivalry between the two brothers. The rest of the eggs hatch in succession not long afterwards and the birth bond was clear from the start. All of the siblings were inseparable despite their vast differences in skill and personality. Vraktrin continued to feel a personal rivalry with Gargax and would regularly challenge him to different challenges and battles.
Early on in his childhood, before the family came to settle, Nasaadi and Gherash came across an orphaned aaracokra named Jaxi that they adopted. Already recognizing Gargax's strong brotherly love for his younger siblings, Nasaadi asked him to protect and care for her, a task that Gargax holds close to this day. From that day on Gargax was just as loving towards Jaxi as he was to his other siblings, if not slightly more as he felt a personal obligation and deep love for her.
Growing up, Gargax always wanted the best for his sister and for her to be able to fit in well among the other dragonborn children. In an attempt to accomplish this, he would tend to push her too far at times.
One day Jaxi was attempting to learn how to fly for the first time, as Gargax excitedly encouraged her. He eventually became frustrated with her inability to focus and pushed her off the cliff she had been standing atop for hours, as he had seen many birds do from their nests in order to teach fledglings how to fly. Jaxi nearly fell to her death but thankfully caught her bearings and a strong gust of win and gained the ability to fly. Gargax was momentarily terrified as he observed his sister plummeting for what seemed like forever but breathed a sigh of relief as she caught the updraft. Nearly watching his sister's last moments of life showed him the beauty of respecting everyone’s individual journeys and supporting them in a less aggressive fashion. At this moment Gargax then made a promise to himself to reform his perspective on life, vowing never to push someone beyond their limits again and moving forward to continue to help others and encourage them on their personal endeavors.
Later on in life, after Jaxi had returned from her time in the monk temple, she presented that she would like to travel the continent and continue to work on her mapmaking skills. Gargax, excited at the prospect of travel as well as recalling his childhood promise to his mother, insisted on accompanying her on her journey. Jaxi, although begrudgingly, accepted and now the two travel across Demis, making maps, taking up odd jobs and mercenary work and getting caught up in many an adventure.

Education

Growing up among a dragonborn clan, wherein trade education is the strongest focus, Gargax received education in several areas including: exercise and physical education focusing on strength, dexterity and constitution, rudimentary reasoning and memory training, history and geography, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as perception and insight.
Alongside this education, all of the dragonborn children are also educated in a fighting style of their choice; Gargax having chosen to study defensive fighting using a longsword and shield. The students are also often given "application days" where they are either given an assessment of the skills that they had recently gained or sent out into the nearby area and encouraged to spend 24 hours away from home using their special skills. The assessment days could consist of events such as obstacle courses, puzzles and riddles, races and sparring, etc.
In this way, Gargax and all of his siblings have been well equipped for whatever sort of path they end up choosing in life, be they politicians, adventurers or just participating in the clan.
Despite this educational background, Gargax always tended to struggle with reading and writing and since discontinuing his education in adolescence, has almost completely lost his ability to do either.

Employment

Growing up, Gargax would take certain odd jobs around the clan just to help out or make a little extra money for some sweets. Most of the time these jobs related to moving large and heavy objects around for shop owners or wrangling escaped livestock.
Not long after leaving home with Jaxi, the pair came across Misht by chance and he shared his intentions of traveling across Demis and the pair were able to convince him that he would definitely need a guide as well as some protection in order to make the journey in one piece. In this way, Gargax became a Mercenary and a Guide.
Along his journey, Gargax has also been charged with the extermination of several monsters including but not limited to Dire Cats, Doppelgangers and Mimics.

Accomplishments & Achievements

-Investigated the reason people have been going missing in Limerick Forest
-Sought out Fridga in Shidon
-Retrieved the prized Longbow of Rillifane Rallathil for Minye
-Healed forest home of Oaken Grove so it may return
-Settled tensions between humans of Arbor Harbor and elves of Teebrook
-Retrieved the Splendiferous Bauble for Trevor
-Won Igor Larinov’s challenge dungeon
-Took care of the Dire Cats that are wreaking havoc on Carda’s mouse theater
-Helped the nomadic human caravan find a place to settle and build their town
-Discovered the fate of Isabel and the other children lost from the human encampment
-Rescued the missing tortle hatchlings
-Retrieved the Decanter of Endless Water for Trevor
-Dealt with Wrinth, the false prophet from Croesus
-Purged Croesus of Doppelganger invaders and rescue original inhabitants
-Successfully crossed the desert
-Exterminated mimics in library in Lanrick’s Circle
-Won in a fight pit in Shidon
-Retrieved Ruvlia’s flute from The Bank
-Discovered why lightning is striking randomly in Shidon’s River District

Failures & Embarrassments

-Challenged Testicles to a fight after he was provoked and was almost immediately knocked out
-Was going to ask Erig Gearison for more money for having helped rescue the scouts and preventing a war between the elves but felt guilty asking for money from such an already poor town and decided against it.
-Tried to set a trap to catch some Dire Cats and accidentally ends up getting caught in it himself.
-Attempted to barrel down a sand dune to attack a bunch of kobolds like a live bowling ball but tripped, fell and got knocked out by a stray arrow from Gary.
-Accidentally offended purple dragonborn in future timeline by inquiring about her scale color.
-Attempted to flirt with Prildrekmaad Yrrith “Pril” but turned out to actually be a bait to talk to Jaxi.

Mental Trauma

-Pushed Jaxi off a cliff to encourage her to learn how to fly, nearly causing her death.
-Almost lost Jaxi to a Specter after getting distracted playing pirates with Pip.
-The young girl Isabel was killed and turned into a Hag, Jaxi didn’t want to kill her right away because she wouldn’t truly turn evil until she was older but she was still a monster so Gargax had to kill the child’s lookalike.

Intellectual Characteristics

-Impulsive/Reckless
-Good Sense of Humor
-Leader
-Friendly/Social
-Manichean
-Protective
-Helpful

Morality & Philosophy

-Everyone should be able to experience their own path at their own pace.
-If someone needs help, you should try to help them to the best of your ability.
-Monsters are monsters and cannot be reformed.

person.sexuality

Gargax initially identified as heterosexual but since leaving his home village and coming into contact with a much wider range of individuals, now identifies as pansexual.

person.gender_identity

Gargax has identified as male his whole life.

Taboos

Slightly afraid that Aarokocras will take his sister away one day, therefore a little nervous to meet others.

Known Languages

Gargax learned Common and Draconic from speaking with his clan mates throughout childhood and young adulthood as the two languages may be mixed in regular conversation among the clan. Gargax also chose to learn how to speak Giant as he felt that it was a race he related to due to his large stature.

Personality

Motivation

Due to his strong emotional connection to his family, Gargax has always held the goal of making his family, the Nyaldaashkmeller Clan, proud and be a valuable contributor to the society.
Gargax was also asked by his mother as a child to watch over and take care of Jaxi and this is a task he has truly taken to heart. Compounded by his deep familial love for his sister, Gargax always wants to assist Jaxi in whatever ways he can to complete her goals and live a fulfilling life.

Quotes & Catchphrases

"Why would we want to go get Shidon?" - In reference to having misheard the name of a major city in northern Demis.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Savvies:
-Teamwork
-Decision Making
-Leadership
-Confidence
-Integrity
 
Ineptitudes:
-Critical Thinking
-Memory Recall
-Tolerance
-Focus

Likes & Dislikes

Likes
-The scent of snow
-Yellow
-Flowers
-Candy
-Helping people
-Making friends
-His family
-Fight Pits
-Children
-Meat
-Draceden Waffles
 
Dislikes
-Eggs
-Travel by boat
-Gary Lorros
-Being woken up early
-People who don’t value family
-Traitors/Cowards/Liars
-Taking advantage of people

Virtues & Personality perks

Virtues:
-Kindness
-Diligence
-Helpfulness
-Integrity
-Perseverance
-Reliability
 
Perks:
-Family bond with other silver and green dragonborn
-Maintains connections in all visited locations
-Lord title among tortles

Vices & Personality flaws

Vices:
-Impatience
-Recklessness
-Excessive Spending
-Untrusting
 
Flaws:
-Dislikes anyone who takes advantage of or abandons their family
-Tends to doubt Jaxi's abilities and assume she needs help doing things
-Will sometimes waste money when there is surplus

Personality Quirks

Tics:
-None
 
Quirks:
-Unique Eye Color
-Highly Extroverted
-Extremely Loyal
-Cannot read or write

Hygiene

Gargax tends to manage good hygiene when possible, always keeps his feathers in good condition because he knows Jaxi likes them to look nice.

Social

Birthplace

Dracmeadow

Current Residence

Wanderer

Contacts & Relations

Contacts:
Misht/Otomne Bosht - Charge - Friend
Cama - Friend
Desillarus Trevor - Friend
Tennith (Ten) - Acquaintance
Ulki - Acquaintance
Gary Weedwacker - Companion
Djemidor “Jem” - Acquaintance
Prildrekmaad Yrrith “Pril” - Friend
Fridga Forgecoat - Friend
Arius - Confidant
Ruvlia Stonebreak - Companion
Sander & Trill - Acquaintances
 
Relations:
Jaxi Nyaldaashkmeller - Sister
Nasaadi N. - Mother
Gehrash N. - Father
Faer N. - Broodmother
Vraktrin N. - Brother
Sazire N. - Brother
Avayla N. - Sister
Naadak N. - Brother
Xiris N. - Sister
Raskul N. - Brother
Someila N - Sister
Reaux N. - Brother

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Lord Gargax the Strong of the Tortles - Granted by small group of tortles encountered in the Mourning Woods

Wealth & Financial state

Wealth has not been a large focus in the Nyaldaashkmeller clan at any point so Gargax tends to just hold the amount of money required to live and eat on a day to day basis.
Has a tendency to purchase leisure items and activities when money is in surplus.

Family Ties

The Nyaldaashkmeller Clan is Gargax's family and highest priority in his life. He would do whatever he could to help his clan mates as he knows that they would do the same for him.

Religious Views

The Nyaldaashkmeller clan holds a belief in Rellemkhsaadlaynyaldaashkmeller, also known as Rellemkhsaadlayn for short, a dragon diety with a Neutral Good alignment whose primary doctrines include unity, peace and selflessness. Rituals include periodic celebrations throughout the year focusing on each of these values. Gargax will sometimes perform prayers to Rellemkhsaadlayn but usually just tries to be the best person he can be.

Social Aptitude

Gargax has always been very friendly and social with others, often being the firs to approach others and introduce himself with his iconic, "Hi my name is Gargax, what's your name?" Despite his good intentions, however, he often misreads social cues which can lead to awkward interactions.

Mannerisms

-Will regularly lean on nearby walls, counters or other available surfaces.
-Will clench jaw when frustrated or upset.
-Sticks out tongue when thinking hard.
-Will maintain eye contact even when it is uncomfortable.
-Regularly zones out and stares off into space.

Hobbies & Pets

Pets:
Pip the Gerbil
 
Hobbies:
-Skill Building
-Exercising
-Ice Sculpting
-Chatting

Speech

Gargax tends towards smaller words but uses good pronunciation when speaking.