Kyrtaar

Kyrtaar was short for a northern Meadow Elf and of petite, scrawny stature.

Kyrtaar had a soft, gentle face, but when illuminiated by fire it looked imposing and commanding.

He had four moles on the right cheek, red hair and a warmer skin tone than most northern meadow elves. He was of small stature and build.

He had a gift to wield fire magic. Of course this was before magic could deliberately be manipulated, so his control was very poor, but for that time's standards it was pretty impressive what he could do.

He used to wear unobtrusive, nondescript clothing before discovering his gift of fire. From then on he dressed exclusively in shades of red and orange.

He always used to carry his flute, with which he learnt to control and channel fire.

Kyrtaar was an elf living in Segiirnersis' capital city, Taronlagiir. He was born and raised there and was living a rather quiet life as a musician, when the whole disaster with the energy source happened. The tightening of it awoke Kyrtaar's fire magic, and when Taronlagiir had to be evacuated, he took charge together with Taalyt, Relaar and Diia. With the ghosts of the dead haunting the city and the living having nowhere to go, Kyrtaar was kind of unwillingly pushed into a leader role he found himself ill-suited for. When two fractions started to emerge about what should be done with the energy source, Kyrtaar was strongly for releasing it from its confines and restoring the balance of magic.
His battle with Relaar was a turning point for him, and made him take on the mantle of leader along with Taalyt. It was his idea to search for Selakiir and ask him about the energy source, which eventually led to Kyrtaar being able to destroy the bonds of the energy source.
He successfuly restored balance, but lost his ability to use magic, which changed him forever.
Since Taronlagiir was destroyed in the aftermath of the release and many elves were stripped of their magic, he was demonised by many and was ostracised from Segiirnersis society. Most elves, however fled the country and so he came back and picked up the pieces together with the few who had chosen to stay.
He worked as their leader for some time before retreating from the position.
When their land became less and less hospitable, Kyrtaar was among the group who went on expedition to what would later become Kaat. When he came face to face with Amias, a flash of fire magic re-emerged from him. Ever since then he had become obsessed with getting his power back, something he had previously thought to be impossible. He spent nearly all his time in the Sunkissed Peaks after leading his people to the new land, but once Kaat was officially founded, he disappeared into the mountains and was never seen again, which for most means that he died.

male

Pansexual

He had completed Segiirnersis' basic education and had studied the arts of music.

He used to be a Flute Player, or generally a musician, but when the energy source led to the abandonment of Taronlagiir, he took charge along with Taalyt to fight and get their home back. After it was all over, he became the leader of the elves who remained in Segiirnersis for a while, before largely pulling back from society and living a solitary life. That is until he gathered a troup of elves to explore what would later become Kaat.

He successfully released the energy source from its confines using fire magic and thus restoring balance in the magical athmosphere.
Later Kyrtaar led the group of elves over the Sunkissed Peaks that would later found Kaat, after they had encountered Amias. He gave the command for the building of the first shrine, and successfully gave his people a new home.

He couldn't save Taronlagiir and large parts of Segiirnersis from getting destroyed and being made uninhabitable in the great shockwave of magical fallout when the energy source was released. Many called him a traitor to the homeland and demonised him, demanding his exile or even execution afterwards.

After losing his magic, Kyrtaar was never quite the same. He was a husk of his former self, a flame that had burnt too bright and too quickly. He never quite recovered from the fact that he had lost his magic, even if it was to save everyone.

Kyrtaar had always been quiet and soft-spoken, even though his passionate speech to his followers and opponents alike went down in history and he is thus often remembered as a lot more fierce than he actually was. He always spoke with caution and tended to overthink. Rash decisions were uncharacteristic for him, but somehow history often portrays him like that.

INFP

After losing his magic, no one was allowed to talk about magic or use it in front of him for quite a while.

Kyrtaar was always motivated by adventure and the unknown. He seemed to have this insatiable drive in him to see new places, discover and learn new things. He loved his home and his family and always strived to please them.

Kyrtaar was a highly skilled climber: he could climb almost any surface at almost any steepness. He acquired this skill very early on in his life, as he would often hide from other people or loud noises, and all the quiet places were high up.
He was also a talented musician, playing almost any instrument came naturally to him, but his favourite used to be the flute.
Later on, he developed great leadership skills, leading with confidence and compassion.

Likes:

Music
The Stars
Adventure
Stories about adventure
Fire

Dislikes:

Social Situations involving crowds
Loud Noises
Being cold
Conflict

Kyrtaar was an open-minded person who never judged anyone, but much rather emphasised with them. Thoughtful and kindhearted, he hated the idea of hurting anyone, even unintentionally. This also made him struggle to take charge and release the energy source, but he was convinced it was best for all in the long run. Once he had found his voice and purpose, he uplifted his followers and led them with compassion - for the most part. He felt empathy, even for those who wronged him and almost always showed himself to be forgiving, even though others didn't do the same for him.
Kyrtaar was also a creative person who enjoyed looking at things from an unconventional angle, and once he found a good one, he was passionate about his ideas.

Before claiming the power of fire, Kyrtaar used to be very shy and socially awkward. He had a tendency to get too detached from reality and preferred to live in his dreams. He used to be forgetful and sometimes unreliable. Although he liked to observe more than to act, he could be quite oblivious because his thoughts were somewhere entirely different.
Once he had claimed the fire, he became stubborn, righteous and sometimes impulsive, acting on pure instinct and emotion, instead of thinking things through at first. Sometimes he displayed arrogance as well, but would usually be put in his place by Taalyt. Once he lost his powers though, much of the rashness and stubbornness disappeared.
Even in his prime he fought with a lot of self-criticism, always trying to please everyone, but since he had become such a divisive figure, that became very much impossible.

In young years Kyrtaar was pretty awkward around other people and didn't like interacting with them too much, except if it was about music. He often used to shift his weight from one leg to another, crossed his arms over his chest and didn't look people in the eyes. He also often wrung his hands and picked at his fingernails during conversations. When he entered a room he mostly didn't know what to do with himself because he didn't like attention, so he just kind of stood there, looking around, fidgeting and then heading for a pillar or wall to lean on or hide behind.
That all changed once he discovered his gift for magic and took lead of the charge to destroy the bindings of the energy source. He became a lot more confident, started to carry himself with conviction and stared his enemies right in the face.

Average.

Kyrtaar's "reign" came to a culmination when he released the energy source and lost his magic. After that he was banned from Segiirnersis' society, but when most of the elves left and wandered eastwards, a group of his followers stayed back, found him and restored his leadership. He was the official leader, but in truth most decisions were mae by Taalyt, since Kyrtaar was extremely distraught after losing his magic. He did step back towards the end of the third age to wander the dying woods and meditate. When he came back he led the expedition to what would later become Kaat, of which he is one of the founders. Soon after, he disappeared for good, thus ending his influence forever.

He became friends with Taalyt, Diia, which were part of the Grey Guard of Taronlagiir. Taalyt as the leader of the Grey Guard had also quite some influence, which then gave Kyrtaar access not only to political but also military power. Taalyt also introduced him to Relaar, one of the scholars and councillors of Segiirnersis.

Kyrtaar used to have a great relationship with his parents. Being an only child he was very close to them. However, they died in the aftermath of releasing the energy source.

Kyrtaar worshipped his ancestors and was the first to worship Amias, and is thus seen as one of the founders of Spirit Worship.

Before he discovered his gift for fire

Kyrtaar loved reading stories about great adventures and the history in the rest of the world. Stargazing was also something he loved doing.

Kyrtaar has always led a humble life with nothing more than what he needed, even during his time as the leader of Segiirnersis.