Domevlo, the colossus, scarred hero of the Jini-Msemi.
Domevlo's memories begin with being hated, shunned, terrorized, for reasons he did not know. Or rather, reasons trauma to the head made him forget. Chased, attacked, every waking moment living in fight or flight, Domevlo ventured the rogue lands, committing atrocities in the name of vengeance against his pursuer and his pursuer's loved ones. After that he lived hating himself for what he did, the way he looked, and fearful of others, believing them all to be like the terrorists that had made his life a living hell. Then one day he came to the swamps, and was welcomed with open arms. He gradually came to trust, and in turn become trusted. He gained noble status for his deeds in aiding in the capture of the killer, Mysmyr, and favor of the swamp goddess. He even had thought he'd found love.
But love disappeared one day, and the swamps burned. The pride that he had come to serve so fiercely, was forced from the place he felt was his sanctuary. They moved to the mountains, and his heavy heart, mourning the disappearance of the love he chanced, sent him in to isolation. Gradually the mountains began reawakening whispers of memories that Domevlo lost long, long ago. Memories of stone, song, and darker things.
Now here are the things those memories hint at, that Domevlo is not fully aware of:
Domevlo used to be a member of the Dwarves. He was outcast for acts of treachery against the late-late Patriarch of Clan Haldis (Steinn, current Patriarch's grandfather.) It was a small band of warriors from Haldis that had terrorized Domevlo. It was during his attempt to flee the mountain home of the Dwarves that he fell from some great measure of height, causing the 'bump' to his head, and thus memory loss.
Domevlo completely forgot who he was, his past, his personality, everything. So to him, the warriors of Haldis were just bullying him for no reason!
So what treachery was he responsible for?
A then very young Domevlo was close to the aging Patriarch of Haldis. His adviser. However, the Patriarch at that time was old, feeble, and losing his mind. Domevlo was playing puppet master with the Patriarch. (Think how Grima the Wormtongue was with Theoden when Theoden was being controlled by Saruman, and you get the idea...)
Finally action was against him after, at the advice of Domevlo, the Patriarch had several highly thought of clan members cast out. The Patriarch's son, Kinoc, knowing that in his right mind his father never would have done such a thing, deemed his father too unfit to rule and proclaimed himself Patriarch. Then he gathered with a few good soldiers who were to kill Domevlo for his deeds. Domevlo fled, and was pursued by these warriors. (he remembers them as his terrorists.)
Kinoc later had two children: an older son who was meant to become Patriarch after him, and Steinn. Both Kinoc and the older son died in the recent fires of the Dvergr, leaving Steinn to inherit the role of Patriarch.
Why did no one challenge the late Patriarch's reign and end the treachery before it could get so far? Because back then the Patriarch's of Clan Haldis ruled until death, and Haldis was a clan that highly valued tradition. To oppose tradition was taboo. What Kinoc did was taboo. And also because Domevlo was really sly at hiding his intentions, and good at playing puppet master, and making it where no one could 'prove' his evils.
My plans:
Since the swampies moved to the mountains, memories of his life with the dwarves have been surfacing, but in a ways that Domevlo can't make sense of, and it's driving him crazy - making him aggitated and causing him to somewhat remove himself from the main populoous of the Jini-msemi by living higher up in the mountains where most dare not go.
Currently Looking For >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would like, in his manic state, for Domevlo to have a fling. He has more than enough RPs for one! Honestly, I'm gonna be picky on looks. the mother must be a member of the Jini-Msemi.
I want Domevlo's hauntingly vague memories to bring him to the Dvergr eventually. He still wouldn't remember what all drove him from the Dvergr, yet. But an older member of Haldis - Onundr, will recognize Domevlo, and recite the story to the others, and Domevlo himself. Personality-wise, he is a changed lion. He'd be shocked and not know what to make of the allegations.
Depending on the activity state of the Dvergr pride, the following may change:
Then it would be up to Thorin and Steinn whether or not Domevlo could have another chance. I'd kind of like to have some sort of trial. If he is taken back, I would expect it would be an uneasy thing, and that he would be under constant surveillance and suspicion.
Eventually Domevlo will ascend into god-hood, but that is much later.
