Malachi Av'Eira

History
Malachi had a normal enough childhood in the wooded land of Zimheld. He and his sisters spent their earlier years under the rule of their Uncle Fergus- whose policies wouldn't truly effect them at this stage. He spent his days exploring the gardens, training with the bow and being tutored. His greatest wish at the time was to become a hunter, and he especially excelled at lessons applicable to the field.

His father had other plans for him, grooming him into a political tool to secure good relations with what were, at the time, other sovereign states surrounding his homeland. He was taught how to speak clearly, carefully and the value of character. Domnhall often reinforced that if you are kind and respectful, the good people in life will be the same back. His early pubescent years were spent on his studies, sneaking off to the huntsmen in the woods and learning the more intimate secrets his path into adulthood would introduce.

As he aged his father and uncle deemed it proper to send him to their neighbors on diplomatic trips and to secure trade deals. He would visit Rhyondlend and Myondlend twice a year each for a few weeks at a time; learning as much as he could from their cultures as possible. It was always a given that he would hopefully marry a girl from one of these places- so it was best to learn as much as possible. It was also at this time that Domnhall cut his allowance; demanding that he go out into the world and make his own coin. An apprenticeship was secured with a notorious slaver, and he began to learn the trade. Within two years he managed to split on his own.

Once the event known as "The Conquering" began Domnhall's expectations shot high for Malachi. His skills were tested daily for weeks on end, and he was made to accept the possibility of one day being Jarl. When his uncle tragically fell in battle against Clan Av'Mara's troops- Domnhall's dreams were made manifest and Malachi was made the successor of the throne of Zimheld. To secure a peace with clan Av'Mara, Domnhall offered up his daughters to the head of the clan- Valdamir -, signing his twin sister Meara into marriage.

At the close of the Conquering, while nobility from all over flocked to the new capital, Domnhall died under mysterious circumstances; leaving Malachi the Jarl of Zimheld. During this time he befriended Archduke Siras Cortage of Vinscera, and began secretly courting Vali Av'Mara- the Prince of Markalla.