Yildirim, Kendry Lee

Name: Kendry Lee Yildirim

Nickname/Alias: Ken, Kenlee, Riptide, Stormbringer

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Race: Electricity Elemental

Rank: Outcast Mercenary

Play-by: Till Lindemann



Personality:
A blend of his tempest mother and his apathetic father, Kendry's emotions swing between a kaleidoscope of colors and the absoluteness of black and white. Despite his eagerness to make friends, he has difficulty connecting to people. He tends to act laid back around others, but his overall demeanor betrays the calm he tries to express, like the eye of a storm. Kendry will take the time to watch people interacting with each other, studying and mimicking in an attempt to relate with others. Sometimes it works, and other times it only creates an awkward situation for both parties, but he cares less as he gets older.



History:
Kendry is the son of an elemental noblewoman and a human shipwright, a union that was fleeting and left him with his father as a boy. Their relationship had always been somewhat strained, as Kendry's father had difficulty expressing love and interest and spent little time with his son.

Growing up in Moten, Kendry became passionate about the sea and sailing. Because of his relationship with his father, he felt jealousy for the ships that he boarded, knowing that his father would always give more attention to the water traversing vessels than to he. Perhaps, if he could ever become proficient enough in sailing a ship, his father would notice him.

Kendry had always aspired to someday join the ranks of the military forces of Atelus, the naval branch at the height of his interest. He admired the comradery he saw in the city guard, mimicking their behavior when he spent time with his own friends.

It was around puberty that Kendry discovered his elemental powers in the form of sparks or static popping between his teeth or from his fingertips. It reminded his father of his mother, which was a pained topic, so Kendry thought it best to suppress his powers as much as possible. Only sometimes would he allow himself to wander off somewhere private to experiment, secretly practicing to better harness his abilities.

One day, his ego pressed by a bet, Kendry sailed out into a storm on his father's boat, the want to show off to his friends and the want to prove himself to his father burning hot in his belly. Out at sea, his body reacted to the electricity in the air, making him a beacon to the thunder and lightning churning above them that had yet found grounding. The ship was struck aflame through Kendry. Some of those who had joined him on the boat were injured; others killed.

The storm was blamed for the deadly event, however, a certain few blamed Kendry. His father was deeply ashamed, distancing himself from his son even further by spending more time at the docks than necessary. Others were in mourning over losing loved ones. Unable to comprehend the weight of the tragedy alone, Kendry ostracized himself from his home, thinking it better that he and the sea should never again meet.

He made himself a home far to the north in the mining town of Sunama, having edged into the mercenary trade along the way.