Ilphas Dalamin

Appearance
Ilphas stands at six foot four inches, possessed of a willowy yet oddly imposing build. His wavy, light and most likely very inconvenient hair reaches all the way down to his shins, and his teal skin is decorated both by naturally occurring gold markings on his face, and hand drawn tattoos up and down his arms. At the gala, (when he showed leg) it was revealed these tattoos extend some way down his legs as well. He is most often seen wearing gold jewelry, like necklaces, earrings and rings.

His sclera are nearly black, contrasting against his bright grey irises. As is common for sea elves, his long ears have a serrated, fin-like shape to them, and he has four fingers on each of his hands. Less typical for sea elves, his fingers have no webbing between them, leaving space for his penchant for rings. As of session 57: Dungeons & Dragons, he bears a horrible scar across his back, courtesy of dragon claws.

When the party first met him, he was wearing white, blue and gold robes. However, he hasn't worn them going shopping ("going crazy") with EFAIN and Ducat. He also wears a concealed ring of mind shielding, but the party is not actually aware of this one yet.

Personality
Ilphas' disposition seems to contrast his imposing stature. Whatever he says, he says softly and quietly, and he seems to have no interest in joining the party in their bickering as of yet. Mild mannered and cautious, Ilphas seems to be a relatively sheepish and timid individual, though it's difficult to say whether that's his default state of being, or if his isolation rendered him thus. That being said, he seems to have some level of decent emotional intelligence, as just a few party members have come to him to vent, or ask for advice, or even just a drink. He's shown to have a bit of a cheeky side however, as he seems to have no problem teasing Iolas and Mirari.

Despite his ceaseless awkwardness, however, Ilphas seems minded to help the party where he can, having gotten them out of tight spots with insane deux ex machinas several times over the course of a day.

Backstory
His background is, still, largely quite mysterious. But a few supposed major touchstones have come to light more recently.

Ilphas claims to have grown up in Cageport alongside his twin brother, Iolas, and his adoptive mother, Citlali.

Campaign Arc Three: Blood in the Water
Helped kill ducat's mom

sexy af according to Z

Ducat Bucket
Ducat was among the first to accept Ilphas into their ranks, despite the warning signs. Whether out of the goodness of their tested kind heart, or new incentive granted by Vecna. The two have became fast friends after Ducat offered to house him during their time spent in Summerwind, and Ilphas attempts to repay the favor by not being a tremendous pain in the ass. Despite himself he's become fond of Ducat, wanting to help and look after then where he can. The two of them seem to trust each other, which is a little hard won during these trying times. He admires their gentle heart and their propensity towards kindness, and has encouraged them not to let the world harden them.

The EFAIN Companion
EFAIN and Ilphas get on fairly well. EFAIN was another who was quick to welcome Ilphas, even being the first person to approach him during his ominous introduction in the tower. They've wound up spending quite a lot of time together by the coincidence of working in the same building, though they work very different jobs. The two of them shared a vulnerable moment (and a dance) at the gala, wherein EFAIN confided in him about their conflicted feelings regarding the Rose and their job aboard the Mistral, and Ilphas told them about the love he lost. The atmosphere changed quickly when EFAIN attempted to take on the appearance of his dead partner, and Ilphas admitted it was painful for him, even if the likeness wasn't quite there.

Itza "Z" Nošticov
The two aren't particularly close, but it appears that Ilphas made a very strong first impression on Z when laying waste to a horde of undead in the tower, upon which she remarked that he (and Ducat) were "very attractive individuals." Z went on to punch Ilphas directly in the face during a training lesson. And upon her departure, left him a gift of five (5) condoms and the message that he is " incredibly attractive and [she] is coming for him", which left Ilphas visibly and utterly confounded.

Mireille
Mireille and Ilphas have a very pleasant but simultaneously mildly tenuous relationship. They don't seem to have any trouble getting along, as the two of them spent some time swimming around with EDward at the hot springs before everything went south, and they worked together to deliver Juliet to Aria when the former seemingly collapsed from a fever. More recently, Mireille enlisted Ilphas' help in returning to the woodland manor for clues regarding Juliet's condition and the ritual that seems linked to it. It seemed as though the two were bound to wind up in conflict due to Ilphas's connection to Vecna and Mireille's vehement disapproval of said faith, but when they spoke about it together, they that found they understood each other better than they thought.

Mirari Arossa
Mirari and Ilphas have a very interesting dynamic between the two of them, seeing as Ilphas' first impression of the captain was him screaming bloody murder and sobbing uncontrollably in the tower, and Mirari's first impression of Ilphas was him standing in a dark corner, then eliminating tons of undead, revealing himself to be connected to the faith of Vecna, and then scaring Mirari off from lunch with his scary sharp teeth. Mirari went on to show up at Aria's house without any clothes, and asked llphas if he was "a joke to [him]" after initially being denied hard liquor. Regardless, the two of them shared a dance and a pleasant conversation at the gala wherein they found they had more in common with one another than they realized at first glance. Mirari remains justifiably cautious about Ilphas and his motives however, and Ilphas thinks it's funny to poke at Mirari's trouble holding alcohol.

Oerflynashakkhanythril "Flynn" Bowman
Ilphas finds himself mildly mesmerized to meet another Ocean Man, though Flynn seems reticent about sharing much of his life before he left the ocean for the surface. The two of them get on well enough, and enjoy swimming together in lakes in their spare time.

Vilmaris Baymond
Ilphas thinks this guy sucks ass apparently!!!!

Iolas Dalamin
Ilphas' twin brother that lives on in his ring of mind shielding. The two of them remain close, even after Iolas' passing and frustration being stuck in a ring. Ilphas makes time to speak to his brother often, and likes to update him on his goings-on, as well as sass him relentlessly. Years ago, Iolas left his family in Cageport, and Ilphas only recently found out that it was Green Harbor he spent his time in. When the two of them spoke about it, they promised to keep no more secrets between them, and Ilphas reassured his brother that he would stop at nothing to see him returned to life. He told his brother he held no resentment towards him, and Iolas insisted he had plenty of reason to do so. Whether these reasons begin and end with his journey away from home is not known at the time of writing this.

Luthiel Kazilyth Dalamin
Luthiel and Ilphas were both raised by a woman named Citlali, but apparently were deliberately kept apart. Ilphas initially begrudged Luthiel for this, as he mistakenly thought they hadn't cared to meet their younger siblings. As it turns out, that dubious choice was made by Citlali herself, and none of the siblings know the truth of why that is. Luthiel mentioned it had been some sort of "great honor" for Citlali to raise the twins, and wondered aloud why this "boy prodigy" who came from nowhere suddenly took such great precedence over her first child. After a long and somewhat harrowing conversation, they both came to realize neither of them hold the answers they both seek, and made a promise to help one another in finding them.

Accord
Ilphas loved her, and now she is dead.