Snakestones Story - I hope he isnt a Gary-Stu Edition.

Snakestone, the surname of his family that he uses as his merc name, is a warm-hearted wanna-be mercenary born in Skyrim but moved to Cyrodiil with his parents when his grandfather fell ill. His father was a respected member of the thieves guild and his mother's family had ties to the Dawnguard, his armor and greatsword were his grandfathers. His father, now deceased, being a well-respected member of the guild allowed Snakestone to always have a home with the Thieves Guild and has, reluctently, helped them out occasionally when he needed coin. He returned to Skyrim in his mid twenties when his mother disowned him.

Snakestone is always willing to help the weaker, even if the pay isnt great. If he knows they cant properly defend themselves he is there to help. His hometown is Riften, as his father still worked with the Thieves Guild when he was just a child, when his grandfather fell ill they moved into the Imperial Citys Elven Gardens District to take care of him.
Snakestones family life was odd at that, his dad was an ex-thief who tried to work honest jobs after Snakestone was born. Though, he has suspicion that his father was still working for the guild at times. His father taught Snakestone how to use a sword when he was young, much to his mothers distain. Snakestones mother was a pacifist, Snakestones grandmother was murdered in cold blood by bandits when she was a little girl. Her father exacted revenge but it never brought her mother. From that point on she belived that violence accomplishes nothing and only makes the world worse. This caused tension between her and her father who was still a member of the Dawnguard. Despite this she honored her father as he was all she had until she met Snakestones father and then gave birth to Snakestone. Snakestones mother tried to teach him that violence was never needed in this war, that it only lead to war and sensless death, while Snakestones father (and grandfather) taught him how to use a weapon and defend himself.
 While living in the Imperial City Snakestones mother ran a small crops stand with home grown vegetables. His father tried his hand at honest work at the docks, loading and unloading ships, but the life of a thief was calling him. When Snakestones grandfather got worse his father was offered a deal, steal a rare amulet from the current Count of Skingrad and return it to the current Thieves Guild fence in the Imperial Cities Waterfront. Snakestones father was caught trying to escape the Skingrad Castle. When word got back to Snakestones family it was heard he was gonna be escorted back to the Imperial City for execution after his crimes in Skyrim were brought to light from an rat in the Thieves Guild.  The Thieves Guild sent a man to try to help Snakestones father escape, but were unsuccesful. Snakestone and his mother watched as his father was killed 4 days after his arrest.

After the death of his father Snakestone knew it was up to him to support his mother and ill grandfather, Snakestone took up his fathers job at the docks and worked alot of odd jobs to earn coin. Sadly it wasnt enough and his grandfather passed away not to long after his dad. This has seeded deep guilt inside Snakestone for failing. Snakestone and his mother were kicked out of the Elven Garden District and moved into the Waterfront. Snakestone still worked hard to support his mother. His mother became to depressed to work and would spend alot of days outside the small shack they owned watching the kids of the Waterfront. Money was tight, and Snakestone was working for the Thieves Guild behind his mothers back on small petty jobs. The money wasn't good and he didn't like it, but he wasnt gonna let his mother down. He grew a stronge friendship with a dunmer fisherman name Darfin Fenwarin. Darfin would offer small jobs to Snakestone for a small amount of coin and some fish.

It would be Darfin who would help lead to the events of Snakestone leaving the Imperial City to Skyrim. A year after his fathers passing a group of bandits were terrorizing the road between the Imperial City and Bravil, a bounty was placed on the head of the bandit leader named, Gurukk Var-kug. Gurukk ran a small rag-tag group of bandits hiding out in Veyond Cave. The bandit gang had claimed a few lives of traders, travelers and guards who attempted to stop them. The bounty of 2,000 septims placed on Gurukks head was enough to make Snakestone consider the job. He needed the money to help support his mother. He knew she'd hate him for doing it, but he hoped she'd never find out. One night after his mother went to bed, Snakestone opened his grandfathers old chest and put on his Dawnguard armor and took his grandfathers Silver Greatsword. Darfin helped Snakestone get close to Veyond Cave via boat. Snakestone a rookie warrior would attempt to kill Gurukks gang, and while succseful of killing abunch of sleepy and half drunk bandits, the idea he had just taken life shocked him. His mothers pacifist teachings made him regret every kill. Even if he told himself it was justified. After a succesful fight and killing a drunk orc bandit leader, Snakestone returned to the Imperial City for the bounty. Sadly his mother found out about what he did through talks in the city, and in pure rage of he last living family member breaking the one thing she held most sacred, disowned Snakestone and threw him out. At a loss at what to do, he decided it was time he set off to start a new life back home in Skyrim as a mercenary. Being disowned made him drop his first name and only use his surname Snakestone, aswell his pacifist views were skewed, he now belived that killing is justified when it would make the world a better place, or if the person commited crimes so horrid that jail would be too good for them. Darfin loaned Snakestone the septims to take a carriage to Bruma. Before Snakestone left, Darfin promised him that he would look after Snakestones mother and write to him often to keep him updated on his mom.

After some time in Skyrim Snakestone had made a small name for himself in Falkreath hold doing odd jobs and bounties. When he heard of a dragon attack in Helgen he set off to Whiterun hold to see for himself, he ended up helping Whiterun hold when a dragon attacked the farms outside Whiteruns walls. With the help of the guards and the companions they took down the beast, the Jarl gave him the key to Breezehome, for helping a hold he had no ties with, he was told while he was given the house, he would still have to pay property tax to keep it. From here Snakestone started to do mercenary work around the hold, he would only keep enough septims to buy food and pay property taxes. All his money was sent to his mother, along with a letter telling her on how he was doing, sadly he has yet to get a reply from his mother. Darfin writes him every month, according to him, she is doing fine and even opened up a small stand in the Market District of the Imperial City, selling vegetables and fish.

Snakestone now spends most of his days traveling Skyrim, looking for mercenary work and helping people out. He's met many interesting people and even returned to Riften to meet up with his fathers old friend Brynjolf. Brynjolf apologized for the failure of saving Snakestones father and gave him his condolences and offered Snakestone a home with the Thieves Guild. While he refused he still has helped the guild with petty jobs or when a client needed roughing up, much to the distain of Snakestone. All Snakestone wants to do in life is help make the world safer for others, and to hear from his mother again one day.