Armaea Alboin

Born to a Human father and Elfen mother, Alboin grew up in relative poverty. His father had been a minor noble and accomplished military leader, fighting side by side with his troops while continuing to direct the flow of battle. He had been sent into Elf lands as part of the "Grand Crusade" to conquer and subjugate pagans. During his time there, he marched upon an Elf town that surrendered and agreed to be peacefully annexed. While stationing his troops there for resupply, he had dinner with the town leader and his family to facilitate friendly relations and figure out how to integrate them into the Empire. At the dinner, his father met with the town leaders wife and sons, and then laid eyes upon his daughter. It was love at first sight. Soon after, they got married and he decided to retire and settle down with her. Eventually, the local Duke called for his banners to perform a census and divvy out rewards to those who deserved it. When Alboin's father came to the Duke's castle with his wife and Alboin, the Duke became outraged that he had married an Elf and ordered the Elf to be executed and Alboin and his father stripped of their titles and lands and banished. Albion's father took him and roamed for awhile before eventually settling in a small village where nobody would bother him or know about him. Alboin was given a humble upbringing, teaching him and the other villagers how to fight, learning how to farm and hunt, Albion never left the peaceful village. He did receive something from his father that the others didn't, an education. Alboin's father taught him how to read and write, buying any books he could get his hands on and giving any insight he had on them. Alboin always wondered how his father knew so much, but could never get it out of him until a month ago. Alboin's father had caught an infection after getting wounded from a hunt and laid bedridden. His father finally told him about his past and about Alboin's heritage. It's been a month now and Alboin is still stricken with grief and uncertainty. He's at a crossroads, and with this new information about who Alboin really is, he wonders if there's even any place for him left in the empire.