I don’t want to spoil the story for you in case you haven’t finished it yet, so this month we are featuring Aramoth.
Aramoth has dark brown hair and eyes, is taller than average, and due to intense physical discipline is stronger than anyone his age.
So much for physical appearance, now on to character.
Aramoth is a strong leader, with wisdom beyond his years. Due to early hardships such as the death of his parents, he developed a quiet and serious personality. He can be fun, but he is thoughtful and deeper than most. Nothing about him is frivolous.
His favorite weapons are his bow and his sword. He is also good with knives and his quarterstaff, but finds the bow and the sword to be the best weapons, when on hand, to use against an enemy army. He enjoys practicing archery, fencing, knife throwing, and practicing with his bow staff and his quarterstaff with his friend Iach, and the eighteen other boys in their war band.
Aramoth is a gentleman in the best sense of the word. With a strict sense of propriety, he exacts from himself the highest standard, so that few could find fault with his actions.
His favorite weapons are his bow and his sword. He is also good with knives and his quarterstaff, but finds the bow and the sword to be the best weapons, when on hand, to use against an enemy army. He enjoys practicing archery, fencing, knife throwing, and practicing with his bow staff and his quarterstaff with his friend Iach, and the eighteen other boys in their war band.
Aramoth is a gentleman in the best sense of the word. With a strict sense of propriety, he exacts from himself the highest standard, so that few could find fault with his actions.
Aramoth is a true Christian and his goal in life is to glorify God in all that he does. As the leader of his country, he takes his responsibility to heart and strives to lead his people in righteousness. He understands that as the leader, it is his duty to tell others what to do. If he personally believes something is wrong, he knows it is his duty to forbid it. He does not stand on ceremony and would never dream of saying, “Well I personally think it is wrong, but I would never tell someone else they shouldn’t do it.” Aramoth knows that as King it is his duty to tell others what they should do, and he takes his responsibility to God and to his country seriously.
Aramoth loves children and babies, and is delighted when he gets a chance to play with them. However he does not act in a patronizing way towards them, but treats them as equals.
Aramoth is the only son of Aroroth and Mayhiyel. His father died when he was three years old, his mother a few months afterwards. Aramoth was sent by his grandfather, King Arorhroth, to Thurwyn, to be raised by Rellon of Thurwyn and his wife. However, at the age of six, when Thurwyn was besieged, he was removed to Ewythrin for safety and placed under the care of Athoran and his wife Gwynarth. Rellon died in defense of Thurwyn. While living with Athoran and his family, Aramoth began intense training in the use of arms under Athoran’s daughter, Gwynarae. When Aramoth was eight years old, Athoran was killed by Peerthigrin while traveling back to Ewythrin from Idyllin. When Aramoth was ten years old, Gwynarth too died. Left to the sole guardianship of Gwynarae, Aramoth left Ewythrin with Gwynarae during the siege of Ewythrin. They crossed the hills into Idyllin, where Gwynarae married Ynyth Tamam of Banoch. Aramoth remained in Idyllin living with Ynyth and Gwynarae Tamam until he was thirteen, at which time he and the Tamams relocated to the City of the King, shortly after the siege of Banoch. Aramoth then lived in the palace with his grandfather, Arorhroth, until his death shortly after, at which time Aramoth, the next in line for the throne, became the King. But from the time he was ten, Aramoth looked on Ynyth and Gwynarae Tamam as his parents.
Stay tuned for more updates, including April’s Character of the month!
