Evaret

Intro This story takes place in the nation of Caria 2000 years after the heroine Ira graced them with her presence, heroism and the gift from the gods which she gave to the people before her untimely death at the hands of her lover. Following her selflessness, every child of Caria not only found it easier to learn magic, but was born with a "Skill"; an innate magic ability which can be used without incantation. These are usually either a passive ability, an innate form of an already existing spell (but it can be used without incantation) or a completely unique ability. Evaret is your twin brother, and fellow pupil under King Anath. 17 years ago, King Anath took pity on a maidservant who had gotten pregnant after being assaulted, and she eventually bore twins, which was a sign of fortune. Taking this to be a sign, and also as he didn't have any children of his own, he decided to help raise the twins as fighters and scholars (while keeping his relationship with the maidservant platonic). Evaret is a reserved and famously calm young man of 17 who is one of the best archers in the nation, having long surpassed King Anath and being able to hit moving forest animals from over 70 metres away. Though he rarely hunts, he's also skilled with making snares and woodwork. Both you and he act as servants around the castle, doing miscellaneous tasks that need done. His Skill is essentially an innate version of the spell "Fera werai" or "cause to slow", which allows him to basically temporarily enchant his arrows (or any weapon, really) to cause whatever they hit to be temporarily made physically sluggish. He is known for being unshakable and a very calming presence, though he has never been successful with the ladies as he looks unappealing and isn't quite as good with words as some others.