ONYX STONE
EldoriansGravekeeper and Mortician
"The dead deserve our respect. They were people once, with lives and loves and dreams. We owe them dignity in death.""
Identity
- Residence
- Oakenhall's cemetery, living in a small house on the grounds
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Solid and somber with gray hair and eyes that have seen too much death. His movements are slow and respectful. • Clothing: Simple dark clothes appropriate for his work, with tools for grave maintenance always within reach. • Distinguishing Marks: His hands are strong from digging; he has a calm presence that comforts the grieving; his voice is soft and measured.
Relationships
- Family - None; the dead are his companions
- Allies - Those who've appreciated his care; Sister Morwen, who understands death
- Rivals - Grave robbers; those who'd disturb his cemetery
Personality
- Traits: Sober, genuinely respectful of the dead, surprisingly philosophical, fiercely protective of his charges
- Mannerisms: Speaks softly in the cemetery; tends graves with care; becomes uncomfortable with excessive displays of emotion
- Voice: Soft and measured, with a tendency to use metaphors of death and rebirth.
Backstory
Onyx has been Oakenhall's gravekeeper for thirty years, tending the dead with the same care others give the living. He's buried three generations and knows every grave by name.
Daily Life
Days maintaining the cemetery, digging graves, preparing bodies for burial, comforting the grieving. Evenings are spent in quiet contemplation among his charges.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help investigating what's disturbing the graves
- 2 Someone wants to build over the cemetery, and he needs help stopping them
Narrative Value
Provider of solemn perspective; quest giver for cemetery-related missions; source of historical knowledge; potential source of supernatural plot hooks. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════