KORVIN ICE-HEART
FrostbornMaster Ice Sculptor
"Ice remembers everything. Every pressure, every warmth, every touch. To sculpt ice is to work with memory itself.""
Identity
- Residence
- Frosthold
- Civilization
- Frostborn
Relationships
- Family - Widower; his wife died in a hunting accident ten years ago. Has three adult children, all hunters who don't understand his art.
- Allies - High Shaman Yrsa (NPC #12), who commissions spiritual sculptures; Elder Thrain (NPC #45), his oldest friend.
- Rivals - Sculptor Mira (NPC #23), a former student who broke away to form her own style.
Personality
- Traits: Perfectionist, introspective, surprisingly gentle, fiercely proud
- Mannerisms: Runs his frostbitten fingers over any ice surface he encounters, always seeking the perfect block. Hums old Frostborn melodies while working.
- Voice: Deep and resonant, with long pauses between sentences as if carefully sculpting his words like ice.
Daily Life
Korvin rises before dawn to examine ice blocks brought by miners from deep glacier caves. He spends mornings teaching apprentices the art of reading ice - finding the natural shapes within before cutting. Afternoons are for his own work, evenings for contemplation at the Citadel.
Secret
Korvin has discovered a technique to preserve ice sculptures indefinitely using a combination of runecraft and cryomancy, but fears the knowledge would be misused. He has encoded the method in his most famous works.
Story Hooks
- 1 Korvin needs rare aurora-infused ice from the northernmost glaciers for his final masterpiece and needs brave souls to retrieve it.
- 2 Someone is stealing his early works and selling them to outsiders; he needs help finding the thief without alerting the Council.
Narrative Value
Quest giver for art-related missions, source of ancient Frostborn knowledge, potential mentor for artistic characters, connection to Frostborn culture and spirituality. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════