SCHOLAR PROFESSOR THEODORE WISEMAN
Humans AzariaProfessor of Ancient History
"The past is not dead. It surrounds us, waiting for someone patient enough to listen to its stories.""
Identity
- Residence
- Azaria Imperial University
- Civilization
- Humans Azaria
Appearance
• Physical: Thin and stooped from decades hunched over books, with ink-stained fingers and spectacles perched on a long nose. His gray hair sticks out in wild directions, and his clothes always seem slightly disheveled. His eyes are bright and curious behind thick lenses. • Clothing: Wears academic robes in the university colors, always covered in dust and ink stains. His pockets bulge with notes, fragments of artifacts, and crumbs from meals eaten while reading. A magnifying glass hangs from a chain around his neck. • Distinguishing Marks: Ink stains on his fingers that never quite wash off; his left eyebrow is permanently raised from a lifetime of skeptical expressions.
Relationships
- Family - A sister he hasn't spoken to in years; no children of his own
- Allies - Fellow scholars; museum curators; adventurers who bring him artifacts
- Rivals - Scholars with competing theories; nobles who want to keep history buried
Personality
- Traits: Endlessly curious, absent-minded about practical matters, fiercely protective of knowledge, surprisingly brave when his books are threatened
- Mannerisms: Pushes his spectacles up his nose constantly; mutters to himself in ancient languages
- Voice: High and excited, with a tendency to lecture at inappropriate moments
Backstory
Theodore has spent his entire life studying the ancient civilizations that existed before the current age. He's traveled to ruins across the world, deciphered languages dead for millennia, and written seventeen books on forgotten history. He lives for the moment when a lost piece of the past is recovered.
Daily Life
Teaches classes on ancient history to bored students who don't share his passion, spends his afternoons in the university's archives or corresponding with fellow scholars, and his evenings poring over newly discovered texts. He forgets to eat regularly and sleeps in his office more often than his home.
Secret
2. Someone has been stealing artifacts from the university and he needs them recovered
Narrative Value
Source of historical lore; quest giver for archaeology missions; academic ally ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════