SILAS ROOTWEAVER
Sylvan ElvesMaster Architect - Tree-Home Builder
"A tree-home is not built. It is grown, shaped, and negotiated. The tree is your partner, not your servant.""
Identity
- Residence
- Heartwood - The Canopy District
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Wiry with permanently dirt-stained hands and a permanent squint from working in dappled light. His hair is tangled with twigs and leaves. • Clothing: Practical work clothes reinforced with bark fiber. Wears a tool belt that jingles with carving implements. • Distinguishing Marks: His fingernails are permanently green. Has a habit of tapping on wood to check its health.
Relationships
- Family - Married to a fellow architect; three children learning the trade
- Allies - The ancient trees who have come to trust him
- Rivals - Younger architects who use faster but less respectful methods
Personality
- Traits: Obsessive, perfectionist, deeply respectful of trees, surprisingly gentle
- Mannerisms: Climbs things without thinking. Talks to trees while working on them.
- Voice: Rough from shouting instructions up and down trees, but kind when speaking to his "patients."
Backstory
Silas has shaped over three hundred tree-homes in his lifetime, each one a unique collaboration with the living tree. He believes that tree-homes should enhance the tree's life rather than exploit it, and has developed techniques that actually strengthen the host tree. He considers each tree a partner, not material.
Daily Life
Silas spends his days climbing, measuring, and shaping tree-homes, often working on multiple projects simultaneously. He consults with clients about their needs and the trees' limitations. Evenings are for planning and studying new techniques.
Secret
Silas has discovered a way to shape trees so they can walk, but fears the knowledge is too dangerous to share.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs a rare sap to heal a tree that's been damaged by improper shaping
- 2 Someone has stolen his notes on mobile trees, and he needs them recovered
Narrative Value
Unique shelter crafting, quest giver for tree-related missions, source of architectural lore, potential source of mobile tree knowledge ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════