WALNUT SHELLGUARD
Sylvan ElvesHard Nut Protector and Tough Shell Expert
"Hard shells protect precious things. Don't judge by the exterior. Crack through, and find the treasure within.""
Identity
- Residence
- Heartwood - The Walnut Grove
- Civilization
- Sylvan Elves
Appearance
• Physical: Tough and hard-shelled with walnut-brown skin and hair like walnut husks. Always carries a nutcracker. • Clothing: Tough work clothes for hard labor. Wears a belt of gathering tools. • Distinguishing Marks: His hands are calloused from cracking nuts. He can crack any shell.
Relationships
- Family - His family has protected nuts for generations
- Allies - The animals who depend on nuts
- Rivals - Those who want to harvest without restraint
Personality
- Traits: Tough, practical, surprisingly gentle inside, deeply protective
- Mannerisms: Cracks nuts constantly. Tests hardness of things.
- Voice: Rough and hard, like breaking shells.
Backstory
Walnut protects the forest's hard-shelled nuts, ensuring they're harvested sustainably. He's defended them from over-harvesting for two centuries. He believes tough shells protect precious things.
Daily Life
Walnut monitors nut crops, protects trees from over-harvesting, and teaches sustainable gathering. He maintains nut processing equipment.
Secret
Walnut has discovered a walnut variety with incredibly hard shells protecting valuable contents.
Story Hooks
- 1 He needs help cracking the super-hard shells he's discovered
- 2 Someone wants to steal his special walnut variety
Narrative Value
Resource protection, quest giver for nut-related missions, tough-but-fair NPC, potential source of valuable resources ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════