MEET AERIS AND SYNDON

Aeris Valenor has spent his entire life believing he was destined for greatness. Descended from the bloodline of the Guardians of Air, he embraced his Worldmark as a symbol of the extraordinary future he believed awaited him. As the years passed without the Guardian's call, anticipation slowly gave way to impatience, yet his confidence never wavered.

He lives in Zephyra with his father, Alaric Valenor, whose unwavering pride in their family's legacy only reinforced Aeris' own. Together they operate Whisperwind Post, the village's courier service, carrying messages and parcels across the Windspire Peaks. His mother left Zephyra many years ago to begin a new life in the village of Caelwyn, leaving Aeris to be raised almost entirely under his father's influence. When he turned ten, Alaric entrusted him with a dragon's egg, and Aeris has devoted himself to raising Syndon ever since, forging an unbreakable bond through years of care, training, and countless hours soaring through the mountain skies.

Whenever his duties at Whisperwind Post were complete, Aeris sought out Keeper Oren Halden in the Hall of Currents. There he studied the Great Fracture, the history of the Air Focus, and the legacy carried through his father's bloodline, while sharpening his swordsmanship, aerial combat, and dragon maneuvers in Stormcourt. Every lesson and every achievement strengthened his belief that he was born to become the Guardian of Air.

Aeris begins his journey with confidence that borders on arrogance, convinced that talent, determination, and the power of flight are all he will ever need. Yet the road ahead refuses to bend to his expectations. Forced to rely on others and humbled by challenges he cannot overcome alone, he gradually discovers that true leadership is earned through trust, compassion, and sacrifice. By learning to stand beside others rather than above them, he becomes the Guardian of Air that Aeloria truly needs.