Physical Description:

A common hawk, he is often wearing little more than a vest to accommodate his wings. He often wears brown pants designed around his tail.

Biographical Data:

Ethan Hargrove was hatched to Lucian and Alina Hargrove of Tannaris, a land to the far east of the mainland and across the ocean from the Talwyn Nation. As a young man, Ethan was dissatisfied with his life and left to travel across the sea where he met a stallion named Rhodes. He became friends with the Gypsy vanner horse and the two soon bought a cart and left Sadriel to find a life together.

As partners, Rhodes was the front man while Ethan would do everything else their business required like preparing the campsites and keeping track of their stock. The two would follow a semi regular route heading to the coast and then back around.

Personal Statement:

"My name is Ethan Hargrove. I'm a traveling merchant along with my partner and best friend, Rhodes Lawson. We travel around the east and central regions of Akaeria, selling our clothes and jewelry to the villages, towns, and cities we travel through. Rhodes handles the customers, he's much better at talking to people than I am. He knows how to entice folks to look closer and make a deal both sides are happy with. He and I pride ourselves on a fair product for a fair price. While I've always thought one should do business fairly with Rhodes it's a matter of honor. I don't really know why but I don't disagree with it, so we get along fine.

We always make money, especially if we're working together. I keep the cart running and he keeps the merchandise flowing in and out of it. Together we go from place to place and often stay in the woods in our cart to save money, but it's a pleasant existence. All that really matters is the company.

I met him a long time ago after I came across the sea from my homeland of Tannaris. There was some stuff going on back then, I don't really want to talk about my past. Let's just say it wasn't right for me, so I left. I came upon Rhodes as he was traveling with his father's cart of goods and a few bandits were trying to steal his stuff. I intervened and together we fought them off. Afterwards he offered me a job as his partner, and seeing as I had no other prospects at the time, I agreed.

For the next couple of years everything was pretty normal and quiet. I almost began to forget where I came from, which I took as a blessing. Then I met her. One day I saw a young Doberman woman in the marketplace of some town we were visiting. I didn't know her story, but she looked so scared. I couldn't leave her there, so I hid her in my cart. Rhodes was mad at first, but he couldn't turn her away even after the Red Guard had showed us a poster with her face on it. I don't know why they want her but she's done nothing wrong.

I will help her find her way home, even if it means her walking out of my life forever... Love's like that sometimes, isn't it?

Damn it."

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