Kaelum Rousseau

About

With an undeniable connection to the Whispering Woods, Kaelum Rousseau often pauses mid-conversation to listen to the rustling leaves, his gentle aura entwined with the life around him. Surrounded by vibrant flora, he seamlessly communicates with the natural world, imparting wisdom gleaned from moonlit nights spent enthralled by stories whispered by ancient trees. Each word he utters resonates with an inherent respect and love for the environment, a living testament to his noble lineage and hear

Backstory

The glowing acorn pulsed three times in Kaelum's palm before his grandmother's spirit materialized from its light, warning him that the Whispering Woods were not dying naturally—they were being consumed from within by an ancient parasitic consciousness that had infiltrated the root network. Elder Lyria revealed she had been the woods' secret guardian, using her own life force to slow the entity's spread, and that Kaelum's royal bloodline carried a rare symbiotic magic that could either save or doom every forest on the continent. When his parents discovered this family burden, they had attempted to sever their connection to the woods by crossing the Silver River, but the parasitic force retaliated, collapsing the bridge and claiming them as punishment for their betrayal. Now Kaelum must master the dangerous art of root-singing—communicating directly with the underground fungal networks—while the entity whispers seductive offers of power, trying to corrupt him from within every time he c

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