Note: I haven't confirmed with Velkss to make him official yet.

Salo is an Arcanus, a semi-open species by Velkss


Here's info I wrote in a hurry when tired so don't sue me. I'm not going to bother proofreading

He was born and grew up in a group of bandits at the edge of a desert, raised by his mother. His mother was a stern and aggressive personality, often joining in on the group's raids and successfully getting herself knocked up while at it. The only thing Salo knows about his father is that he was of the Northern race, since it shows ever so slightly in his facial features. He never cared to ask, since he figured that's about as much as his mother knew, too. His element is ice, practically useless since he lived out his youngest years in the desert. He never learned to properly make use of his elemental powers, and rather resorted to honing his physical abilities. He became an excellent warrior and hunter, but never did quite get rid of that sting of jealousy he gets whenever he meets someone who mastered their element, or even multiple.
Mercenaries were eventually hired to stop the bandit group from growing any larger. The group itself consisted of multiple smaller ones whose leaders worked together, and by targeting the leaders, the mercenaries shattered the large group into smaller parties that could no longer agree with each other. The shattered group failed to unify and conflicts began forming as competition between them grew. At this point Salo voluntarily escaped that life, as he felt it was not for him. While he knew how to fight, the scheming and power struggles disgusted him. Now he is by no means reformed, but insists he wants to leave things he's done behind.
He took to traveling north by foot to get as far as possible from anyone involved in his past life. He always enjoyed hunting in his youth, and now he had the chance to actually make half a living out of it for himself. Traveling alone, his hunting skills proved essential in keeping him alive. If there's something he's truly passionate about, it is indeed hunting. Asking him to tell about it will make him light up like a christmas tree.

He is constantly on the move and hasn't found a place to settle. By not staying in the same place for a long time, he also protects his identity. He often stops to have a drink with strangers, maybe chat for a few minutes or spend a couple days as a guest, but never too long.

Salo uses a bow to hunt and armored gauntlets or sometimes a sword to fight. He also always carries a knife for collecting resources and defending himself. He is by no means invincible, but fearless and very proficient at what he does.

He is gruff and hard to reach on an emotional level. Especially when drunk, he tends to be extremely sexist and on some occasions violent towards females. However, in his raping/murdering/banditing days he learned to have the utmost respect towards women who aren't afraid of him. He truly admires it and indeed the best way to reach him as a friend would be to treat him as an equal or even lower than oneself. He loves people who sass back at him or consistently surprise him. Naturally, he is a giant cunt and I wouldn't advise a friendship with him, but there are people who can bring out the best in him and perhaps eventually change him for the better.


Was talking to Velkss recently and realized I never made an Arcanus back in the day. For those who don't know, Velkss is actually one of my oldest friends on dA, and helped me get started on here.