Legends of Belariath
Terron Brackentwist
Terron is a healer in the basest of sense. Be it safe, dangerous, friend or foe he feels the primal need that burns within every healer to keep them alive. But deeper than that lies another reason, and to explore that reason one would have to go far back, back to when Terron was still young and doubtful of his skill…
As a youth Terron picked up the skills of a healer rather quickly, adept at making quick and logical decisions while not fearing to use risky ideas that often saved people’s lives though often told that one day those risks would catch up to him…eventually they did. On the eve of his 62nd year a cry was sent out, a fire started by the dry summer storms was quickly spreading across the vast forest he called home. As per usual he took his place among the rescue squad, readying himself to use a recently conceived compound he’d created to sooth burns despite being warned against it by the lead healer…the results were disastrous. Of the 73 victims that were taken to the ward a scant 11 survived, the compound acting as a breeding ground for various bacteria and pathogens that quickly overran the already weakened patient’s bodies. Oddly enough the one who seemed to suffer the worst was Terron, upon delivery of the news he seemed to panic; taking what he could and fleeing rather than even listen to the judgment passed down by the council. Since then he has been running, running from a past that he knows he can’t outrun. Perhaps one day he would return and seek judgment but until then he keeps pressing forward, the fear of taking risks now deeply embedded in his mind.