The Son of Neravarine
Sathlan Faloul’s toyhouse blurb turned into a short little backstory for him and how he got Teldryn before becoming the Neravarine
Tis a longer text so hiding it, but read below!!
ALSO SATHLAN, he has a visual now. He’s nothing fancy. Tired old man, too old to have a toddler to take care of but what can he do he’s a big softie. ALso u can see where Teldryn drew his inspiration in his later years :)c
(this is very summarized, not too fancily written bc its just a profile blurd...forgive me)
Sathlan Faloul was a journeying mercenary, doing work for coin around Morrowind, living a simple life in the wild. One night, he heard a woman crying out for help nearby, so he sprung onto his feet and headed towards the distressed voice. A Dunmer woman came out of the bushes, catching Sathlan off guard as she nearly crashed into him. In her distress. she handed him a small boy, a child just old enough to be on his feet. The woman hushed the wailing boy, giving him a smile so fond, so full of love and grief, before disappearing into the night, soon followed by figures in the night's shadows. Sathlan hid the boy, before pursuing the woman in hopes of helping her so she could have her boy back, but to no avail. She, along with those who followed her, vanished.
Sathlan saw the sun rising by the time he was heading back; cursing having forgotten about the boy. The kid, who he had learned was called Teldryn, had crawled out of the hiding spot, leaving Sathlan to look for him in slight panic. Luckily, he wasn't far and Sathlan grabbed him with him, to head to a nearby town. It would have been some days till they’d reach their destination, but he could find someone to care for the boy there. The journey there was eye opening for him. For one, he learned he had no patience for a kid, who was as stubborn as a mule at such a young age and already knew how to give him the stink eye. And second, that he had no idea how to actually cook. For others who didn't have a tolerance for his cooking at least.
Teldryn gave Sathlan a hard time, crying, whining, tossing his food, glaring, a whole array of things that made Sathlan hope he'd lost the boy earlier. But it was on the last days before their destination, when Sathlan realized the boy wasn't as bad as he'd believed. He didn't know how to deal with a traumatized kid and had barely thought about it the whole way to the town. It was when he realized Teldryn was imprinting onto the only person who tried to care for him, that Sathlan grew a small soft spot for the boy. On the final night, Teldryn came to lie down next to Sathlan, who didn't know what he wanted, until the kid was sound asleep. Sathlan laid awake, pondering his situation and the little Dunmer child that laid there, clutching his vibrant red scarf as he slept.
When they finally reached the town Teldryn was to stay in, Sathlan left him in an inn, while doing an odd job for the day for a shopkeep. It was nightfall when he returned for his reward and after his work was done, he looked to the inn where Teldryn was. Boy had probably eaten his belly full of better food, resting in a comfortable bed, thinking no more of his time in the wild. Some nice family would no doubt take him in. He was a sweet lad if you got past the stink eye. It was a somber thought: Turning away from the inn to leave the kid behind. Poor thing's been left twice now. It was for the better, he deserved a house and a family. The inn door opened, someone going inside for a drink no doubt. But Sathlan froze as he heard people yelling out from the building. "Teldryn, don't run outside!" "Come back in, Teldryn, let’s get you something to eat!" they hollered. While a small boy ran out onto the street amidst the few people wandering there. He was crying, wobbled steps cutting his voice as he ran away from those following him from the inn.
"Sathhan!" he cried. Sathlan's heart twisted. The little steps approached, before arms latched around his leg, tiny crimson eyes peering up at him, arms demanding to be lifted. For a moment Sathlan only gazed down at little Teldryn. He looked so afraid, yet he came to him instead of being around those nice people. What was he to do? Let them drag him back inside so he could watch Sathlan walk away? Teldryn hiccupped, crying ceased for the moment as he stood there, arms now at his sides as he waited for Sathlan to react. For a moment he thought he went to the wrong person, looking uncertain with tears welling his eyes and little round ears drooping downward. Sighing quietly to himself, Sathlan took off his helm and knelt to the kid. Teldryn grabbed onto him with a big hug, so afraid of letting go of him. Sathlan took the boy in his arms and headed back towards the inn. "I've got you, kid. Told you I'd be back soon, see? So dramatic..." he joked. "Let's get a good night's rest and head out in the morning, yeah? Got a delivery to make to Balmora, it’s a long way until we get another warm bed like this so enjoy it, alright? It's okay, I'm not going anywhere."
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-At High Hrothgar-
Dragonborn: *sigh* Alright, everyone grab an Ethereal potion from Xelzaz.
Khash: Oh tusk yeah! Gimme gimme!
Xelzaz: I wish you wouldn't be so eager for this.
Inigo: I wish there was a better way to get off this damned mountain.
Lucien: I'd say this is a better alternative to walking.
Taliesin: And what exactly is it we're doing?
Caryalind: Having to walk up to High Hrothgar is bad enough, but the walk down took forever the first time we tried it. So once our friend mastered Unrelenting Force, we.. came up with a different method of getting down.
Kaidan: They shout us off the mountain with ethereal potions, then Whirlwind Sprint after us.
Taliesin: WHAT?! I'll have no part of that!
Dragonborn: It actually works pretty well. We're at the bottom of the mountain in just a few minutes, and none of us get hurt. Although Kaidan and Lucien got sick from the fall once.
Kaidan: That was one time.
Lucien: I personally enjoy it now! However, we could always go down and wait for you to catch up to us, if you'd prefer.
Taliesin: ... *snatches a potion from Xelzaz* give me that.
Xelzaz: Rude.
Khash: Scales!! Let's go already!
Dragonborn: Alright, alright. Is everyone ready? Drink your potions on 'fus'.
Taliesin: Phynaster save me..
Dragonborn: Fus...
The Team: *downs their Ethereal Potions*
Dragonborn: RO DAH!
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Skyrim Travel Times/Distances - City to Settlement
Other Travel Times
Solstheim
City to City
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Got my game fixed and enough down time (and motivation) to get part 3 of this little project out. This time we're looking at traveling between major cities and the smaller settlements.
As before, some location have 2 or more plausible routes between them. I documented only the one which was the quickest/most direct or that made the most sense. For instance, the road through Labyrinthian is marked as a main road and is a faster route if your coming from, say, Morthal or Dawnstar and headed to Whiterun, but Labyrinthian is a known hazard and I'd assume the average traveler goes around.
Maps are included to show which routes I took, and I've included estimated travel times for on-foot, horse/carriage walking, and horse/carriage trotting.
About Ivarstead - the north road out of town is narrow, rocky, curvy, mostly uphill, and not paved. That north road is difficult to locate traveling TO Ivarstead, and the main paved road north of town is tricky to locate coming FROM Ivarstead.
NOTES:
1. These routes only follow main roads.
2. Times are rounded to the nearest quarter hour.
3. These times do not account for factors such as resting, party size/fitness, bad weather, road conditions, uphill travel, warzones, bandits, or other hazards that impede travel.
4. The road between Whiterun and Windhelm splits and then reconnects - the times/distances are very similar and therefore share a measurement.
5. There are two routes from Solitude to Helgen - one through Whiterun, and one through Falkreath. I included both because they both make sense (major stops along the way) and the times are close but not too close.
WHITERUN to . . .
Whiterun to Rorikstead
Miles: 30
On Foot: 11hrs 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 7hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 45min
Whiterun to Ivarstead
Miles: 80.22
On Foot: 1d 7hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 20hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 9hr 30min
Whiterun to Karthwasten
Miles: 51.24
On Foot: 19hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 12hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 6hr
Whiterun to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 51.48
On Foot: 19hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 12hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 6hr 30min
Whiterun to Helgen
Miles: 25.32
On Foot: 9hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 6hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr
Whiterun to Kynesgrove
Miles: 41.82
On Foot: 16hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 10hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 5hr 15min
Whiterun to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 63.14
On Foot: 1d 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 15hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 7hr 30min
Whiterun to Riverwood
Miles: 13.43
On Foot: 5hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 3hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 1hr 34min
SOLITUDE to . . .
Solitude to Rorikstead
Miles: 27.92
On Foot: 10hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 7hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 30min
Solitude to Ivarstead
Miles: 139.12
On Foot: 2d 5hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 10hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 16hr 15min
Solitude to Karthwasten
Miles: 36.16
On Foot: 14hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 9hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 4hr 30min
Solitude to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 10.2
On Foot: 4hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 2hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 1hr 15min
Solitude to Helgen (through Whiterun)
Miles: 84.22
On Foot: 1d 8hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 21hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 10hr
Solitude to Helgen (through Falkreath)
Miles: 109.55
On Foot: 1d 18hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 3hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 13hr
Solitude to Kynesgrove
Miles: 89.29
On Foot: 1d 10hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 22hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 10hr 30min
Solitude to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 111.08
On Foot: 1d 18hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 3hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 13hr
Solitude to Riverwood
Miles: 73.38
On Foot: 1d 4hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 18hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 8hr 30min
MARKARTH to . . .
Markarth to Rorikstead
Miles: 31.92
On Foot: 12hr 19min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 8hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 45min
Markarth to Ivarstead
Miles: 129.34
On Foot: 2d 2hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 8hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 15hr 15min
Markarth to Karthwasten
Miles: 15.19
On Foot: 5hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 3hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 2hr
Markarth to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 39.34
On Foot: 15hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 9hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 2hr
Markarth to Helgen
Miles: 24.26
On Foot: 9hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 6hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 2hr 45min
Markarth to Kynesgrove
Miles: 94
On Foot: 1d 12hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 23hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 11hr
Markarth to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 111.08
On Foot: 1d 18hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 3hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 13hr
Markarth to Riverwood
Miles: 25.44
On Foot: 9hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 6hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr
MORTHAL to . . .
Morthal to Rorikstead
Miles: 27.09
On Foot: 10hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 6hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 30min
Morthal to Ivarstead
Miles: 143.12
On Foot: 2d 7hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 11hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 30min
Morthal to Karthwasten
Miles: 43
On Foot: 16hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 10hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 5hr
Morthal to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 15.43
On Foot: 6hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 3hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 2hr
Morthal to Helgen
Miles: 89.29
On Foot: 1d 10hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 22hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 10hr 30min
Morthal to Kynesgrove
Miles: 61.96
On Foot: 1 day
Horse/Carriage Walking: 15hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 7hr 15min
Morthal to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 85.52
On Foot: 1d 9hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 21hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 10hr
Morthal to Riverwood
Miles: 77.74
On Foot: 1d 6hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 19hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 9hr 15min
DAWNSTAR to . . .
Dawnstar to Rorikstead
Miles: 48.65
On Foot: 18hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 11hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 5hr 45min
Dawnstar to Ivarstead
Miles: 119.33
On Foot: 1d 22hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 5hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 14hr
Dawnstar to Karthwasten
Miles: 62.19
On Foot: 1 day
Horse/Carriage Walking: 15hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 7hr 15min
Dawnstar to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 37.1
On Foot: 14hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 9hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 4hr 21min
Dawnstar to Helgen
Miles: 65.73
On Foot: 1d 1hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 16hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 7hr 45min
Dawnstar to Kynesgrove
Miles: 39.11
On Foot: 15hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 9hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 5hr
Dawnstar to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 64.67
On Foot: 1d 1hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 16hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 8hr
Dawnstar to Riverwood
Miles: 54.89
On Foot: 21hr 11min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 13hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 6hr 30min
WINTERHOLD to . . .
Winterhold to Rorikstead
Miles: 82.22
On Foot: 1d 7hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 20hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 9hr
Winterhold to Ivarstead
Miles: 47.47
On Foot: 18hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 11hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 5hr 30min
Winterhold to Karthwasten
Miles: 107.55
On Foot: 1d 17hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 2hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 12hr 45min
Winterhold to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 70.68
On Foot: 1d 3hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 17hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 8hr 15min
Winterhold to Helgen
Miles: 73.15
On Foot: 1d 4hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 18hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 8hr 30min
Winterhold to Kynesgrove
Miles: 35.69
On Foot: 13hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 8hr 55min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 4hr 15min
Winterhold to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 59.6
On Foot: 23hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 15hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 7hr
Winterhold to Riverwood
Miles: 63.14
On Foot: 1d 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 15hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 7hr 30min
WINDHELM to . . .
Windhelm to Rorikstead
Miles: 76.57
On Foot: 1d 5hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 19hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 9hr
Windhelm to Ivarstead
Miles: 17.67
On Foot: 6hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 4hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 2hr
Windhelm to Karthwasten
Miles: 93.49
On Foot: 1d 12hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 23hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 11hr
Windhelm to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 75.98
On Foot: 1d 5hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 19hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 9hr
Windhelm to Helgen
Miles: 67.49
On Foot: 1d 2hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 16hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 8hr
Windhelm to Kynesgrove
Miles: 5.89
On Foot: 2hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 45min
Windhelm to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 29.8
On Foot: 11hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 7hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 30min
Windhelm to Riverwood
Miles: 56.66
On Foot: 21hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 14hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 6hr 45min
RIFTEN to . . .
Riften to Rorikstead
Miles: 86.7
On Foot: 1d 9hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 21hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 10hr 15min
Riften to Ivarstead
Miles: 26.97
On Foot: 10hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 6hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 30min
Riften to Karthwasten
Miles: 119.09
On Foot: 1d 22hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 5hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 14hr
Riften to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 122.27
On Foot: 1d 23hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 1d 6hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 14hr 15min
Riften to Helgen
Miles: 39.93
On Foot: 15hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 10hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 5hr
Riften to Kynesgrove
Miles: 37.22
On Foot: 14hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 9hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 4hr 45min
Riften to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 9.22
On Foot: 3hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 2hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 6hr 30min
Riften to Riverwood
Miles: 54.54
On Foot: 21hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 13hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 6hr 30min
FALKREATH to . . .
Falkreath to Rorikstead
Miles: 31.57
On Foot: 12hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 8hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 45min
Falkreath to Ivarstead
Miles: 28.03
On Foot: 10hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 7hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 3hr 30min
Falkreath to Karthwasten
Miles: 48.29
On Foot: 10hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 12hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 5hr 45min
Falkreath to Dragon Bridge
Miles: 72.56
On Foot: 1d 4hr
Horse/Carriage Walking: 18hr 15min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 8hr 30min
Falkreath to Helgen
Miles: 12.01
On Foot: 4hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 3hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 1hr 30min
Falkreath to Kynesgrove
Miles: 34.75
On Foot: 13hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 8hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 4hr
Falkreath to Shor's Stone (white)
Miles: 64.31
On Foot: 1d 45min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 16hr
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 7hr 30min
Falkreath to Riverwood
Miles: 11.54
On Foot: 4hr 30min
Horse/Carriage Walking: 2hr 45min
Horse/Carriage Trotting: 1hr 15min
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