Gibson Family/Theron

Theron

Theron, the nephew of Timothy Gibson and son of Henrik Gibson, grew up in Nida. Theron ran from his family at the age of 20 to become an adventurer on the Far East after a monster horde killed his love.

A handsome and tall young man with wavy golden hair and bright blue eyes, Theron was renowned for his excellent hunting skills.

One day in October of last year, Theron was conducting some business in Nida when he spotted a beautiful young girl across the street. She had long brown hair and a soft demeanor. She was obviously the daughter of a peasant, but she captivated him. Theron wanted to meet her and finding an excuse from his duties, he made his way across to the other side of the street. When Theron introduced himself, the girl smiled sweetly. With a beautiful and melodic voice she answered that her name was Elizabeth. They talked for awhile and arranged to meet again.

A week later, Theron met her near the watchtower of Nida and they decided to travel into the country for a picnic. Near a small fresh woodland stream, whose location was known only to Theron, they talked the afternoon away. Theron told of his great hunts and Elizabeth listened intently. Elizabeth told of her family and childhood and Theron found himself falling in love with her.

After several months, Theron finally decided it was the right time to tell his family about Elizabeth. Upon hearing the news, his father went into a rage. "How could you? You are of noble birth - my son! How could you even think of being seen with a commoner - a lowly peasant!" roared his father angrily. His father demanded that Theron never see Elizabeth again. Theron was distraught. At first, he tried to obey his father but after awhile his heart could not bear it. He had to see her and hear her voice again. Theron and Elizabeth began meeting secretly. Theron would often detour to Elizabeth's cottage on his way back from town to be with her. Often she would be out alone tending her family's garden or working in the fields and they would talk for hours.

Just before his 20th birthday, Theron had to travel to another city on business. While he was gone, a horde of monsters went on a rampage through the region causing havoc and devistation. Elizabeth was gathering some wheat in a field when the creatures suddenly rampaged out of the nearby forest. She didn't see them until it was too late. They trampled her under their huge legs and began dragging her away with their claws. Seeing what was happening, some men courageously ran at the monsters screaming and swinging their weapons. The monsters left their pray and disappeared into the forset once again. As the men rejoiced, some women ran up to help Elizabeth up only to find that she had blead to death. When news reached Theron, he was his heartbroken and distraught with grief. His father, however, seeing that his son still had feelings for a commoner, declared that it he was pleased to hear of the news. He tried to convince his son, that her death, though tragic, was best for Theron. Theron's feelings finally boiled over into a rage. He vowed to his father that he would never set foot in his house again. He promised himself that he would avenge his beloved's death. He would become an adventurer and destroy every last monster he could find. He left the Gibson estate for good and bought passage on a ship headed for the Far East.