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Gaile Alighieri stands at about 5'9", with a lean torso and elongated limbs. His skin is a pale white, his eyes opal blue, and his hair a myriad of grays, each strand a different color. A well-kept stub of a beard, rarely forgotten in his day-to-day routine. His body is light, only a mere hundred pounds, his face thin and eyes salient. His hair wafts in the air freely, regardless of an absence of a breeze. He wears gray furs over black leathers. Worn boots, tool-covered belt, and gray fingerless gloves.

The rumors say Gaile was taken, early, while on the fringes of southern brevoy. He can't really remember his parents, other than that they were poor farmers. In a way, his life became something more, after having left Golarion. After being brought to the First World. His memories are rather unclear as to what exactly occurred, but Gaile is sure of a few things. He was never normal from then on. The civilized world never truly fit him again. And from then on, he began to hear the wind in his ears.

His visit to the world of the fey awoke something within him, some ethereal essence that lay dormant inside him. A sixth sense of sorts, which began to rule him, awakening a primal and erratic force that he suspects would drive normal men mad. But Gaile listened to the winds. And it taught him how to survive. It taught him how to sway the air to his call, how to draw upon the magic of the world, and defend himself.

Gaile took up whatever work he could as he moved about, a nomad. But not without direction. The wind would blow, giving him direction and purpose. Having no one in the world, it was the only force he could instinctively trust. He believes that the wind will take him to where he belongs. So he took up escorting, hunting, even a period of banditry, when desperate. To him, Brevoy was not his homeland, but instead one great hunting ground. And what did he seek? Purpose. The land of the Fey took something from him, and he remains wary of it to this day.

So when the call for to reclaim the stolen lands was sounded, the winds sounded in his ears as well. Go south. Go to the river kingdoms. And seek out what destiny he might have. The mysterious first worlders awaited him. Dozens of small kingdoms fought over unconquerable land. And he, Gaile Alighieri, was destined to bring a new wind to these old lands.

Gaile Alghieri is a thoroughly complex and infuriatingly emotional man. His moods swing sporadically, or at least seem to, having a tranquil soft-spoken and considerate mentality one morning and throwing raging quelled tantrums the next. A keen observer will learn that Gaile's temperament shifts with the winds- That is, the weather, climate, and seasons seem to deeply effect his nature. On an average day, however, Gaile is a deeply considerate and thoughtful young man. Used to self-reliance and self-accomplishment, he is unused to long company- In fact, he has difficulty imagining remaining with one or more individuals for a long period of time.

On his better days, Alighieri seeks to explore the world and better understand it. He is a pragmatic man, seeing the world in grays, and finding the stark white and black other men so often see in as blinding one's self to the wonder and color of the world. On his darker days, his temperament is abrasive and loud, quick to berate and snap on those who fail or frustrate him. He will take personal offense easily and respond aggressively to those who do not take heed.

Gaile places an unnatural trust in "The Wind", a language-less voice that serves as a guide to him. He follows where it blows, and listens when it speaks. It has led him to survival many a time, and he believes himself to have a deeper, more profound connection with the wind than most men claim to have with their plethora of gods. Gaile respects nature, but also uses it as a tool. Life and death are a cycle- He acknowledges this. He also acknowledges his unwillingness to rot for roses and pansies merely because it would provide them with good soil. Gaile does not especially associate himself with other Druids or Druid societies, and sees himself as an independent force, self-serving and self-determining.