he expected his nickname would become “The Helpful” or perhaps “The Hero.” But his often brash words and his overconfidence earned him no love from his siblings. As such, they called him “The Wanderer,” for his lack of ability to find and stick with friends.

Unabashed by his nickname, Random embraced it and continued to jump back and forth between roles and groups. When the Apotheosis occurred, many demigods had expectations of who would be chosen as Athos’ successor. Warren, Nox, and Anatolius were popular choices, but the only one who expected Random was Random himself. Those who spoke with him thought it was in jest, but Random believed that he was the only choice, the only one who knew the world as it was, and the only onewho could properly rule. When Nox was chosen, Random confronted his father. The legend says that he demanded Athos take back his decision before it was too late, and name him as the chosen one instead. His father laughed, and told him, “If you were my last living child, I would rather birth new children than choose you as my successor.” It was then that Random left the heavens, and began to walk the Earth.

When the War of Failed Succession came to pass, Random was called upon by both sides to fight the other, but he refused and instead found a small home in the trees of Sylvania where he met and married his wife, an Elven girl named Eldárwen. He had originally planned to make the wedding