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He is the older brother of Lena.

The Beginning

They hailed from Eden, this family of 4. But now only two remain. Their parents were killed 3 years ago, and since then he has taken care of his little sister.

Exile

The family left Eden 4 years ago, cast out for transgressions of the mother or father. Neither Szander or his sister know what happened, but both are interested in restoring their honor in their homeland.

At first, the family traveled together across the wastelands, doing what was necessary to survive. They scrounged, hunted, traded and eventually began to progress beyond just maintaining themselves. Szander was only 12 when they first began, but by the time he was 13 the family thought they had found their place.

Perdition

Then one night everything changed. Bitter loss was to become a pattern in his life, yet tonight he lost something which he can never regain: his innocence.

They came quickly, and the destruction which accompanied them could not be tamed. In its wake, mother and father lay dead, Szander himself inches from it, and Lena hiding away as if she were invisible. Somehow they had missed her, and this fortune saved them both.

She followed the bandits through the night, and when they least expected it she snuck into their camp and retrieved not only the family goods one by one, but also vital medicines to save Szander's life. As he clung to consciousness through the delirium of fever, Szander saw a specter of his father, and he promised him that as soon as he was healthy enough to walk again he would devote himself to protecting his sister.

Recovery

Eventually his strength returned. And as they moved around the desert together it grew wildly, along with his stature. The boy of 13 quickly grew into a giant of a man with massive wrists and ankles and a misplaced baby face.

The Righteous Path

The desert is a lonely, serene wasteland for two youths fighting each day for survival. And when the day came that they saw a familiar face, it didnt take a genius to surmise that they might begin to travel together. The preacher was also an outcast from Eden, and Szander remembered him, as did he the children. After he learned of the demise of their parents he was insistent that they pool their resources and continue their journey as one.

Each day he spoke of his gods, and Szander listened. He didnt always understand what it all meant, but he listened and tried to incorporate these words and lessons into his life. This man was spending his energy to help them, the least he could do was spend his energy to learn.

El Circo Asombroso del Desierto

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