Lindor Avist was born as the youngest in the Avist family, a prominent elven family in the field of medicine. They began learning medicine young, and by their teens was already interested in the field of obstetrics, wanting to learn to midwife.
They are a devout follower to the movement lead by Aetherius, an obscure religion set on dissolving gender and racial identity in favor of adopting a global monoculture all can identify in and with. Because of this, they have abandoned their born racial and gender identity.
Appearance
Lindor is a mature looking elf, with prominent smile lines always etched on their expression no matter what it may be.
Lindor has light chestnut hair, a fair complexion, and indigo blue eyes. Their hair is long, yet often tied back or in buns to not interfere with work. Standing close to six feet tall, they are the tallest of their family. Their frame is very androgynous, and their voice is even pitched and calm. Most often, they are dressed in healer’s robes with a corset waist cincher.
Across their chest is the tattooed symbol of their religion, as they are a devout follower of Aetherius.
History
Lindor was born as the youngest child in the Avist family, a prominent elven family in the field of medicine. However, it was apparent early in life that Lindor did not share the same natural talent that their two older sisters seemed to be born with, and despite their caring parents trying to help them bloom into a speciality they excel at, Lindor failed to become the instant prodigy that every other Avist became without trouble.
With enough dedication and work, Lindor entered the medical profession nonetheless, but not without struggles and challenges that seemed to only loom over them, whilst it came second nature to their siblings and cousins.
When Lindor was in their thirties, they became listless and demotivated, passion for doctoring waning with every achievement of their family members overshadowing them. When they introduced themself to people as Doctor Avist, they would have to correct people constantly; “no, not that one, she is my mother. Nope, not that Doctor Avist either, that’s my sister.”
And like many other young adults in crisis about their identity, Lindor ended up trying out religion in order to fill that missing purpose they had festering inside them.
A very small, obscure, yet radical movement led by a mysterious prophet-like figure named Aetherius.
It was a philosophy and religion called Aetherism, and it challenged the idea of identity being tried traits one is born with, when instead one should strive to build their identity through their own individual expression unhindered by guidelines of what is or isn’t expected of them. Aetherius rejects the idea of racial or gender identity, finding them to be limiting to self expression, as well as a hindrance to universal empathy among folk.
Following in Aetherius’ footsteps, Lindor rejected their born gender identity, and ceased any elven traditions they were raised with.
Only after this revitalization in their confidence did they find the field of medicine that drew them most: obstetrics.
Bringing new life into the world, a new creature with limitless potential for all paths in life became their new passion. Lindor made an effort to begin traveling, wanting to offer their aid and gather experience in midwifery for all different races across all different cultures.
In one city, they helped deliver the child of a young single mother in need, only to discover the child seemed sick and unnatural. The poor mother couldn’t afford to tend to the child nor support it, and in a moment of empathy for this woman, Lindor offered to take the child and vowed to do everything in their power to cure it, and only when the child is fully healthy will they ensure it settles into a good home.
The child bore some sort of skin allergy condition Lindor had never seen before, reacting poorly to outside environments, and Lindor keeps their home as clean and dust-free as possible to avoid the child suffering flare-up.
In order to continue working as a doctor, Lindor knew they had to hire aid to watch their charge. One of the days whilst treating an elderly patient named Lauria who struggled with her cataracts, she lamented how her newfound disability makes finding work difficult, as not many employers were willing to even consider her as she is functionally blind. In light of hearing this, Lindor offers her a nanny job, and does whatever he can to help her stay on her feet.
Personality
Lindor prides themself on being a resoundingly talented medical professional, but in reality, they are the least successful and least known of the Avist family. Lindor can sometimes be far too concerned with others' perception of them, and has a tendency to overcompensate unnecessarily. Astute individuals can tell they are very perceptive of themself and how they present, even to the point that they refuse to indulge in alcohol to avoid losing even the slightest bit of control over their composure.
Whilst being professional, formal, and respectful in most social interactions, they do still nonetheless have their vices. Tavern scenes let Lindor pretend to loosen up via the social belief they are drinking, so much so that it’s indistinguishable from them being tipsy. They’ll dance, jest, and can often be overly forward in propositioning people to go home with them. Lindor themself tries to encourage the perception they get inebriated, enjoying the social benefits of the assumption whilst retaining full mental clarity and control if needed. In certain circles, they have a promiscuous reputation, much in contrast to their professional persona.
As a devout follower of Aetherius, Lindor believes all races and genders are equal, and believes in total cultural assimilation in order to achieve utopia. They believe the perception of race and gender leads to unnecessary division and in-groups within society, and that a perfect society would have no need for either.
The movement of Aetherius encourages its followers to abandon their own racial and gender identities, and believes such abandonment leads to a stronger sense of self by allowing a more unrestrained expression of the individual. In addition, the lack of in-groups like race or gender is also believed to promote empathy more easily, as one should be able to see themself in everyone else.
Trivia
- Lindor Avist avoids revealing their biological sex, and often the only way people can find out is by sleeping with them.
- Lindor wears fingerless compression gloves to deal with arthritis-like pain they get in their hands from doctoring and potion-making.
- Although they are willing to drink alcohol in the safety of their own home, they seldom feel safe drinking or otherwise impairing themself when they are outside their own home