Elias Sevaski "Soundwave"

As a renowned newspaper we at the Golandon Inquisitive have a long history of reviews about the cultural exploits of fellow Golandians. Given the large popularity of the new opera, "The Dictator's War", we could of course not wait too long for our very own review.
As someone who has frequented the theatre quite often and someone who seen many musical masterpieces, I have only one thing to say. This is the best performance I have ever seen.
Not only did the perfomance itself knock me off my chair, the music itself actually knocked me off my chair as well! Elias Sevaski or "Soundwave" is a true genius! Only non Golandians would claim otherwise!

— Golandon Inquisitive Review

Elias Sevaski, who is currently also known as "Soundwave", is a famous musician and composer in Terios. Before the recent Covenant-Alliance War Elias had some renown but was not yet famous. This all changed when he created the opera "The Dictator's War". This piece is seen as one of the greatest of its time, which is partially also due to his guitar enhanced with Falls.

Personal Life

Early Life

Elias was born in the town of Savi, along the western border of Terios. His childhood was not the best but his family was not poor either. Elias' father was a carpenter and his mother used to teach at a local school.
During his childhood he already showed some musical talent and became the lead singer of the child choir in Savi. Not long after his father made him a very basic musical instrument which would help him develop his talent even further.
When Elias became older he decided to leave Savi behind and travel to the capital of Terios, Golandon. At first he performed in the various taverns of the city but eventually he was noticed by a member of the Bard College. There he trained among the best of the country to become a renowned musician. Soon he had quite a few great perfomances on his resume already. But then the war started.

Relationships

Elias had a good relationship with his family prior to the war. Sadly they all perished during the Sacking of Savi by the Magi Covenant armies. Their death was most likely a very defining factor for the creation of his most famous work.
In Golandon Elias has a large network of friends and he is even well accepted in high society. This is also partially because he is seen as somewhat of a war hero.
As far as relation go, people know that he had several long relations with women from the entertainment industry. There are, however, some rumors that during some of his many parties he does not care for the gender of his partners. Elias himself does not feel the need to confirm nor to deny these rumors.

Personality

Elias is a very friendly and charismatic person which makes him well loved by many. His sense of humor is appreciated by both his friends and the audience while watching his performances.
In general he is known to be a carefree person. But if anyone offends him, he can easily hold a grudge for quite some time. What many don't know, however, is that even though he puts up a happy facade, he is still tormented by his experiences during the war. Those that know him well believe that this is what fuels his creativity.

Soundwave by Kefkejaco with Heroforge

Additional Information

Date of Birth

23rd Althari'el 1211 AE

Age

34

Birthplace

Terios, Savi

Current Residence

Golandon

Presented Sex

Male

Sexuality

Is thought to prefer female lovers but there are rumors that at some of his parties he takes on other lovers as well

Hair

Light Brown

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Dark Tanned

Siblings

2 sisters (deceased)

Personal History

Covenant-Alliance War

In the year 1237 AE the largest war in Farlian history would begin. What only started as what seemed to be a border dispute quickly escalated into an enormous conflict involving various alliances. The Elven and Human countries stood at opposing sides of the conlfict and would be involved in many bloody battles.
Elias did not want to participate in the war at first. But when he heard that the Elven armies conquered Eprus and were closing in on Terios he decided to help turn the tide and enlisted as a regular soldier. The army, however, arrived too late to prevent the Elves from crossing the border and Elias' hometown of Savi was sacked. The vast majority of its population, including his family, met their untimely end.
The Elves were pushed back eventually but Elias still wanted to make them pay and joined the troops that were getting ready to reclaim Eprus. His good friend, Andris, who was also a Savi native, joined him on this quest.
When both sides clashed one more near Old Asmeth in northern Eprus, Elias and Andris were there as well. During the battle Elias managed to get close to the leader of the Magi Covenant, the dictator Verakon Elervir. Since the Covenant army was losing Verakon took matters into his own hands and started a rampage deeper within the enemy's ranks than would be logical. He hoped that this would inspire his troops but it would actually become his downfall as he did not pay enough attention.
Elias sneaked up on Verakon and managed to lightly wound him but was quickly thrown back by the powerful caster. Were it not for Andris, Elias would have perished that day. When Verakon prepared a spell to obliterate Elias, Andris jumped between them. The explosion of the spell was so close to Verakon that both Andris and Verakon were killed by the blast. With that sacrifice the war ended.

Verakon Elervir by Kefkejaco with Heroforge

No matter how one is born we all die the same
The high, the low, regardless of one's fame
As the dictator was about to strike
he would prove that he is alike
Fiery tendrils from his hands

Burn Dictator Buuuurn!

The fire in his eyes expands

Burn Dictator Buuuurn!

His mind set to slay

Burn Dictator Buuuurn!

But then our hero stands in his way

Burn Dictator Buuuurn!

Fire engulfing
Burn Burn Burn Buuuurn
To ashes you shall retuuurn!

The Dictator's War

After the war Elias became famous for helping to end the war and many people were keen to hear the story of the events that transpired. Elias saw it as his obligation to tell the story of the war as a tribute to the families and friends that lost their lives during the war.
Of course he wanted to do this in a way that he knew best, through music. What he created would become known as perhaps the best opera to ever be created in Terios. Even now it is quite difficult to get a ticket for the perfomance. The Thokaides Theatre in Golandon is filled to the brim many times per week with people dying to see the opera "The Dictator's War".
Many describe it as a truly touching experience. But not only the emotional aspect of the play is to be appreciated as the performance itself, and especially that of Elias, is on a fantastically high level. His music is enhanced by magic to such a degree that leaving the theatre without being stunned by what you saw is impossible. Visitors are treated to spectacles involving illusion, fire and air magic.
Although he has written the story of the opera he has not composed every piece all by himself. In this regard he was aided by his friend Tasaria Elisis. She is a great artist herself and is glad to be part of the piece even though Elias tends to steal the show. During the opera itself she is the conductor for the orchestra while Elias performs together with the other singers.

Soundwave

Soundwave is the new nickname of Elias Sevaski but it actually refers to the guitar that he uses. This guitar is one of a kind as it has been enhanced with Falls. After the death of Verakon Elias manged to get these crystals from the remains of Verakon's armor. He then used them to make his own magical instrument, Soundwave.
The full range of abilities of this instrument is unknown but those who have watched the performance tell about a few things they saw. It seems like the instrument is able to create illusionary displays of light nearby. Some even belief that the instrument is able to directly affect one's mood.
The most famous ability, however, is the one that is used during the final battle scene of the opera. At the moment of Verakon's death, Elias uses his guitar to create a thunderous sound that almost knock people from their seats in the theatre. This is also the reason why no drinks or food are allowed during the perfomance.
Due to the various abilities of the instrument people assume that Soundwave has Mind, Cloud and Ember crystals embedded. This assumption is mainly based on the fact that Elias is not known to be a strong caster himself and would otherwise not be able to have the abilities he currently has on stage.

Soundwave by Kefkejaco with Heroforge

Influence

The governments of Terios and of other Human countries are quite fond of the opera seeing it as a heroic tale of how they won the war. Thanks to this he has become well accepted in the high society of Golandon and he is one of the few non-Golandians freely allowed in the Periga district.
The piece has, however, also found its way into the hearts of bad groups. Especially the anti-Elves organisations are fond of the opera and project their own ideologies on it.