Caden Cliffport

Caden is a young man who once upon a time was a good friend of Nasim Kidrak. He is now on his own path, looking for... something... On his journey he found himself going along with The Fine Fellows of Daggerford.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

The came to the White Iris Temple in Dessarin Valley when he was eigth. His parents had been killed in a house fire, but he had been found outside of it. He did not want to be there, but soon he changed his mind when he met Nasim. They became best friends. The two people that stood each other closest. At least until Runa Grithdottir appeared.
Unlike the other children Caden knew, Runa was not an acolyte but a child from a nearby village. Her parents always been loyal followers of Imlater, so having it be close to the temple Nasim lived in seemed to be a sign. And Nasim seemed to like her better than he liked Caden.  On the one hand, he, too, was interested in Runa; she was a pretty girl with uncommonly beautiful blonde hair and doe-like, droopy dark blue eyes. But on the other, he had never really been close with anyone else but Nasim and he disliked being second to anyone else. It likely hurt him to feel rejected on both fronts. But there were even more going on that Nasim did not see. He did not mean for him to break Runa's heart, but it was better like this anyway. He had dreams. Dreams of fire, of devistasion and pain. Pain - the thing that Illmater was supposed to endure. But he did not know if he could endure it, or even if he wanted to do so. Sometimes the flames were warm instead of hurting. 
Nasim’s initiation as a paladin was an undertaking pursued both because of a need for enforcers and out of a sense of duty. He swore to martyr himself for Ilmater and for everyone; to take as much pain as he could bear if it meant others would be spared it. It was, of course, an honour. Caden took the same oath, but he there were doubt in his mind. More than that, there were whispers of something else. But it was the only way to get out of the temple. To get some kind of pilgrimages. His was to The House of the Broken God  in Calimshan, Nasim to the End’s Rest temple in Heliogabalus. Nasim departed sooner than Caden, at Caden’s urging. He did not want the man he loved to be hurt what would happenen next. 
It has now been two years since that and he still sees flames. He was there when Vanifer was killed, even helped in her killing to save the whole vally, but it still haven't left him. Perhaps he could find a way for it to do so.

Current Status

Undermountain... maybe?

Current Location

Undermonuntain

Pronouns

He/Him

Belief/Deity

The Eternal Flame