Gazzik Borthorn was hatched in the dense swamps of the Serpent Marshes, among a lizardfolk clutch famed for their discipline and prowess in the trial arenas of the Bonefang Plateau. Unlike his kin, Gazzik was drawn less to brute contests and more to the silent strength of the marsh’s apex predator—the crocodile. He spent countless hours observing their patient stillness and explosive grace, learning to channel his own energy through focused motion. When an imperial expedition razed a sacred nesting ground, Gazzik repelled the invaders with a display of agility and raw power, catching the attention of a wandering monk from the distant Hidden Glens. Taken under the monk’s tutelage, Gazzik honed his body and mind, blending the natural acrobatics and athleticism of his people with the discipline of monastic practice. His journey led him to the famed museum of Eldoria’s ruins, where he now serves as a protector of rare artifacts, believing knowledge—like strength—must be fiercely defended yet never hoarded. Gazzik’s calm presence and crocodilian patience mask a restless curiosity: he seeks a lost relic said to channel the primal forces of the marsh. Some say he is haunted by visions of a shadowy figure, neither beast nor spirit, waiting in the depths for his return.