Meet the Characters: Rander Greenlith

Rander Greenlith is Linvin’s cousin by way of his Aunt Caritha.  He was not
blessed with many physical gifts.  He is short, even for an elf.  Rander is not
strong or brave or noble.  Instead, he is the voice behind the scenes, always
playing mind games and pulling strings of those
surrounding.  No one is more influenced by Rander’s manipulative ways than his
fraternal twin Bander.  Rander hates all things Human.  He dislikes their
county, their dominance, their affluence and most of all, his cousin Linvin
Grithinshield who is half human and thereby tainted.  At every family get
together Rander picked fights with Linvin and counted on his brother to back him
up.  They had terrible brawls and all were left bruised and bloody.  Before
long, Dirk Grithinshield had seen enough and refused to take his wife and son to
the Greenliths for social gatherings.  Rander was pleased with the arrangement
and used it to further distance the Grithinshields from his family.
Rander’s
father died in the War of the Unclaimed Territory and was mostly raised by his
mother.  Caritha had seen the war as a Human affair that had claimed her husband
and was likeminded with Rander on most things.  When Linvin comes calling for
the twins to go on his quest, Rander refuses and the others follow suit.  Then
Linvin appeals to their greed and Rander shows his true colors.  At least at the
start of the book, all Rander cares about is what is best for him.  He will
trample anyone who stands in the way of that goal.  He is a selfish, greedy,
racist individual who secretly longs for all that Linvin possesses.  His
jealousy appears throughout the book and leads to great conflict.  The
diminutive elf will have to change his ways before Linvin’s temper becomes too
much to control if he is to be any help on the quest.