Sir Phineas Kirst, also known as "Sir Phineas Cursed", was a legendary human explorer who lived during the era of Sol Regem,^[1] and was even famous with Xadians.^[2] He traveled the world with a young elven professor named Delilah Giehl,^[1] who published a book titled "Lost Secrets of Xadia".^[3]

Appearance[]

Although he was often illustrated as a noble adventurer in legends, Sir Phineas Kirst tended to look rather worn down due to his bad luck, which caused him to often experience injuries. He was a slim human man with dark skin and dark, short hair. His attire included blue pants, brown boots, and a purple cape.^[4]

Personality[]

Not much is known about Phineas. He has been described as brave and one of the "unluckiest humans ever", but also unflappably positive and resilient.^[1]

History[]

Sir Phineas was born at an unknown point. During the era of Sol Regem, he traveled the world together with Delilah Giehl.^[1]

Trivia[]

• The name "Phineas" means "serpent's mouth" or "oracle" in Hebrew and Arabic.^[5] It also means "the Nubian" in English and Egyptian.^[6]
  • In Greek Mythology, "Phineas" was the name of a Thracian king who was punished by the gods with blindness and harpies tormenting his kingdom after he falsely blinded his own children.^[7]
• The surname "Kirst" is of North German origin and is a short form of "Kirsten", which is a venacular form of the personal name "Christian".^[8]
• When Callum informed Rayla that a "miracle healer" could supposedly be found at the top of the Cursed Caldera, she jokingly inquired whether the mountain received its name from the explorer. However, Callum corrected that it was named after the many horrible monsters lingering there instead.^[2]
• Sir Phineas owned a pet pigeon that was illustrated as a bird of prey in legends.^[4]

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