I'm still figuring out a lot of the background details of Tali'ra, but its definitely starting to come into focus on what fueled a lot of his motivations.
The first and more obvious one being the good ole fashioned "I heard a lot of folklore and fairytales of heroes and magic and want to discover the truth behind them" primarily fueled by one of his older brothers who'd often come back with stories to share and gifts in the way of books and tomes. He took the idea that there's more truth in bard stories than most realize and is fascinated to know what those truths are.
At least, this his main, more public motivation. But I think a lot of his motivation too was wanting to get away from the looming cloud of meeting the expectations of his kin. Given he's the fifth born male in his family, its seen as something of a blessing from Menphina. However, I see it having been something that caused him a lot of stress, especially as he entered adolescence and made the journey to adulthood. Expectations that, while not explicitly enforced, he feels he can't meet up to in the way his brothers and fellow Keepers can. I imagine because of this, he left his home with haste, without ceremony, and without warning.
That isn't to say he didn't like his family or home life. Heck, he still paints a heart on his check like his mother would when he was younger for the reminder and comforts of home. But he just wants to find his own way without the feeling of being haunted by hopes he can't meet.
The first and more obvious one being the good ole fashioned "I heard a lot of folklore and fairytales of heroes and magic and want to discover the truth behind them" primarily fueled by one of his older brothers who'd often come back with stories to share and gifts in the way of books and tomes. He took the idea that there's more truth in bard stories than most realize and is fascinated to know what those truths are.
At least, this his main, more public motivation. But I think a lot of his motivation too was wanting to get away from the looming cloud of meeting the expectations of his kin. Given he's the fifth born male in his family, its seen as something of a blessing from Menphina. However, I see it having been something that caused him a lot of stress, especially as he entered adolescence and made the journey to adulthood. Expectations that, while not explicitly enforced, he feels he can't meet up to in the way his brothers and fellow Keepers can. I imagine because of this, he left his home with haste, without ceremony, and without warning.
That isn't to say he didn't like his family or home life. Heck, he still paints a heart on his check like his mother would when he was younger for the reminder and comforts of home. But he just wants to find his own way without the feeling of being haunted by hopes he can't meet.
