Uermont the Bard

"I am the greatest bard who has ever lived. I tell you this now because the Gods would not let me lie and live, and I am still alive."
 * - Uermont the Bard on why he considers himself to be the greatest bard alive.

Youth
Little is known of Uermont's past aside from what is revealed from his performances, the reliability of which is sceptical at best. What is known for certain is that he is of Sellederre descent, most likely heralding from the Sea of Sand, in the eastern reaches of the Sellederre Empire.

According to Uermont's tales, his mother was a long lost princess who was seduced by the wiles, charm, and good looks of a djinn whose qualities Uermont claim to have inherited.

Following his conception, Uermont claims the djinn revealed its true form to Uermont's mother, who went on to best the djinn in three challenges of wit and skill, thereby sealing the djinn into a magical lute, which Uermont claims to have been given to him by his mother at the age of four, and have mastered by the age of six.

Uermont claims the New Gods, jealous of his mothers beauty, stole her away from the mortal world when he was but eight years old, leaving him to fend for himself. As such, he claims to be protected from all harm and yet equally cursed by the New Gods, a theme portrayed often throughout his work.

Travels
Uermont claims to have travelled the four corners of the world, and has certainly shaped his music and arts around this fact, often changing his composition and style to match the themes of his travels. Over the duration of his travels, he claims to have visited over a dozen temples of the Old Gods, and have bested each of their champion guardians in battles of wit and skill. Each of these trials have presented themselves as a feature of performance by Uermont.

Master of Bardic Arts
Following his most recent return from travelling, Uermont was awarded the honourary position of Master of Bardic Arts at the University of Valynth. This prestigious award, only given to the true masters of their crafts, was claimed by Uermont - who was shortly reprimanded of the title - to be a lure to steal his magical lute. University officials have claimed the reprimand was due to inappropriate conduct and moral corruption of novices. Whatever the cause, Uermost's title was revoked, and he was cast from both the city and university.