Eli Kwake (EE-lahy kweyk | /ˈi laɪ kweɪk/)

Article by Eli Kwake twitch.tv/elikwake, who is IRL the Filk Master of the Game of Tomes

The Great Flame, The Flame of Encouragement, Keeper of Sekrets, Filk Master of Game of Tomes, the Filkmaster General Eli Kwake (He/they)

Eli Kwake is the current leader of House Incendium and the recently-appointed Filk Master of the Realm.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

We, like, don't speak of such things.
— Eli

Body Features

Like, I honestly try not to have a body most of the time, y'know? They're totally inconvenient...
— Eli

Identifying Characteristics

Often seen wearing blue lenses or flame rimmed glasses.

Physical quirks

Eli can wiggle their ears.

Special abilities

Eli channels fire magic. They claim to have discovered this ability in, of all places, The Zafforza Trench while they were with the Molluscans.

It's, like, totally my inner fire. I totally don't know why I figured this out underwater, y'know? But, like, maybe I had to be farthest away from the source of my power to find out I had it at all.
— Eli, when asked about their fire magic

Apparel & Accessories

Eli is often seen either in full flame mode, or wearing a flame shirt, headband, and flame glasses.

Specialized Equipment

A coffin handle staff used to channel their fire-totem magic (no one knows where this came from and frankly we're all a little afraid to ask) A lantern used to light the words for other writers A ukulele, also used to channel their fire-totem magic

Mental characteristics

Personal history

A writer with a laptop that is magically creating fire, pumping their fist

The Great Flame at the Battle of the Warren by Eli Kwake & Sable Aradia

No one is really sure where this fickle flame caster came from. They bounced into the House Molluscan army one day and refused to leave until the end of the First Word War. While they celebrated the Molluscan win, and indeed fought on their behalf during the first Tourney they and their newly discovered flame powers soon found things too wet for their liking. With a few other newly found flame casters, Eli founded the minor house Incendium just before the second Tourney. They swore to House Lapin, enjoying the coziness of the Warren. At the beginning of the second Word War Eli caught the Filking Plague first and quickly passed it on to nearly everyone, from major house leader to Tome Knight to Undead, and even to the Night Monarch. Completely unrepentant, Eli was named Filk Master after the war to try and mitigate the chaos.

A coin stamped with a flame and a motto that reads

The Flame of Encouragement by Eli Kwake

During the second Word War, Eli and House Incendium bounced from House Tiki to House Meles to House Mollusca (apparently forgetting the Molluscans live under water) to finally land back in the Warren with House Lapin. There they stayed, proving that even a fickle flame can be loyal when it feels like it. In the April 2022 Tourney of Tales, the Filkmaster began handing out medallions called The Flame of Encouragement to Tome Knights who took significant actions to encourage others. Rumous has it that he has started a competitor organization to the Self Care Mafia, the Chaos Cartel . Rumour also has it that the Mother of Bunnies has joined this illicit group.

Education

Eli claims they were not taught Literomancy formally, but picked it up in back alleys and internet chat rooms in dribbles and pieces. While this means their literomancy does not come as fast to them as, for example: Siobhan's does to her, it is no less powerful.

Employment

After the Second Word War, Eli was employed as the Filk Master of Game of Tomes.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Eli has written several books, with several more in various stages of construction and reconstruction. Eli is also a decently accomplished musician, singing middling-well and playing the ukulele passably. They have written many songs, enough that there are rumors they will be putting out an album before or during the Tourneys.

Failures & Embarrassments

Eli has stated that they have started more books than they have finished. While they admit there are mitigating circumstances to each failed book, they also hope to someday finish each failed project. Eli also feels responsible for the chaos and stress brought to major house leader Sable Aradia of House Lapin by the Filking Plague. This is why they stepped willingly up as Filk Master after the second Word War.

Mental Trauma

While they tend to burn off most stressors as irrelevant, Eli has been known to burn themself out as well, needing time to recover from overusing their literomancy. What causes them to be so driven is unknown, even to themself.

Intellectual Characteristics

Eli is very smart, but suffers from several learning disabilities. These include but are not limited to:

ADHD

Dyslexia

Dysgraphia

Dyscalculia

While they have been known to gripe about how these disabilities limit them (in particular the ADHD and dyslexia), they also say they would not want to go without them.

I, like, would totally not be half the literomancer I am today without my ADHD, y'know? And the dyslexia and the rest, like, keep my life interesting. I struggle, but, like, that's totally life for you.
— Eli about their learning disabilities

Taboos

Eli will not stand for people putting down their own or other people's writing.

Like, we all start somewhere, y'know? Shutting yourself or other people down is, like, totally not cool.
— Eli

Social

Family Ties

Recently, it has been discovered that the Great Flame is the half-brother/sibling of Realm of Music, the Bardger, through a parent who was said to be a phoenix. This ties him firmly to the House Meles family line, and peripherally to the House Lapin family line.

Realm of Music - half-brother

Darth Nikolas - brother-in-law

Lord Galakrond - nephew

Erin Righ - step-brother

Sable Aradia - sister-in-law

Species

Human

Age

Children

Presented Sex

Neutral

Sexuality

Eli is Ace-spectrum, being demi-sexual, and claims to be polyamorous and pansexual as well. However, they have only been heard to speak of one partner, the mysterious buddhakwake, who is definitely male.

Gender Identity

While they make no bones about being AFAB, they present as neutral or masculine.

Eyes

Unknown, as always hidden behind glasses, but claimed to be hazel

Hair

Dark brown

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale white

Height

5’4”

Weight

HOW DARE??

Quotes & Catchphrases

Like, totally.
— Eli

Aligned Organization

House Incendium

Other Affiliations

Known Languages

English (conversant)

Bad English (native)

Character Prototype

Bard

Eli Kwake, the Great Flame by HeroForge

The Great Flame ukelele shredding by HeroForge

The Great Flame writing by Eli Kwake & Sable Aradia

The Great Flame displays their fire powers by Eli Kwake & Sable Aradia

Eli Kwake giving a press conference at Mount Ignatius by Eli Kwake

Eli Kwake's Literomancy by Eli Kwake & Sable Aradia

Filk Master

In late 2021, Eli was named as Filk Master for Game of Tomes, following the Great Filking Plague . Incidentally, they were also Patient 0 of this plague, so this is entirely appropriate.