Eladithas, the Half-Elf Paladin (Oath of the Ancients)

From a young age, El always admired the countless paintings in his house. Every brush stroke was made so immaculately, every painting was planned so meticulously, and he thoroughly enjoyed painting some of his own as a child.

His parents supported this eagerly, glad that they no longer had to purchase their own paintings; their own little son was a genius when it came to the canvas, after all!

However, with pressure from his nation for all the men to learn combat, El turned from a lover to a fighter. He took up the sword, and in the process, he secretly took an oath to his ancestors to protect creativity in the world.

He kept painting throughout his time as a soldier, of course, but he started seeing the art in battle as well. Every move had to be planned carefully, and the sound of swords clashing together sounded like music, following a rhythm.

His fellow soldiers would joke that he should've become a bard instead, but he was quite happy with his paladinhood.

So much so, in fact, that when the war ended, he continued to go on campaigns with adventuring parties, working vigorously to defeat the evil in the world.

Whether it was with his paintbrush or with his sword, he had vowed to protect creativity with his life, and that was exactly what he was going to do.