He is paired with swords of bone, armor of leather, little in the way of provisions or ranged weaponry, as hunting can be done while in another form more suited to the task and easily provide a meal. Extra equipment just makes it harder to shift form. He says he is bonded with 7 animals.

Being only half elf raised among purebloods, Rathyl was teased and many laughed at his expense growing up. had many a laugh among young elves made at his expense.  Instead of turning to a hatred of the elvenkind, Rathyl wanted more than anything to BE fully an elf. He encountered an old human who offered him a vial to become what he wanted. He was given the power to transform, and the first thing he chose was a full blooded elf. Over time, he developed the ability to change into 6 other animals. All his insecurity goes away when he transforms, and he has spent much of his time until becoming an adult as a transformed animal, shunning society until very recently. Now, he is coming to terms with his true self and trying to accept himself.

The old man approached him again years later and offered him another vial. Rathyl opened it but found himself pulled into the vial. Time has no meaning in the vial, and when he realized how to escape, he found himself many decades in the future. Now the earth has changed and become much more dangerous with the Angry Earth. He proceeds cautiously now, a stranger in a strange land.