
" i don't mind if you don't mind cause i don't shine if you don't shine "
mikkel randolf is a fisher from the bjorn clan who prides himself in knowing the ways of the sea. he can
be considered a little peculiar due to his upbringing. to get a better understanding of mikkel you would
need to know the meaning of his name which is "gift from god". mikkel's mother was constantly getting
sick, her body was too weak, she was allergic to almost everything, and she was often stuck in bed. due
to this, the healer of her time told her she would be unable to produce any children without risking her
life; she laughed in their face. it took awhile but in the end, she got what she wanted, a baby boy with
thick chestnut hair and honey brown eyes was born. he was her gift from god, she protected him like a
wolf would protect its pups. due to her overbearing nature he was never really allowed to play with the
other children, instead, she kept him close to her, never letting him out of her sight. mikkel looks a lot
like his mother, having her heart-shaped face, almond brown eyes, and a roman nose. besides these few
features, mikkel looks exactly like his father. with his chestnut hair and thin lips. he gets his 6'1 height
from his father and rough build from him too. mikkel's mother is the one who does his hair, or at least in
the past she did, during the storm, mikkel's mother was too weak to deal was the stress and passed away
before they could make it back home. in the past, he would sit in front of her as she teased his thick hair
and put beads into it, she loved his hair and always told him so, it was just like his father's. because she
was so fond of it, mikkel never cuts it, causing it to reach down to his mid-back when it isn't teased and
held up.
mikkel had a very dull childhood, he was constantly in the presence of his sick mother so he was not able
to be loud nor run around. rather than fooling around, mikkel occupied himself with learning about all of
the islands, in a way he became one with nature. due to the seclusion he faced as a child, mikkel doesn't
have a strong connection to the clan, but he does try, his father always told him that those in the clan are
his family too. the only issue is that he is too awkward, constantly speaking his mind even if what he says
doesn't make sense. nine years ago when he was fourteen mikkel's father forced him to find his place in
the bjorn clan, so he picked the job he knew best about; fishing. at first, mikkel was extremely awkward
and shy, never really talking and secluding himself from the others. what he really wanted was to just be
with his mother like the old days. his father would hear any more of that, so for awhile, he was forbidden
to see his mother until he started to become one with his clan. it took a long year but mikkel was finally
making an attempt to talk to the rest and due to this he was finally able to see his mother again. he was
definitely a mama's boy, yet surprisingly when she passed away he didn't grieve, his mother taught him to
never weep for someone's death, everyone dies someday and becomes something else. due to this, mikkel
doesn't mind death much, so unlike everyone else, he doesn't mind the mermaids much. yet due to being
a part of the clan, mikkel is willing to do anything for the bjorn clan.