Last Known Location: East Shroud - The Hawthorne Hut (x:16.7, y:27.2) Closest Aetheryte: The Hawthorne Hut

Affiliation

Gridania

Occupation

Local Guide

Biography

Rolfe Hawthorne is the patriarch of the Hawthorne family and owner of the Hawthorne Hut, his family's hearth and home which he shares with his wife, Rosa and daughter, Ysabel.

In his younger days, Rolfe was an adventurer, but he gave up that life to become a homesteader. Because he finds life dull by themselves, he and his family have given the local sentries and travelers free use of his land.

He enjoys listening to adventurers' stories and is generally hospitable, but he does not tolerate abuse of that hospitality—particularly where Ysabel is concerned.

During his time as an adventurer, Rolfe befriended the Sylphs and learned some of their customs. ^[1][2]

His kindness to the sylphs hasn't escaped their notice, as they frequently try to show their gratitude by decorating his hut with vegetables. Rolfe would prefer they leave them on his doorstep, but where's the fun in that? ^[3]