This isn't really a self insert character, but I think he still belongs here.
Anyhow, meet Teovald Veggerson!
Age: 62
Nationality: Norwegian
Area of Birth: Liekanger
Sex: Male
Immunity: No
Profession: biologist
Languages: Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish
Appearance
Height: 5 feet, 8 inches
Eye color: blue with green flecks
Hair color: Salt and pepper
Biography: Teovald is the son of a Norwegian man and a Swedish woman who was stuck in Norway following the outbreak of the rash. As a child Teovald always wanted to be a troll hunter and travel the world, but he could not realize those dreams because he didn't have immunity. His sister Vala was in a similar situation but instead of accepting her fate she ran away from home with fake ID and successfully joined the army. Unfortunately, she was killed shortly thereafter in the summer of year 43. Teovald took this news very badly, further crushing his hopes of one day leaving Norway.
"Vala was so stupid... but so brave. I always looked up to her, even after she died."
Teovald was a gifted student and excelled in science, specifically biology. He combined this with his love of animals and pursued a career as a veterinarian for the military. After completing his training Teovald worked with the army, but left after only a few years because he couldn't handle seeing so many cats hurt. Teovald then decided he wanted to pursue his fascination with animals further and went back to university in Aurland where he got his masters in biology and his Ph.D specializing in the study of trolls. During this time Teovald worked with troll hunters to collect specimens for study.
"Of course they do their jobs well, they barely leave any troll left for me to take back to the lab."
During this time Teovlad met his husband, Frei, a hunter captain at the time. They were married in the winter of year 70. Frei usually spent the summers in Sweden working with the Cleansers, Teovlad would have gone with him if it weren't for the international travel ban for the non-immune. Teovlad devoted these long, lonely summers to his research and eventually became one of the foremost experts on the biology of trolls. He has worked extensively with other researchers in Iceland and Sweden but never gotten to see what they've been working on in person. During this time Teovlad also started a retirement home for military cats. When the travel ban was lifted Teovlad was eager to begin traveling the world and fulfilling his childhood dreams. So far he has spent a few months in Reykjavik working in a lab, half a year traveling through the rest of Iceland, and done six four month tours of Sweden. He plans to go to Denmark and Finland but he's still waiting for the right opportunity.
"I've accomplished so much but my life felt so small until now, now a whole universe I've only read about in books has opened up."
Personality: Teovlad is generally goop natured and energetic, especially now that he's allowed to travel. Teovlad approaches everything with enthusiasm, passion, and a light hearted attitude but is liable to get very angry if something seriously upsets or annoys him, which is not very often. Teovlad still struggles with feelings of isolation and loneliness that have troubled him through most of his life. Right now his major struggle is with the sheer size of the world, there are so many things he wants to do but fears he will have the time to do before he either dies or becomes to weak to travel safely.
Cats!
Teovlad owns 3 cats and many more live in his cat retirement home
Munin: One of Frei's old cats, he is 10 years old. Munin is tremendously lazy, but stalwart and brave in the face of danger. While noble, this trait has cost Munin an eye.
Still he remains friendly and approachable despite his numerous scars. Though he has not been deployed in a long time Munin still becomes calm and professional when danger is near.
Hugin: Hugin is Munin's sister, they were part of the same litter. Hugin has unusually keen senses, even for a cat and is always restless. Hugin barley seems barley able to stand still, making petting her very difficult.
Kuller: Kuller used to belong to a Finnish officer who retired in Norway. Long story short, Kuller is a very bad cat. He is bad tempered and eager to fight. Kuller's saving grace is that he is an absolutely ferocious fighter. Which while useful in the field this has proved troublesome at home, prompting Teovlad to keep Kuller in his own home and away from the other cats (well except Munin and Hugin).