My username was something I chose with the fact in mind that I am both a fan of mythology and history and have a particular fondness for manga with mythological themes. Thus I came up with "Albwin", an Old High German name with the meaning of "elf friend" that came out of use sometime during the middle ages. Its meaning can be taken quite literally so if we analyze the name components, with "alb" meaning "elf" and "wini" meaning "friend", although the final "I" is lost in person names.
Additionally, the username hints to me being German, an important part of my identity but likely more due to the fact that I am seriously enarmoured with my native mythology which is unknown even to most Germans, sadly.
Regarding my avatar, I have drawn it myself despite lack of talent to conceptionalize my very username. Is the old tree spirit who is leaning on his cane and listening to the elf next to him the friend of that elf or is it the elf who is reading out loud for his friend? I leave it up to your imagination.
The presence of tree and owl also is a hidden hind on my third field of interest, biology, the more so as I am in fact a biologist.
The book represents the importance of text media both fictional and factual for me. A day without reading is a day without sense.
That's about it. There are no further deeper thoughts behind either username or avatar, the ones already existing being plenty already.
Greetings,
Albwin