eughhh

I mean technically, except for the painting, there was no other proof that he died. Maybe he was just injured and living with amnesia or something :)

No body was found. Just unrecognizable faces and bodies. The clothing wasn’t verified, just the painting.
He probably fell off a cliff and hit a river and swept away to another isolated village, lost his memories—if not, he’s finding a way to get back. He’s alive