black knight 1234567 -> RE: The Rise of Domrius - OOC (10/24/2014 9:09:58)
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Name: Garin Fellwalker Title: Viscount of Gilrade, Sword of the Voiceless. Age: 47 Affiliation: Kingdom of Gilrade Appearance : A tall, withered man, Garin stands at an impressive 6'2 and despite his age, sports considerable body mass at 175 pounds, competing with many of the younger men and women under his command. His straight, jet black hair tied into a ponytail, framing his face, that of a Caucasian skin tone complimented by a burly thick beard, although his hair isn't without its fair share of grey strands showing. When it comes to battle attire, a white piece of well kept plate armor covers the chest, the crest of Gilrade adorning the very center of the piece, complimented by matching greaves and boots, underneath lies a blue regalia, the same shed of blue as his deep set eyes. History: Garin had all the makings of a brilliant, shrewd member of the political court of Gilrade. He was born into noble blood, his descendants being traced to some of the first inhabitants of the kingdom, making him second only to the royal family, he was a skilled diplomat and tough as nail, to boot. Only problem was, he wasn't shrewd and he actually cared for the people he had power over, which often lead to him clashing heads with the rest of the court, and even Viscount Bregnor himself. So naturally, when the war broke out, he was in a compromised position. Gilrade was in a state of war with some of its southern neighbors. Many of the campaigns ended in failure, usual reason being cited is everyone's lack of willingness to support and participate in the battle, and those few successes in obtaining land proved futile, since the loses were too large to keep engaging in combat, abandoning potential expansion, peace treaties were made in a desperate attempt to stop the fighting, but they weren't without their own economic tax. And thus the court started squeezing its denizens a bit. Some new, light taxes were introduced, but they kept growing and growing... First it was civil outcry, then small protests and angry mobs, but the true match that ignited the land was when under the king's authority, entire lands were confiscated. That's when his subjects raised the sword. It was chaos. Men were killing the very same people they were sworn to protect, families were torn apart and the kingdom was weakened heavily. Garin was naturally torn. On one hand, he had his reservations on the government's methods, on the other, his allegiance yet lay with his king. It was only when he witnessed the sheer monstrosities first hand, did he realize where his allegiance really was. He was tasked by the king himself to eliminate all threats and burn a warehouse to the ground, located towards the northern regions. Supposedly a warehouse with military supplies taken by the rebels, he and a group of the king's personal guard were sent. It took 2-3 day of travelling, eventually reaching their destination upon the war torn land that they found the location suspiciously empty. A few guards were spotted on the inside, and thus they committed to their mission, storming the mansion, killing the armed denizens inside and setting it alight. The elite company walked out, paying no attention to the mess, that is until they heard the screams of anguish. A women burst through the wooden doors, flesh burned alive as she fell to the ground, and soon many followed her. Men, women, elderly, children, their blood on his hand. He was in disbelief. Those were innocent people, all dead due to his unquestioning loyalty to his king. And the rest is history. He soon joined the rebel forces, becoming their commander of operations. Many others soon rebelled and joined, and together they struck down the court one by one, until they stormed the palace and had the king at sword's edge. Garin didn't even hesitate to impale the sword through his heart, and the minute he fell, all 300 men who participated in the raid fell to their knees. Garin Fellwalker became the new Viscount of Gilrade. And thus begun an age of prosperity, it took several years for the recovery of the Kingdom, some argue it hasn't even quite recovered yet for the toll the civil war took was very high, but the with new diplomatic links established, a stronger economic presence and an army who truly believe in their leader, things were looking bright. But now they prepare for war once again, as they rally against the forces of Domrius.... Gilrade: A kingdom located to the south, Gilrade had a very militaristic system before Garin's rule. Military training was pretty much mandatory when coming to 18 years of age, but it was an unsustainable model and many argue its what lead to the kingdom's downfall under the previous Viscount's rule. However, Fellwalker started reforms, becoming more about diplomacy and commerce. Not entirely helpless however, it has its army and their competent enough, but its about more than just the clashing of swords now. Command: Fellwalker is accompanied by a company of 150 men. 30 cavalry, leading the front lines on their armored mounts, 3 of the king's very own personal guard, almost as competent as their own commander, 17 scouts and infiltrators, 30 archers for long range support and taking out long range priority target, and the rest are infantrymen, the bulk of the army. Gilrade's army and its fighting style is all about waiting for an opening and going for a critical hit, similar to their high king, focusing on sheer offense with little defense. Their preferred weapons of choice are a sword in each hand, allowing them to engage and deal double the damage they would naturally do with a single blade in hand. However, this means a slight miscalculation could end in absolute disaster, with no way of salvaging a tactical failure. Any inconsistencies/anything that's missing or needs to be addressed, do let me know. Haven't RPed in a while now, but I quite like this character, breath of fresh air from my typical characters.
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