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Name: Artorias the Dragonslayer

Age: 20

Appearance:[img]http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/kuzume10762/Anime%20Guys/dudewhithcoolweapon.jpg[/img]

Specialty and Skills: Artorias is a traditional warrior, fighting with long range melee weapons like pole arms or spears to keep the opponent at a distance. Speed is one of his strong suits, so he uses light armor and dodges most attacks. He is better at fighting beasts and monsters than humans, since his own kind tends to be unpredictable; but he still retains a large amount of skill against intelligent opponents.

Personality: Introverted and short tempered, Artorias isn't a fan of attention. He isn't terribly well educated but can manage readying and writing with some degree of intelligence. He prefers to keep people distanced from him and doesn't open up easily, much like his battlefield strategy.

Story up until this point: Artorias grew up an orphan, in a small northern village. He never received a large amount of education or schooling but picked up on what he could from the orphanage library; where he learned to read and write. The orphanage staff were pleasant however Artorias was an introvert and never really connected with them. He grew up with nobody who was significantly important to him, Which resulted in him having somewhat of a weak connection to his home town. He left the orphanage at eighteen and decided to join the town guard regiment, the only job he was really cut out for with his limited education. Although he was strong and good at his job he encountered difficultly rising through the ranks as he had little respect for authority. The village seldom got attacked and as a result most of the guard were lazy and poorly trained, making them unprepared for a threat; something Artorias didn't have in common with them. He always made sure to keep in good fitness and stay sharp with his weaponry.

After around a year a half with the guard the village was attacked for the first time in years, nobody was prepared. Especially when the assailant made itself known as a dreadful enemy; a dragon. Most of the guardsmen ran for their lives when they saw the winged beast in the sky, and those who stayed put up little fight. Artorias was the only real opposition between it and his village, and he had nothing to lose. He fought valiantly to protect his people through a long and grueling battle, sustaining many burns and claw wounds. But in the end the beast grew tired and sluggish, leaving it vulnerable to attack. Artorias took the opportunity to strike against the dragon's unprotected underbelly, spilling it's guts and putting an end to the duel. He collapsed being very near death, and was rushed to a doctor.

Upon waking up he was hailed as the village hero, Everyone knew his face and praised him when they crossed paths. It didn't take long for rumors of the battle to reach the neighboring cities of his victory, and soon somebody reached out to him. After one particularly annoying day of receiving special treatment and being followed everywhere, he received a letter from a man offering alot of money requesting his help. Artorias was exhausted with being the village's hero, and hopped on the chance for escape and money. He boarded a ship bound for Sfel to meet with the man who wrote him.
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