Name: Adrian Appalae
Race:Human
Gender:Male
Age: 22
Place of Origin: Teirn, Teredil
Appearance and Personality:
Standing at height of 6'1" and weighing in at 220, Adrian is quite the specimen.With blonde hair, blue eyes, a strong chin and his broad physique Adrian easily attracted the attention of maidens as he passed by, yet his humble demeanor will not allow him to acknowledge such favoritism. Valiant in all his endeavors, Adrian is not one to shy away from a challenge. He enjoys the thrill of chasing success even if the odds seem slim. Lawfully good and righteous at heart, Adrian is a protector of the weak and defenseless. He will stop at no end to see that justice is served and any wrongs are made right both in the eyes of the victim and in the eyes of Altag, god of Life. A devout believer, Adrian is very religious, no doubt due to his hailing from the nobility of the Teredil Empire. A bit of a loner, Adrian is not very sociable upon first meet. He is also very objective in his dealings with people. Yet after a prolonged amount of time with shared company he will begin to open up and show a more charismatic side.
Class: Knight/Paladin (Not sure if Paladin would count as a specialization or not) Serving as the King's hand for two years Adrian was a devout follower of the faith, and worshipped the God of Life, Altag, believing that through his power he was capable of channeling divine might into his own vessel. This would allow only the most elite of warriors to gain otherworldly strength and abilities for the purpose of vanquishing the evil that exists throughout the realm of Durian. Through the King's careful guidance Adrian and his fellow warriors would act as an extension of the King's influence, spreading their faith to wherever it could be heard.
Stats:
STR:14
END:12
INT:10
WIS:10
CHR:12
AGI:12
LCK:10
Background: Born into Teredil nobility, Adrian had a very focused upbringing. From the age of five his parents used their coin and influence to ensure their child was fine tuned into the greatest individual Teredil could produce. Every hour of his days were spent studying. Whether it was dining room etiquette, marksmanship, or spirituality Adrian's nose was deep into texts. He excelled in his studies, although he lacked the social skills that his classmates possessed and thusly found himself very lonely in his early years. To overcome this feeling Adrian firstly sought out the companionship of his parents, who often expressed their undying love for him through gifts, but never found the time to spend with him.
Such an endeavor proved unsuccessful as his parents refused to cease their efforts, knowing that without their constant positioning they would no longer be able to afford the advantageous educational opportunities they had presented for their son. Realizing that his parents could not alleviate his feeling of loneliness he turned to his faith, calling on Altag to provide him with a fellow kinsmen. At first, he believed his prayers to have went unanswered, until one day a beautiful young girl named Alicia bumped into him on the way to his fencing instructor's home. She was carrying a basket full of flowers and when the two collided the basket was overturned, sending the bouquet every which way. A rather quick apology led to a much longer exchange of gazes. Upon the realization that some of the flowers had been destroyed, Alicia knew she would have to head back to the fields to collect more. Without a thought Adrian offered his help and the two had wonderful day amongst the blossoming meadows, giggling and playing all the way into sunset. As the two made their way back to the city, Adrian promised Alicia he would return tomorrow, intent on another day of fun filled adventure.
Adrian returned home that evening to find that his parents were home to greet him. A very rare occurrence for one so busy. With wide grins spreading from ear to ear. Adrian met their grins with curiosity, unsure of what was going on. Yet the news they delivered was none to pleasing to the now 12 year old prodigal son. After a bit of maneuvering they had managed to secure their son's future as Knight of the King's court. Tonight he was to be delivered to the castle to begin his training. Tear filled protests rang out as Adrian realized the first friend he'd ever had would never be seen again. Fears of being doomed to a life of solace filled his mind that night and only through his faith in Viasmal, god of creation was finally able to stifle his outbursts of uncontrolled emotion and prepare himself for what was ahead.
Ten years later Adrian had soared through the ranks like no other before him. He was the youngest lieutenant at the age of 21 and within the next year he was given his own five man squad. Him his group of knights completed many tasks for the King and word of their exploits spread across Teredil like wildfire. Upon return from each mission the squad would be blessed with a celebration of sorts, allowing them to drink and eat to their hearts content. Adrian dabbled very little in these events, having accepted his life of solace over the years.
Today it seemed the king had a special task for Adrian alone. He asked that the Knight travel to Thanadan to discover a great evil that was brewing within the shadows and destroy it. When Adrian questioned why he was to carry out this task alone, the king informed him that a group would draw too much suspicion and that the power of their spirits together would alert the evil presence and surely allow them to escape discovery. Believing his king to be a wise man, Adrian set off to Thanadan unsure of what he may face...