[hider=Calais] [center][b][i]Name :[/i][/b] Calais Cousland, servant of House Rynir and member of the Ranger Corps [b][i]Nicknames :[/i][/b] Nighteye (very rarely called this, and only by certain individuals) [b][i]Gender:[/i][/b] Male [i][b]Age and birthday :[/b][/i] 24 [i][b]Origin :[/b][/i] Born in Hials to a guard of the House Rynir, Calais has served this house all his life. [i][b]Length and build :[/b][/i] Calais stands at just under six foot and is of slim build with wiry/toned muscles. [i][b]Weight :[/b][/i] Around 70-80kg (it varies depending on the season) [i][b]Sexuality :[/b][/i] Straight ------------------------ [i][b]Appearances :[/b][/i] [img=http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2011/359/6/5/nathaniel_howe_by_rsek-d4k5c9v.png] ------------------------ [i][b]Occupation :[/b][/i] Calais is a member of the Ranger Corps and such finds himself busy with a variety of duties. However due to his existing loyalties he also makes time to serve the head of House Rynir and whilst it is not known to most, on a couple of occasions he has even served as a cut-throat to his lord. [i][b]Favorite phrase/saying :[/b][/i] Before firing a hard shot (or before he attempts something risky) he will often whisper a prayer to Irtan. For example “Irtan, let my arrow find its mark”. [i][b]Favorite Food :[/b][/i] Calais has no favourite food per say, but is happy when given the chance to take part in a great feast. He does like his berries and such, and can live off the land better than some. [b][i]Favorite Weather and Season :[/i][/b] Calais prefers the dark, and as such his favourite time of the year is late Fall when the land darkens in colour and the nights grown long, but when the weather is still bearable. [i][b]Patron God/Goddess :[/b][/i] Calais was raised by his father to worship Irtan, the god of Luck and Chance. He will often pray and make tribute to Irtan, but unlike his father he has grown wise enough not to rely on him. Since taking on the role of cut-throat Calais has also begun worshiping Skelatia, although he rarely prays to her. ----------------------- [i][b]Personality :[/b][/i] Calais, having grown up so close to nobles has learnt how to properly present himself and could be mistaken for a noble himself. He always speaks with clarity, although his words often carry hidden barbs or jests. His humour is dark and he has no problem spiting those who he does not get along with. Though he could be mistaken for being sinister or untrustworthy, Calais is loyal to his house and the friends he keeps. That being said he does hold [i]some[/i] resentment towards the younger lords, especially those he grew up beside. [i][b]History :[/b][/i] It is said that his family were once the heads of their own House and were regarded highly, but that his great grandfather placed too much faith in Irtan and lost much of his possessions and wealth through gambling. As a result they faded quickly and were replaced, and that in shame they moved far and took shelter with their friends, the House of Rynir. It is said also that his grandfather was no better than his great grandfather, that he also gambled often and was eventually killed by loan sharks who had grown tired of waiting. Bronthir, Calais’ father, was therefore brought up by servants of the House of Rynir and when he came of age became a loyal guard. This history meant that Calais and his father were held in good stead by the House of Rynir and were trusted well (although they were scorned for their choice of God, or rather their reliance on him). Calais was brought up closely with the noble children and learnt all they did, for his father was friend with their teachers also. However as time went by and they got closer to their teens, the noble children began to taunt and bully Calais for his lesser status, to the point that they would not even mingle or play with him. This was in part due to their mother who believed that the lower classes (as Calais technically was) should know their place, and so encouraged her children to be wary of him. As a result Calais spent more time with his father training or with the hunters who taught him their ways. From the first time he touched a bow it was clear he was a natural archer, and he took to the darkness much quicker than most children. It was due to this that he attracted the attention of the Rangers whom recruited Calais at the age of 13. Unbeknownst to the Rangers however, by this age Calais already had developed a deep ingrained loyalty to House Rynir. Whilst Bronthir had no problem with his son becoming a ranger he was sad that he would not get to see more of him as Calais would spend most of his teenage years away. By the time Calais reached adulthood he had become a very talented ranger, and now he is considered to be exceptionally skilled with bow even amongst the rangers. Moreover he is considered to be one of the very best when it comes to stealth, especially when in the wild where he can take to the trees (for he is an excellent climber too). However by ranger standards he is considered to be lacking in terms of his ability to track and live off the land, and isn’t as close to other rangers as he should be. Over the last couple of years Calais has managed to spend more time in Hials and has rediscovered his loyalty to House Rynir, something which he has been careful to try hide from the Rangers. Given that House Rynir trusted him and his father so well and given his skill, Calais was asked on one occasion to assassinate another Senator who was proving to be more and more troublesome. Whilst Calais was initially unsure about this and felt that it went against his duty as a Ranger, he eventually complied and earned the nickname ‘Nighteye’ from his lord in order to keep his identity secret when messages were sent between them. Since this time Calais has only killed a couple of targets for his lord, and has spilt more blood fighting bandits and the like in the service of the Rangers. He has begun to worry that if he continues to spend time in Hial or perform tasks for Rynir that the Rangers may begin to question his integrity (if they don't already so). [i][b]Theme song :[/b][/i] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLgQ3em2JYY] --------------------- [i][b]Clothing and/or armor :[/b][/i] As any Ranger, Calais mostly wears one of their famous cloaks. The Ranger’s cloak is a mottled pattern of green and grey and is designed to camouflage the wearer perfectly into their surroundings. If however he is not on Ranger business he can be found to wear something like a dark tunic and a dark hooded cape. Whether wearing the Rangers cloaks or something else, Calais always discretely wears a leather muscle-cuirass beneath to provide him with some protection. [i][b][u]Tools and weapons :[/u][/b][/i] ======= [b][u]Name :[/u][/b] Whisper (bow) [u][b]Description:[/b][/u] Calais was gifted the bow from one of the older rangers after entering adulthood. It is a longbow made of ancient yew and has been well treated both by its crafter and by Calais over the years. It is considered to be an excellent bow and could probably earn him a decent amount of coin were he to sell it. He named it whisper for it barely makes a sound when fired. [i][b]Appearance :[/b][/i] [img=http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130608204721/finalfantasy/images/b/be/Type-0_Longbow.png] ======= [b][u]Name :[/u][/b] Saxe Knife [u][b]Description :[/b][/u] The Saxe Knife is quite a large and heavy knife. It is balanced to be thrown if necessary, but its main purpose is as a defensive blade in case the Ranger’s bow doesn’t keep the enemy at bay. It sits sheathed on his belt, but round towards his backside so that his cloak and body hide it. [i][b]Appearance :[/b][/i] [img=http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120427220422/rangersapprentice/images/c/c7/Ridge_runner.jpg] ======= [b][u]Name :[/u][/b] Ebony [u][b]Description :[/b][/u] Ebony is Calais’ ranger horse. Whilst she might not be anything noteworthy in regards to intelligence, she is loyal to Calais and will often kick up a fuss if anyone but him pays her too much attention. Whilst she isn’t the strongest or most powerful of horses, she is still fairly fast and her nimble frame allows her to navigate through tight spots (in forests for example) better than some horses. [i][b]Appearance :[/b][/i] [img=http://www.rockymountainhorses.eu/images/rockymountainhorse-1.jpg] --------------------------------------- [b][u]Skill/Abilities :[/u][/b] Calais is an excellent archer and good ranger in general. He is adept when it comes to stealth, especially when in the wild where he can use the trees to his advantage (for he is a good climber too). Whilst he was trained by his father to use a long sword he never carries one for he finds them too large/cumbersome and has therefore grown very rusty in regard to using one. Whilst he carries a knife he is nothing special with the small blade and would do all that he could to avoid a straight fight with it. He can live off the land and can track but not as well as he should be able to. --------------------------------------- [i][b][u]Traits[/u][/b][/i] Calais can read well. Calais is also somewhat of a decent gambler, although he has learnt from the luck of his predecessors that he should stay clear of it as much as he can. [i]I pledge loyalty and honor to the High Ruler of the Empire... but I can't promise not to be a jackass[/i] [/center][/hider]