[b]Name:[/b] Emil Errant [b]House Name:[/b] House Errant - Destroyed by the Order of the Rose [b]Age:[/b] 18 [IMG]http://i58.tinypic.com/2ymwzgi.jpg[/IMG] (Ignore the pointed ears) [b]Homeland:[/b] Kain/Valeal [b]Race:[/b] Mage [b]Spells:[/b] [indent][b]School of Blessing - Protective Specialization[/b][/indent] Emil by nature has a comfortable grasp over magics defensive or supportive in purpose. The School of Blessings serves as Emil's strongest suit, and he most commonly uses his abilities to create magical shields to protect himself and his companions. He specializes in the creation and use of barriers and shields, forgoing the ability to augment the human body's abilities, such as being able to breathe underwater or seeing at night, in exchange for a greater mastery over barrier techniques. [indent][b]School of Healing[/b][/indent] Synergizing with his defensive nature, as well as his natural talent with the schools under the Restos Branch, the ability to heal wounds is useful in almost any situation. Through his few years of experience, Emil can heal easily light wounds, as well as moderate wounds with some degree of difficulty and concentration, but cannot as of yet heal more serious or grievous wounds. [indent][b]Bio:[/b][/indent] A soft spoken and gentle youth from Valeal, his appearance and manner of dress marks him as a person from Kainite origins. Emil was born to Rickard Errant, a prominent Tower Mage from Valeal, and Renee Faris, an aristocratic woman from Kain, who had moved to the city of Oslo to stay with her husband. As the child to a prominent mage, it was no surprise to find that Emil had the potential for magic, and the child was inducted into the order of the Mages Tower. As a Mages Tower initiate, Emil quickly began learning how to control magic from a young age. Emil showed considerable promise as a young mage, eager to learn, and almost hungry for knowledge, easily picking up feats others his age would consider challenging. Emil, like many young initiates, were taught the basics of magic, learned in reading, writing and mathematics, and were educated to the standard of Valeal nobles their age. Unlike Valeal children, the young mages were also introduced to the intricacies of swordplay, in order to find suitable candidates for the next class of Guardians. While Emil was eager and enthusiastic, and showed promise with the sword, the Archmages found that he lacked the aggression and confidence suitable for, and expected of a Guardian. Instead, Emil continued to learn how to harness his magical abilities, achieving the rank of Adept in the School of Blessing at the young age of 16, and had from there moved onto the school of Healing. The Order of the Rose however, had different plans for the Errant family. During the summer after Emil's 17th birthday, the Errant family traveled the Valeal countryside to relax and spend time together as they did every summer. During this seemingly normal summer, the Errant family were beset upon by a band of men identifying themselves as members of the Order of the Rose. What began as a disagreement soon escalated into a heated debate, and from there outright violence. During the conflict, Emil and his father slew several Order soldiers before they were finally subdued, and Emil, his mother, and father, were all tied to stakes to be burnt. As the Order began to put the family to the torch, Rickard Errant, a master of Airmancy, used his magic to send Emil and his stake flying into the nearby river, where he quickly disappeared from and escaped the Order. After extracting himself from the river and stake, Emil found himself on the outskirts of Valeal territory, in the contested Valeal/Valaria territories, alone, penniless, and likely orphaned. Wary of the Order of the Rose, and no longer trusting the Mages Tower, with their public nature to keep him safe, Emil wandered the Valeal/Valaria countryside with little sense of direction, staying at towns doing various small labor, and avoiding Order supporters as they roamed about, looking for other mages. Emil eventually happened upon Mia Feral, a mage from Kain. As the first living mage Emil had seen since he left Oslo, Emil immediately gravitated towards the gemoancer. Though he should have been wary of her, due to her likely status as a 'Feral mage', Emil found himself following the Mercenary-Mage, who reluctantly accepted him as a pupil. Now under the wing of Mia Feral, mercenary, geomancer, and feral mage, Emil has begun to learn the secrets of geomancy, and has adopted the rough and tumble lifestyle of a mercenary.