[center][h3][color=lightblue]Nicholas[/color] 500 HP - 6/6[/h3][/center] [hider=A pretty picture] [img]http://reverseshot.org/uploads/entries/images/kingdomheaven-590x308.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Name:[/b] Nicholas [b]Age:[/b] 29 [b]Physical description:[/b] At 6'2'', Nicholas is neither a giant nor a mouse, a man of dark brown hair that is reaching out for his shoulders and is in dire need of a proper cut. His face is always covered with stubbles that hide the tiny cuts and scrapes a life by the sword comes with, making him appear more youthful and soft than he truly is. His dark brown eyes usually look attentive and friendly, adding to an impression that stands in stark contrast to the rest of his appearance and experience. Nicholas' body is toned and muscular, a man in the form of his life, strong and fit for any challenge, or so he likes to make people think. Unfortunately, it is also covered with scars both small and large and his armor and clothes cover one that stands out among them all. [b]Birthplace:[/b] Sorei, Eteria [b]Magic User:[/b] Yes [b]Armor:[/b] Light [hider=Armor] [img]http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30900000/Joffrey-s-armor-game-of-thrones-30966545-562-318.jpg[/img] Not quite what I had in mind but it's as close as I could find it. - The armor would be plain reinforced steel, none of that decoration. - The pauldrons would be a little higher and the left arm would be left only have plate on the outside, rather than being covered entirely. - Add a layer of plate to the legs (to protect them from the front) in your mind. - Biggest addition: A broad kite shield, more metal than wood. - Where armor doesn't cover the plain clothes and skin, he wears leather to soften blows and reinforced boots to go with the armor. [/hider] [b]Stamina Rating:[/b] 6/6 [b]Weapon(s):[/b] A bastard sword and a short sword. [b]Personality:[/b] Nicholas is generally a friendly person who likes to crack jokes at his own expense and that of others, flirt and just generally keep the atmosphere light, sometimes making him appear careless and haughty; however, this impression can be deceptive. He is a good liar who tends to keep his intentions in the dark and doesn't feel comfortable confiding in somebody he doesn't know well, playing the role of the loudmouth to keep people at a certain distance and make them underestimate him. But when action is called for, the deception ends. Nicholas faces threats head-on and keeps his cool and focus in most situations thanks to years of serving in a military of sorts and working as a mercenary. He defends those he is loyal to with reckless abandon, to the point where he values their life more than his own. [b]History:[/b] Nicholas was an orphan, a nobody on the streets of Sorei who had to learn very soon that the orphanages were ill-equipped to deal with the sheer numbers of children like him. Times were particularly hard and without fending for himself and bringing home something of value, you usually didn't eat, which meant that you had to be either a good beggar or a good pickpocket. Nicholas became both. But it wasn't until he joined the military that he actually began to shine. Unlike those who were taken from families, Nicholas had nobody to miss during long nights and had known nothing but hardship before this one; to him, it was a step up, learning how to fight and not having to worry about food as much. He showed talent for fighting with the sword early on, excelling both two-handed and with a shield to aid him; his skill earned him respect from those of his comrades who knew the value of honor or at least pretended to be, but although he had many friends or people he would have described as such, none were as close to his heart as Jessabelle and her sisters. Isabelle was forced to join almost at the same time as him and they quickly came to like each other; through her, he met Jessabelle, her sisters and parents who treated him as cordially as could possibly be expected in these dark times. As others joined, he helped them, along with the other sisters, to suffer through the worst of it and come out on the other side relatively unscathed. As years passed and they grew up, Nicholas and Isabelle started a relationship and eventually got engaged, but it wasn't meant to last: Shortly after their parents died, he broke the engagement with little explanation and left everything behind. From then on, he was on the road, living from mercenary work and the occasional spell, traveling and working with many different groups. He wandered from settlement to settlement in Eteria, Scion, and finally Azra. Whether he was looking for a purpose, work, or something else... He really couldn't tell anymore. [b]Other relevant information:[/b] His left arm (his shield arm) is weaker than his right one and occasionally tremors run through it. When he removes the glove on his right, one can see a silver ring on his fourth finger. Other than his combat equipment, he has a backpack with food, water and what few belongings he has. He has a keen interest in the world before the Catastrophe and reads everything he comes across, no matter how unreliable it is. As a result, he knows some things about ancient history, although not all of what he claims is necessarily true and somtimes, it is hard to tell where his acquired knowledge ends and his own jokes begin. - Nicholas is a fairly talented pickpocket. - [b]Motivation:[/b] Could it be that this man wants nothing but fame and fortune? Only time will tell... [b]Significant Relations:[/b] Jessabelle and her sisters - first and foremost Isabelle (Nicholas' ex-fiancée)