[hider=Artorias] [CENTER][I]Character Theme –[/I] [URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQKspH34BkM]Fear Not This Night[/URL] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [IMG]https://68.media.tumblr.com/bcb2ef9e0a6704298856421f8d2f4c58/tumblr_nhgxvo0Zfl1qatcfzo1_500.gif[/IMG] [color=f7976a][h2]Captain Artorias[/h2][/color] [i]Artorias stands at around 6ft1 and is of slightly over-average build. Years of training have left him with an impressive physique, with large well-toned muscles. He has short dark blonde hair which, as it gets longer he begins to slick back. Whilst typically clean shaven, he occasionally can be seen with a bit of stubble which further adds to his already strong masculine features. He has a three-pronged claw mark scar on his back. [/i] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=f7976a]【[U]Alias[/U]】[/color] Captain (if referred to by rank) or Arty (to his very close friends) [color=f7976a]【[U]Race[/U]】[/color] Human [color=f7976a]【[U]Gender[/U]】[/color] Male [color=f7976a]【[U]Age[/U]】[/color] 24 [color=f7976a]【[U]Sexuality[/U]】[/color] Hetrosexual [color=f7976a]【[U]Birth Place[/U]】[/color] Telchar [color=f7976a]【[U]Nation/Allegiance[/U]】[/color] Free City of Telchar – City Guard [color=f7976a]【[U]Profession[/U]】[/color] City Guard Captain -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=f7976a]【[U]Personality[/U]】[/color] Artorias has a rather stoic personality, being the kind of individual that would rather sit in the corner and listen to a conversation, rather than take part. That’s not to say that he lacks confidence, he just usually has little he’s willing to add. When he does speak, he is usually honest and straight-forward, with his choice of words usually showing rationality over emotions. In terms of beliefs, he is one of the few citizens in Telchar that does not believe in the God Manannan – or rather he doesn’t believe the creature that surfaced over a century ago is a benevolent god. He doesn’t make this known to others however; in fact, he tends to avoid the subject all together. When he was younger he certainly used to believe in the principles of the church at least, but with the passage of time he has become wiser and more empathetic, and now believes that many of the Church and City’s laws and practices are somewhat draconian and excessive. In particular, he has grown disdainful of the way that all ‘deviants’, regardless of crime, are hanged or burned, which has led to him finding it harder to do his job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=f7976a]【[U]History[/U]】[/color] Artorias was born in Telchar and raised in the commons. His father was also a city guard, and his mother worked in a pottery factory. Life growing up for relatively normal by Telchar standards. He was raised to believe in the Church of Manannan and often witnessed Warriors of the church patrol through the city and track down those they thought impure. Like many in the city, he was normalised the harsh punishments and overall violent ruling authority. When he came to age he followed his father’s footsteps and joined the city guard. Through sparring with his father whilst growing, Artorias found himself in a better position than some other new guards. Unlike them, he could at least keep his cool in a fight and knew some basic techniques – which often made all the difference. Over the last few years he has proved his worth and been recently promoted to Captain, being one of two that oversee the guards in the central district. Recently he has started to have doubts about the way the city operates and his morals are beginning to clash with his duties. These doubts began a couple of years ago when a childhood friend was revealed to be a doppler and burned alive. Watching the way the Church treated someone he knew to be a good person really shook his core beliefs, and he no longer considers himself a follower of Manannan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=f7976a]【[U]Skills and Abilities[/U]】[/color] [b]Journeyman swordsman[/b] - Artorias is better than most with a blade, but ultimately is very far off being at the level of say a Witcher. He has had more than a few encounters with violent citizens, criminals, bandits and even the odd monster. [b]Adept crossbowman[/b] – Artorias knows how to fire a crossbow and can normally hit a stationary or slow-moving target. He enters the odd competition with other guards but never wins first place. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=f7976a]【[U]Weapons/Tools and Magic[/U]】[/color] Artorias currently wears the standard armour given out to all city guard officers, consisting of a dark blue doublet, and a steel barbute, plate cuirass, shoulders and greaves. However, he refuses to wear the blue cape for practical reasons; as is the case with a few of the more practical minded officers. Artorias doesn’t tend to carry a shield, instead preferring to use both hands to wield his [url=http://www.kultofathena.com/images/POTINK1_l.jpg]longsword.[/url] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=f7976a]【[U]Other[/U]】 [/color] Dialogue colour: [color=f7976a]Murky orange?[/color] Artorias got the scar on his back from a glancing pitchfork jab. [/center][/hider]