[hider=Sir Roland of House Grey]
[B]Sir Roland of House Grey[/B]
[B]Age:[/B] 25
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Race:[/B] Human
[B]Country of Origin:[/B] Ethora (House Reigncliff)

[B]Appearance:[/B] Roland is what many would refer to as a handsome man. Standing at five feet and eleven inches, he is lean and well built. His skin, which is a slightly tanned white, is near flawless, having no blemishes, birth marks, or scars. He has short, fair, combed black hair, and bright green eyes. He is usually found wearing heavy armor traditional to Reigncliff, with the traditional colors of red, yellow and brown on them. The sigil of Reigncliff is painted on his shoulder blades of his armor, with the seal of the House of Grey embedded on the front chest-plate. 

When he is not wearing his armor, he is found could be found wearing a brown or yellow silk shirt with matching silk pants of high quality. He rarely likes to have himself be touched physically by others, especially those not of noble birth, so he usually wears a pair of brown gloves. Across his waist is a belt that helps holster his sword.

[B]Personality:[/B] Roland is known for his apathy and heartlessness. He cares very little for the opinions of those below him, being very close-minded in that regard. He looks down at other races, sexes, and social classes as less than him, and has no problem showing his disgust for them. His bigotry is matched nearly by his vanity. Thought he is fairly skilled, Roland believes himself sometimes to be larger than life, and his ego is often on full display. He is also cruel when it comes to taking into account the feelings of others that he doesn't know. Though he will show respect for his friends and equals, his apathy for strangers and "lesser men" is well known. He cares for no one but the success of House Reigncliff, the safety and security of his kin and friends, and the maintenance of established law and order.

Roland always believed people should understand their place. For Roland, standing is everything. A farmer should grow up to be a farmer, a knight to be a knight, and a king to be a king. Interaction between the social groups that do not belong together should, as he would say, be discouraged. He sees them almost as if they are from different worlds, and believes that is how it should remain. If he sees anything of the sort out of line, Roland has no problem correcting it. 

[B]History:[/B] Roland was born into the noble House Grey by his mother Elinor and his father Sir Lawrence Grey. At an early age, he was taught all the necessities to becoming a dignified upper-classmen and a virtuous servant of House Reigncliff, one of the major houses in Ethora. Things came easy to Roland. He was both sharp in his studies and articulate in his speech. He took advantage of all of his opportunities into becoming what he believed to be a skilled knight. However, Roland was a pampered man, and only realized it as time went on and squires and others lost to him on purpose by his father's orders. Roland discovered this one day when he bested one of his servants easily, by then seeing that same servant participant in a tournament not long after and win it all, easily. 

This caused a change in Roland. He became much more focused on his training and his upcoming knighthood. He demanded many take him seriously and fight him at their best. He began to lose, and through his losses, he trained and trained. Finally, he was actually making improvements, enough to garner some skill. He had participated in countless bouts and jousts. In the beginning, he would lose, but as time went on, Roland found himself winning many. 

His finest work came at the participation of the Grand Tournament in Ethora, where he emerged as its winner. He has participated in the tournament a few times prior, but never managed to grab the victory. Though it was difficult, Roland emerged a victor. Little did the knight know, however, the the tournament was purposefully fixed by his father, bringing in only intermediate fighters into the game that year around. To this day, Roland had never known that fact. However, believing his skill to be unmatched, Roland's ego spiraled out of control. Though he is now a skilled enough fighter, he believes himself one of the greatest in the world.

It was largely due to this victory (and his family name) that he was invited to join the Lionguard, the royal guard of the King of Ethora. Roland gladly accepted, becoming one of the youngest members in the history of the Lionsguard. The other older Lionsguard members disliked him, a fact Roland is blissfully unaware of. Their dislike stems from their dislike of the young knight's ego, and his general attitude toward others. 

Roland was not with the king when the assassination took place, a fact Roland seems to bring up a lot as a means to defend his reputation and his skill. The attack took place while he was escorting another noble, luckily, as he would put it. Although Roland does not know what happens now that the Monks call for a conference, he knows he must attend as a representative of House Reigncliff, and Ethora. Though he does it for honor and his King, Roland also sees this meeting as a potential way to better his own legend, and his name.

[B]Weapon Preference:[/B] Roland is a traditional wielder of a sword and shield. His shield proudly displays the sigil of House Grey in the center, and whose color is a golden-yellow. His sword is crafted in mountains of Bludrock by the finest blacksmiths. [/hider]