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[b]Name:[/b] Rook 'Cold Iron' Hollander, Commander 
[b]Age:[/b] 24
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Race:[/b] Human
[b]Appearance:[/b] 
[img]http://rp.alexarnold.ca/rook/rook_s.png[/img]
[b]Personality:[/b] 
Rook is patient and generous leader, each soldier under his command being a part owner in the legion. He gets deeply involved with people, but becomes cold in the midst of combat with the need to distance himself from his men and the consequences of his actions. As unsuitable as his compassion is for his profession, he strives to make the best of it, using strategies to minimize loss where possible.
[b]Abilities:[/b]
Rimewind Blade: A near mythical sword given as a gift at the resolution of a campaign far to the north. Drawing the blade coats the wielder in supernaturally tough ice, protecting them from harm but still allowing movement. The ice is self repairing but because of the extreme cold it can only be used for relatively short periods of time. THe increased mass of ice also comes with strength to match.
Seers Gamble: a deck of cards hand painted on wood by Rook. They are black on one side and feature people, places or ideas on the other. By dealing a spread he can infer things about the subjects on the cards and their relationships to each other. He can add cards by painting new ones himself and can speak directly through the cards to those that he has a closer relationship with.
[b]Skills:[/b]
Rook prides himself on his strategy and skill in command to lead himself to victory. He is also a match with a blade for any of his soldiers.
He is a skilled painter, having done the work on all of his cards himself.
He has picked up a myriad of other skills, ranging from agriculture to civil engineering by taking on side projects between conflicts and helping populations to recover after a costly war.
[b]Backstory:[/b]
The world Rook is from world where professional, mercenary armies have supplanted standing armies for the nations of the world. These forces adhere to a chivalric code of professional conduct. They protect civilians, minimize damage to infrastructure and treat each other civilly.
Rook is the commander of the iron legion, versatile fighters that act as shock troops and skirmishers in their leather and chain armor. He came up through the ranks, showing competence and taking leadership when taking command and avoiding a rout after the death of the previous leader. He used his particular abilities to tremendous effect.
They take on jobs ranging from stand up warfare to simple law enforcement and tax collection.
[b]Origin: [/b]Isekai
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