[hider=Andre Lanchenko] [b]Character Name[/b]: Andre Lanchenko • [b]Character Race[/b]: Breton • [b]Gender[/b]: Male •[b]Appearance[/b]: [hider=for reference] [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/3e39802dfa535f161f0cf9468b506739/tumblr_pf2532ZH6Z1vv3vqzo1_640.jpg[/img] [/hider] • [b]Backstory[/b]: Andre Lanchenko was born an only child in the city of Camlorn during the year of 4E 175 to Roberto & Amaline Lanchenko. Roberto was a reasonably successful merchant, his shop a provider of all sorts of homely goods, his wife Amaline aided him in this. Andre's childhood was a quiet but happy one, he did not have many friends, and often spent his time alone. From the year 4E 190, he would spend more of time in the company of his uncle Francois Blanchard, a captain in a still young knightly order known as the Order of the Lion. The order was formed to protect the royal family of Camlorn, as well as the temples to the 9 divines outside of the city. Andre had considered joining the order himself, but his interest degraded over time as he found himself becoming more interested in venturing outward toward the rest of Tamriel, despite the recent events of the 4th era making things a little less enticing. When he wasn't training with his sword skills, or helping with the family business, Andre would be learning what he could about the different cultures and peoples outside of High Rock, mostly from reading at the library, or on rare occasions, learning directly from non-Bretons that lived within the city. On one occasion, he found himself speaking to an elderly Altmer entertainer simply named Bostalo, whos business was in magic. Andre excited by this new curiosity asked for the Altmer's tutelage, however Bostalo was not keen on the idea at first, but he eventually gave in to the keen young man's relentless requests. The training was rough going at first, but over time, Andre would become more competent at using minor spells, his ability to wield magic becoming almost second nature to him. Late into the year of 4E 200, his cousins from Cyrodiil came to visit for a short time, partly due to the recent troubles there. Andre and his parents were later informed that an ancient family heirloom, the Lansenko Amulet, went missing almost thirty years ago, but thankfully they had narrowed down the search to three locations after some detailed research. The Lansenko Amulet was a circular piece of silver with a gold wreathed trim, at the center depicted a mer woman and a man, representing the two who would help create the Lanchenko family line, the Ayleid Lansea and the Nede Enkor. Two of Andre's cousins would venture toward Hammerfell and Elsweyr, Andre volunteered to go to Skyrim, the last of the three possible locations, but his father forbade it, saying that it was a fools errand, especially considering how hostile that region had become over the years. A few months later, Andre would learn that his cousins had found no success on their quests as of yet, leading to the presumption that the amulet was indeed in Skyrim. Despite his father's protests, Andre would prepare for his depature for Skyrim, setting sail for Solitude. •[b]Personality[/b]: Andre is generally a fair and friendly man. He can come off as being a quiet and lonely sort, but in truth he just has the habit of keeping to himself, or more so at least since he was a child. • [b]Loyalties[/b]: - Loyal to the United Kingdom of Daggerfall & Camlorn, however he is distrustful of Daggerfall, seeing it as being somewhat over ambitious. He is generally neutral towards the rest of High Rock in comparison. - The Order of the Lion, an order dedicated to protecting Camlorn and its royal family. He trained with them due to the influence from his uncle. His time with them allowed him to understand and respect the order. - Wary toward the Stormcloak Kingdom, as the stories he had learned from the aftermath of the war painted their new king as brutish and unkindly. It is something he will have to take into account. - His opinions of the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood are generally the same compared to most folk. The former he presumes to be the reason for the missing amulet. • [b]Equipment/Gear[/b]: -Longword in scabard with a violet ribbon displaying the mark of the Order of the Lion. -A studded leather jack and bracers. -Hooded cloak. -Backpack containing basic travelling supplies, and spare change of clothes. -A reasonably sized pouch of gold. • [b]Skill/Ability[/b]: -Andre was given a decent sword and hand-to-hand combat training, but he has not yet had a reason to use such training. -He has some knowledge on how to use magic, spells mostly from the lines of Illusion & Restoration. [/hider]