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[hr][hr][center][color=white][h1][b] Matthias Llewellyn[/b][/h1][/color][/center][hr][hr]

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[center][color=white][B]| 22 | Human | Male |[/B][/color][/center]

[color=white][B]|  Personality  |[/B][/color]

	A veracious reader and knowledge seeker, Matthias was until about a year ago a studying to become a tactician at the Ithillin Academy. As such he is incredibly well read and his training covers much in the way of magic as well as sword play, making him a well rounded fighter slinging spells and working a blade. Orphaned at a young age Matthias was stripped of family titles and land in exchange for his upbringing to be paid for. His education at the academy and care given to him by the state prepared him for his eventual military service.

	However, Matthias believed in honor and doing right by others, though bookish and less charismatic than others his skill in maneuver, planning, and improvisation make him an excellent second. Kind and gentle he isn't driven to combat but will fight for those who will give him a chance. Some consider him a traitor but he owes his life to Velvetica as she saved him from death at the hands of bandits that had nearly overwhelmed him. He hopes to one day make a new life here, his last name is even one he selected as his old family name was stripped when he was enrolled to prevent him from trying to reclaim his families old holdings.
 
[color=white][B]|  BACKSTORY  |[/B][/color]

	When sickness swept through his families lands in north western borderlands of Ithillin, Matthias was only a babe too young to inherit. However, rather than reaching out for relatives or allowing those within the lands to raise him the royal family set about confiscating the land of his house. Their titles, lands, men, and more forcibly taken while Matthias would be made a ward of the royal court his family name stricken from the records. His families property, peasants, lands, and titles taken in exchange for an education and raising him within the court. Of course, with no one to protest this action Matthias was taken from the arms of his families loyal servants and into the halls of the King of Ithillin. His early days were one curiosity playing with other noble children and taking in a basic noble education.

However already showing a keen intellect and no small skill for games of cunning such as chess, his early use of magic cemented the choice to send him away from court to attend the academy. Under the tutelage of the wisest mages, heroic warriors, and dizzying intellects Ithillin had to offer Matthias grew, so too however did his desire to learn more about himself... Namely why he was never given a last name, something that vexed him until his teenage years. When one of his teachers finally disclosed what had happened to his family, to his home... However he could not speak as to what house it was he'd never asked the King and many houses had been devastated by sickness around the time it was hard to who his mother and father would be.

So Matthias pondered and studied... Until curiosity got the better of him, volunteering for a trip to the borderlands to battle against bandits with his classmates. Matthias slipped away in the dead of night hoping to find villagers, farmers, or anyone who might now anything about who his parents were. Instead he stumbled across the border and into middle of a raid by bandits on a Velt village, seeing the noble dressed in finery with a spell book in one hand and a sword in the other the bandits fell upon him... Only in return they tasted fire and steel. Yet for all his skill and daring numbers would drag him down, bloodied and weak he would have fallen there had it not been for the Lions arrival.

Saved by their band and nursed back to health, Matthias offered his services to Velvetica as a soldier, mage, and tactician. Since that time he has done his best to reward the kindness and skill, even adopting the a last name to suit his new home. Llewellyn, meaning like a lion was chosen as he hoped to prove they were right in trusting him and allowing him to serve alongside Velt's Fangs. 

[color=white][B]|  EQUIPMENT  |[/B][/color]

	[b]Enchanted Leather Spellbook[/b] - A custom small spell book filled with spells and incantations often used by Matthias in his daily life. Most commonly his combat spells such as lightning, fire, and wind. Some pages still holding spells he is attempting to learn or working to create himself. When commanded by Matthias it will always open to the desired page, kept in a pouch of his waist for quick use.

	[b]Dwarven Steel Bastard Sword[/b] - A gift from one of his teachers during his academy days, it's honed edge never dulls and it has held up to the blows of many a stronger warrior. Though the weapon is steel it is dyed a deep black with a silvered cross guard once decorated with a howling wolf now replaced with a lion roaring set upon it.
	
	[b]Fiona[/b] - His trusty steed and confident, a Ithilin draft horse she can walk all day and if she breaks into a charge you best not be in her way. Responds well to apples and carrots, also known to drag her rider around by his cloak when he isn't listening to her. 

[color=white][B]|  SKILLS  |[/B][/color]

	Gifted with mana to spare and the talent to cast spells, especially gifted in combat magic Matthias skill as a mage is what originally got him accepted to the academy. His talent is anima magic fire, wind, lighting, and more are his preferred choice for spells though he has tried to expand to more everyday uses of magic. As well began learning more power incantations through resources from within Velt as he is cut off from the teachings he received in Ithillin.

	Studying under some of the finest knights in Ithillin and now practicing against some of the finest in Velt has honed his sword play to an impressive level. Though he lacked the brute strength of other fighters he is nimble and deft making use of his speed and his own armor. Depending more on his blade's ability to be used one handed or two handed in concert with his pieces of plate to defend himself against his enemies he combines this with his most important skill.

	Matthias's tactical assessment and anticipation training has given him the ability to guess what an enemy might do in advance and take steps to prepare for it. Allowing him to break down a battlefield like one might a game of chess figuring out what pieces to move, what to do next, and how to plan for the enemies retaliations after each maneuver. Working best with more information, time, and understanding of his opponents growing up Ithillin often gives him an advantage against their commanders. He makes use of this in fights as well reading opponents and planning around what their next strike is going to be.

	Skilled as a rider Matthias being tall and broad of shoulders rides an impressive nineteen hand tall draft horse named Fiona, though he eschews the more common lance for the sword. His love of riding of horses in general is his hobby and passion, he could spend all day working with his mount.
	


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