Fenros Claude Allaway 'The Undaunted'
Human, General of the Vanguard
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Fenros is not a large man compared to some other knights, and while he does not look it he does have a body of a warrior. He is muscular, but not bulky like most brutes. He stands at a modest 5'7" with dirty blonde hair and light blue eyes. He bares scars all over his body from years of combat for the kingdom and pushing himself beyond his limit to ascend the ranks as fast as he could. He was never one to wear fancy robes of exquisite material, preferring to wear more practical clothing. When not in normal attire, his armor (below) is what he can be found in. He found not having a full suit of armor better suited his fighting style.
This hand and a half sword (commonly known as a Bastard sword) was gifted to his grandfather from the king of his day when he was knighted and given the title of Lord. Passed down to him when he became a Vanguard. While he is trained to use this and a shield, he prefers to use to use just the sword.
Knight
Fenros was born into a noble class. However his father understood the kingdom was not for the Lords and Ladies, but for the People. This made him appreciate those who served in his castle, treating them like his own family. He knew the names of every servant, and a little about them. He also did not want his children to be raised like spoiled brats, and while at the same time training them to be knights, he also made them do some of work with the servants. Learning everything that needed to be done in the castle and doing it till they were proficient at it. This greatly influenced Fenros as he came to see the true meaning of hard work, and the hardships the peasants went through. Now he can't stand it anymore, being one of the only ones in the kingdom nobility that is disgusted with the other nobles and even king.
Like mentioned above, Fenros had a very different life growing up in the Allaway Castle. His father groomed him to take over the family estate, and values. Trained him to be one of the best swordsman/fighter in the kingdom, as his father was, in both sword and hand to hand. He pushed himself that he was already defeating other knights when he was still a squire. When he was sixteen and still a squire he participated in a battle defending one of their fortresses. His knight who was training him was gravely wounded, Fenros picked up his blade and continued the fight. Despite his inexperience in a real battle, his natural skill with the blade was far ahead most of the footsoldiers that tried to breach the wall. He was on the wall of the fortress, his back to the only door which lead to the ground. He held of the attackers till reinforcements came. Multiple accounts of his bravery and skill were passed onto the Lord of the keep who decided to Knight him then and there. Three years before the normal age of knighthood. He received his coat of arms and the name of the undaunted.
His reputation continued to grow with each battle after, Two years later he was recruited into the Vanguard, and with his skill was placed as the new bodyguard for the princess Eleanor. Here he spent a few more years, becoming close with the princess and her younger brother Prince Aaron in the process. When he was twenty-five he saved the prince and princess singlehandedly in an assassination attempt that nearly was successful. Fenros was gravely injured during this but managed to survive. He was then recognized for his service and bravery by being promoted to General of the Vanguard, answering directly to the king himself. While serving in this capacity, he was also known for his bluntness for lazy spoiled nobles, quick to call them out for their faults to the king and has been known to throw a few into the castle moats for different reasons.
A prodigy with the sword.
A formidable tactician.
He is very charismatic.
Natural born leader.
Observant.
Women, he can't help but flirt.
He has a temper at times mostly when it comes to dealing with fat/lazy/all nobles.
He can get lost in fighting, he enjoys the challenge and can at times fail to see the bigger more important picture. He tends to have too much fun while doing so.
Fenros is one to lay down his life to save a group a peasants he doesn't know. Even if he is the leader of the rebellion, he's the first on the battlefield and last to leave.
His temper while dealing with imbeciles. Usually happens in the court, or will during negotiations with a group he clearly dislikes.
As a Noble he does have some weight in the court. Everyone knows him from his deeds as a knight, and his rather blunt and opposite view upon the world. Because of this, many would hear how kind of a man he is with the common folk, and could rally the people to his banner and with the numbers of the people overthrow the kingdom.
A heavy oak door slammed open, causing an unsuspecting Lord to jump in his chair as he woke from his mid afternoon nap in front of the fire. After heaving himself out of the chair on his third attempt, he looked around to the entrance of his his study to see a man with a look of disgust on his face. He looked to see his head servant with a look of Terror as he bowed to his lord.
Forgive m-m-m-e my Lord. I tried to stop him, but he would not listen to reason... The lord knew this man, everyone in the Court knew him for his queer behaviors. It was Lord Fenros Allaway,
one of the youngest Lords in the court, and General to the king. However he was still a lower lord compared to himself.
HOW DARE YOU... He started to say, but the younger Lord cut him off.
NO, How dare you! Here you sit comfortably in your castle, growing fat off the surplus of food you keep here and waste with every meal, while the king's soldiers at your borders have to ration their food to survive. Here you sit lazily instead of coming to the front like I requested with supplies and men. I am tempted to pull my men away and allow you to clean your own mess you made with our neighbours Fenros walked foward to the Lord, who took offense at him cutting him off and calling him fat, and lazy.
The Lord reached for his sword and drew it with his right hand, not having the decency to call for a duel, but slashed wildly at the younger Lord. At which Fenros dodged to the right, easily reading his movements and caught his swordhand, Twisting the right hand counterclockwise and throwing his elbow over that same hand to apply more pressure. The sword clattered to the ground as the fat lord screamed in pain as the pressure felt like his wrist was about to break.
Lord Biron... Fenros said flatly,
As General to the King, I consider your lack of effort to defend your fiefdom, your brazen attempt to kill me, as an attack to the king himself. I hereby remove you from you from your seat and brand you a Traitor to the throne." With that he quickly grabbed the Lord by the collar while still holding his arm in the awkward position and rushed towards the window, throwing him out of the tower of his study...into the moat below.
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