Ladicius
Character Summary
Name:Ladicius Praemorscis
Titles:Knight
Aliases: The Bloodmime, Kinslayer
Age:25
Race/Ethnicty: Human
Continent of Origin:Carthian
Gender:Male
Class/Subclass:Warrior
Stats
Strength:15
Dexterity:15
Constitution:10
Intelligence:12
Wisdom:9
Charisma:13
Physical Attributes
Height:185.4 cm (6'1")
Weight:95.25 Kg (210 lbs)
Appearance Description: Ladicius young age shows in his features, however he has experienced enough combat to carry himself with the gait of a veteran.
He has short messy brown hair, deep blue eyes and a refined jawline with a short rough beard. His torso is brutally scarred with what was previously deep lacerations and he has an old burn on his upper back. Due to his profession, he has an athletic build, broad shoulders and a good core and upper body strength. He's needed to stay on top of his physical condition in order to rival would be assassins and rivaling mercenaries.
Day To Day Attire:He usually dons his black leather armour, protective, but light and comfortable. The reason he is always armoured, is that despite being a noble, he is a high ranking guard in the employment of Wallace Driskard.
Strengths: Max of 3
- Versatile Swordsman
- Resourceful
- Minor Magic Absorption
Weaknesses: Minimal of 3
- Lack of Range
- Weak swimmer
Psychological Attributes
Courageous * Irritable * Conscientious * Compassionate
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status:Single
Personality: Minimal Ladicius is a very much led by his passions and work ethic. Due to his upbringing, and having been a very quick learner during his education, he has grown to be quite arrogant at times. However, he is also known to have a softer heart when it comes to the allies around him. He has a soft spot for the weaker among them, a rarer trait among the nobility as strength and courage are primary attributes.
In combat Ladicius is quick and efficient, ruthless with his enemies and a staunch protector of his friends and allies. His prowess on the battlefield has earned him a reputation among his fellow guard, and helped him form a long lasting brotherhood with them.
Habits: Minimal 2
- Drinking
- Talks To Himself
Hobbies: Journaling
Fears:
- Chains
- Fear of Losing a Loved One
- Drowning
Likes:
- Feedback
- Socializing
- Alcohol
- Humor
- Music/Minstrels
- Loyalty
Dislikes:
- Laziness
- Chains
- Arrogance
- Guns
- Crowds
- Pears
Skills
- Sword Fighting: Ladicius has had a sword in his hand since he could carry one, and was involved in professional lessons from a very young age. On top of this, he has vast combat experience thanks to his father sending him with his men around the countryside to mentor him on their bandit hunting contracts. This has led to Ladicius being extremely proficient with the blade.
- Magic Vision:Due to the entity residing within Ladicius, he can attain the vision of visibly seeing the magic within creatures, objects and the area. This is due to the entity feeding on it, and using it as a tool.
- Horse Riding: Ladicius is a fairly competent horse rider, being fortunate enough to come from a wealthy family he has always owned his own horse and is thus competent in caring for the animals and traversing via horseback.
- Etiquette: Ladicius, when need be, is well versed in the etiquette one needs to conduct themselves with when dealing with nobility and the different classes.
- Archery:Ladicius knows his way around a bow, however he has only ever used it for hunting, not as a means of combat.
Description - Unknown Magic:Dormant abilities may yet to surpass through the entity, yet due to the lack of a bond between the two, pressing them now could lead to the host dying or receiving mutilating injuries.
Possessions
Possessions Generally On Person:
- Clothing: A spare change of clothes.
- Coin Purse: For carrying gold, silver, and copper pieces.
- Leather Journal: A leather bound journal whose contents remain privy only to Ladicius.
- Quill & Ink: A quill and vial of ink for writing.
- Driskard Sigil Pendant: A small pendant fashioned of fever stag bone. Bestowed upon members of the Driskard family, blood or honorary.
Weapons:
- Ellvaani Compression Sword:Ladicius sword has a latch on it that causes it to retract then fold, making it very concealable. The blade itself consequentially is a little shorter than average.
- Vicellan Noble's Daggers: A set of three combat daggers of varying length. Meant for close-quarters battle.
- Silver Sword:A heavier sword crafted of silver and iron. Bestowed upon warriors braving the Fogs of Vicelles.
Armor: Base armor only, no magically enhanced items
- Ladicius' Leather Armor: A matching set of black-dyed leather. It's lightweight design allows for fluid movement in combat. Resistant to most grazes, slashes, and partially resistant to stabbing attacks.
Pack Contents:
- Sleeping Bag: A small bed roll for outdoor slumber.
- Minor Survival Gear: A small set of tools used for survival, (climbing, eating, etc.)
- Spare Dagger: In case the set of Vicellan daggers wasn't enough, Ladicius keeps another dagger in his pack as an extra precaution.
- Item: Description
History
History:Ladicius was born into a wealthy minor noble house in Hallowreach. His household consisted of his father, mother and older sister. From a young age he was groomed to be the warrior of the household, a departure from the family of mages that came before. The Praemorscis' nobility were well known for their ruination mages, his father came from a long line of battle mages and he had many artefacts that that he held sacred and many he often donates to the college. He was previously a professor and thus has many contacts there and holds them in very high regard, leading Ladicius to respect and hold them in high regard also.
His mother, on the other hand, was a wicked woman. She emotionally and physically abused him since he was a young boy and he has many scars thanks to her. His whole life she has told him how worthless he was due to his lack of magical ability and how he didn't attend the college, even though he had no say in the matter.
He wasn't allowed to join the palace guard until 16, however his mother had him sent with his to clean up the bandits in the country side with his uncle at 14. He spent two years with his uncle, spending months on the road and only two weeks home when he finally returned. It hardened him up and he lost a lot of friends, many whom had died in his place to protect the noble boy who shouldn't have been there in the first place.
The time came for him to join the palace guard, due to his nobility he squired under Sir Richard Harrington. A veteran knight in the service of Lord Wallace Driskard. Sir Richard was an honourable and good man who taught Ladicius about knighthood and many advanced combat lessons that his uncle had been unable to teach him.
A few years later, just as Ladicius began to get noticed, the treasury was robbed and he was framed for the act under the accusation of his own mother. This was treason, and he was thrown in the dungeons and tortured for 6 months. The dungeon master didn't get a word out of him, but he did cover most of his torso in scar tissue.
Ladicius' older sister eventually stepped forward and confessed that their mother had lied, and that it had nothing to do with her brother. This led to her execution at Ladicius' own hands. Lady Driskard gave him the choice, and he chose to behead her. Wallace Driskard, Richard Harrington, and just about everybody else tried to dissuade him but the hate filled man would not have it.
This gave him a reputation as The Kinslayer, and also as the man who didn't break in the dungeons. He was quickly promoted after this and one time whilst on duty a rival noble challenged House Driskard to a duel. Being the next heir, Gerard was expected to take up the challenge. However Ladicius stepped forward, saying that shall he lose his death will be less significant and that he shouldn't risk dying for a noble so trivial.
In the end, Ladicius won the duel. He won so violently, and bloody, that he earned the nickname "The Bloodmime." He had created a blood fountain out between his neck and shoulder blade, decapitated and amputated the feller. This earned the gratification of Gerard, and the dismay of the rivalling house.
Ladicius began to work closely with the Driskard's, mostly as their enforcer and bodyguard. This helped him improve his rank and his reputation. He attained the rank of knight, and began to form a brotherhood with Gerard, Lukas and Gabriel. Wanting to see more strength in the house he propose he initiated a training schedule, especially considering they had enemies. Lukas was less than thrilled, but Gerard made sure he always showed up on time.
Having a soft spot for the youngest of the three, Ladicius always tried to bring back something for Gabriel when he had a contract or mission outside the city. Curiosities, trinkets or toys. When he could spare the time he tried to get the sheltered Lukas out horseback riding, as the 16 year old rather enjoyed that, he took him outside the city and to places where he might not usually be able to go. However, due to his work, and occasionally being sent on contracts to eradicate rogues and bandits, this doesn't happen as often as he'd like.
Whilst a contract to wipe out a pesky bandit, he encountered the witch known as the Snow Queen they used a weapon against him that was alive. It was an ancient species of being known as the Draiochta. In some cases, this species will kill and consume the soul of whomever it comes into contact with, but having grown tired of being prisoner it utilised Ladicius' body to escape.
The witches didn't understand the power they were using, nor the intelligence of the creature, its unsure if they even understood it was a creature and not just some form of poison gas. But now, Ladicius has recently been plagued with an entity he doesn't understand. Ladicius introduction will start shortly after this encounter.
Extras
Character Quote:
"You can't change what they did to you, or what you did to her. Only what you do with the time you have left." - Valerie Mercer
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"You're no son of mine." -Percella
"You've been dead to me for years. This won't change a thing." -Ladicius