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Name: Valerian “Silverfang" Nuwolf
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Appearance:Slender, athletic build at 6’2.
ArmorSwordsWithout armorPersonality: Valerian is a cynical realist, who uses his sense of humor in order to hide the deep regrets that he has. His military background made him a natural at leadership, but his military success and fame deep rooted the trait of arrogance in him. Silverfang dislikes the notion of nobility or justice. He is a believer of the world never being either white or black, but rather the grey in the middle.
Brief Background:Ahhh…. So you want to know the story of Silverfang, the infamous captain of The Dark Company’s elite Crimson Marines unit?
Ahlunda is a big world, and even during the dark times of dragon attacks, humanity still refuses to unite. Pointless wars for resources and territory continue unabated, as they always will. Our protagonist, Valerian, is born in Lord Jerusiah’s army, as an offspring of a landed Knight and a camp follower who sold her body to any soldier who had the coin. As could be expected, the Knight was reluctant to claim the son as his. Valerian was raised up among moving armies, switching camps depending on opportunities and threats, yet his mom’s profession was always brutally clear to him. It could be argued that this sort of environment: the cruel realities of war, soldiers, and his mother’s career all contributed to his harsh, although practical look on the world. At a young age, Valerian swore to himself that he would learn the way of the blade, in order to fight for banner men and provide enough coin for his mom to retire from her ‘career.’ There was no shortage of practice weapons which Valerian was able to borrow, nor practice drills which he could observe and copy.
He learned extremely quickly, training by himself every day. Without knowing it himself, his speed, agility, and precision already outmatched some of the most skilled knights and soldiers in the army. One fateful day, Valerian and his mother followed what would be their last army. This was the host of Sir Konrad Erekis. One of the drill sergeants of the army, Sir Ulrich, walked in on one of Valerian’s daily practice sessions. Amazed, Ulrich quickly took Valerian under his wing, in order to teach him even more.
In less than a year, with Valerian at fifteen years old, he was able to spar and defeat the strongest the army had to offer. It became obvious to those around them that Valerian was born a Dragonslayer. His talents, however, were unique even among those few chosen ones. Instead of having the brutish, overpowering strength that most Dragonslayers possessed, Valerian had super-natural speed, instincts, and accuracy. Instead of blocking jabs and swings, he would simply dodge out of the way, using minimal energy and movement.
Armies rarely had to face dragons. These creatures were clever and intelligent, and they would not risk attacking huge numbers of soldiers if not in large groups themselves. Valerian’s mother wanted to keep him close to her, while Sir Konrad, amazed by the display of sheer talent, wanted Valerian in his army. It was due to this that the knowledge of his special birth was kept away from our prodigy.
Given a contract as a Hedge Knight by Konrad, Valerian was finally able to provide for his mother. She stopped prostituting, but still decided to live with Valerian in the army. After several battles where a teenage Valerian cut and slashed through ranks of their opponents, word quickly spread. A Dragonslayer was among Konrad’s soldiers.
The Dark Company, one of Ahlunda’s most feared and respected mercenary armies came straight to Valerian. With an offer to join them at a price ten-fold what the Dragonslayer was receiving, Konrad could only offer him one thing The Dark Company couldn’t: Knighthood.
In a response that would go a long way in understand Valerian’s temperament, the Dragonslayer threw down Konrad’s banner and left with The Dark Company.
With the coin he was receiving from the mercenary company, Valerian was able to settle his mom in a respectable house in one of the better cities of Ahlunda.
It is with The Dark Company that Valerian mastered the dual-sword technique that would come to be as his trademark. As he got older and received more experience, Valerian was almost a blur on the battlefield, dashing to each enemy in split seconds while quickly locating the body’s weak points and obliterating them. Dealing massive damage and dodging away from all incoming blows, he was a whirlwind of death on the field. The two long swords would sweep in and out in such astounding speed, that Valerian soon received the calling of “Silverfang.”
By this time, Valerian was no longer the young teenager he used to be. He found out about his calling as a Dragonslayer, but he was doing so well in the mercenary army that he evaded his duty. He used his talents in The Dark Company to kill the opposition of any lords who had enough coin to pay them for it.
It wasn’t long before Valerian began to surround himself with fervent friends, followers, and allies. He created an elite unit in The Dark Company, a name that will later freeze the blood in even the boldest of leaders: The Crimson Marines. Wearing a silver, special cast armor that was lighter, as well as crimson cloaks, this unit contained some of the most talented and skilled fighters of Ahlunda. Although small in number, with Silverfang spearheading the group, the unit caused havoc on the battlefield. It was also used extensively for infiltration, sabotage, and other special force tactics.
The small city of Iskar, where Valerian’s mother had been settled, began to experience more and more dragon attacks. Farms were being burned down, people were dying. And so it was, on one fateful day, Valerian heard news of the city’s decimation. The whole city, almost completely burned down. Horrified, the young Dragonslayer gathered his Crimson Marines, consisting of some of his most trusted friends, and led a direct, non-stop march to Iskar.
Little is known of what happened there. Three decapitated dragon bodies were found around the ruins of Iskar, as well as a whole graveyard of tombstones. There was a tombstone for every member of the Crimson Marines, except, of course, one: Valerian. And heading all these tombstones was one more, for the Dragonslayer’s mother.
Some believe that the dragons grew too bold in that area, with no opposition for a long period of time. Silverfang, with his Marines, located the ruins of his mother’s house and her corpse, and were then attacked by the flying monstrosities. Even with all the skill and experience the Marines had, the chances are, they were unable to fight off the huge beasts.
Valerian never returned to The Dark Company. Some say he blames himself for disregarding his duties as a Dragonslayer, which consequently lead to the death of everyone close to him. Others say he was unable to continue fighting under the mercenary company that would constantly remind him of the comrades he used to have with him. Either way, he instead travels throughout Ahlunda, tracking down and killing dragons where he can.
Abilities: Without the brawn and brute strength of most Dragonslayers, Valerian makes up for it in his incredible agility, alacrity, reflexes, accuracy, and sheer speed. His fighting style analyzes the enemy for weak spots, and hits them with blindingly quick attacks. His flurry of attacks with both his swords is bound to leave anyone stunned and defenseless in mere seconds.
One of Valerian’s main weaknesses is that, unlike other Dragonslayers, he was raised and trained to kill people, not dragons. Although there is not one man he is scared of, Valerian is still fairly new to the killing of dragons.
Equipment: Special cast, silver armor that is much lighter than the usual Dragonslayer plate armor. Valerian still wears his crimson cape as tribute to the fallen Crimson Marines.
As seen in the pictures, his armor lacks any noticeable flash or flourish. This matches Silverfang's belief in efficiency and effectiveness over aesthetic values.
He has two long swords which were forged by The Dark Company’s smith as a reward for Silverfang’s stellar performance and contribution.
