Psyker Landshark

Song of Betrayal | Fire Emblem

A pegasus soared over the Plegian desert, the blond woman on its back clutching her lance tightly. She scanned the horizon as she rode, tiredly searching for any sign of pursuit. Alicia had been fleeing from Ylisse's Pegasus Knights for days now, and fatigue was starting to take its toll on her. She had outflown her last pursuers to the point where they had apparently lost her trail, but that was when she had been relatively fresh. After riding hard for days on end, she didn't think she would last long if another group of riders discovered her.

Another hour passed, and Alicia saw a group of travelers on the ground mounted on horseback. From a distance, they didn't seem to be Ylissan soldiers, considering their lack of armor and coats of arms, which meant that she might be able to approach this group for aid. With the hope of at least finding out where the nearest town was, Alicia coaxed her pegasus to descend at a gradual pace, not wanting to alarm the riders on the ground.

The pegasus touched down within speaking distance of the group, and Alicia looked them over as she began to speak.

"Hail, travelers. Would you happen to know where the nearest town..." Alicia trailed off as she caught sight of a certain archer in the group. She'd know that shade of hair anywhere. "Wait...is that you, Ambra?" The Pegasus Knight asked incredulously.

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AgniSpirit said
Y u guyz all have amazin signaturz?

Because I like stealing gifs from people.

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Wyvern Lord. Oh god, Alicia is going to have a heart attack. (whenever I get around to introducing her, that is)

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So uh...Hearthstone just went into open beta. Yeah.

Alicia post will be out soon. While Hearthstone is still downloading.

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Updated Lantus's bio to have a different clothing pic. Because I felt like it.

Lantus

Username:
Psyker Landshark

Name:
Lantus

Age:
53

Gender:
Male

Birthday:
November 3

Class:
Paladin

Allied to?:
Darrian

Weapons:
- Silver Sword
- Steel Lance

Clothing:


Appearance:


Personality:
A bitter, jaded, and pragmatic old man that puts his family first above all else. He is intelligent, cunning, and ruthless in the pursuit of his goals. To other people, he is cold, stoic, and impersonal. Lantus is a pragmatist at heart, and will always take the most practical course of action, no matter the cost to himself or others. However, he has a soft spot for his children and his (deceased) wife. Lantus views his family and his soldiers as his responsibility, and will go to any lengths to ensure their safety and success.

Biography:
Originally the heir of a minor, impoverished noble house of Ylisse, Lantus entered the military at a young age in order to try to win glory and riches for his family and raise their standing. His military skill was such that he rose to the rank of general at a young age. During the reign of the previous Exalt, Ylisse entered into another war, and Lantus’s prowess as a general was pivotal to Ylisse’s victory. During a pitched battle, Lantus lead the charge and broke the enemy lines, causing them to rout, but lost an eye to a stray arrow in the process. However, he was more noted for his tactics than his victories, as Lantus used several underhanded tricks to ensure his victories, his most notable action being poisoning an entire city’s water supply to weaken the garrisoned army within before he took the city with minimal casualties. Despite how dishonorable and damaging his tactics were, they were done in order to minimize losses among his own men and secure a victory for the Ylissan army. The previous Exalt noted this, and rewarded Lantus with the title of duke and the lands that came with, elevating his family from being a minor house to a respected and powerful one. Lantus had attained the success he had dreamed of, but the horrors of war and his own actions left him cold and jaded.
When his father died and Lantus became the head of his house, he became a sworn supporter of Exalt Lucina for pulling his family out of obscurity and was one of her most loyal generals. In the years that followed, Lantus arranged a marriage alliance to other prominent Ylissan house in order to ensure his family’s prosperity and had a son and two daughters from that wife.
Once Exalt Lucina died and Darrian took the throne, Lantus retired from active duty in order to better oversee his duchy as his children began to make their own paths into the world. His son and heir became a captain of Ylisse’s knights, his older daughter became a prominent mage, and his younger daughter enlisted in the Shepards. As a result, when Darrian began purging the Shepards, Lantus frantically searched for his daughter Alicia, hoping that she wasn’t killed in the fighting. During this time, Darrian called for Lantus to return to active service as a general, as Ylisse had weakened itself by purging a good portion of its own military, and Lantus accepted not to serve the realm, but to ensure that his daughter would live if he came across the surviving Shepards.

Quirk:
Despite his dishonorable actions, Lantus has never actually betrayed his word or broken any oath he has made, and has no intention to.

Strengths:
- Skilled fighter with decades of experience
- Cunning strategist and tactician that will use any tactic, no matter how dirty or dishonorable

Weaknesses:
- Only has one eye, resulting in poor depth perception
- Suffers from a bad reputation among commoners and nobility alike due to being notably ruthless
- Prideful and will not back down from a direct challenge or insult to his family

Likes:
Competence, pragmatism, intelligent people, tea, swordsmanship, horses, soldiers, spicy foods, bear meat

Dislikes:
Idealism, warm weather, superstition, most military tacticians, lazy people

Romantic Interest:
Widowed. Make of that what you will.

Other:
“Enough talk! Begin the playing of house!” – Lon’qu in his support with Nowi

Voice actor: Jamieson Price
Theme song
Reclass options: Mercenary, Dark Mage

Digimon: The Convergence of the Human and Digital Worlds

Gonna try to get the collab with Ob up by tomorrow. Doing homework now.

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Uh, it's totally cool if your characters are rude/mean/whatever, you know. If someone takes that personally, that's their problem.

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Vincanity said
CAN I POPST NOW?

No.

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Post is up. Trying to figure out a way to incorporate Vance's guy in here too.

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As Xanxus apologized to him, Lantus simply nodded and waved a hand, accepting the apology. Xanxus's attitude didn't bother him much, as he'd dealt with far worse before. Compared to his now-deceased mother-in-law, gods damn that harpy to the deepest pits of the abyss, a bit of cockiness wasn't much to get worked up about.

"Think nothing of it, General Xanxus. As long as you do your job well and I do the same, we'll get along fine."

While it was annoying that Xanxus refused to use his own men, Lantus couldn't exactly complain, seeing as he had no intention of recalling any of his own bannermen in the first place. After all, there was no point in running his men ragged chasing after what remained of the Shepards if Darrian planned on inciting war with Plegia. Lantus's own knights were among the most well-trained and equipped in Ylisse, and he was certain that they were a more than a match against Xanxus's personal unit, especially if Lantus was leading them himself. Fielding an elite force like that just to chase down a few ragged survivors was simply a waste of resources.

As Xanxus began discussing their troop choices, Lantus took a moment to consider his words before nodding.

"Agreed. We'll field a force of fliers and mounted infantry." The old general said before turning to leave. "Considering your dislike of common soldiers, I trust you won't mind if I gather the men myself. Send for me if you need something." Lantus left for the barracks, his two knights trailing behind him.