He's the one on the left. The one on the right is his brother, Galbana.
Name:Ffamran sil Vadris
Aliases: The Singing Swordsman, The Devil of the Desert, The Demon Prince of Entei Bahara, The Red Demon General
Titles: Prince of Entei Bahara, Imperial General.
Age:29
Place of Origin:Elatha, capital of Entei Bahara
Kingdom: The Empire of Entei Bahara
Gender: Male
Eyes:Amber
Hair: Black
Day To Day Attire: Usually a simple set of white robes, maybe some simple golden bangles and the like. However, he will always wear his red sash, a gift from his father.
Strengths: Excellent swordsman
Musically gifted
Very good tactician and strategist
Can be a frighteningly quick learner if he becomes interested in something
Weaknesses:Arrogant
Diplomatically... challenged...
Aggressive
Arrogant * Aggressive * Abrasive * Protective
Sexuality:Straight, although this doesn't stop him from teasing men just as much as women.
Relationship Status:Single.
Personality:To anyone meeting him for the first time, Galbana will probably come across as an arrogant jackass. More often than not, he will talk to others condescendingly or dismissively to new people, generally only changing his tone once they've proven themselves in his eyes. Once they have, however, his tone will change entirely, and he will talk to them as if they were life long friends, laughing and joking freely. He also tends to get caught up in the rush of combat, often rushing into fights when they appear.
Despite all his arrogance however, he will occasionally show surprising levels of humility. He is a great believer in the idea that a royal is both a servant and a guardian of their people, and although he never would have said it to one of them out loud, his actions throughout his life showed exactly how he felt deep down. He has also always showed extreme humility to the spirits, knowing that he would be nothing without them.
A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice (0.5 pt), apprentice (1 pt), journeyman (2 pt), expert (3 pt), master (4 pt), grand master (5 pt). Each character can spend 21 points & only two skills can be mastered and one grand mastered. If your character knows magic, it counts as a skill.
- Swordsmanship (Master):
As a prince of Entei Bahara, Ffamran has been trained extensively in Baharan swordsmanship. - Music (Master):
Music plays an enormous role in Baharan culture, and therefore it is one of the skills that Ffamran dedicated himself to. He can play most instruments fairly well. However, his true skill is seen in his singing and skill with rhythmic instruments. - Spirit Songs (Grandmaster):
Ffamran is one of the greatest spirit singers to ever live. The art involves creating music and singing to the spirits in ancient, long forgotten tongues in order to request their assistance, using their mysterious, elder magics to change the landscape, weather, and all manner of other spells. - Shield Use (Expert):
Ffamran is quite skilled with a shield, a tool which was actually quite rare in the Baharan military before he popularised it. While originally quite weak in its usage, he quickly learned how to incorporate it into Baharan swordsmanship after obtaining his shield Maitreiya. - Strategy and tactics (Expert):
As a young prince, Ffamran was trained in military tactics and strategy. He has shown particular skill with unorthodox tactics and improvisation. - Dark Magics (Apprentice):
Towards the end of his life, Ffamran began to learn the mysterious magics of the Darkness from his Lich master, Dizarach. He didn't learn enough to use it reliably before his death, although he did learn to summon and manipulate shadowy tendrils from across his body, which took the form of tattoos when not in use. However, access to the magic of the Darkness requires him to sing one of the mysterious, and dangerous, Black Songs.
- Song of the Wind:
The Song of the Wind allows Ffamran to manipulate the air flow around him through the spirits. While he can use it to attack with the wind directly, he uses it far more often to enhance his physical speed by both nullifying most wind resistance in front of his attacks and pushing them from behind. - Song of the Ancients:
The Song of the Ancients had existed long before even Entei Bahara, and is said to be the very first Spirit Song. This song calls to spirits within the trees and wood, earning it the nickname of 'The Green Song'. Through it, Ffamran can ask the spirits to manipulate and accelerate the growth of most flora, leading to both wood-based attacks and quick, if weak, defensive applications. - Song of the Spirits:
The Song of the Spirits, known to most spirit singers of Ffamrans time, is a song that allows him to ask the spirits for guidance in his own language. It even allows him to summon weaker spirits in their physical forms, a magic that would eventually evolve into the summoning of Familiars in the future. - The Black Songs:
The Black Songs are, for the most part, forbidden to all but the most experienced spirit singers, due to the danger they present to both the singer and the people around them. Although not truly understood during Ffamran's time, this is because instead of asking normal spirits for assistance, it asks the Darkness itself, slowly poisoning the caster should it be used for extended periods. However, this is what allows Ffamran to use the black tendrils gifted to him by Dizarach, and is therefore a useful trump card in his mind should he run out of other options.
A listing of acquired artifacts. Maximum of three.
- Bunanza: Bunanza, also known as the Songsword, is a sleek weapon made from an unknown metal. It's odd design, consisting of two separate blades extending from the hilt, both looks and functions almost identically to a tuning fork, releasing a single lingering note when struck against another hard object. Depending on the area of the blades that is struck, a different note will be released, with hits further up the blade releasing higher notes. Additionally, due to its purpose, it has been enchanted to survive any impact, never becoming blunt or breaking. This enchantment also affects Bunanza's sheath, allowing him to use it like a large baton, or almost a second sword, should he not have access to Maitreiya for whatever reason.
- Maitreiya: An ancient shield from a neighbouring land, Maitreiya had originally been used by the countries spirit singers in much the same way as Bunanza, having a similar effect. The shield was created similarly to a cymbal or gong, rising up to form a small protrusion in the center. When the protrusion is hit, the resulting sound is similar to a bell, whereas the rest sounds more like a gong, getting higher pitched the closer to the hit is to the edges. Along with Bunanza, Ffamran wields Maitreiya in combat by using his opponents in attacks against the pair to form a rhythm and tune, singing to it to speak with the spirits.
Myth / Legend: According to most legends, one would probably come to the conclusion that Ffamran was actually a
villain. A brilliant swordsman, near unrivalled Mage, and dangerous general, the Baharan was the second in command of the lich known as Dizarach and rival to the great hero Ravness Beoulve. He was even the one who struck down her lover, Ovelia.
However, to the people of Entei Bahara, the ballad of Ffamran sil Vadris is a different one entirely, a tragedy of the prince who, knowing he wasn't cut out to lead the country, passed the crown down to his younger brother. The prince who, upon being warned of an approaching invasion by the country of Igros by a friend of his father, the lich Dizarach, he did everything in his power to stop prevent it. Who led his men in battle, fighting and killing people who, had he met them outside of war, he would have likely become lifelong friends with.
The tragedy of a man who never learnt that he, along with his entire country, was being manipulated by the Lich into fighting its battles for it, and died fighting to protect everything he loved from a woman who never meant them any harm.
Parents: Delita sil Vadris and Mirana sil Zodias
Siblings: Galbana sil Vadris
Childhood:Even as a child, Ffamran was rambunctious and wild, eager to prove his strength against people. While Galbana, younger than him by two years, sought to solve conflicts through discussion, the heir to the throne continued to get in fights with any child who talked badly about him. However, he always had a soft spot for his little brother, and while many in the palace worried what their future would look like under such a violent, immature ruler, Ffamran's thoughts were occupied with what might be the most mature decision he'd ever make.
Finally, on the celebration for his twelfth birthday, he announced his decision to the world, shocking literally everyone, as he hadn't consulted with anyone beforehand. Ffamran sil Vadris, next in line to the throne of Entei Bahara, would be passing the role on to Galbana, and in a rare show of humility, stated that his brother was far more worthy of the role than an aggressive fool like him. Later that night, he spoke with his parents and brother, who still weren't quite sure how serious he was. However, he was quick to assure them that he was, and that he would be better focusing on the military side of the empire, and that someone like Galbana would be far better suited to leading the empire in other areas.
After a few more days of convincing, this led to him studying combat, strategy and tactics and, in a move that shocked everyone
even more, the music and Spirit Singing, after seeing one of his fathers vassals performing the ancient art to stop a sandstorm. This led to him traveling across the empire and even into a neighbouring eastern kingdom, learning from master spirit singers and improving his skills. It was one of these masters, El Sian Jio, who presented him with the shield Maitreiya at the age of fifteen, after impressing the elderly man enough to entrust it to him.
Adulthood: For a few years, peace reigned over Entei Bahara. Galbana ascended to the throne, becoming an emperor beloved by all, after Delita passed away to illness, and Ffamran was well on his way to mastering spirit singing and the arts of war, having fought in many battles across the empire. However, when he was twenty-two years old, he was approached by the lich Dizarach.
Dizarach had saved his grandfather, Grana sil Vadris, from an assassin back when Delita was still a young boy. Ever since then, the Lich had been a trusted friend of the royal family, assisting them many more times over the coming years, so when he warned Ffamran about an approaching invasion from the neighbouring country of Igros, he believed him.
The two spoke to Galbana, who agreed to make preparations. However, he told them he'd attempt to speak with the leaders of the other nation, and possibly improve relations before such an attack can take place. However, relations only proved to get worse over the coming years, and it wasn't long before warriors from Igros began to ignore the borders and make their way into Baharan territory. The reason? That the people of Igros were being attacked by a Lich, and it was lurking just across the border. Worried, Ffamran and Galbana traveled to a border fortress to try and clear up the situation.
However, things quickly spiralled out of control, as Dizarach appeared between the two groups and warned the brothers that it was all a trap, an excuse to kill the two and cripple the empire before the rest of the army goes through with the invasion. The heroes from Igros, catching sight of their target, attacked, but Dizarach used powerful illusion magic to trick them into attacking Galbana instead. This resulted in Galbana losing his left arm, cut off just above the elbow by the swordswoman Ovelia. In turn, this convinced Ffamran that it was in fact a trap, and quickly leapt to his brothers defence, fighting the heroes along with Dizarach. In the ensuing battle, Ffamran managed to fatally wound Ovelia. Upon seeing the horrified reaction from the woman's companion, who it seemed was also her lover, a pang of remorse struck him, lasting long enough for the woman to take Ovelia's body and escape. However, he quickly remembered that
Igros were the ones who had started the war, and that he couldn't stay there. And so, he had some of his most trusted men transport Galbana back to Elatha, took the rest of his soldiers, and crossed the border, intent on disrupting the 'invasion' wherever he could. It wasn't long before Dizarach officially took charge of the army, and Ffamran settled in as his second in command.
Over the next few years, they would conduct raids against Igros from the mountains. Many times, Ffamran would also find himself locking blades with the woman who had fought alongside Ovelia, or as she was known now, the Queens Guard Ravness Beoulve. Both wins and losses began to pile up, as the two fought time after time. However, as time wore on, the losses became more and more frequent, and it wasn't long after that that his and Dizarachs forces began to get pushed back. As more and more of his soldiers ceased to return from battle, he began to get desperate.
They believed in him.
Believed that he would end the war before it could pass the borders, like Dizarach said it would.
He couldn't let his country down, couldn't let his
friends down.
And so, he turned to Dizarach for help.
And the Lich taught him the terrible magic of the Black Songs.
Just a few short months after that day, the paladins finally located their encampment in the mountains, and both sides knew that this may very well be the final battle. Desperate to defend his homeland and the few Baharan soldiers who were still alive, Ffamran leapt down from the rocks above and challenged Ravness and her followers alone. The following fight was brutal, with Ffamran putting everything he had into fighting the group, including the Black Song that allowed him the use of the black tendrils. However, in the end, it proved to be for naught. The battle would end, leaving him bleeding out amidst the smashed trunks of trees grown from his own songs.
In his dying moments, Ffamran made begged Ravness to spare his people.
He never heard the answer.
Special Moments: The moments he received Bunanza and Maitreiya from two of his teachers, the day of Galbana's coronation, the day he left Entei Bahara for the last time.
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- Ravness Beoulve: Unfriendly. Would probably be enemy, but right now he needs to know more about what's going on before he can continue his fight, and to be frank, she's also proven herself to him well enough that he'll give her a chance to talk first.
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Character Quote: "Ah, looks like my song is finally over...I know you have no reason to listen to me now, but please... Spare my country... Spare my
people... Please..." - Ffamran's final words after being defeated by Ravness.
Theme Song: A Beautiful SongAura Color: Dark Red.
Scent: Sand and smoke.
Anything Else: Don't know if I actually mentioned, but at least around Elatha, Entei Bahara is a desert kingdom. Maybe it gets a little greener and more plains-ey further towards the border with Igros, but yeah. Ffam's a desert boi.
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