Name: Grentiloch Tyln
Alias: Beastslayer, Grent, Gramps
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Race: Chienthrope
Appearance: Grent is a large, broad-shouldered, muscular man of tall stature. Even thoughn in his older years he's managed to develop a bit of a gut, the rest of his body is still very strong and mostly square-like. His arms are thick ad hard, as are his legs. His back is absolutely massive and his pecks are jokingly claimed to be used for grinding down stones. To put it simply, he's a big, lumbering beast of a man with an exceptional physique for his age.
Grent's eyes are a dark brown and his hair is a mix of white and grety. His face is almost always serious, but it's sometimes difficult to tell, what with his bushy moustache covering almost his entire mouth at all times. A pair of drooping dog-like ears sit on each side of his head, having alight brown fur to them. However, the fact that he wears an eyepatch over his right eye may be the most distinguishing feature of this old codger.
His voice is deep and rumbling, with a very low, base-like sound to it. He's absolutely horrible at singing and if he does so, it usually sounds like somebody is trying to gargle a bunch of rocks. Grent typically dresses in his adventuring gear, claiming he's so used to wearing it, he doesn't see a need to buy regular, everyday clothes. His armor is a suit of chainmail, padded and coated over with thick, tanned leather and the occasional bit of plate inserted into key locations. He wears a pair of heavy metal gauntlets and a pair of equally heavy-looking plated boots, that make a distinct noise when he walks. He also wears a decorated and embellished red cloak over his shoulders, that reaches down to his lower thighs.
The man carries himself well though, still standing straight and proud, with a determined aura about him. His posture doesn't slouch or hang, like that of many elderly people, although he does complain about his joints hurting from time to time. Also, if someone were to ever Grent when he takes a bath, or is otherwise unclothed, they would notice at once how almost every inch of his body is covered in either scars or some form of marks from fights. His back is particularly full of these mementos.
Height: 6'1" / 185 cm
Weight: 220 lb / 100 kg
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: White and grey
Personality:Grent is what you would expect of an old man - grumpy, stoic, brooding and a bit of a loner. He doesn't like to speak at length and often chooses his words carefully, so as only needing to say the absolute minimum. It's not that he doesn't like interacting with people however, but rather a caase of him being tired and simply wanting to be left in peace and quiet to relax. This of course, is not often the case as he's the current Captain of the Athena Familia, a position he often tries to convince Lady Athena to give to someone else.
His stern and often intimidating expression makes him hard to approach, but those who have braved his glare have found that the old man can be very helpful, if reluctantly so. He's always willing to help people improve, be it their fighting-technique or their approach to the dungeon. He's remarkably sharp and able to pick up on peoples' feelings and the mood in a room. If he wasn't such a stick-in-the-mud, Grent might actually be a natural ladies-man, since he's often respectful, tactful and polite, not to mention observative and a good listener.
That being said, when awoken from a nap, he can be very grunpy and irritable. He desn't like people talking to him while he eats either, and bad table-manners will get you chewed out by the old fart. He'll get furious if you touch his tea leaves without permission and he's very clear on people not being allowed to touch his ears freely. He seems fine with people touching his short tail though.
While he has a lot of good points though, Grent can be a bit condescending and close-minded. He views most anyone younger than him as a 'child' and because of this, he holds no expectations of them. If someone fails at something, that's to be expected, as they're just a kid still. He also has a hard time accepting new ways of doing things and isn't a huge fan of change overall. Still, he's got wisdom and common sense, and he hentuinely cares about people that do form a meaningful bond with him.
He's like a bitter old grandfather who acts tough and cynical, but cares about you very deep down.
Likes: Peace and quiet, Tea with honey, Sleeping, Watching youngsters grow, Wooden carvings, Night-time strolls, Salty meat, Strong ale
Dislikes: Noisy places, Loud people, Disloyalty, Tomatoes, Unpleasant scents, Milk, Being woken when sleeping, People playing with his ears, Braggarts
Hobbies: Tea sampling, Equipment maintenance, Talking about 'the Good Old Days', Night-time strolls, Eating and drinking
Background:Grent is one of the only three surviving members of the original Athena Familia. Him, the previous Familia's Captain and one more - now retired - member, were the only ones who managed to get out of the dungeon six years ago. What actually happened down there is still unclear, and Grent is loathe to talk about it in any capacity, becoming tight-lipped and moody whenever the topic is brought. If pushed for more, he'll often just get up and walk off, grumbling in annoyance.
As for his own story though, Grent was born the son of a baker right here in Orario. He lived his entire life in the city, seeing adventurers and citizens every day. As a youth, he helped in his father's work and took care of his sickly mother. However, after she died and her father became a drunken wreck who mismanaged and neglected his work, Grent left to pursue a new life.
He was a large young man, having been forced to haul around sacks of flour and grains. So, he naturally took to the path of adventuring - it seemed an easy and quick way to make a living. But oh, how wrong the baker's boy was. His early career was nothing short of being a pincushion for any monsters he met. With no actual previous knowledge or experience in fighting, the Chienthrope soon learned the hard way that fighting and killing critters to make a living was way more dangerous, painful ad frightening than he could ever have imagined.
Still, he perservered and, over a long, long time, managed to develop his combat prowess and become a capable warrior in his own right. At this point in time, he was part of a different Familia, but a certain event involving someone he had thought of as a friend, who framed him for something he had not done, left him with no choice but to leave that particular group. He attempted to enroll with other Familia, but nobody would take him in, as they had all heard the rumors of his supposed 'crime'.
However, once Athena arrived in Orario, she was quick to notice the man, offering him to join her budding, new fledgeling Familia. With no other real options, Grent agreed and became one of the first members, and also the one who would live and survive the longest. He enjoyed his time with this new Familia thoug, making many good friends and coming to loosen up a bit. Of course, the tragedy that happened later and the suffering it brought to his Goddess also had a major impact on Grent himself.
Still, he remembers fondly the good times he had with his friends in the past, and it still brings a slight smile to the old man, even to this day.
Wallet: Grent donates all his earned money to the Familia.
Parameters & Skills:Level: 4
Achieved Floor: 26th Floor
Class: Adventurer
Affiliation: Athena Familia
Equipment:In This list, you'll list all the notewrothy gear your character is currently using. To begin with, choose something basic like:
- Leather and Plate-augmented Chainmail
- Plated Quality Greaves
- Plated Quality Gauntlets
- Adventurer's Cloak
- Tornado (Quality Battle Axe)
Stats:•Strength: E
•Endurance: E
•Dexterity: E
•Agility: F
•Magic: I
Basic Skills:- Battle Commands: H
- Berserk: I
Development Skills:- Abnormal Resistance: H
- Hunter: H
- Axeman: I
Spells:- None
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