Reason for name: Self explanatory
Place of birth: Ebonhawke
Places lived since: Ebonhawke, the wilderness
Parents’ names, backgrounds, occupations: Father was an Ebon Vanguard sergeant, Mother was a Krytan merchant.
Relationship with family: Orphaned
Happiest memory: Spending time with his partner, Eurydice Redgrove.
Childhood trauma: Losing his father to war at the age of fifteen.
Children of his/her own?: No
If so, relationship with their mother/father?: N/A
Age he/she gave birth/became a father: N/A
Build: Muscular and athletic
Disabilities: Right arm replaced by an Asura-made prosthetic. Suffers from severe night terrors and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Complexion: Somewhat tan; partly from fieldwork as a soldier and partly due to mixed Ascalonian-Krytan heritage. Possesses numerous scars, most notable of which is an ugly one running along the right half of his face.
Face shape: Shaped like a face.
Distinguishing facial features: Scar on right side of face.
Usual hair style: Thick, messy, shoulder-length
Style of dress/typical outfit(s): Heavy armor. If not armored he normally wears comfortable, loose-fitting clothes befitting a commoner.
Typical style of shoes: Plate boots.
Health: Pretty resilient to illness but prone to injury due to his lifestyle and career choice.
Grooming: He shaves his face regularly though he’s often seen with light stubble. Frequency of baths is dependent on access to a water source.
Jewelry? Tattoos? Piercings?: None
Unique mannerisms/physical habits: His movements are deliberate and disciplined.
Athletic?: He’s very good at killing people.
Level of education: Learned how to read and write from his mother, though he isn’t particularly good at either. No formal education.
Level of self esteem: Fairly confident in his abilities these days, though the reality of his age lingers in the back of his mind.
Gifts/talents: Skilled marksman with a longbow, disciplined and proficient in melee combat using a variety of weapons.
Shortcomings: Racist towards Charr, easily roused to anger if triggered by war-related topics.
Style of speech: Rough and direct.
“Left brain” or “right brain” thinker?: Left brain.
Artistic?: He has been practicing wood carving.
Mathematical?: Not at all.
Makes decisions based mostly on emotions, or on logic?: He is a strategist by necessity and makes decisions from a logical perspective rather than an emotional one, though his sense of honor influences his motivation to do something.
Neuroses: PTSD. Went through a ‘mid-life crisis’ in the previous year.
Life philosophy: For a long time he believed his life was for Ascalon and nothing else, sacrificing personal motivation and enjoyment for duty. He has since undergone a drastic shift in philosophy and views his soldiering as duty to protect those he loves and ensure Tyria has a future, rather than duty to retake the lands of his ancestors’ out of pride and arrogance.
Religious stance: Staunch believer in the Six, though he doesn’t exhibit zeal like his ‘little sister’ Rena does. He simply believes, and occasionally seeks guidance from them in the form of prayer.
Cautious or daring?: Generally cautious unless he feels there is no other alternative.
Most sensitive about/vulnerable to: Anything related to his experiences during the Ascalon-Charr war.
Optimist or pessimist?: More of an optimist these days now that he has taken control of his life.
Extrovert or introvert?: Both and/or neither. More of an introvert, however.
Level of comfort with technology: Fascinated and dumbstruck by Asuran technology, disgusted by Charr technology. In general, though, he doesn’t care as long as ‘it gets the job done.’
Current marital/relationship status: Taken
Sexual orientation: Straight
Past relationships: Eurydice Redgrove
Primary reason for being broken up with: He left her behind.
Primary reasons for breaking up with people: Duty came first.
Level of sexual experience: Decent amount.
Story of first kiss: One of his fellow soldiers in the Vanguard when he was boy.
Story of loss of virginity: Same as with the kiss. He routinely slept with women in his squad in order to de-stress during time in the field.
A social person?: Not really. There are a few people he cares about but for the most part he is emotionally disconnected from others.
Most comfortable around: Eurydice Redgrove, Rena Leisner, Decius Cruelsnarl, Ivolle
Oldest friend: Eurydice Redgrove
How does he/she think others perceive him/her?: He doesn’t care how others perceive him.
How do others actually perceive him/her?: Likely as a racist, middle-aged war veteran with a chip on his shoulder.
Profession: Mercenary, possibly a wood sculptor in the future
Past occupations: Career soldier
Passions: Spending time with people he cares about, the occasional Ascalonian ale, and practicing his wood carving.
Attitude towards current job: It puts money on the table.
Attitude towards current coworkers, bosses, employees: He works solo unless the job calls for assistance.
(Every character—no matter how minor—should always have secrets!)
Life goals: Exterminate the Elder Dragons, maybe retake Ascalon from the Charr.
Dreams: Maybe settle down and make wood sculptures for a living, or start a farm.
Greatest fears: Ebonhawke falling to the Charr, Tyria being overrun by the Elder Dragons, dying when he has finally found life worth living.
Most ashamed of: Joining the Ebon Vanguard out of anger and a need for vengeance rather than out of a desire to protect his loved ones. Causing his mother untold grief by trying to fill his father’s shoes after his death.
Most embarrassing thing ever to happen to him/her: Being walked in on by Ivolle while standing naked in a stream with Eurydice.
Compulsions: Treats Charr like animals.
Obsessions: Duty to Ascalon is still a deeply ingrained facet of his personality.
Past sexual transgressions: Slept with Eurydice while she was with another man.
Crimes committed: Assaulted Lady Dierdre Jane Stuart and was pursued for over a month by bounty hunters before being brought into Seraph custody by force. Ended up being ‘rescued’ by Vanguard Captain Sin Harlow, the price being forced conscription into the First Regiment.
What he/she most wants to change about his/her current life: He has been striving to let go of the past.
What he/she most wants to change about his/her physical appearance: Nothing. He doesn’t care how he looks as long as he can get the job done, whatever that may be. In most cases, the job is killing people.
Daily routine: Wake up early, train and exercise to stay fit for combat, eat breakfast, maybe bathe if there is water nearby, spend the day doing mercenary work, maybe visit a tavern for a meal and some ale, head home to Ebonhawke, spend time practicing his wood carving or give Eurydice attention, go to bed.
Night owl or early bird?: Early bird.
Light or heavy sleeper?: Light.
Favorite food: No preference. ‘Anything’s better than hardtack.’
Least favorite food: He’ll eat just about anything ‘if it gets the job done.’
Favorite book: He doesn’t read books.
Least favorite book: He doesn’t read books.
Favorite song: He doesn’t listen to music.
Least favorite song: He doesn’t listen to music.
Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?: Either.
Lefty or righty?: Depends. He is right-handed for most things but somewhat ambidextrous in combat; particularly when wielding a combat knife.
Smoker? Drinker? Drug user?: He prefers to be fully aware and cognizant of his surroundings at all times so he never smokes or does drugs and only occasionally drinks alcohol.
Biggest regret: Letting war consume his life.
Pets?: He loves dogs but realizes he has neither the room nor the resources to have one of his own.
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