ThatMorbidBanter
Evil
"Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance, perseverance works character, and character, hope. And hope shall never fail."
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Character’s full name: Sir Arthur Brochion du Blaireau, The Forsaken Badger,
Reason or meaning of name:
~ The Forsaken Badger: Bastard of House Bayard
~ Knight of Hierax: Knight in and under the service of House Hawklight (Formerly)
Character’s nickname: Art (Star), le Perdu Blaireau (Carlos), Boy (Tohm), Arthurius (Theodosius), Abfa (Cassia)
Reason for nickname:
~ Art: Short for 'Arthur'
~ le Perdu Blaireau: Means 'the Lost Badger' in Lavish
~ Boy: Term for a young man
~ Arthurius: Asrakosian variant of 'Arthur'
~ Abfa: Cassia cannot pronounce his name correctly
Birth date: 21st of Breakwater, 2244
Current thoughts: "Home is the arms of those lost."
Theme: "Into the Night" by Wind in Sails
§Physical Appearance§
Gender: Male
Race: Human - Lavoyarde
Age: 34
How old does he appear: He looked far older than he really was
Weight: 226 lbs.
Height: 6'0"
Body build: Muscular Mesomorph, returned to his usual formidable strength
Shape of face: Squared and sculpted
Eye color: Oxford Blue
Glasses or type of aid for the eyes: None
Skin tone: Average Caucasian, not too dark or too light
Distinguishing marks: Had a multitude of scars about his face and body
Predominant features: His eyes were often noticed for the pure determination and steel they hold
Hair color: Black, though he was showing signs of premature greying
Type of hair: Wavy with slight curls
Hairstyle: He ceased keeping it styled, just letting it hang down
Voice: Kit Harington - {X}
Overall attractiveness: Very rugged
Physical disabilities: Missing a finger
Usual fashion of dress: Practical and tactical
Favorite outfit: A blue tunic of durable material, along with thick boots and a bit of plate
Jewelry or accessories:
~ Herenii Necklace: Worn often to honor his adopted brother (Lost)
Good personality traits: None any longer
Bad personality traits: None any longer
Mood character was most often in: A sort of melancholy hope
Sense of humor: His humor had diminished greatly over the years, leaving him cracking only the occasional joke here and there
Character’s greatest joy in life: Being with his loved ones
Character’s greatest fear: Making more mistakes
Why?: His foolishness and anger had already cost him too much. He could not afford to lose any more
What single event would have most thrown this character’s life into complete turmoil?: There was little left that could hurt him thus
Character was most at ease when:
~ Around those he trusts
~ Engaging in physical pastimes
~ Trying to help others
~ Thinking of the few good interactions with his father
Most ill at ease when:
~ Given a weighty task
Enraged when:
~ The weak are oppressed or abused
~ The mighty flaunt their power
~ The cruel harm for the sake of harm
Depressed or sad when:
~ Thinking over his life
~ Good people are in pain
~ Children are mistreated
~ People do not respect each other as living things
~ Thinking of his mistakes
Priorities:
~ Do what is right above all else
~ Care for his family and friends
~ Help those in need
~ Overthrow tyrants and madmen
~ Finally find peace
Life philosophy: "It is not about what you are, it is about what you become."
If granted one wish, it would be: A world free of oppression
Why?: Every man deserves to be his full self
Character’s soft spot: Innocent people, especially in combat
Is this soft spot obvious to others?: Might be
Greatest strength: Indomitable willpower
Greatest vulnerability or weakness: Ever-growing depression
Biggest regret: That he could not be there for his father
Minor regret: That he could not effectively serve either Hawklight or Artois
Biggest accomplishment: None as of yet
Minor accomplishment: Carrying Harley across the North
Past failures he would be embarrassed to have people know about: As a boy, there was an old woman who sat on a street corner and was never anything but kind to Arthur. One day, he witnessed her being attacked by a pair of thieves, and he ran away like a coward
Why?: He failed that woman when she needed aid, and he feels her blood is on his hands
Character’s darkest secret: How broken he has become inside
Does anyone else know?: Only the grave
Completed = {X}
Incomplete = { }
Abandoned = {/}
Drives and Motivations
Immediate goals:
{ } Find some hope for tomorrow
{ } The Project
{X} Obtain his suit of custom armor
{ } Help people in these dark times
Long term goals:
{X} Meet his father
{ } Defend the helpless
{ } Find the Nameless Knight who inspired him
{X} Find and bury his father
{/} Overcome his demons
{X} Take care of Aimie in the long run
How the character planed to accomplish these goals: Through hard work and perseverance
How other characters were affected: Hopefully for the better
Hometown: Rouge's Hearth
Type of childhood: Incredibly rough
Pets: None
First memory: His mother singing him to sleep
Most important childhood memory: Something warm, yet absent
Why?: It changed his entire life for the best
Childhood hero: The Nameless Knight with the kind smile
Dream job: Great king or hero
Education: Non existent
Religion: Devout Ignite
Finances: Dirt poor
§Present§Current location: Linlea
Currently burried with: His wife, Karina
Pets: The dead need no pets
Religion: Followed only the memory of Rahas, even unto the grave
Former Occupation: Knight of the Free People
Finances: Middle-Class
§Timeline§
~ Left home to seek a life
~ Went to Compendium to study
~ Saves Olive from Brennard Westmay
~ Meets Forrest Westergard, Tohm Mechaskus, and Isaac Dunrad, visits Thorne, meets Saffire Harcourt, adopted Batard
~ Meets Maceo de Courtnay, moves to Thorne
~ Employed by Henri Bayard as Bodyguard, not aware of the connection between the two of them, obtains Courageux
~ Saves Francis de Courtnay in the Lost Frontier, receives giant chest wound, obtains an evil axe
~ Helps care for Adiella and Astrid Cor in Knight's Haven, meets Podric Flanders, meets Carter and Elijah du Beaumont
~ Meets Cymic Seymour, made teddy bears for Astrid and Elijah
~ Attends Noble's Ball in Queensport, shot by Brennard
~ Meets Star and Carling Herennia, attends Famiglia de Ombranari
~ Saw the Scion, shoots at him, adopts Crêteaile
~ Joined by Harley Mardin
~ Goes to the far North for two years with Harley, Courageux is shattered
~ Attends Hiems Gaudiem, meets Daniel C. Herennius, falls out with Maceo
~ Tohm reforges Courageux, teaches Arthur
~ Receives anonymous letter telling him of his parentage
~ Confronts Henri, learns the truth
~ Shoots Maceo, leaves Artois
~ Moves to Blackstone, meets Carlos de Courtnay, proposes to Harley
~ Begins training under Hierax, spends three years in solitary training
~ Returns home, befriends Carlos, knighted by Drake Hawklight
~ Serves under Hierax, married to Harley
~ Harley falls ill, left the church of Ignis, bounty set on his head, falls out with Carlos
~ Harley dies, reunites with Saffire and Daniel
~ Reconciles with Carlos, learns of Rahas
~ Captured by horde of bounty hunters, taken to Artois, tortured by Maceo
~ Imprisoned for years under Maceo and Podric
~ Henri dies, Maceo dies, Arthur is executed
~ Returns from the dead, seeks out Daniel, learns of plague
~ Makes peace with Podric, reunites with Daniel
~ Pulls James Varyn from a pile of entrails
~ Fights horse-spear monster in the cave
~ Meets Thôrdil Bárúmur, commissions armor of him
~ Retrieves Henri's body, brings it to be buried in Artois
~ Attends a festival in Astrakhan, moves there
~ Gives Batard a new home with Laisa
~ Gets the fingers on his right hand back
~ Attends Daniel's wedding, has an odd moment of what he can only describe as "freezing"
~ Sends letters to Segar, Thôrdil, Citrine, Theodosius, and Carlos
~ Meets with Segar, gains his support
~ Finds Aimie outside of Stoltfar, takes her in himself
~ Gets advice from Laisa and Ronak on what to do with Aimie
~ Adopts Aimie as his daughter
~ Helps investigate the Dark Order
~ Speaks with James Varyn about his Project
~ Meets Karina Harcourt, gives her lodging and gets to know her
~ Has a moment with Karina
~ Meets with Tohm and Forrest, talks about supplies
~ Grows closer to Karina, starts to feel something for her
~ Attends Segar Strand's festival, witnesses a miracle, meets Sir Reynard
~ Goes South to help with the Blight effort
~ Encounters the Keeper(s), dies fighting them
~ Returns from death for the second time
~ Learns of Segar's demise, promises retribution to Reynard
~ Returns to Linlea, proposes to Karina
~ Speaks with Podric, lets go of his hatred for Ignis
~ Meets Constantine and Sigmar, intrigued by Sigmar, makes Constantine an offer
~ Watches Francis get a smackdown from James, sees him imprisoned, goes with the Varyns to Queensport
~ Begins planning his wedding with Karina
~ Talks more with Ellie, Forrest, and Tohm
~ Invites Sugar and Isaac personally to the wedding
~ Attends Kublai's book club, meets Cedlas Feredir and Uriel, makes them offers concerning the Project
~ Watches as Gael von Dugald is murdered, Karina grows ill
~The Wedding is held in private
~ Marceau is born premature, Karina dies in childbirth
~ Goes into seclusion for several months
~ Meets Ramiel Vinthorn and Azalea Silviera, talks with Daniel and Ellie about his troubles
~ Passes away in his sleep, dead for the final time
~ Rises again as an undead Revenant, about seven years later
~ Speaks with Carling and Daniel one last time, helps Daniel find peace
~ Completes one last quest
~ Final rest with those he loves
Mother (Deceased): Igraine Ashenfell
Relationship with her: Missed
Mother (Adoptive, Deceased): Saffire Harcourt
Relationship with her: At peace
Father (Deceased): Henri Bayard
Relationship with him: Contented
Brother (Adoptive): Daniel C. Herennius
Relationship with them: Grateful
Spouse (Deceased): Harley Mardin
Relationship with her: Forgotten
Spouse (Deceased): Karina Harcourt
Relationship with her: Reunited
Daughter (Adoptive): Aimie Greystone du Blaireau
Relationship with her: Adored
Son: Marceau du Blaireau
Relationship with him: Treasured
Aunt: Delilah Ashenfell
Relationship with her: Appreciated
Color: A healthy, Bayard blue
Least favorite color: Green
Music: Ballads
Food: Rabbit
Literature: Enjoyed fables
Form of entertainment: Hunting
Mode of transportation: By foot
Most prized possession(s):
~ His sword Courageux, given initially by Henri Bayard, reforged by Tohm Mechaskus
~ A cloak of Northern Wendigo fur, made by Carling Herennia
~ A necklace with a House Herenii symbol on it, given by Daniel C. Herennius (Lost)
Hobbies: Training, Hunting, Sparring, Taking walks, Reading to his children
Languages:
~ Common: Fluent
~ Lavoye: Fluent
~ Rede: Conversational
~ Asrakosian: Broken
Played a musical instrument?: Tried to smoke from a flute once
How he would have spent a rainy day: Doing what he does any other day. It's only rain
Spending habits: Practical
Smoked: Enjoyed a bit of tobacco every now and then
Drunk: He could hold his liquor like a champ
Other drugs: Did not do drugs
What did he do too much of?: Combat training
What did he do too little of?: Sleeping
Extremely skilled at: Swordsmanship
Extremely unskilled at: Writing
Nervous tics: Coukd keep a straight face when nervous
Usual body posture: Straight and bold
Mannerisms: Tended to be very approachable and kind, and often voiced his opinion
Peculiarities:
~ Sometimes did not understand when others began or finished speaking
~ Could never seem to look an escort, prostitute, or dancer in the eyes
~ Often expressed his repressed anger in unexpected ways, from stony cruelty to crazed violence
~ Would have odd momentary fits of disconnection when a family member or close friend was hurt
Illnesses: None
Allergies: Slight pollen allergy, but nothing more than an occasional itch or watering of the eyes
Injuries:
~ Numerous varying scars all over his body, inflicted by wild animals (healed)
~ Massive scar across his chest, inflicted by an Undead Giant (healed)
~ Small circular burn mark on his left thigh, inflicted by Brennard Westmay via magic (healed)
~ Sickle shaped scar over his right eye, inflicted by a Northern Wendigo (healed)
~ Two circular wounds in the chest, inflicted by bounty hunters via crossbow (healed)
~ Letter "A" branded into the right side of his chest, inflicted by Ignis torturers (healed)
~ Missing his middle finger on his left hand, inflicted by Podric Flanders (irreparable)
~ Scar going across his left eye, self inflicted (healed)
Sleep schedule: Eternal
Energy Levels: None
Diet: Decently balanced
Exercise routine: Tried to keep himself in shape
Memory: About average, with certain memories more prominent
Mental stability: Flatlined
§Skills§
Peaked Skill = ~
Improving Skill = +
Struggling Skill = -
Archery, ~8/10
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"Draw back, breathe in, don't blink... then let go."
Had used a bow since his childhood, and has always had a natural aptitude for it
Crossbow, ~5/10
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"A bit too complex for my taste."
Despite his skill at archery, he struggled with a crossbow
Swordsmanship, ~9/10
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"Skill of sword is stability of mind."
After training day and night for years, he grew into a fantastic swordsman
Tracking, ~9/10
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"All things can be found."
A natural born hunter, he could track animals for miles without losing their trail
Cooking, ~5/10
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"I could be worse."
Despite cooking for himself many years, it was never anything special
Reading, ~7/10
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"I begin to advance in this."
He grasped this tool denied him in his youth with both hands
Writing, ~6/10
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"Easier than I thought at first."
With his training helping improve his hands, his penmanship improved as well
Parkour, +6/10
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"Agility is a valuable tool."
Always capable of pulling feats of dexterity, but was far from an acrobat
Social, ~7/10
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"Speaking is but thinking that others can hear."
Came off as barely competent, but was great company in the end
Falconry, ~6/10
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"Wings on the wind, bow in the hand."
Having a hawk constantly follow him was at times an advantage
Hand-to-Hand, ~8/10
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"Roll with the blows, and give what you get."
Had been beaten and punched since his childhood, and could last seemingly forever
Horsemanship, ~4/10
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"Not overly fond of horses..."
Had never been good with these steel-shod steeds
Polearms, ~4/10
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"I think I may get the hang of this..."
Certainly not his best weapon, but he could still use it
Axes, ~5/10
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"Rather brutish weapon, but effective."
He had used one in the past, and was reasonably competent with it
Strategy, ~7/10
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"We should flank them, but keep reserves at the ready."
Having had to cram-learn it for his training, it proved valuable
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