Freestyle Sheet
Name: Cloren d'Estanda
RPer: Danakir
Sex: Male
Race: Human / Pseudo-Angel
Height: 173 cm.
Eye color: Emerald green.
Hair color: Snow white.
Age: 58 years.
Appearance: Cloren is a tall and rather stern looking human male. Of course being 58 years old his ages has begun to show on his worn out visage. A rather large and unaesthetic scar goes from his left shoulder all the way down to his belly. Cloren short nearly military styled hair of the purest white goes quite well with his emerald green eyes since his face does begin to feel the weight of time. Not that he looks that old rather then his way and expression makes him seem even older then he truly is. A permanent tired expression and glassy eyes are is as he often as many people of is age do dream of a distant past. In his youth it is obvious that Cloren must have been quite handsome, however, those days are long gone. Cloren possess a rather deep tan that he gained from a life of wandering in Gaera. In itself Cloren build is still trained and well muscled but, sadly, the decay of time has made his bone weaker then they used to be. In simpler term Cloren body isn't enough for the kind of training he put it through nowadays. However Cloren being quite proud still train in the exact same way nevertheless despite the danger of such a choice. Cloren always wear a little colar with a cross on his neck. Even when he bath he will not take it off. Although Cloren physical conditon as become a preocupation, years of training and travelling still give him a condition that far surpasses the average youth. Should he be forced or accept back his nature as a Pseudo-Angel Cloren would gain a simple yet somewhat large pair of white wings. Each individual wing is about half the lenght of his body in size. However Cloren can reduce the size of the wings up to only a few inches large at will. He cannot enlarge them in any way or shape beyond their natural size. Also it should be noted that Cloren eyes become much more feral and he gains a very unnerving body smell. Not that he stinks, on the contrary it closely ressemble the odor of a rose but it is still very unnerving.
Clothes: Cloren often changes clothes but still always wear the same armor. A rather heavy looking armor of white steel the armor is quite impressive not only in quality but in durability. Far above the usual armor quality rumor even speak of it being made especially for Cloren by a master blacksmith. A large golden cross can be seen on the chest armor and the armor does not include any helmets. Except for that this armor is a full battle armor made specially for the needs of war. The set includes a rather large shield with a azure rune on it. Some may be inclined to think that this shield possess some magical abilities and they would be right. However the extent of this abilities is unknown to not only the experts but Cloren himself. The whole set in itself is quite light due to the strange white steel used to make it.
Weapon: Cloren use an immensely long and slightly larger then usual sword that seem to have been conceived for two handed fighting. However Cloren in a rather surprising feat of physical power use this sword with only one hand. Not only does he do that but he also keep a rather correct speed with it. Although it is nothing to brag about. The sword in itself is made of pure steel with one of the side being coated in sacred silver. The handle closely ressemble a cross.
Gods: Cloren does not follow any specific gods rather than the force of good. Any being or god that encourage and participate for what Cloren consider to be good will earn is support and honest praise.
Background: Cloren story begins more then five decades ago in the land of Baron. At the time Cloren was a young child of a rather powerful merchant family. Even if he was the first child of a long line Cloren was of no real purpose to their greedy and slightly abusive father and was as such disposed of by placing him under the care of the military. The truth is Cloren is what many would consider a monster, an abomination and an atrocity. His mother was quite close to the holy spirit of Ishtar and this may explain Cloren very strange and unique condition. Even at that tender age Cloren was already a rather wise and smart little boy and as such claimed he did not wish to become one of Baron dragoons. No, he had read a lot about the ancient way of the kingdom, the way of knighthood. Cloren wanted to learn the way of the knight. Of course due to a... 'shortage'... in knights willing to take him in Cloren could not have the advantage of a mentor. This explains why he had to take the general soldier path. Of course this deeply shamed his family that prided themselves in having a long runing history with the dragoon order. They then rejected him, strapping him of his name and all his ranks previlege.
Cloren pursued this goal of his for three long years as a normal military when at the age of barely 10 he meeted the man that was to become his mentor, father and friend. Chen-Ketsu was the strange man name. Practicing a strange art of the sword he told Cloren that he was a 'Samurai' and followed the code of the 'Bushido'. Seeing in this a manifestation of his idea Cloren asked to become Chen apprentice to which he was answered by the positive after a rather long and strenuous conversation with the man. This is how Cloren learned to fight as a Samurai and believe as a Knight. Quickly Cloren who had only been taught for barely a year showed military genius by realizing the similarity between the two styles. This is when he begun to adapt is master style to his own into a unique sword technique. Years passed and under his master, or sensei, teaching Cloren grew into an honorable but still naive fighter. Following Chen around Cloren saw an immense part of the world. He saw war, strife, sadness, despair and pain.
This of course shocked him greatly since he had lead such a sheltered and peaceful life. However, thanks to Chen, he was able to get over it and continue into the path he had chosen. At the age of 20 Cloren finally took his leave of Chen to strike for himself as a freelance knight. He now had the sword, the techniques and the code of honor. The only thing he lacked was experience and he intended on getting it. How foolish he was at that time...
Years would then pass fighting what Cloren saw as evil and earning a name for himself through endless hardship and sacrifice. Cloren even fought into a small and poorly known war that was lead in secret by the kingdom of Baron against a demon tribe of the East. Sadly, although they were victorious some demon succeeded in infiltrating Baron.
Only 30 people died in that attack. Civiliana for the most part. From all the people of Baron Clorens wife was one of them. At the same time a great war against the demons took place although Cloren units was used for the more 'secretive' war he still participated in the larger war where he earned his scar. Cloren rarely speaks or even mention his wife anymore but the wounds he made 20 years ago when he lost her are still deep and shall probably never fully heals. Cloren is a noble, honorable, kind and selfless individual. However he also abides by is code to the letter and will for no reason turn it down, even to the price of his life or dignity. Nowadays Cloren is very contemplative, calm and serene. However this has no bearing on his relations with his friends to which he will easily warm up. In simple term Cloren is one of the last knights of his kind on Gaera. Even if some still exist none of them still follow the code as closely as he does. Cloren himself names his way the High Knighthood. Cloren feels deeply ashamed of his true nature. He consider himself as a mere unworthy monster and an atrocity for this is what he was told for all his childhood by his family. Some would argue that Cloren serves the people as a way to redeem is nature but it might also be that nature that push himself to such numerous act of bravery and exalted deeds.
Other notes: To be truthful Cloren follows a code of honor closely related to our world 'Bushido'. However I have simply applied it as a code of honor for Knights in Gaera. I hope this does not concern anyone. Even so he only follow that version largely and some part such as the one that state one is not allowed to show mercy on an ennemy will be ignored. Also I would like to add that should Cloren shatter the cross in his neck Cloren will gain back his appearance as a Pseudo-Angel.
Let's explain precisely Cloren technique.
The bushido style Cloren learned is Shinmei-Ryu (Yes rip-off I know). That style is one that use both a sword with a long range and a tendency to attack from the side. Also this style is one that try to stay very stable and as such does not encourage jumping or more exotic attacks which makes it more compatible with the 'knight' fighting style that Cloren taught to himself.
The Pseudo-Angel: An explanation
The Pseudo-Angel race is a very rare and nearly mythological race of being. Considered by nearly all to be mere mockery of the celestial kin they are often hunted down, outcasted and executed by the masses. Alone, hated and even feared this race still had a deep desire to help and please the one that tortured them for a strange reason. The truth is that Pseudo-Angels are a gift of Ishtar that is to stay a secret and as all gift made by a good god it was misunderstood. All that is misunderstood is feared. All that is feared is hated. All that is hated must die. The destiny of a Pseudo-Angel is to be destroyed by those he helped making them often very cynical. However in some very rare case a Pseudo-Angel will be born from a normal mother and father instead of the 'Pseudo-Angel' equivalent to allow the race to continue it's existence. When they are given a chance this race often prove itself to be shy, secretive and rather stern. Currently they might be at most 20 Pseudo-Angels alive in Gaera. They once formed a powerful community but all that is left are ruins.
(Please don't kill me for creating a rare, non-uber race. Please! xD)
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Feel free to comment if anything is wrong. <p>Psycho Mage. Member and creator of the Smiley Elf fan-club.</p>
Edited by: [url=http://p068.ezboard.com/brpgww60462.showUserPublicProfile?gid=danakir>danakir</A] at: 7/27/05 23:10