Dirge }{ Bounty Hunter

[Dirge]

Name: Dirge
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 60kg
Complexion: Fair
Eye Colour: Veridian Green
Hair Colour: Platinum Blonde
Attire: Crimson Order Armour
Occupation: Bounty Hunter
Marital Status: Single
Personality Type: Neutral Evil
Armour: Crimson Order Armour
Weapon(s): Vesdrac [LINK]

Biography

Born in the heart of Valear, in a city known as Whitespire, Dirge was raised as an only child in a noble family. His father was the advisor of Whitespire's royal family, and because of his family's close connection to royalty, Dirge was given the best education possible.

While the majority of children were illiterate right up until adulthood, Dirge learned to read and write by his early teens. And where other children played outside in the peasantry district, Dirge remained indoors, in a clean and stable household. This environment set him apart from the others, and he became spiteful of those who were different than him; those who were not so alone or isolated.

Dirge eventually left the confinement of his own home at the age of fourteen, when his father agreed to let him join Whitespire's royal guard. It was a gruelling task, and Dirge began weapons training right away. He struggled for four long years, until he finally became a member of the royal guard at eighteen.

Although it was exciting at first, this occupation had hardly any perks. Dirge soon became bored of the seemingly endless shifts of guarding one door to another. He longed for something more. Then, one day, he got the chance he had been waiting for.

Whitespire's Guard Captain called for ten volunteers to travel with him into the mountains near the city, to locate and slay a rumoured group of ghouls that plagued the countryside. Dirge was quick to accept the Guard Captain's proposal, and with a small group he left the city, heading into the mountains to locate the misshapen creatures.

The expedition went wrong somewhere along the way, and no one returned for several weeks. Just when all hope was about to be lost, Dirge returned to Whitespire alone, with a sack full of ghoul heads. Some said he had gone mad up in the mountains, and killed not only the ghouls, but his very own comrades too. Others said that Dirge's combat ability shined through, and he was able to survive where others were not. Neither rumour was confirmed, but it was certain that something had changed Dirge up in the mountains; he was now full of hatred and rage.

Dirge's new characteristics soon got the better of him, and he grew weary of Whitespire. Leaving his home city, never to return, he wandered the lands for several years. He eventually joined a knighthood known as the Crimson Order, which was far from righteous. The Crimson Order often practised torture, and made numerous sacrifices in the name of the Blood God. Dirge rose through the ranks, becoming the leader of the order at twenty-seven.

His power did not last long, and less than a year later a group of holy warriors attacked the Crimson Order, determined to put an end to its trechery. All members were slain, except for Dirge, who was shot in the face with a fireball spell. As a result, his face became hideously deformed from the nose down.

Escaping a pending execution at the hands of the holy warriors who had destroyed his Order, Dirge wandered the lands alone, determined to reclaim the power he once had. He designed a special brace that covered his deformed lower face, and became a bounty hunter, fuelling his hatred by committing contract killings for whoever paid the most.

Personality

Filled with hatred, yet calm on the surface. Rarely loses his emotional restraint. Knows when to be cruel or kind, and can manipulate people into thinking his intentions are good because of this. Will stop at nothing to gain riches, fame or power for himself.

Skills

Sword Saint - An expert at using any type of sword.

Linguistics - Able to speak a variety of tongues, due to a good education as a child and having travelled far.

Weaknesses

Magic - Perhaps the only thing he is afraid of. It brings back memories of his disfigurement, and he refuses to associate himself with magic users.

Paranoia - A primary trait of his 'evil' personality. He lets no one get close to him, and is unkind. This is a psychological disorder, brought about by a lifestyle of combat and constant stress.

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