Sir Marcus

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Sir Marcus and Sir Michael

Lord Sir Marcus Neiman Athenuel, General of the Lumlorian Army
(Michael will have his own thread if he ever gets played in a thread.)

Marcus is a human male w/ some elven heritage, but it is very far removed. He stands 6'8" tall and weighs 267 pounds of solid muscle, which was packed onto his large frame over many years of hard training in the chivalrous arts of warfare and single combat. His ice blue eyes shine out of a handsomely sun bronzed face which is topped with sandy blond hair.

Sir Marcus is the eldest son of Lord Sir Lawrence Athenuel and Lady Victoria Athenuel, Viscount and Viscountess of Akhonne. Marcus was knighted when he was only 16 years of age. He'd been squired to Prince ??? of Lumloria and defended the prince valiantly on the field of battle when the prince had fallen. Owing to his great courage and chivalry that day Prince ??? knighted Marcus on the spot. Now, as the normally peaceful elves of Lumloria prepare to wage war against the evil which has embedded itself in Ember, Sir Marcus has been called to help lead the elven army against the forces built by the perniciously greedy merchant leaders of Ember.

Sir Marcus is a study in the physical form of man, a nearly perfect specimen not unlike Michelangelo's "David." Even the famously gruff and tough paladin Sir Manfred thought Marcus to be a "Roman god" upon their first meeting. (see the Consi thread) To his credit, Sir Marcus is not vain regarding his appearance.

If he does have flaws they are restricted to his personality. Marcus has a rather conservative and traditional outlook on life. He believes women have their place, and it is not in a place of authority. Asha Lukschander, the superbly adept Pra Yer warrior, can testify to this. The two were nearly betrothed at one time, but Sir Marcus' narrow view of women's roles prevented their budding romance from going any further.

Marcus is always dressed in the finest quality clothing one can find, but in the most masculine of styles. He favors earthtones, leaving bright colors for the ladies of the land, and the foppish men. He is never without his sword and a rather deadly looking dagger, which he keeps in a special sheath at his back. It is part of a wonderful belt which was given to him by his father.

 

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Sir Marcus' Special Items

Magical Belt:

This belt has so much mana worked into it that anyone scrying for magic will be practically blinded by the glow. It would be as if they opened the front door of a dimly lit pub in broad daylight. The belt was made by Archmage Lord Sir Lawrence Athenuel, from the Brotherhood of the Golden Oak, and his fellows in that esteemed guild. It grants protection and strength as well as having other special properties. One of these is that it has many concealed pockets which operate as mini bags of holding. Sir Marcus can carry an insane amount of money and other useful small items. The sheath on the back is similar to these pockets in that it is a sheath of hiding. While it appears to house blades only 3 1/2 inches long it can actually hold blades up to 18 inches long. (Marcus' twin brother, Michael, also has one of these belts. Their father gave them these wonderful belts on their 18th birthday. After Sir Marcus died his belt went to his younger brother, Nicholas.)

Dagger of Bleeding:

Sir Marcus was given this special blade when he saved the life of a young lady who happened to be the daughter of a wealthy merchant lord and scholar from Sal Kaledin. In his gratitude he gave Marcus this dagger which is called Clotter's Bane. The man gave the blade this strange name because any who are cut by the blade continue to bleed from the wound indefinitely until they die from blood loss or a remove curse is prayed over them. Wounds inflicted by this blade will not heal naturally and cannot be healed magically until the curse is lifted. (After Sir Marcus' death this blade disappeared, presumably stolen by the assassin that took Marcus' life.)(The dagger was stolen from the assassin by Trajo, a halfling thief. It's whereabouts are now unknown.)(The dagger has turned up! It was found in the Cave of Hidden Treasures by none other than Marcus' beloved, Asha! However, the Pra Yer has given it to her dear old friend, Tullifer Dentmind. She knows he would not misuse this deadly weapon.)

Sword of Bravery:

This mighty blade was given to Marcus by the King of Lumloria for saving his son's life, and it was presented to Sir Marcus at the formal ceremony of his knighting. This sword imparts a super-natural boost to the strength of the bearer using his/her naturally existing courage. The level of the boost is dependent upon the holder of the sword ( a coward would feel a negative effect, and would thereby grow weaker). In addition, those fighting on the side of the owner of this sword gain an advantage as well. In combat, any true ally within 10 yards of the wielder gains a 30% boost to his/her morale and willpower. Sir Marcus is never without it, even going so far as to sleep with it.
In addition, this sword may never be wielded by an evil character else it will lose all its power immediately and turn to ash.

(This sword now belongs to Sir Jace, in the Grain of Sand thread. Jace is Marcus' youngest brother and he bequeathed it to him in his will, knowing that a Paladin needs a great sword to fight evil. Sir Marcus was killed in a cowardly fashion while protecting the King of Lumloria.)

 

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Sir Michael's Special Items

Removed Sir Michael from this thread, never got to use him. If he is ever revived he will have his own character thread.