<div style="text-align: center">Name: <br/>
<b><i><a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2F736x%2F5a%2F3a%2F9b%2F5a3a9b3e0fca41bee0a8a87ef80519e2--renaissance-festival-costumes-medieval-costume.jpg&amp;hash=de55871ea7cef26074bb13caaa12338f" href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5a/3a/9b/5a3a9b3e0fca41bee0a8a87ef80519e2--renaissance-festival-costumes-medieval-costume.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Aedus Hakan</a></i></b><br/>
Age: <br/>
<b><i>23</i></b><br/>
Equipment:<br/>
<b><i><a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2F736x%2Fe6%2F9c%2F0e%2Fe69c0e48d32215687e2830467854dfc8--larp-costumes-fantasy-costumes.jpg&amp;hash=2076cbb01738fde6228f7dd481552146" href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e6/9c/0e/e69c0e48d32215687e2830467854dfc8--larp-costumes-fantasy-costumes.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Leather Travelling Armor (Lined with Silver for protection against the Undead)</a><br/>
<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3riversarchery.com%2Fmm5%2Fgraphics%2F00000001%2F5625_500x321.jpg&amp;hash=c984533bd770cbb0c4ab04dd821d7734" href="https://www.3riversarchery.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/5625_500x321.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Hunting Bow</a><br/>
<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwindlass.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fwindlass%2Fproduct-imagery%2Fswords-knives-daggers%2Fitalian-short-sword%2Fitalian-short-sword-1.jpg&amp;hash=380e2702ca469ca2df8d7505ccbb1901" href="https://windlass.com/wp-content/themes/windlass/product-imagery/swords-knives-daggers/italian-short-sword/italian-short-sword-1.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Short-Sword</a></i></b><br/>
Skillset:<br/>
<b><i>Intermediate-level Warlock<br/>
Trained in Horseback Combat<br/>
Alchemist/Herbalist<br/>
Trained Hunter<br/>
Charismatic <br/>
Natural Tactician</i></b><br/>
Bio:<br/>
<b><i>Aedus is a young man with his sights set on seeing the Kingdom burn. Once, he was the adopted son of the Stable-master to the King. Though he never knew his true heritage, Aedus excelled in his line of work. The animals could be calmed by his touch alone, and whether it was falcons or horses, all obeyed his command. His skill as a hunter and as a stable-master eventually allowed him to succeed his adoptive's father position when he died. Though not a noble by any account, he was a man of some renown. It was among animals and nature that Aedus felt the most at home, where his mind felt at peace, and he soon mastered using the natural world as his aide and accomplice. Due to his closeness to the royal family, he was able to take on classes and become a learned individual, able to read and write with ease.<br/>
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At the age of sixteen, he began instructing the youngest princess in riding and hunting, for politics sake and to satisfy the Princesses own curiosity, and soon, the two developed a fondness for each other. His mind was filled with promises of wealth and station, that one day, he'd be allowed to take the Princesses hand and rule by her side. This ended when the King learned of their dalliances, as he had already promised her hand to that of a prince of a neighboring kingdom, so to avoid the marriage being revoked, he ordered the stable-master arrested and executed. Aedus had not heard word from his '</i>Beloved' <i>during his imprisonment, and thus, came to believe she had used him and cast him aside, along with the rest of the royal family.<br/>
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However, the Gods chose to take pity on this forsaken individual, and help came in that of a Free Knight, who he had helped years prior. Freed, but hunted, Aedus journeyed to the edges of the Kingdom, before stumbling unto the Lishenga Wilds, where he encountered a group of Forest Elves. It was there he learned his heritage- He was the product of a union between Man and Elf, two bloodlines joined in his body. The elves had long been forced to the edges of the Kingdom, despite promises being made that they'd be given land in exchange for their service to the King. They too had felt the sting of betrayal.<br/>
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Fueled by burning rage, and self-righteous fury, Aedus vowed that he would restore the elves to power, and reclaim the territories stolen from them. To that end, he used his knowledge gained from his time as a stable-hand, and his discovery that he could cast magic, and began uniting the Elven Tribes. Now, on the edge of their own homeland, they are poised to attack, but Aedus known that this alone will not be enough to destroy the Kingdom. Keeping his people hidden, as the Kingdom plunged into war with a neighboring one, he and his companion began sowing the seeds of discontent and rebellious thoughts among the populous, exhausted from the conflict.<br/>
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Now, as Famine strikes the land, as the ash and blood finally settle, news spreads from the south of a Warlock, capable of making the barren land wholesome and healthy, allowing crops to grow and the Kingdom to heal. Aedus knows that the king will no doubt send someone to claim him, despite laws being put into place that magic was illegal. Finally, after seven years of exile, it was time for Aedus to return home....and exact revenge.</i></b><br/>
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Name:<br/>
<b><i><a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F4b%2F15%2Fde%2F4b15deeb560597525f88d08060cfbb3b.jpg&amp;hash=7c9bb9038c7689be48de16e3f9d59c3f" href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/15/de/4b15deeb560597525f88d08060cfbb3b.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Hammond Forrest</a></i></b><br/>
Age:<br/>
<i><b>25</b></i><br/>
Equipment:<br/>
<b><i><a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F5021068%2Fuploads%2Fattachments%2F1%2F7%2F8%2F8%2F3%2F6%2F23766.jpg&amp;hash=81da32c61a6b003e193a2e839927bb8e" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/attachments/1/7/8/8/3/6/23766.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Scale Armor</a><br/>
<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Forig02.deviantart.net%2F4bd9%2Ff%2F2015%2F059%2Fe%2F7%2Fwilliam_by_peterku-d8jw0b9.jpg&amp;hash=2950917b8f6c4ef83dfcb923a91ab430" href="https://orig02.deviantart.net/4bd9/f/2015/059/e/7/william_by_peterku-d8jw0b9.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Long-sword</a> and <a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F50Bp27G.jpg&amp;hash=c03aa95cbc81485a96f02c720928bfcd" href="http://i.imgur.com/50Bp27G.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Heater Shield</a><br/>
<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fimg1.cgtrader.com%2Fitems%2F716608%2Ffe7206b38d%2Flarge%2Fdecorated-silver-dagger-sword-3d-model-low-poly-obj-fbx-dae.jpg&amp;hash=7707118d24e8e26c7435e54a23b47100" href="https://img1.cgtrader.com/items/716608/fe7206b38d/large/decorated-silver-dagger-sword-3d-model-low-poly-obj-fbx-dae.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Silver Elven Dagger</a>(Capable of Harming the Undead)</i></b><br/>
Skillset:<br/>
<b><i>Combat Training<br/>
Cartographer<br/>
Blacksmith Training<br/>
Knight Training<br/>
Historical Knowledge</i></b><br/>
Bio:<br/>
<b><i>Hammond is many things, but chief among them, he is loyal- To his people, to his friends, to his family. If you were to say eight years ago that he would aid his friend Aedus in harbingering a rebellion to the Kingdom he vowed to serve, he would have executed you on the spot. Hammond was born to the Village of Diamont, an ocean village that would one day become the center of trade. At the age of fourteen, pirates attempted to take control of Diamont and use it as a stronghold, to further their raiding of the Eastern Coast of the Kingdom. Defiant of unjust rule, Hammond rallied the other young men of his village and the militia, roughly a hundred strong, and turned back the tide. Using Lamp Oil, they set off explosions on the docked ships, preventing the Pirates from gathering reinforcements and supplies. For his bravery, he was inducted as a squire to the Knights of the Emerald Dragon of the Forest, a band of Free Knights sworn to defend the kingdom.<br/>
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Hammond would grow to become a respected Knight of his band, and traveled across the kingdom, to aid those that needed it. On one such journey, when he was seventeen, he was badly wounded dealing with bandits outside the Kingdom's capitol. His death was assured, but as if the gods already had plotted the course of the events to come, he was spared from his grisly fate- Aedus had been passing through that very forest on the hunt for a bear, and discovered the wounded knight. Using his knowledge of Herbology, he managed to save the knight. Hammond vowed that, one day, he would return the favor to the man, and the two became lifelong friends. Hammond would trust Aedus with his life, and vice versa.<br/>
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When word reached his ears of Aedus's pending execution, Hammond upheld his word and freed Aedus, allowing the two to escape to the edge of the Kingdom. When Aedus began uniting the Elven tribes Hammond became enraptured by the words and vision of the paradise that Aedus promised to bring, and the end of the corruption of the tyrannical king he once served. He served as the Half-Elf's bodyguard, as he united the tribes, before finally setting out into the world. His connections as a Knight allowed them to move from village to village undetected, and with their actions in protecting and healing the land and villages, sixteen settlements now swear fealty to their coming Lord.<br/>
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To Hammond, Aedus is the man who shall steer the Kingdom back onto the correct path, and he vows to see his people free and his friend succeed, even if it costs him his life. The Tyrant King's rule needed to die, his kingdom needed to end, so that the New King could ascend the throne.<br/>
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<i>Village of Zaterra, Rocky Hills<br/>
North-Eastern Edge of the Kingdom<br/>
Nightfall</i><br/>​</div><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffff">Hammond sat waiting inside of the <a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnb.artstation.com%2Fp%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fimages%2F000%2F276%2F605%2Flarge%2Ftavern-conceptINT-01FLAT.jpg%3F1414644690&amp;hash=a48b7d5640aa7838b1945c8c9b2dac1d" href="https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/000/276/605/large/tavern-conceptINT-01FLAT.jpg?1414644690" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Golden Grail</a>, A Tavern in Zaterra. He was on the second floor, off in the corner watching for his Young Lord. Hammond knew that he was busy speaking to the Mayor, but it still unnerved him greatly. Even though his magic was saving the land from famine, There were still Witch-Hunters and many who wished to either kidnap or kill him. Hammond would be by his side now, had he not received the order to await for Aedus's arrival at the Tavern. He knew that having a bodyguard around him at all times made the nobles uncomfortable, but Hammond did not trust his friend around that den of snakes, for fear that they'd make him into an easy target.<br/>
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Just as he was about to go and search for him, Hammond saw Aedus approaching outside. Letting out a sigh of relief, Hammond sat down before looking towards the Serving girl. "<b>Two Dinners please- Just whatever." </b>He said, handing her a small pouch of coin. The woman walked off, as Hammond continued watching outside. When they arrived here two months ago, the land was sick and the village was plagued by bandit attacks. Within that time, they managed to construct a basic palisade around the village, get the militia in fighting shape thanks to Hammond's training, and thanks to Aedus's magic, the land was producing three times what it had when they arrived. The people were in high spirits, so Hammond had no doubt in his mind that Aedus would sway the mayor to support them.<br/>
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As Aedus finally stepped up the stairs, Hammond looked over towards his Young Lord, before speaking up. "<b>What is the situation....?"</b></span><br/><br/>Aedus would sit down in front of him, keeping his hood up, as the serving girl brought two dinners-<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fpraguebus.tours%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F06%2FOriginal-medieval-dinner-3.jpg&amp;hash=86ed0826caa4d312ebc0868cab74f6ba" href="http://praguebus.tours/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Original-medieval-dinner-3.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Beef, Sausage, and soaked vegetables</a>for Hammond and<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fres.cloudinary.com%2Fsimpleview%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fw_485%2Ch_300%2Cc_fill%2Fcrm%2Fatlanta%2Fi_20160229164911_546cc465-5056-b3a8-4931af03cbb1512c.jpg&amp;hash=922d2d00af42e8904b1a35680de807db" href="http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/w_485,h_300,c_fill/crm/atlanta/i_20160229164911_546cc465-5056-b3a8-4931af03cbb1512c.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Half a Pheasant, Corn, Baked Potato,Tomato Bisque, and Bread</a>for Aedus, along with two cups of<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.koukalici.cz%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F02%2Fe7af9a1e1d0faa3457c0b146497e99f1.jpg&amp;hash=cadd2d4e047213f2ee5e32d88e2990ec" href="http://www.koukalici.cz/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/e7af9a1e1d0faa3457c0b146497e99f1.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">buttered beer</a>, before walking off to serve the others. Once she was gone, Aedus would remove his hood and look towards Hammond. "<b>The Mayor has fallen in line- He'll answer the call when the times comes." </b>He said, before tearing meat from his meal as he began eating. "<b>The time has come, Hammond."</b><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffff">Hammond would have had the cup of beer close to his face, but he would slowly lower it as he heard the words from Aedus. Setting it down, He would look towards him before speaking up. "<b>Are you sure, Aedus? We can still wait and consolidate our forces, there are other villages we can go too. If you are not ready, we still-" </b>He began to say to him, worried for the safety of his friend.</span><br/><br/>Aedus would wave his hand. "<b>We've not enough time- No doubt, the King has heard word of what is going on- Crops growing for the lands of those who voice discontent and rebellion against his rule? It is doubtful he has not paid attention, the King is many things, but a fool he is not. He'll send someone to collect me, if he has not already, only this time, we'll be staying put." </b>Aedus said, taking a swig of his drink, before looking towards him. "<b>You know, you do not have to follow me, Hammond- If you wish, you can return to Diamont. I am sure your family misses you dearly."</b><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffff">Hammond would shake his head, before taking a drink from his own cup, as he began chewing on a cherry tomato. "<b>I vowed I would help you achieve your goals, even if it killed me- Should I survive, there will be a place for me in Diamont to return. If not, then It will be no great loss..." </b>He said, before raising his mug to his lips "<b>Do you think they suspect who you are?"</b></span><br/><br/>"<b>If they do, they have not shown it, but I doubt they believe I still live." </b>Aedus said, in deep thought.<b>"Even if they did, what could they hope to accomplish? I've already proven far too valuable to kill, and with the support behind me, killing me would make me a Martyr. He'd have to deal with open rebellion, and though it would take longer, someone would finish my job." </b>Aedus said to Hammond.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffff">Hammond would nod, before speaking up. "<b>We're ready to begin in earnest then.....Gods forgiven us, if we fail in our duty. But no matter what, I am with you my friend." </b>He said, before raising his mug to Aedus. "<b>To your Future Rule."</b></span><br/><br/>Aedus would hit his mug against Hammond, before the two would finish their meals. As he laid down to rest, Aedus thought back to the last Seven Years- Seven years of rebuilding his life, that was cruelly robbed of him, Seven years of silence, hiding in the desolate edges of the wilds, Seven years of building, watching, hoping for an opening, and now, like a storm upon the wind, he will carry out his revenge against the Tyrant and his family, who betrayed him and ruined his life. He would be the cleansing flame across the land, bringing vengeance for the lives stolen, and the lies spoken, against him and his kin. The King would not live to see the next year, of that he gave his solemn vow.<br/><br/>His mind then drifted off into it's dream-scape. Tomorrow would be a very busy day....<br/><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="83" data-username="@MintyMinx" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/83/">@MintyMinx</a>