<strong>User:</strong>Untamed_Skies<br/><strong>Character:</strong>Cedric Valda<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Hero<br/><strong>Age:</strong>30<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5'11"<br/><strong>Weight</strong>: 160 lbs<br/><strong>Weapon(s):</strong>Longsword<br/><strong>Personality</strong>: More then anything he is driven. He knows what he desires and will not hesistate to taket he necessary actions to see that he achieves them. Still he isn't a cruel, nor is he cold. He is passionate in his affairs, and to those worthy of being considered allies he is plesant company. Happily sharing a feast, enjoying a heated discussion, or even a friendly spar.<br/><strong>Background</strong>: Cedric Valda wasn't born a noble. His family in fact wasn't extremely prestigous at all for the vast majority of his young life. He grew up in a country located in the southwestern region of the Empire. He was educated and studied diligently early on, and gained a position as a tutor to the king's daughter Elanor Latana. The two developed into fast friends and not long after that they became lovers. When they both came of age they married, and enjoyed a single child together.<br/>This peace for Cedric however would not last long, only three years after his marriage a civil war took place in his home country. Two sects vying for power and envious of the postion of the Latana family suddenly struck at the castle while he was on a hunting trip with his brother in law. Before anyone knew what had happened the leader of the rebellion attacked the castle and in the ensuing chaos, he lost his mother in law, wife, and son, and the king was greviously injured. Cedric was so devasted he locked himself in his study for a week, his servants having to force him to drink water to keep him alive.<br/>The man who exited the study was not the same that had entered heartbroken a week before. Cedric elected to act in place of his father in law taking on the role of a general as he marched the royal army to crush the two rebel factions. To the west lay the Lalori army which had vast support from the people. Charles Lalori was considered a man of deep virture, one who would tend to the common folk's needs and punish the corrupt lawmakers for taking their money. To the west was Nicholas Fleger, a man who was renown for his greed and wealth. It was due to this wealth that they got high backing from the high classes of people. Both had taken enough land and power away from the Latana family and had amassed larger armies.<br/>Cedric displayed massive cunning as he lured both armies onto the battlefield, the two were supposed to work in unison to  wipe the remnants of the Imperial King from the land, and ensure freedom for the rest of the country. However Cedric planted moles in either group, the goal was to convince the other that they had betrayed one another by having the moles leave and move as if seeking a meeting with the other. As the both armies moved to attack he withdrew from the battlefield entirely but not before making a move to meet with Charlles Lalori. This action combined with false intelligence convinced Nicholas that Charles intended to betray him. Nicholas acted first turning his army to attack the Lalori. Which of course resulted in the Lalori attacking the Fleger. This allowed a opening for Cedric to call his forces back on to the playing field and in the chaos both forces were routed. It was less then a year after their crushing defeats that both the head of Charles Lalori and Nicholas Fleger were posted on their respective castles to discourage anyone from attempting a similar coup.<br/><br/>Due to his actions Cedric was offered the chance to become a Imperial Duke, one of which he accepted without hesitation. The land he was placed in was poor and lacking, ravaged with bandits and other scoundrels eager to make money off the weak. Cedric would cement his early legacy, as he marched to route the bandit army. Instead of simply destroying them however, he elected to draft them into his army, gave their lands to the pesants so that they could farm and grow food, and installed all bandits willing to work within the law to protect the new crops. Many nobles believed that his actions were questionable, rogues such as the bandits should be punished. However Cedric saw the ones capable of falling back into society as useful. The kind of soldiers who know more then simply following orders for honor, those that had been so hungry they turned to their wicked ways in the first place. These beasts of men would be the best trusted to ensure their food was never taken again. Anyone who was caught stealing any food would be dealt very severe and as far as most people were concerned unfair punishments. Despite this the abundance of food allowed heavy trade, which allowed technology to grow, which allowed everything that resided within his realm to advance and prosper. To many he had displayed cunning and guile fit for a leader, however there are just as many unwilling to look past his cruel punishments of the people and employment of former bandits. Many believe he is uncaring to the people and focused only on the job.<br/>Just as quickly as he accepted his position of Duke, Cedric made for the home capital of the Hellation Empire when he discovered they were searching for someone capable for ruling. A position he believed only he was fit to rule.<br/><strong>Physical Description:</strong>Athletically built, never slowing down even at the end of the wars, he looks as fit now as he did when he was when he first started his campaigns. His dark hair is cut short. With a light stubble he shaves on important events or when he decides it's gotten too long. Cold blue eyes stare back at you.<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb425/ylauzon/ChrisHemsworth.jpg)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">NPC</span><br/><strong>User:</strong>Untamed_Skies<br/><strong>Character:</strong>Gregory Warsaw<br/><strong>Role:</strong>User<br/><strong>Age:</strong>35<br/><strong>Connection to Hero:</strong>He is one of the former bandit leaders that was spared after agreeing to serve Cedric. To prove it was simply food he was fighting for and not the ruin of the commonfolk he has dedicated the rest of his life to Cedric as a bodyguard. He aims to serve as an example that bandits are more then simply barbarians.<br/><strong>Physical Description</strong>:  A hulking towar of a man standing at 6'5" and weighing over 200lbs. Long dark hair that generally will hang over his eyepatch. He is very gruff, and almost nothing noble looking about him.<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh304/action_phantom/snakepliskin.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>User</strong>: Untamed_skies<br/><strong>Character</strong>: Liam Hart<br/><strong>Role</strong>: User<br/><strong>Age:</strong>25<br/><strong>Connection to Hero</strong>:  Liam Hart was recruited by Cedric during the first civil war that took place back in their home country. Cedric was impressed with his ability to sneak and employed him primarily for espionage. Liam is Cedric's eyes and ears and has been brought along both to guard from the shadows and get vital information.<br/><strong>Physical Description</strong>: He has fair skin and auburn hair. He keeps himself looking rugged to help make sure he doesn't appear important. Lean skin and brown eyes.<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/LauraLuna11/Cornacopia/250px-Faramir.jpg)<br/>[/quote]