<hr/>(https://fontmeme.com/permalink/220222/c5a5b28a8ffa921c9d3d7f2a26cad968.png)<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://64.media.tumblr.com/3112be8e799da94c2cc730dbfbace23b/5dc66cf99faa0105-5c/s500x750/98d423e982640c7a415d00c2d2acb45620a6a7fd.gif)</div><br/><strong>Culture/race:</strong>Dunedain<br/><strong>Profession:</strong>Scout (Spy)<br/><strong>Age:</strong>27<br/><strong>How old does he/she appear:</strong>25<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Language(s):</strong></span>Sindarin, Westron<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Physical Appearance</span></strong></span></div><br/><strong>Body Build:</strong>Strong build, covered up by clothes, his leathers<br/><strong>Height:</strong>6' 1"<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>205 Lbs<br/><strong>Hair:</strong>Black<br/><strong>Eyes:</strong>Blue<br/><strong>Skin tone:</strong>tanned<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Personality</span></span></strong></div><br/><strong>Demeanor:</strong>Arion is amiable and funny, easy to get along with. He remembers your name and asks you questions that are rather insightful. Always up for a challenge, happy to sing songs. He can be rather sentimental at times.<br/><br/><strong>Motivation(s):</strong>A strong sense of duty to his family. It doesn't matter that they adopted him, they are blood as far as he's concerned. He has no sense of entitlement. He does love the adventure.<br/><br/><strong>Special:</strong>Personal Emblem: A white ship with a swan on its prow and three roses along its wing on the sea at night.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>No-proficiency/N</strong>: Magical, Medical, Crafting, Linguistic</li><li><strong>Basic/B</strong>: Academics, Social, Perception, Animal, Concentration, Gymnastic</li><li><strong>Great/G</strong>: Athletics, Evaluation, Subterfuge, Survival, Combat (1 Handed Swords, Daggers), Ranged Combat (Thrown Dagger) </li></ul><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Equipment</strong></span><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Mithril Knives</li><li>Broad Sword</li><li>Leather armour</li></ul><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Personal History</span></strong></span> </div><br/>Arion's father Beregond, was a lord in Minis Tirith who married his mother Duchess Aldwynne of Dol Amroth. His father fell in battle and his mother mourned him greatly, she suffered a year in Minis Tirith before her closest friend, Princess Ivriniel, suggested she move back home. Aldwynne stayed with Ivriniel and leaned on her heavily. Before Arion was four Aldwynne grew ill and withered away. Having no children of her own, the princess continued to raise Arion as her own, he was a happy child that brought a lot of mischief into the house but also a lot of life.<br/><br/>It wasn't until a few months after Aldwynne passed away that it was discovered his father Beregond had actually survived. He was carried off by a one of his soldiers away from the battle and they were found by a farmer who tried to nurse them back to health. The farmer's medical skills were limited to his livestock so it took months of fever dreams other delirium before Beregond finally recovered. He stayed in Dol Amroth, sheltered by Princess Ivriniel with his son.<br/><br/>Arion grew up around the palace but easily fit in with everyone. He could sit at a royal diner and discuss the current talking points with his cousins just as easily as he could sit in a bar by the wharf, playing cards as he let people try to swindle him before turning the tables on him. He had a strong urge to serve and join the military but Prince Imrahil, noticed that Arion's skills went past being another soldier. He had a way of drawing people out, getting them to talk about themselves and share family stories they haven't spoken of in years.<br/><br/>Scouts and spies were a necessary, if largely untalked about aspect of many kingdoms. Most people in the field were either completely non-descript or had a sneaky look about them. Arion, depending on his clothes and facial stubble could be a pirate one day or a prince the next. It was all in his bearing and he spoke to his sister before offering Arion apprenticeship in the Black Swans. His cover was easy to build up. He loved sailing and had none of the royal responsibilities so months devoted to building his body, learning to fight, sneak, gather information and create assets were just ascribed to Arion having another fun adventure where he could return and tell some grand stories.<br/><br/>There had to be a mild 'falling out' with the Prince of course. No one took you seriously unless they felt you had something to complain about. After years of training he was sent out to investigate a group of assassins that were politically motivated to hate the Prince. They took on the unimaginative names 'the Shades' and had killed a few guards and minor lords and ladies. It took Arion just under three weeks to discover their hideout and deal with them. A Black Swan had to be able to act and think independently while considering the Prince. It wasn't always easy to report in or receive orders. Nine desperate men, two of them the children of Palace guardsmen that had given their lives defending prince and country. Their families had become embittered from the small pension received for their father's lives. It didn't stop Arion from ending their reign of terror but he did speak to the Prince about it.<br/><br/><strong>Played by </strong>Bowen