<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5e/3bfaeb75dbcce83bfc397be0f8c47baa.jpg)</div><strong>Aten Marlowe</strong>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/15RW9l1-kdi1U_p6TrvCCoAbEAKuMV4KyKxnD-dlWCKA/edit)<br/><br/>Age      21<br/>Birthday   9/27<br/>Height      6'6"<br/>Gender      Male<br/>Weight      250lbs<br/><br/>Aten never met his father--Marquise Vorence Marlowe.  In fact, while he grew up knowing he was a nobleman's bastard son, most of his life he didn't know who that father was.  Aten grew up in a country monastery, where strict warrior monks drilled him in swordsmanship and creed.<br/><br/>Old brother Tansen--a retired paladin--tried to give the boy a bit of hope in his harsh life.  The old man told the boy about his father's deeds--without naming him.  Guardian of the kingdom's dangerous border, commander of a unit of knights, a hero to his people and to his king, with many grateful maidens happily yielding to his prowess out of gratitude.<br/><br/>Brother-Sargent Laren was not so kind to the boy.  He dutifully refused to actually abuse his authority, but he drove Aten hard in weapons drill and his studies alike.   Aten could tell that Laren didn't believe he was worthy.  Aten knew that the Brother-Sargent wanted him to fail.  Aten could always sense that to pass these trials and become a warrior-monk was his birthright, and he met Laren's contempt as he would an enemy on the battlefield--with strength and determination.<br/><br/>Aten was right.  In his twenty first year, the god of war acknowledged the young bastard's blood, sweat, and tears by coming to him where he knelt in vigil and giving his blessing.  The War God's magic surged to life in Aten's soul.<br/><br/>Laren was forced to acknowledge the Marquis wishes.  Aten received his birthright.  A sword and armor his father had left for him.  Most of all, Aten was granted his father's name.  He was Lord Marlowe now.<br/><br/>Aten Marlowe wrote a letter to his father.  He thanked the Marquis for the harsh trials of his childhood.  The Marquis was within his rights to leave him with his mother, or make him a servant boy in his house.  instead Vorence had given him the chance to prove his strength and ennoble himself.<br/><br/>Atern Marlow has not  yet met his father.  Instead he rides for adventure, wishing to do his gods work and learn the strength of his own birthright.