<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e7/af/9b/e7af9bca1b1ced9b769f118e91d8de3b.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Ser Darius Brightwood (https://ddb.ac/characters/52062240/SJD3L8)<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Dhampir<br/><strong>Class:</strong>Oath of Devotion Paladin<br/><br/><strong>Physical Description: (~4)</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>More pretty than handsome</strong> Thanks to his parents' genetics going together like peanut butter and chocolate.</li><li><strong>Can pass as a half elf</strong> And he regularly does, because sometimes people can be unreasonable assholes.</li><li><strong>Big and strong</strong> At over six feet and possessing the build to go with his strength, Darius is built tough.</li><li><strong>Fangs</strong> They are real, they are sharp, and he does his best to keep them out of sight.</li></ul><br/><strong>Personality: (~3)</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>The direct approach</strong> Why needlessly complicate things?  Sometimes the simplest solution really is the best choice.</li><li><strong>His blade defends the helpless and his wrath undoes the wicked</strong> He will do everything he can to ensure those who can't defend themselves are protected, even if it means risking his own life, and the quickest way to piss him off is to hurt the innocent right in front of his eyes.</li><li><strong>Troubled by his nature</strong> Being a dhampir isn't easy, and he's always doing his best to keep his darker side in check.</li></ul><br/><strong>Background: (~ 5)</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Learned he was a dhampir after nearly attacking a childhood friend.  He ran home in tears, frightened by the dark hunger that had awoken within him.</li><li>Became a paladin of Pelor because he felt it was both his calling and obligation to do so thanks to the Dawnfather's blessing allowing him to live as a mortal.</li><li>After learning why his mother didn't raise him, he's always been concerned about his biological father finding out about him.  He doesn't have a clue what the vampire wants or will do if they meet after all.</li><li>He lost several good friends when a raid against a demonic cult went horribly wrong.  Now he's worried that the demon they summoned might be looking to hunt the survivors of that night down.</li><li>Met Frore when he was at his lowest point, the sorceress dragging him out of the funk he'd found himself in after the previously mentioned raid.  They've been friends ever since.</li></ul><br/><strong>Sexuality: (~3)</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Still learning</strong> Darius has only recently begun to explore his sexuality, having been afraid to due to his dhampir nature up until fairly recently. You can thank Frore for basically prodding him into action on that front.  In her own words; "<em>You're</em> still a virign?  Oh, dear heart, that is just <em>tragic</em>."</li><li><strong>Switch</strong> Top, bottom?  It doesn't really matter to him so long as all parties involved are having fun.</li><li><strong>Curious</strong> He's always willing to try something new at least once, so long as it doesn't sound painful or gross.</li></ul>