Post by highoverlordxenu on Dec 2, 2014 14:41:32 GMT -7
Description
Etar is of medium height for a human (and short for an orc), and of lean build with pale green-brown skin. His short, black hair is tied back in a short ponytail, and his short beard is kept impeccably trimmed. While his clothes seem well-worn, they are well-tailored and kept as clean as possible. His blades are kept in expert repair, and are polished daily.
Bio
Marc Levasseur was a minor noble with a minor freehold, but with grand aspirations. Always a man of eccentric tastes, he had spent his youth adventuring and gaining fame among the United Freeholds and within Tog Nar. However, it was expected that he would return home and take up his father's title and lands when the time came. It was, then, quite a shock to all involved when he did indeed return, but with a female orc in tow. It was a downright debacle when the orc was found to be three months pregnant.
Etar, despite being a bastard and a half-breed, was raised in a loving home and with all the comforts his father's wealth and lands provided. He was tutored in literacy, history, the classics, and the art of fencing by some of the finest teachers in the United Freeholds, while his mother taught him the history and traditions of her people. Monsieur Levasseur's grand plan for his son was to have him act as an intermediary - a natural diplomat who could charm the nobility of any human court, but also command respect from the orcs of Tog Nar. However, political pressure from other holdings within the alliance forced Levasseur to keep his bastard son in seclusion – not secret, but not spoken about in polite company. He was convinced to take a “proper” human wife, and Etar's mother soon died from natural causes. Political pressure also kept the rapidly maturing half-orc from ever being legitimized, despite the lack of other heirs to the Levasseur's holding. These events shook Etar, who began to see his orcish half as a curse. Sensing this, and still being unwilling to give up on his grand design for his son, Marc Levasseur instructed Etar to follow in his footsteps – to venture out into the world and prove his worth with deeds. Etar was to win his fame not with an inherited family name, but with actions. The city-state of Rook, with its large cosmopolitan population and its proximity to the nation of Tog Nar, was a logical if challenging starting point. So, Etar set off, determined to one day prove his worthiness of inheriting his birthright.
