Name: Orion Vryce

Age: 42

Gender: Male

Appearance:


Clothing: Wears a grey pair of pants and shirt as well as a long flowing grey cloak as well as his armor

Occupation: Knight

Weapons: Steel Longsword and Steel Kite Shield

Skills: Skilled in swordsmanship, lancing, armor and weapon maintenance, horseback riding, and horse care.

Alignment: Good

Personality:
A chivalrous Knight. He is very courageous, seeing each task given to him as an honor and as a chance for an adventure. He tries his best to be courteous and considerate to all women as taught throughout his life. He is also extremely loyal to those he serves, but has had disputes with others when the ones he’s loyal to try and get him to do things that go against his own believes. He is also gracious and honorable towards and enemy, especially a defeated one, and toward the weak or poor.

Background:
Orion was born in Arcasis, a town which lies on the border between Masili and Oresa. He was born one of the lesser nobles who lived in the town and by noble standards his family was at the bottom of the food chain. Born the middle child of seven he has two older brothers with a sister in between their ages, than there is his other sister under him, and then his twin brother and sister. However, being the middle child wasn’t a good thing. He normally wasn’t paid any attention while his older and younger siblings seemed to soak in attention. This led him to be a sort of outcast in his own family. However, that to had advantages for him as he never let his family life get to his own life. Able to sneak out often from the lack of eyes watching him, he found himself to be an explorer.

At the age of seven he had convinced his father and mother to let him become a page in the court of a lord so he may one day become a Knight. With their approval he was taken from home and was sent off to another noble who had many Knights in his service. As a Page he learned the fundamentals of court life such as table manner, care and maintenance of armor and weapons, how to care for a horse, the skills to make a well rounded and educated Knight. He also learned how to read and write, how to appreciate music, and how to play the lute.

At the age of thirteen Orion was made a Squire and assigned as a personal servant to a Knight. Focusing on the combat arms of Knighthood he trained intensively in weapons, armor, tactics, and mounted combat. At the age of seventeen he was eligible to become a Knight so went out to achieve it. For several days he went through a ceremonial fasting as well as a Vigil where in engaged in prayer and contemplation. Then he had to attend a feast where he had hardy discussions with Lords and Knights about chivalry, courage, religion, and the nature of being a Knight. During his actual knighting ceremony he sword allegiance to God and King, then receives such gives as a sword, armor, spurs, and a cloak. Since then he has obeyed the Knight’s code of chivalry to the letter, doing deeds in the name of God and King.