the fabled belief that she was the only surviving offspring sired by 'Icing Death,' a black knight of Stormhale.
Outwardly, she is a woman of few words and entirely lacklustre in every aspect, in personality and even
appearance. Though beautiful, her choice of knighthood greatly diminishes whatever feminine beauty she
possesses. Aquila is incredibly loyal to King Aleus, and Stormhale, and would gladly relinquish her life to
preserve their longevity.
What do the locals call them? Ser Mornmist (or) Aquila, Icingdeath.
How old are they? Thirty-nine years.
What is their profession? Knight.
In short, what characteristics do they posess? Aquila is an enigma to some. Though she displays exceptional
vigilance, valour, and vigour, she is seemingly cold of heart and lacks empathy for any aside from the weak and
innocent. She is void of mercy for her foes, and she is chivalrous towards those who deem respect. She devotes
both her body and mind to the sword, and seems to hold no interest in practically anything else, aside from the
occasional smith work.There is no doubt that she is a fierce warrior, with a wise and amicable mind.
A summary of their history would be... Aquila's antiquity often haunts her, and presents many others the
opportunity to belittle and doubt her. She was the bastard child of the black knight, Icingdeath. The black knights
were often regarded as some of the best warriors with adept battle prowess, and appeared in in tournaments
without sigils. Her father, at least under the alias of Icingdeath, never claimed allegiance to any kingdom. Who he
was truly, no one knows; it was rumoured he was in fact a noble or royal of one of the five dominions. Aquila's
mother was a mystery. Upon her birth, Icingdeath put her in the charge of his friend - a strict but kind blacksmith
named Argus. He raised her as his ward, taught her the history of the realms, how to read and write, and how
to forge steel. However, when he passed away, Icingdeath returned to her when she was sixteen years of age,
and took her on as an apprentice. She proved to be a prodigy, but regardless of how much she pleaded, he never
once revealed his face to her. After three years of training her, he simply disappeared from the realm. She lived
her life after that as a mercenary and journeyed the wilds and roads of Stormhale for almost two decades. Aquila
occasionally entered tournaments as a black knight, and won practically each one, until rumours began to surface
that the true Icingdeath had indeed returned from the dead. It wasn't until three years ago, at the tourny of
Summerhall, that she unhorsed one of King Aelus's best knights, and later approached the sovereign with the
request to join his guard. He knighted her instead. Aquila regards Aelus as not only her king, but an incredible
individual who granted her respect her for who she was, and not what she was.
What equipment do they carry? Aquila's forged her armor herself to fit her frame. Her main suite is
light-weight, forged of steel with a pale copper finish, embellished with silver intricate designs located on the
spaluders and bracers. She carries a black leather cinch, and a black scabbard integrated with silver. Her boots
are made of a thick black leather and stretch up to the bottom of her knees. Her clothes beneath are sable, and
she carries a small dirk on her cinch, and another in her boot. Her sword, Frostfang, was a gift from her father
and a weapon he himself once used. It is an old weapon, forged of the finest steel in all the realms with an onyx
handle. The blade itself is incredibly cool, and its' silver shade is seemingly pure and chaste. A large moonstone is
embedded in the pommel, and there are a series of runes etched down its spine. In the moon-light, when there
is snow atop the ground, it gleams and glows.
Anything else? None.
Did you read the rules? Certainly.