Name: Avicebron El Barbarossa
”Villainy wears many masks though none of them as dangerous as the mask of virtue.”
Age: 34
”Do you doubt the years of service I’ve done?”
Gender: Male
”Oh my…there’s just no curing stupidity is there?”
Faction: Spectral – 12th Vassal of King Ignatius, Independent Lord
”My authority far exceeds yours. I suggest you learn your place.”
Appearance:”Would you care for a dance?” Avicebron is an adult in his thirties, standing in at 5’8” and weighing 68kg. He has pure blue eyes, which mask his true affiliation and dark brown hair. His goatee is another striking feature of his that makes him stand out. Well-dressed and well-mannered, he has a natural charm to him that aids him towards fulfilling his own agenda. Face Claim: Tokiomi Tohsaka from Fate/Zero.
Personality: ”Keep in my mind the difference between our morals before rendering judgement.” Avicebron has a calm demeanor on him, able to think things through without the risk of acting rashly. He has quite the pride but not to the degree that it attracts hate and envy, allowing him to garner respect from the general populace. Unlike most lords and even Spectrals, he does not see himself as a man of great ability, fully aware of his own limits.
His views are generally idealistic, which comes as a negative, since he sometimes fails to formulate plans that suit the present reality in front of him. His traditional views and beliefs also comes as a disadvantage since he lacks the knowledge and ability to prepare for more, “liberal” things.
History:”You can refer to the archives if you want to find out more. My memory is starting to betray me at times.” Born in the 41st year of the Lawless Period, Avicebron was already destined for royalty from the start. His parents were influential people within the King’s court, and this allowed him to partake of all the advantages of having a royal bloodline.
With the ongoing turmoil during the 56th year onwards, his entire family was thrust into uncertainty, losing their power and influence as politics shifted from one family to another in a vicious, internal cycle. It was in these stages that he was thrust into reality, allowing him to live the life of an outcast, when his entire clan was banished from the Kingdom due to the fact that they are a political enemy.
The rest of his background remained hazy. All that is known is that he reappeared one day as a wealthy landowner of a piece of agricultural land close to the perimeter of the Kingdom. Offering half as a tribute, he once again found his way in the upper echelons of society where he held considerable power as lord. He was once given a teaching position where he taught basic magic to squires but retired after nine years. Most of the students who trained under him refer to him as Bron.
At this time, he hasn’t been very active in the political scene yet he does appear occasionally in conferences regarding policy making. He also set up a variable market where he allows guilds and merchants of all sorts to do business and trade with him on his own estate. Nevertheless, his reasons remain ambiguous up until now.
Equipment and Abilities: Avicebron isn’t necessarily a powerful fighter nor a mage by trade. He lacks any formal combat training given to Knights, lacking the skill to even wield a sword, making do with the cane he carries around. He does have a degree of magical knowledge and affinity, due to his time as an outcast, which he rarely exhibits. All in all, it can be concluded that Avicebron’s true strength lies in his political influence, powers of persuasion and ability to rally people into action.
Fine – A magical catalyst which he carries around as a cane. A brilliant ruby is set on it, allowing him to invoke the forces of fire, placing him in the league of adept spellcasters. In rare cases, he can also use it as a melee weapon of sorts, given that it has a strength that can parry even sharp swords though his style lacks any hint of formal training.
Magic:
Pyrokinesis – He has a natural affinity with fire, giving him dominant control and influence on it. With his greater mana capacity and more formal training, his degree of control far exceeds that of Rasiel and the other Knights. Unlike them, he is strong enough to generate flames without the help of a catalyst.
Fortitude – A powerful barrier that he can conjure which protects him from even powerful, high-level magic, with the exception of spells specifically designed to break barriers and “variables”, or attacks that are outside the realm of magic.
Arcane Sanctuary – A magical entrapment that is set up on his property. It utilizes an array of magical traps to detect and deflect any oncoming intruder. It needs control points such as runes or catalysts and, once properly set up, can run on its own, provided the caster is still alive. Destroying the control points will disable parts of it and is once again, weak to “variables.”
Although not really an offensive concept, Avicebron’s wealth also enables him to buy services and make deals with even non-Lucrezian citizenry.