Name: Talen-Shei "The Serpent"
Race: Argonian
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Sexual Preference: Nobody's sure, he never shows affection to anyone.
Appearance: Talen-Shei could be described as lanky, he is 6'2" and rather slender. He has a long, elongated face covered in tar-black scales. He has golden eyes with slit pupils that display no emotion whatsoever. A long scar runs down the left side of his face, a scar Talen-Shei refuses to talk about. To accompany his scar, one of the many spikes on his head is half-broken.
Armour of choice: Talen-Shei wears a set of black, leather armour, very similar to standard Dark Brotherhood armour, but whereas on the standard armour some of the leather would be a reddish brown, on Talen-Shei's armour it is grey. In addition, Talen-Shei's gloves have steel knuckle caps to assist him in combat. He also wears a long, hooded, ebony (the colour, not the metal) cloak.
Weapon(s) of choice: Talen-Shei is armed to the teeth, to say the least. In close combat, he uses dual steel swords that have lost their gleam due to the countless times they have tasted blood. For assassinations, he has a simple, steel dagger which is coated in a special poison that causes the heart to stop beating within seconds. For ranged combat, he has multiple throwing knives. They're cheap and can't be reused, but they do their job. Talen-Shei's swords are sheathed at his hip, his dagger is sheathed on his shoulder and his knives are kept in little notches on his belt.
Personality: Talen-Shei is somewhat of a lone-wolf, preferring to work alone as opposed to in a group. Many call him a "Heartless Lizard", and they would be right to do so. The only time he ever shows satisfaction is when he is maiming or killing someone, earning him a reputation as a sadist.
Strengths: Talen-Shei is a master of stealth and combat and is easily capable of sneaking up on an unsuspecting victim and killing them instantly. Even if they do put up a fight, they're unlikely to survive. He is also skilled at picking locks and crafting poisons.
Weaknessess: Talen-Shei is incredibly proud, too much so to accept help when losing. His pride also leads to him biting off more than he can chew. He lacks social skills, making co-operation with his allies nigh-impossible.
Likes: Solitude (not the city), combat, winning.
Dislikes: Goody-two-shoes, socializing, bigots.
Hobbies: Crafting poisons, hunting, theft.
History: Talen-Shei was born and raised in Black Marsh, under the sign of the Shadow, determining his future the day he was born. He spent his entire life with the Dark Brotherhood, being trained in the art of murder. Due to the circumstances in which he grew up, Talen-Shei came to lose all emotions other than sadistic pleasure and dissapointment with failures. He became the leader of the sect he was raised in and was greatly respected and feared by his sub-ordinates.
At the age of 27 he received a contract asking him to assassinate a member of the Synod, a contract which he gladly accepted. Accepting it was a mistake. Talen-Shei tried to kill the mage while he slept, but upon entering the mage's room, he found the mage knew that Talen-Shei would come and was ready and waiting for him. The mage had summoned two atronachs, one of ice, one of fire. Failing to fight off all three opponents, he took a powerful blow from the ice atronach that scarred his face and smashed off part of a horn. He was then took a lightning bolt to the chest, almost killing him. He was hurled into a river, presumed dead.
He awoke washed up on a riverbank in Morrowind, disheartened and in pain. He would be presumed dead and he couldn't return to the Brotherhood out of shame. He began to operate alone under the alias "The Serpent", hoping to keep the news of his survival away from the Brotherhood.
He got his revenge on the Synod, killing him where he should have died years ago. It turned out that his target had set up a plot to wipe out all the Shadowscales, and had sent the contract himself. Talen-Shei claimed his due reward from the mage's dead body.
Once Galmar Stone-Fist caught wind of Talen-Shei's presence in Skyrim, he immediately sent for someone to fetch him. Only knowing that he was a skilled assassin going under the name "The Serpent", Galmar had not expected an Argonian. However, the Stormcloaks lacked skilled assassins, so he reluctantly hired Talen-Shei and sent him to fight.
Other: Roleplayed by Flexar.