

Castle of Glass | My Demons | On My Own | Breaking Inside | Unbreakable Heart | Human | Lion
{Honor, and loyalty is what sperates us from animals.}

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Rylen Eric Wintergreen
{N I C K N A M E}
Ry, Winter
{A G E}
27
{G E N D E R}
Male
{R O L E}
The Knight
{B I R T H D A T E}
July 25th; Leo♌
{S E X U A L I T Y}
Heterosexual


{Redemption is for those who deserve it.}
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6'0 feet
{W E I G H T}
190 pounds
{E Y E C O L O R}
Green
{H A I R C O L O R}
Snow White
{A P P E A R A N C E}
Rylen is a tall, lean, and highly muscular young man with a very tanned complexion. Generally he wears loose white robes that is typicial for members of the Silver Guard. He also wears a pair of gladiator-type sandals. Overall Rylen prefers to wear loose clothing that allows a larger range of motion.
{O D D I T I E S}
As a warrior he has many scars all over his body. Has both ears pierced, and wears a gold chain attached to one ear that wraps around his neck.


{If you follow your duty, you shall seldom err.}



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{Brave | Loyal | Impulsive | Sarcastic | Ill Tempered}
As a Silver Guard Rylen has been trained, and conditioned to be a warrior, a loyal soldier. Make no mistake, that is what he is. But he is not as blindly loyal as his brothers in arms. This has quite often led him in trouble with his superiors. But he is still a devoted soldier that will easily put his life on the line in the name of something he believes in, and he believes in the Guard, and the crown it serves. As a warrior through, and through he is naturally brave, and generally fearless. He's fairly impulsive, and quite often acts on gut instinct, which has both hindered, and helped him. As a member of the Silver Guard he is used to the idea of scraficing himself, and is very comfortable with him dying. So he acts fairly reckless, and will be the first to jump head first into danger.
While on the surface he may seem like a proper, generally emotionless gentleman like any other member of the Silver Guard, underneath the surface he is a sarcastic, and somewhat immature young man. He quite enjoys cracking jokes, and has a bit of a dry wit to him. But this side of him doesn't often come out. He acts as a professional when around most people, and usually let's his hair when alone, or around people he trusts, and is comfortable around. So he doesn't let this side of himself show that often. He has quite the temper, and when angered he will drop the gentleman act, and become a loud, and disgruntled young man. When enraged he doesn't think very clearly, and is thus easier to manipulate.
Deep down Rylen is truly a caring individual who wants nothing more than to help, and protect people. That is why he is in the Silver Guard after all, being a Guard is means more to him than serving his country, but serving it's people as well. And that's something he's willing to die for. Rylen is also fairly chivalrous, and honorable. He won't attack an unarmed foe, a child, and would rather not fight a woman unless absolutely necessary. He is a big softy at heart, this is especially apparent when he's around children, and animals. He absolutely loves kids, and would one day love to have them.


{There is no magical solution for the world's problems. Only through hard work and determination can any problem be solved.}
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- Sword- Rylen's main weapon is a slim, curved, black longsword with a golden handle.
- Ball and Chain- Rylen wears a ball and chain on his person at all times, and he often uses it as both a tool to move around, and a weapon.
- Shortsword- This silver shortsword is a weapon given to all members of the Silver Guard.
{S T R E N G T H S}
- Swordsmanship- Rylen is one of the most skilled swordsmen that is alive.
- Agility- Rylen is naturally fast, and light on his feet. He is able to perform parakour-like movements with ease.
- Strength- As any Silver Guard Rylen has above average strength.
- Strategy- Rylen is a expert strategist of the highest caliber.
- Combat- Even without his weapons Rylen is a excellent combatant.
- Survival Skills- Rylen is a expert tracker, and survivalist, and is able to adept to any environment.
{W E A K N E S S E S}
- Recklessness- Though he is a great strategist, most of the time he prefers to do things himself, and most of the time he goes in without a plan, or expect to come out alive.
- Anger- Rylen's biggest downfall is his ill temper.
- Easily Manipulated- From his temper to his sense of honor Rylen is rather easy to manipulate.
- Range Combat- In combat his biggest downfall is range combat, as he is trained in close quarters.
- Loyalty- He is loyal to a fault.
- Blood Lust- Rylen is always up for a fight, and is hard to stop once he gets started.


{Nothing can substitute a good sword, and the knowledge to use it.}



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- Training| "My skill will never dull."
- Whitling| "Tis' something to keep my hands occupied."
- Drinking| "I am a Silver Guardsmen, I do not smell of ale."
- Cracking his knuckles| "My joints often need them."
- Sharpening his blades| "A dull blade is a useless blade."
- Rubbing his ear| "I only do that when I'm nervous, or uncomfortable. Forget I said that."[/color[[/list]
[color=#FFB700]{L I K E S}- Swords| "The skill of a blade easily beats the power of magic."
- Dogs| "Noble creatures to be sure."
- Drinking| "For the last time, I do not smell of ale!"
- Combat| "Nothing is quite like the thrill of battle."
- The Silver Guard| "I swear my loyalty, and life in service to this country."
- Children| "They are our future."
- Magic| "Reliance upon such unatural arts renders one weak. Nothing compared to a good sword in hand."
- Needless Killing| "There is no use in it."
- Snakes| "Nasty beasts that deserve nothing but death!"
- Liars| "You disrespect us both if you believe you can fool me."
- Relying on others| "I can do this myself."
- Having a family| "It is unfortunate that my duty will prevent me from having one."
- Finding redemption| "I-I made a mistake in questioning my duty. I shall not fault again.
- Cleansing his country of mages| [color=#FFB700][b]"Vial scum!"
- Killing an innocent| "My blade shall not harm an innocent."
- Dying outside of battle| "I refuse to die without my sword in hand."
- Being useless| "There will always be need for warriors. Right?"


{Life without struggle is like a fish without water, nonexistent.}
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The Wintergreen family were farmers by trade, and Rylen was no different. He grew up a farm boy, and the only child of Tygen, and Kya Wintergreen. Their farm was on the outskirts of a small rural village. It was a fine upbringing, and Rylen had a fairly happy childhood. But even then Rylen wanted more, he wanted to do more, he wanted to be more than a farmer. So when he turned eighteen he enlisted in the royal military. Needless to say his parents weren't pleased, his father in particular wasn't happy. Rylen, and his father had a big falling out before he left for training. Unsavory words were said that neither meant. They didn't leave things on the best of terms.
After a few months of grueling training, things got worse. Word reached Rylen about a massacre, his entire village was destroyed, along with his home. There were no survivors. Among the dead included his parents. The culprit responsable was a mage that was soon captured, and executed. This fueled a fire inside Rylen that could never be put out. With his parents dead, and coupled with how they left things he went off the deep end. He threw himself completely into his training, and within three months he completed his training with the highest marks. This gained the attention of the legendary Silver Guard, and soon Rylen was recruited into the order.
The following years were hard work, but Rylen persevered, and soon he became one of the most promising rising stars of the order. His skill with a sword became legendary. He was easily able to rival any swordsmaster that trained their whole lives in the art with his natural speed, and agility. He was a natural. As time went on he was chosen for more, and more dangerous missions. He would take on the most dangerous, and suicidal of missions, and accomplish them with minimum casulties.
But as all good things must come to an end, as did this. His fall from grace came. He along with several other Silver Guardsmen were sent on a mission. A mage had taken control of a village, and entralled it's inhabitants with his magic. They were ordered to go in, and clear out the entire village, the controled villagers included. This was unacceptable to Rylen. For the first time ever a Silver Guardsmen question his orders, and didn't follow them. In the dead of night Rylen snuck into the village, and silently, and effectively killed the mage himself without any other causalties. He warned the now free villagers that they should leave as soon as possible.
When his superiors stormed the village, they were not pleased. Though he got his mission completed, he defied orders. And that's something that will not stand within the order. Rylen was captured, and imprisioned for weeks. The whole ordeal was quickly swept under the rug. Then word reached the Silver Guard of the fate of the villagers. Despite the death of the mage, his control over the villagers wasn't broken. Without a puppet master the villagers became confused, and attacked another town. The Silver Guard was quickly dispatched, and completely wiped them out.
This was a sobering experience for Rylen. He realized that he had to follow orders, and that whatever his superiors order, they order for a reason, and he shouldn't question them. With the death of Duke Leto, seeing this as an oppurtunity of redeeming himself, Rylen volunteered to track down the witch responsable. He agreed to completely follow the orders of his superiors. He has been tasked with taking her in, dead or alive.


{I will not weaver from my duty.}


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