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Aelus Stormhale

"I am a guardian, not a King. Stormhale is my treasure, not my property."

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a character in “Avion Divided”, as played by Paradigm

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Aelus is your typical kingly figure. He is old, greying, and very regal in appearance. His skin is of a caucasian color though devoid of any wrinkles or blemishes. His hair is long, majestic and greyish white as is his well kept beard and moustache. His eyes are a fading brownish grey color and seemingly unfocused. He wears a golden crown and a suit of steel plate armor with a bright red crimson mantle.


What is your character's name? Aelus Stormhale
What do the locals call them? 'my liege' 'my lord'
How old are they? Fifty seven
What is their profession? King of Stormhale
In short, what characteristics do they posess? Aelus is powerful, commanding, and wise. He has a certain aura of loyalty, kindness and generosity which would not be far from his character. He is a very generous king seemingly devoid of any and all evil traits. Aelus does any and every thing possible to protect his kingdom and strongly believes that the discovery of the Magi stones is something humanity is better off without.

A summary of their history would be... Aelus is the heir to a long line of kings in Stormhale. He was born into nobility and royalty. He was trained proficiently in the art of swordsmanship, kingship and strategic warfare throughout his teenage years, all three of which he became a master before his twenties. Through his twenties he was a knight serving under his father, the prince of Stormhale. By thirty he himself became the prince of Stormhale, and by fourty he was king. Ever since then he has reigned as King of Stormhale.

Aelus has claimed much notoriety from his citizens both as a crusader and as a king. He nearly doubled Stormhale's border while crusading for his kingdom and has nearly tripled the size of their army as a king, though Stormhale is not a militaristic nation. He has both strengthed its economy and boasted its industry. He has not only traveled to the ends of Avion for treasures but also brought them back for Stormhale. Everything Aelus has he has for a good reason and has earned, it is for this reason that his citizens love him.

What equipment do they carry? Aelus arries with him at all times his longsword as depited in the picture. Anything else his Royal Escort carries.
Anything else? nope

did you read the rules? nope, I wrote them.

So begins...

Aelus Stormhale's Story

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The pitter patter of constant heavy footsteps echoed throughout the farmlands. The sound of a creaking pair of wagon wheels complimented the pitter-patters nicely as a horse drawn carraige was seen proceeding down a dusty dirt road. It wasn't a carraige so much as a wagon full of vegetables with a farmer atop, though it was horse drawn nonetheless. Who this farmer was, or what he was doing is not important as he is not the focal point of this tale, however.


Immediately the pitterpatter turned into a constant thud as the wagon had stepped onto the brick and stone clad road known as the Highway of Avion. The road was barren, an unusual trait given that the Highway of Avion was a rather populous commerce route that, under normal circumstances, would be packed with wagons and travelers alike.

After some two hours of traveling down the Highway of Avion the farmer had reached the main gates of Stormhale. They were magnificent, they reached high into the sky and were powerful and elegant, almost divine in nature. Two marble columns stood powerfully wielding golden grates that stretched almost a hundred feet straight up with granite walls extending as far as the eye could see. They did not compare to the walls of Valtrenna, but they were surely a spectacle to behold. The farmer was in awe, this was his first time delivering crops to the Stormhale Marketplace- he had seen nothing like this before. The gates were open, of course, and he and his wagon proceeded through them, the roads still barren. The only other company was that of a slight breeze and the scorching sun above.

Faintly in the distance could he hear the sound of clammering citizens, was it a riot? No, but it sounded like one. As he passed numerous houses and workshops and businesses with Stormhale Banners hanging from them the sound of clammering grew exponentially louder until it was almost a roar. Finally the farmer could see what it was all about - hundreds of citizens were gathered around the grand square, a massive flat location used to issue royal decrees. High atop the crowd in a balcony on a marble wall stood the king infront of a throne desperately trying to calm the crowds. It was total chaos, dissent - everyone seemed to be screaming something else.

"The magi stones must be destroyed!"

"The magi stones must be preserved!"

"We must use them to destroy Valtrenna!"

Everyone had a different argument but all the same focal point - the magi stones. "Silence!" the king roared to an almost godly volume. The crowds began to grow silent gradually until total silence. "The Magi stones are indeed powerful - but too powerful for the likes of man. As your king I must bow to your biddings as citizens, though we musn't act hastily. The stones are perhaps dangerous, and with the discovery of the Rift we musn't treat them as weapons or toys!" King Aelus spoke powerfully but sincerely to the audience of citizens who responded well to his words. They respected him and trusted him. This was one of but many speeches about the magi stones, a campaign of his to rally the citizens of Stormhale to agree upon the destruction or containment of the stones; and his campaign was working. Not long ago was the kingdom in complete dissent, now they are much more tame. Though whether or not the King of Valtrenna was managing his kingdom as well as King Aelus was another story.

King Aelus turned and walked away from the crowd into his castle's grand balcony chamber. It was a soothing lounge quite massive in size that was exquisitely decorated with banners, artwork and expensive furniture. He sat upon one of the six silky red couches that had been huddled around a fire burning slowly and valiantly within a fireplace. King Aelus let out a heavy exhale and rested his head on one hand. He was in extroardinarily deep thought about the magi stones. He didn't know what to make of them, but he wasn't about to put his citizens at risk.

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Character Portrait: Zechariah Lex Ossi Character Portrait: Aelus Stormhale Character Portrait: Astral Azcus
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"my King, the knight you have summoned is awaiting your audience. Do you wish I bring him in?" one of King Aelus' guards spoke to him boldly.

"Yes, thank you, please send him in," King Aelus responded gazing deeply into the magnificent fireplace still within the grand balcony chamber. "And have somebody bring in more wood for the fire - I hear cold winds are heading our way."

"Yes, my liege. But there is another - a volunteer to aid your knight in hunting down the Magi Stones," the guard added with somewhat of an uncertainty showing in his voice.

"A nobleman?" Aelus questioned, he did not want to entrust such a high priority task to just anyone however if they were capable he seemed no harm in it. He was assigning the task to a high ranking knight of his, so there wasn't much room for error.

"No, a hunter, though he seems capable enough."

"We need all the help we can get, I suppose. Send them in."

"Yes, my liege."

King Aelus stood and faced the wooden doors as they were opened by guards bearing massive steel halberds. It was mainly for show, though if it came to regicide the halberds were a great defense. Immediately he had ran his eyes over the hunter to assess him. "Ah, I believe we have encountered eachother once before, have we not?" Before Zechariah could respond, King Aelus walked over to Zechariah to shake his hand. "You are the one who chose land over knighthood! A very noble decision, if I do say so myself; you are certainly one to be admired."

He then diverted his attention over towards Astral. "As are you, Knight Azcus! I have a task for you both- you probably already know what this task is. The Magi Stones.. we can not let those brutes over in Valtrenna acquire them. They must be respected, treated with care, admired and not used as playthings or weapons. However I am not sending you alone - there is a man I wish for you to seek out. His name is Rubius Makarrah, though you would recognize him as Scholar Makarrah. Have either of you a past with him?" Aelus inquired to the both of them as he maneuvered back over towards one of the couches before plopping down on one gently.

There was a second figure whom Aelus wanted the two to connect with, Knight Mornmist, however he would prefer to inform them of Scholar Makarrah first, given his extensive knowledge on the Ancients and the Magi.

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"Makarrah?" Zechariah paused for a moment. "I think I've seen him around in the forest. Is he that man who always speaks like a storytleller?"

He was familiar with the man, but never spoke a word to him. Much of what happens in Eagle Forest does so while hunting goes on, leaving little time for conversation. Even if Zechariah had time, he would have a hard time conversing, since he is not quite a social person.

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King Aelus glanced over at Aquila. "This is Knight Mornmist, if you do not know her do not be quick to judge her as a woman. She is one of my most competent Knights and will be accompanying you on your journey to locate both Scholar Makarrah and the Magi Stones." He stared deeply into the dancing embers within his fireplace as another log was thrown onto the fire. Some of the embers had flown high up within the domed roof of the balcony chamber, safely fizzling out before landing on the ground.

The King gripped his seat tightly as the ground begun to shake violently. The walls vibrated, furniture shifted slightly and paintings had been turned crooked. A chandelier rocked dangerously back and forth above and small pebbles fell from the ceiling. The violent vibrations had ceased as fast as they had begun, lasting a total of three seconds. "Damned Magi Stones!" Aelus exclaimed, he was rather quick to connect them to the earthquakes. Aelus saw them as nothing but trouble and was certain they were causing the earthquakes. This was not the first to plague Stormhale, there have been a total of three earthquakes so far, each lasting some three seconds each. They were not deadly, but they weren't natural.

"Make haste, travel to the outskirts of Stormhale's walls. You will find Scholar Makarrah's tower due west in the plains, not far from the Highway of Avion. Tell him you were sent by me, and he will know what to do," Aelus instructed the three.

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Aquila Mornmist
Aquila knelt before the king awaiting his command. Her mind was filled with an eager anticipation awaiting his command. She lay ready to give her life to the man that garnered her such respect and gave her a place as a knight in his kingdom. As the king began to speak the ground trembled and shook as if it was crying out in pain. The king let out a sigh and cursed the magic stones. Aquila had no direct knowledge regarding the stones, but her faith and loyalty in the king was unquestionable. If he felt the stones were a threat then on her honor as a knight she would destroy every single one. The king regained his composure and told her and several others in his presence to seek out scholar Makarrah at his tower. She had heard Scholar Makarrah was one of the most renown historians in Avion. If anyone could give her information regarding the whereabouts of Icingdeath he would be the one. She collected her thoughts to respond to the kings request. "Yes my liege I will leave for Markarrah Tower right away." Whatever aspirations she had for finding her father the kings request would always come first in her mind.

As Aquila left the king's chamber she raised her sword Frostfang in the air checking for cracks or dents. After her inspection was done she slid it back in her scabbard and draped it over her back. She stopped by a few local shops to gather food and equipment for the journey. Aquila exited the castle gates and noticed a large eagle landing in front of her with two warriors riding upon it. She noticed one of the warriors was the impatient hunter that was recently in the kings presence with her and other knights. The other warrior was a young woman wearing a light plated suit of armor. The armor had a faint resemblance of a royal soldier. Aquila stared at the hunter for a moment pondering who his companion was. She nodded in their direction and then started down the Avion Highway hoping to reach Markarrah Tower by nightfall.