Armand Tarish Zantorian

Armand Tarish Zantorian Aug 19, 2011 11:50:50 GMT -5

Post by Armand Zantorian on Aug 19, 2011 11:50:50 GMT -5

combat, chivalry, storytelling | dishonor, liars, undisciplined behavior
cunning, discipline, his men | disloyalty, impatience, spiders
dreams to be a great and valorous knight, and leader of knights, like in the legends of old | fears failing his own sense of honor
combat, archery, magic, storytelling | to make the learning of magic mandatory for all soldiers in some capacity; to be the greatest leader the knights have ever had

to look at him, none would guess that armand is nearing twenty-nine years old. his hair is dark golden-blond, and his eyes are a deep blue. he is tall, slender but well-muscled, his broad shoulders tapering down to well-worn, long-fingered hands. because of his boyish looks and their slowness to age, it has been rumored that armand may have some faerie blood somewhere in his family tree.

as the lord commander of the knights of alytheon, armand feels a deep sense of duty to set the right example for them. as a result, his sensibilities are every inch those of the honorable and chivalrous knight in shining armor. he values discipline and strong will; bravery in the face of battle and kindness when it is not near; and he teaches his men the ethical rules of war used long ago. when he isn't training or teaching his men, armand enjoys a quiet night in by the fire with a good book, although he has been seen to come round the pub when he feels so inclined. armand is an expert storyteller, a reflection of his love for stories of any kind, and has often lifted the spirits of his fellow soldiers with a harrowing tale. his impeccable sense of honor, however, can often be subverted by the circumstances of whom he serves; the human royalty, cruel and cold, do not often show any care for the ethics of rule.

armand is the eldest son of lord tarish zantorian and his wife, lenore. he has one younger sister, jasharine, whom he loves dearly. it was thanks to his noble heritage that armand was made an officer rather quickly, although none could doubt his skill at the job.

from a very young age, armand was taught by tutors both in the traditional reading, writing, and arithmetic, and also in the rather unorthodox practice of magic. a happy accident that had saved his sister's life as a child showed his strong gift for the art, and since then, his father had him trained by the best teachers they could afford. as he got older and his desire to become a knight began to manifest, armand also taught himself the specific types of magic used in war, and when he eventually joined the ranks of the legion at the age of sixteen, it was as a battlemage. thanks to his skills and the recent call for better leadership, armand's journey up the ranks was swift and definite. at the age of twenty-six, he became the youngest lord commander the knights had ever seen. soon, however, he became aware of what the cost would be; many of the queen's (and, more recently, the prince's) orders would violate his own teachings, and even worse, his own personal moral code. two years into his command, armand is still contemplating the question: is it better to follow orders of those one serves, or to follow one's own heart?

hello, my name is Lyn and i'm a nineteen year old girl. i've been roleplaying for ten years, so i guess that makes me an advanced rper. my other character is queen nerida shahrizai. I found the site through an ad on Trigger.