WCD#19:
Warrior Character
Continuing my mini-series. In place of my old Wild Card Day I am now pulling “cards” for my character profiles.
I continue to share my writing on this blog, while honing my focus on completing my primary goal: The Sands of Chaos, Book One of my Chaos Chronicles.
Here’s one of my favorite characters who will join my hero’s primary team:
Character Card: Darron
BASIC
Name: Darron Steele
Aliases: None
Gender: Male
Race: T’hor Human
Age: 42
Birthplace: Hohm
Current Location: T’hordale
Flaws: Sensitive and a bit naive
Strengths: Sensitive, conscientious, bold
Accomplishments: Joined the Titanarch Guard at the early age of 23
Health: Great health except an old wound in his right shoulder
Literate: Yes
PHYSICAL
Build: Tall, large and muscled
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 230lbs
Gait: Long and certain
Posture: Stands tall, sometimes leans backward and to his right
Gestures: Often stands with his hands on his hips when resting or conversing
Eye contact: Always looks directly at the person he is addressing
Hair: Black, medium length, greasy, short mustache and beard only around the mouth area
Eyes: Dark brown
Skin: Average white to light tan
Features: Scar across right eye
FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS
(Include age, occupation, location, brief description and relationship)
Parents: Egwar and Jonelise (Tearn) Steele, deceased/missing
Siblings: None
Extended: One remaining living grandmother, Jolia (other extended family unaccounted for)
Important: Grandma Jolia
Friends: Not much for a social life until he meets the heroes
Enemies: Hast Gronn and Diamen Ralseth, Imperial Scepts whom he disagrees with
Interest: Was in love with a T’hor woman, Ayna, unrequited
Advice/Mentor/Support: Grandma Jolia
Pets: A dog he named Gramps (since he has no memory of his grandfathers who died when he was young)
Caste: Warrior class from lower class family
EDUCATION
Focus: Major in broad sword, minors in various weapons, melee and ranged
School: The Titan Coliseum (not an arena)
Vocation: Warrior in the old tradition and a Titan until discharged
Path to Vocation: Lifetime passion and six years in training
Vocational Skills: Swordplay, chivalry, diplomacy
Money: Always has barely enough and is gifted much (food, housing, etc) in a tradition respecting the Titans
Home: T’hordale
Transportation: Horse
PSYCHOLOGY
Fears: Secrecy, lies, political corruption
Secrets: It’s a secret, the one big secret he hates to keep
Regrets: Related to his “secret”
Anger: When triggered by corruption and injustice, his rage can be quite apparent as he raises his voice, puffs his chest, and turns red in the face
Intelligence: Highly intelligent but has moments of naïveté/ignorance
Eating: Has a huge appetite to meet his physical needs, loves steak
Sleeping: Sleeps like a rock, snores—unless he knows he needs to be on guard in which case he can stay awake and alert all night
Social: He is kind and fair to others, but has no social life (until he meets the heroes); for him, it is duty only
Speech: Heavy and deep voice, speaks at an average pace and clearly, doesn’t like to contract or abbreviate
Preferred Epithet: “Ah, quake!”
Laughter: Rare, but when he laughs it’s large and pure and fills the room
Smile: Warm and disarming
Emotive: Frequently dry and stone face
Leader/Follower: Leader all the way
Planned/Spontaneous: Needs plans to act
Careful/Reckless: Very careful
Optimist/Realist/Pessimist: Realist in all ways, doesn’t like to be too hopeful or pessimistic
Hobbies: Wood carving
Pet Peeves: Rats
Obsessions: Praying to the Nine
Desires: An end to conflict; to have a family
Prejudices: Some prejudice against orcs and basilen
Morality: Based in his religion and his warrior ethic of the Titans; fairness, justice, and respect for others
Common Behaviors: Drinking ale
Typical Mood: Stern, earnest, but bordering on ease and more lightheartedness when in company of the heroes, especially the kids
As seen by others: Gruff and stern with a caring heart underneath
As seen by self: Strong of body but weak of mind and regretful of some life choices
Hero: T’horak the Titan for his foundations in initiating the T’hor people’s lands and legacy, but more so G’ron the Guardian for his selfless act to defend his kingdom and people
RELIGION
Main: Coventry of the Nine Magi
(Information repeated from other character cards. See addendum below)
Additional Note: The T’hor Coventry differs slightly in that they do pray to the Nine Magi with regularity and solemnity
MAGIC
Type: N/A
Level: N/A
Spells: None
Power: Negligent
Mana: 20
POSSESSIONS
Clothes: Plain tunic and pants
Bags: Chest bag kept under armor
Tools: Compass, flint, rope
Scrolls: None
Reagents: None
Books: None
Weapons: Sword, bow, arrows, dagger
Armor: Titan steel plate armor
HISTORY
Describe as child: Stronger than most boys, but more sensitive and moralistic, innocent to dangers others can pose
If could change one thing from past: He would have tried harder to save his mother from her troubles, stand up to her bullies, and to stand with his father in his last stance
Earliest memory: A dazzling sunrise over the T’hor hills, heavy, booted feet marching
Saddest memory: The day he learned his mother was taken away when he was nine
Happiest memory: His mother singing to him and teaching him the beauty of the world and the best of mankind
Clearest memory: The day he was honored as a Titan
Darron Steele is the major brawn of the team and will stand up for all the heroes whenever called for. He is just and determined, seeking to right the wrongs he sees, especially in relation to political corruptions he has learned about. And he will become an endearing member of the major five heroes.
Cheers!
Like my warrior? He’s been waiting and preparing in my mind for many years for the journey of my stories. I look forward to crafting him more as I go.
My writing is a gift I am blessed with, and I share it with all,
Matthew
Addendum
RELIGION
Main: Coventry of the Nine
Place: Sanctums in any city where honored, which is most of Paelstor
Beliefs: The Nine Magi created the universe and the world of Paelstor; they are nine eternal beings and truths that maintain all energies and magic in perfect accord and alignment; they keep the forces of Chaos at bay from destroying the fabric of reality
Rituals: Followers honor the Nine each day in prayers to themselves, or attend sanctums to offer blessings to little statuettes of the Magi, seeking to align that part of their life that may be out of tune; often followers tend to choose one Magi over the others that may inspire certain qualities in their life
Requirements: Hold the belief in the Nine Magi as creators of all and that no other god exists or has any power; attend sanctums for prayer and advice; speak kindly of the Magi and not curse them
Boons: The Magi are not said to offer boons or answers to requests, but rather help return balance to energies that are out of alignment in followers’ lives that may be causing trouble; so in a way, the boons are to restore the natural order and balance for individuals, groups and nations
Flaws: They completely denounce the old gods and condemn worshipers of the Temples, seeking to root them out of their towns and nations; sanctums and their attending reverents can seem cold and aloof, the Nine Magi almost too abstract and non-human to relate to
Perceived by world: Most of Paelstor holds faith in the Nine Magi, citing them for saving the world time and again from the threat of Chaos and complete annihilation, so there is little contest to this prevailing religious tradition; the Temples of the Gods, however, where they are practiced, have a long-standing contention with the Coventry of the Nine for being cast out, persecuted, and hated; the Church of Lum also denies any standing that the Nine Magi even exist and discount the entire religion as a political contrivance to control the world