AA: Faris

Name: Faris
Age: 52 [appears 26] 
Birthday: Month of Sun, 25th Day
Zodiac: Venator, The Huntsman | True Animal: Silkworm | Secret Animal: Snake
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9''
Race: Wood Elf

Class: Fighter - Knight - Paladin
Occupation: Mercenary
City: Tusa
Allegiance: Koben [weak standing, purely obligatory]

Personality: Faris is a careless, arrogant, stubborn man who runs completely on immediate events rather than having any sort of forethought. He's quick to act and even quicker to plunge himself headfirst into danger if the situation calls for it. His paladin pride often gets in the way of his better common sense (which always seems to come a bit too late) He has a lot of difficulty listening to authority, he will often call out their decisions in favor for one he deems more efficient or effective, but in reality he probably hadn't given his own plan more than ten minutes of critical thought. Despite this though, he is a very loyal follower to a person he deems worthy of his attention; although he would prefer to be the one in command rather than a soldier.

Under the obvious shell of (some would call annoying) traits he wears proudly, he is a very devoted student of the revered "knight's code." He idealizes the traditional moral standings that come with bravery, courtesy, honor and gallantry toward women. These morals can sometimes backfire however as he can display a great amount of sexism among fellow female knights. But underneath his many glaring faults he is generally a trustworthy and reliable source of brute force and protection as a paladin is usually known for. 

He is still somewhat young as far as elves go, and has the ignorance to match. He can be naive and adventurous which can certainly be a recipe for disaster. He will often ignore the rules of engagement and obvious racial dislikes between the other races and also speak to royalty casually as he would any person he met on the streets. He is as unrefined in these areas as they come, and seemingly unwilling to change anytime soon. He generally treats everyone of each race with respect he thinks they deserve, which can vary from a lot to very little; he bases his relationships on merit rather than where they come from. His interactions with Dark Elves has frequently in the past not gone as he would have liked; despite their rather obvious dislike of his type, he is usually confident there are decent people within them. 


History: Faris is a bit of a mongrel by most others' standards, a bastard son of a once great Paladin of another country, without even a last name of his own. He grew up in the desert with only his mother, never knowing the man his father was but was always told great stories of his heroism and valor when it came to his occupation as a knight. Faris idolized this from a very young age and wanted to share in his foretold "legacy" as he called it. His mother passed when he was about 13 years of age, leaving him to care for himself in the harsh desert climate. Luckily for him, he inherited most of his father's tenacity and determination and persevered to live to the age he is today. Most of what kept him going was the thought of one day meeting his father, or if that wasn't possible at least holding up his family honor even through adversity and loss. This was the knight's way, and he was beyond determined to uphold it, as it would have been expected of him.

As he grew older, Faris had trained himself in the arts of combat, and when his own knowledge wasn't enough he had sought out other mercenaries that occupied the city of Tusa to be his teachers. Most of these small bouts of training resulted in Faris being kicked out of their tutelage for his inability to listen and be obedient. A few of his former teachers managed to get through to him, most by way of physical force, but it did the trick. Faris became a force to be reckoned with after years of guidance from various traveling and resident knights of the desert city.

During the founding festival of Tusa, he witnessed the small rebellion be crushed under the weight of the military he once so wished to join, and with that he saw many friends lose their lives and be arrested for something they strongly believed in, and he believed in it as well. With this his new goal was to start his own band of knights, to protect the interests of all people and not just the wealthy. While the idealism of many may have faded that day, his only burned brighter and he is determined to see the city he loves protected and equal. Since that day, he had been training himself even harder and raising himself to the true paladin rank, and currently travelling to search for followers to his cause. 

Additional info:
- He's very sensitive about his eye, he'd rather not discuss it
- Usually wears a shield on his back in most situations, always at the ready if he needs it (not pictured here, i ran out of room cries) 
- a bit of a flirt and a tremendous tease when it comes to relationships, he likes to make people work for his affections
- He will probably be your best friend if you buy alcohol and food for him 

RP Preference: 
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 LINE messenger on occassion (but please ask) 
 Google docs-- I've never done rps on this, but if you prefer to do that I'm willing to learn! 

(I'll format all of this better later goodness)