Name: Solas
Age: 26 (Human years)
Gender: Male
Race: Human/Fae
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 138lbs
Birthplace/Hometown (optional): Merca, New Atarylis
Class: Archer
Weapon: Short Bow/Arrows, Short Sword, Dagger
Spells (if applicable): N/A
Appearance: He has dark brown, almost black hair that falls just below his chin, barely even long enough to be tied into a ponytail, so it usually ends up hanging loosely around his face or sweeping into his deep, violet blue eyes. With his slightly athletic build, he's rather capable of handling a short sword, but his strongest point is his agility. His tan complexion gives him somewhat of an exotic appearance, earning him second glances from both women and men, however, what they don't know is that he bears the scar of a brand mark on the right side of his chest, symbolizing that he was once a slave.
Because of his Fae blood, he ages slower than most humans, so he appears to look much younger than he actually is. He himself doesn't understand exactly why he and his sister age so slowly, but he uses this to his advantage, fooling his enemies into believing that he's young and inexperienced.
His armor is usually light in order to increase his mobility, usually consisting of a leather chest guard, leather bracers and a special glove to protect his fingers. He also wears a leather belt around his waist that holds his short sword and a small leather pouch with seperate pockets in which to carry various items such as herbs, flint stone, bow strings and coins. He keeps a dagger hidden in his right boot at all times.
Personality/Strengths/Weaknesses: Solas is extremely cold and cruel. He has no desire to make friends and often tries to avoid any kind of interaction with anyone. He's obedient and does what he's told, but what he does is all for the sake of his sister, the only person he really cares about. Despite his heartless and unforgiving personality, he constantly struggles with the repercussions of his actions. He's rather intelligent when it comes to battle tactics, but he is unable to read or write. Solas also doesn't believe in fate and has no use or need for the gods.
History: Although he refers to himself as human, Solas and his twin sister Estella were in fact born from a Fae and a human. Fearing for her baby's lives, their injured mother left the two in the care of a slave in the household of a wealthy merchant where they were raised until the two were old enough to be more useful. Their mother died shortly afterward.
Solas continued to live contentedly as a slave until he found out that Jarin was going to sell Estella to a brothel. Wanting to protect his sister, Solas went to Jarin in an attempt to get him to reconsider. Jarin was firm in his decision, but informed Solas that it was possible to earn his freedom and buy Estella back. This information gave Solas hope and a purpose, but it also started to change him.
Solas began doing anything and everything he could to please his master, even going as far as betraying the confidence of his fellow slaves in order to gain favor. Lord Jarin was impressed by the boy's determination and dirty tactics that he decided to have him sent to the castle to be trained as a soldier to serve in the king's army. Solas was a fast learner and his willingness to do any of the dirtiest and most dangerous work, no questions asked, allowed him to quickly work his way to the top, but also earned him alot of flak from his peers for who only saw him as being stuck up, but unlike them, Solas wasn't below grovelling in the rain to get attention and respect from his commanding officers.
Solas didn't care what anyone said about him. Earning his freedom in order to work towards rescuing Estella was his only priority and he didn't care what horrible or unjust the things he had to do in order to accomplish his goal, even if it meant betraying his comrades or slaughtering innocent villagers. He refused to let anything keep him from protecting the only family he had, but the power he felt in the acts he committed made him feel superior and he sometimes lost sight of the reason he was doing them in the first place.
As the years passed, Solas finally earned his freedom, but continued to serve in the king's army as the general's right hand man in order to save up the money to free his sister.
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