Charlemagne
A bald man wielding a greatsword far larger than it has any right to be, Charlemagne is little more than a sword for hire. He is a crude, bitter, uncompromising man that reeks of apathy and at times abject cruelty. Those that speak of him whisper of the devastation his wild swings wreak upon those unfortunate enough to be his enemy for the day, and beyond that, only the unpleasantness that inevitably follows with his company. His lack of self-preservation has made him quite the asset to those capable of wasting enough coin on his services. Indeed, it seems the sellsword lives only to slake his burgeoning bloodlust. In truth, that violence is all that he knows.
Appearance
The mercenary's body is the result of two decades worth of rigorous training and combat. His physique is like that of a statue, a mass of knotted muscle and scars of varying cruelty. His skin is both pale and ruddy depending on the lands he inhabits at any given time, and eyes like that of emeralds peer out from his severe face to judge any that dare to meet their gaze. He stands just below six feet, though he stares down men and beasts twice his size as if they were his equals, or worse, his inferiors. His scalp is hairless, and his chin meticulously shaven. Rarely if ever is he seen without his meager armor and armaments, and the gods only know the last time he has bathed.
Skills and Abilities
Stronk: Charlemagne has trained since the age of five for the purposes of combat. His body is a weapon in and of itself. There are few humans that can match his raw physical prowess. Wielding his greatsword, it is not uncommon for Charlemagne to cleave men entombed in steel plate in two with a single swing.
Contender: Charlemagne, despite his weighty weapon, can contest his opponents for quite a long time. What he lacks in finesse or magical talent he makes up for in raw aggression. He can endure agonies that would cripple other men and is well accustomed to pushing his body to its absolute limits to achieve victory, consequences be damned.
Beast's Cunning: Charlemagne's nearly inhuman strength is further honed by his conniving nature. He is in constant search of weaknesses in his opponents, be they physical or mental, and has no moral qualms about exploiting such weaknesses to utterly obliterate his enemies should the opportunity arise.
Blood Rush: Charlemagne sheds his apathetic nature in the midst of a true contest. He derives a certain excitement from the spilling of blood, both his own and that of his foes. His desire to see the blood of his foes flow can spur him on toward inhuman achievements, and in turn allow him to suppress otherwise catastrophic pain wracking his physical form. This is a double-edged sword however, as he may well kill himself in his reckless attempts to see his enemies slain and has often crippled himself in the past doing so.
Contender: Charlemagne, despite his weighty weapon, can contest his opponents for quite a long time. What he lacks in finesse or magical talent he makes up for in raw aggression. He can endure agonies that would cripple other men and is well accustomed to pushing his body to its absolute limits to achieve victory, consequences be damned.
Beast's Cunning: Charlemagne's nearly inhuman strength is further honed by his conniving nature. He is in constant search of weaknesses in his opponents, be they physical or mental, and has no moral qualms about exploiting such weaknesses to utterly obliterate his enemies should the opportunity arise.
Blood Rush: Charlemagne sheds his apathetic nature in the midst of a true contest. He derives a certain excitement from the spilling of blood, both his own and that of his foes. His desire to see the blood of his foes flow can spur him on toward inhuman achievements, and in turn allow him to suppress otherwise catastrophic pain wracking his physical form. This is a double-edged sword however, as he may well kill himself in his reckless attempts to see his enemies slain and has often crippled himself in the past doing so.
Personality
An antisocial creature, Charlemagne can be described as blunt at best, and downright sociopathic at worst. He has little by means of empathy for the plight of the common man, looking down upon those that cannot defend themselves or realize their ambitions through their own efforts. In the rare case that one proves themself to be an 'equal' in his eyes, Charlemagne has been known to be somewhat philosophical, and perhaps to even crack a joke or two should the bond prove to be strong. Despite his bluster and bloodthirst, he does have a strong affinity toward women, children, and the downtrodden in life-or-death circumstances. He does not wish to see innocents die, though he will rarely if ever care for the deaths of those that choose to take up the sword. To do so would be to take some responsibility for what became of them in his eyes.