Syr Solon Raye
"Aye, I remember him from some time ago. 'Ow could a man forget? Me an' the boys got contracted to 'andle some strange ongoings in the Vale. Villagers were missing their children and some of the ones they found, well uh... Lets just say they wasn't in the best condition when we found the corpses. Looked like they'd been torn through by some wild beast. These wasn't no bandit raids or kids games. I remember leadin' the hunt for whatever sick bastard did this and then I saw the fucker. Big and hairy as any 'ell you can imagine. Big canines. Claws that could cut through armor. Took me 'ole damned unit out. Good men. Strong men. You think you're about to go to the same 'ell that this big bastard came from... Then you get a glimpse of 'eaven when that tall son of a bitch rides in on that white 'orse, gleaming as though the sun were out. Suddenly the shite yeh saw'r in yeh nightmares becomes small when you see tha' kinda light. Cu' through that werewolf like butter... All the bad tha' yeh knew existed in the world, you, eh... Yeh that's somethin' to balance it all ou' now, yeah? I owe me life to Solon Raye."
Appearance
Syr Solon Raye is built strong and stands at a proud 6'3. Being a descendant of a desert people has gifted him with a deep ebon skinned complexion. Solon holds a strong gaze, always careful to look the other person he's talking to in the eyes. His smile, while rare, is warm and inviting as is the aura he tries to present when first making contact with people. In public as well as in battle, Syr Raye wears a handsome gilded steel armor, a thing that has become a part of his public persona as a Knight of Anathaeum. In private, he adorns more muted and dim colors that one might expect from a scholar or wizard.
Skills and Abilities
- Swordplay (Master)
- Hand-to-Hand (Master)
- Horsemanship (Master)
- Diplomacy (Skilled)
- Pursuit of Life (Master)
- Pursuit of Flame (Highly Skilled)
- Pursuit of the Wild (Skilled)
- Pursuit of Loch (Novice)
- Pursuit of Death (Novice)
Many within the Order of the Knights of Anathaeum would agree that Solon Raye's greatest strength is perhaps his tenacity and determination. Whatever he sets his mind on is something that he's likely to accomplish it and on a very high level at that. It was his determination and his mind that led him to study and emulate his father's skill with a blade. Seren Raye was one of the world's premiere swordsmen and mercenaries, said to have been possessed by the spirits of the sands of his home when he was engaged in combat. Solon has matched his father's style of combat to near perfection, combining it with all that he's learned about fighting through his time as a Squire and Knight of the Order. He is a fine and disciplined combatant, keeping his skills sharp through both training and experience in the field.
Solon took his time learning magic under the Knights of Anathaeum quite seriously, having become a a Knight Pursuant in the Path of Life. He has studied a great deal of magic in that Pursuit, capable of using it to heal and protect himself and others. He's even shown himself to be capable of using this form of magic to boost his own already impressive physical capabilities to higher levels, making him a force to be reckoned with on any battlefield and against most opponents. This is also highly effective against the damned and unholy, making him the bane of necromancers and demons. Further, Solon is skilled in the Pursuit of Flame and of the Wild making great use of elemental and natural magic for offensive and other needs when he needs to get creative to solve problems. He is just as dangerous a sorcerer as he is a warrior to be certain.
To a lesser degree, he has an understanding of the Pursuit of Loch and the Pursuit of Death but only on a base level. Solon is capable of casting simple and temporary illusions and can commune with spirits for a very short time.
Personality
Solon does his best to uphold all the is good in the world. As a Knight of Anathaeum and having been raised in the shadow of one since he was a small boy, he has a strong moral compass and allows that to make decisions for him. He is stern and dedicated to his vows as a knight and to the protection of all creatures from the evils they couldn't hope to understand. Solon is as dedicated to the blade and martial tradition just as he is dedicated to the arcane and using it to find ways to better a world that's slowly dying.
