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<blockquote data-quote="Ingolf" data-source="post: 425829" data-attributes="member: 1783"><p><strong>Brief character intro</strong></p><p></p><p>Although born to a well-off noble family, Theon Agricola Ionness missed his chance at the easy life by a simple twist of fate. The younger of twins by a few minutes, Theon entered the world already in the shadow of his older brother Iaccobus. </p><p></p><p>Neither brother stood to inherit lands or title from their father Rogatus; the main part of the family wealth was destined for the eldest brother Diocletian; the expense of marrying off several older sisters depleted much of the wealth that might otherwise have fallen to the twins. So it was that Theon found himself bound for the church and, presumably, the priesthood. But clerical studies came to him with difficulty; he far preferred to spend his time sparring with the garrison or riding on a steed he’d charmed the stablemaster into lending him for the afternoon.</p><p></p><p>Theon felt that the will of God was leading him towards the life of a Paladin; a holy warrior dedicated to the defense and promotion of the one true church. Theon bent himself to this cause, and at last the benefits of noble birth that he’d been denied were available to him. He trained with sword, axe and bow as well as the courtly graves in anticipation of his role as defender and emmisary of the church. Most of all he yearned to ride into battle alongside his fellow Paladins, on the semi-divine warhorses many believed were sent from heaven itself.</p><p></p><p>When Theon had shown his skill sufficiently and the truth of his calling to the order of Paladins was beyond doubt, he retreated to the wilderness and spent a fortnight in fasting and earnest prayer, beseeching God to confirm his status as a Paladin and show him the path he must follow henceforth. Weak with hunger and exhaustion, he finally fell into a swoon and saw terrible visions of war and slaughter. He awoke to the scent of fresh blood and a strange keening cry. Before him was a most unexpected sight – a strange beast with the head, wings and forelegs of a great eagle, and the body of a horse – a hippogryph. At its feet was a freshly slain yearling deer. Too hungry to question these developments, Theon cooked and ate the kill as the slow realization that he would not be riding, but rather flying into battle began to settle into his mind.</p><p></p><p>Theon feels that the hippogryph, clearly sent from Logos to serve him as his mount, is a sign, but a sign of what he is not certain. Undeniably a creature of faerie, the beast has nonetheless served him loyally and with great devotion. So it is that the young Paladin has set out from the Old Country of the empire to see what he might learn in faerie itself, while he seeks for a sign of what it is he must do with his life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ingolf, post: 425829, member: 1783"] [b]Brief character intro[/b] Although born to a well-off noble family, Theon Agricola Ionness missed his chance at the easy life by a simple twist of fate. The younger of twins by a few minutes, Theon entered the world already in the shadow of his older brother Iaccobus. Neither brother stood to inherit lands or title from their father Rogatus; the main part of the family wealth was destined for the eldest brother Diocletian; the expense of marrying off several older sisters depleted much of the wealth that might otherwise have fallen to the twins. So it was that Theon found himself bound for the church and, presumably, the priesthood. But clerical studies came to him with difficulty; he far preferred to spend his time sparring with the garrison or riding on a steed he’d charmed the stablemaster into lending him for the afternoon. Theon felt that the will of God was leading him towards the life of a Paladin; a holy warrior dedicated to the defense and promotion of the one true church. Theon bent himself to this cause, and at last the benefits of noble birth that he’d been denied were available to him. He trained with sword, axe and bow as well as the courtly graves in anticipation of his role as defender and emmisary of the church. Most of all he yearned to ride into battle alongside his fellow Paladins, on the semi-divine warhorses many believed were sent from heaven itself. When Theon had shown his skill sufficiently and the truth of his calling to the order of Paladins was beyond doubt, he retreated to the wilderness and spent a fortnight in fasting and earnest prayer, beseeching God to confirm his status as a Paladin and show him the path he must follow henceforth. Weak with hunger and exhaustion, he finally fell into a swoon and saw terrible visions of war and slaughter. He awoke to the scent of fresh blood and a strange keening cry. Before him was a most unexpected sight – a strange beast with the head, wings and forelegs of a great eagle, and the body of a horse – a hippogryph. At its feet was a freshly slain yearling deer. Too hungry to question these developments, Theon cooked and ate the kill as the slow realization that he would not be riding, but rather flying into battle began to settle into his mind. Theon feels that the hippogryph, clearly sent from Logos to serve him as his mount, is a sign, but a sign of what he is not certain. Undeniably a creature of faerie, the beast has nonetheless served him loyally and with great devotion. So it is that the young Paladin has set out from the Old Country of the empire to see what he might learn in faerie itself, while he seeks for a sign of what it is he must do with his life. [/QUOTE]
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