Chapter 54: Feast
Kalda Silvestris
(CALL-duh SILV-eh-striss)
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Birthday: 12/7
Height: 6'1”
Weight: 165 lbs.
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Blond
Likes: Fighting, attractive ladies
Dislikes: Isolation, traitors
Kalda is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Ziorre Imperial Army, and an old friend and rival of Escarde and Yassir from training camp. A sword fighting prodigy and a friend of the Emperor's family, Kalda has very quickly ascended through the ranks of the army and now commands his own special battalion. He's friendly, but he's also smug and prone to trying to one-up those around him.
Kalda is renowned for his prowess with a sword and can be a fierce opponent in combat. He commands numerous armored vehicles and ground troops that make Kalda a force to be reckoned with. On top of his physical skill, Kalda is a man of above average intelligence, and he's one of the most dangerous soldiers in the Imperial Army.
Valentia Isshen
(Vall-EN-tee-uh EES-shen)
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Birthday: 6/4
Height: 6'2”
Weight: 150 lbs.
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Likes: Sword-fighting, being alone
Dislikes: Dirty tactics, weak people
Valentia is a veteran of the army of Heleska, where she lives. An exceptionally skilled swordswoman, Valentia is feared and respected in equal measure for her skill in combat. She has an icy demeanor and doesn't have much tolerance for fools, or anyone who's far beneath her skill level. Currently, Valentia teaches aspiring young swordsmen at a school in Heleska.
Valentia's skills with a sword are unparalleled. Her movements in battle are precise and mechanical, and anyone unfortunate enough to go up against her in a sword fight is in for a tough battle. Valentia is nowhere near as skilled at hand-to-hand combat, but her military training means she can reasonably hold her own.
Ghiro Teslocke
(JEER-oh TEZ-lock)
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Birthday: 10/27
Height: 6’11”
Weight: 250 lbs.
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Likes: Fighting, Bragging about his horns
Dislikes: Disloyal people, threats to his people
Ghiro is a member of the enigmatic Horned Clan, who live isolated deep in a swamp. His people have sent him to the Ziorre Empire to find help for the mysterious curse plaguing their land. Ghiro enjoys getting in a good scrap, but most of the time he’s quite aloof and doesn’t understand much about cultures outside his own.
Ghiro is exceptionally strong, able to use both his large build and his intimidating horns to his advantage in battle. Ghiro, like all members of the Horned Clan, has an ability to enter into a state he refers to as “Pure Rage”. In this form, Ghiro’s horns and muscles grow and he becomes even stronger, at the cost of being unable to distinguish friend and foe and becoming very weak for a time after his Pure Rage state wears off.
Quattra Mercurius
(QUA-truh Mer-KYUR-ee-us)
Age: 16
Sex: Female
Birthday: 4/16
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 120 lbs.
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Likes: Reading, poetry
Dislikes: Trying to talk to people, crowds
Quattra is an assistant librarian at the Great Library of Ziorre in Spire City. She almost never leaves either the Library or her home, but she dreams of traveling the world in search of knowledge and literature to bring back to the library. Quattra isn’t very good at talking to people and has few social skills.
Quattra has the rare talent of being able to read the ancient text on the mysterious Scrolls of Arcane Knowledge. By reading the text on the scroll in her possession, Quattra can manipulate, levitate, and throw objects around her. Without her scroll, Quattra is quite weak, but with its power she becomes a fearsome opponent.
Kirina Telestiev
(KEER-ee-nah Tell-EH-stee-ev)
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Birthday: 3/23
Height: 5’4”
Weight: 125 lbs.
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Likes: Fighting, money
Dislikes: People she thinks are stupid, bugs
Kirina is a bounty hunter who pretends to be an innocent little girl in order to trick unsuspecting criminals and catch them. Beneath her girlish façade, Kirina is abrasive and violent. Kirina is quite a bit greedy and will do anything as long as she gets paid.
Kirina fights entirely with her hands and feet, and despite her small size and cute appearance, she’s quite formidable. Kirina packs a powerful punch, and prefers to fight by leaping into the air and bringing down her fists on opponents.
Yassir Fareem
(Yah-SEER Fah-REEM)
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Birthday: 8/7
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 130 lbs.
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Blond
Likes: Adventures, making friends
Dislikes: Taking unnecessary risks, stress
Yassir is an adventurer along with his partner Escarde, although unlike Escarde, Yassir is fairly content to take on smaller jobs and live a quieter life in the rural countryside. Yassir is very cheerful and smiles often, but he does have his limits.
Yassir is better at sword fighting than Escarde, but not by much. He’s also fairly intelligent, and he prefers to plan out his battle strategies, as opposed to Escarde, who’ll rush in recklessly to any battle.
Escarde Estmarck
(Ess-CARD EST-mark)
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Birthday: 1/29
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 140 lbs.
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Likes: Dangerous adventures, talking about himself
Dislikes: Small jobs, admitting failure
Escarde is a self-proclaimed living legend and an adventurer for hire alongside his best friend and partner, Yassir Fareem. Escarde has a tendency to vastly exaggerate his own achievements and can come off as narcissistic, but deep down, he cares about his friends and family.
Escarde wants to become a world-renowned hero, and hates taking on jobs that don’t amount to much, although he frequently has no choice. Escarde isn’t a very great swordsman and he’s even worse at fighting with his hands, but he makes up for his lack of skill with his relative intelligence.
Commander Zure
Age: 64 DOB: 8/8 Sex: M
Height: 6’3” Weight: 150 lbs.
Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Gray
Likes: Helping people, Science
Zure is the leader and founder of the MAEF, the last human army on the planet. His dream is to defeat the whisperers and return humanity to its former state. Zure is a jolly man despite his serious position. He lost his right arm some time ago.