Sir Gorash the Fallen

"My unholy blade sings for your blood, and by my dark masters, it will not be denied!"

Character Name(s): Sir Gorash the Fallen

Good or Evil: Evil

Age / Birthday: Unknown

Physical Appearance: tall (exactly eight feet); no visible face; bloodred, glowing eyes; wears at all times black armor with gold lining; crowned helm, topped with two curved horns made of ivory, and with an eye-slit and hinged faceplate. His breastplate, limb armor, and greaves are all black and with spiked joints. His gauntlets are black and lined with silver.

Personality: Extremely aggressive, violent, and hostile; intelligent and a master combatant.

History: Sir Gorash was a Knight with the first of the Moon Kingdoms, fanatically serving the original Royalties. Over time, he grew jaded and bored with the monarchies, and found excitement only in battle. With each passing conflict, Gorash became more and more obsessed with the act of combat, and spent all his free time training and seeking new wars and battles, and if none were being fought, he would joust and try to purposely slay his rival. His immense anger and hatred attracted Azazrael, who brokered a deal with Sir Gorash: in exchange for his immortal soul, the Knight would be gifted with extended longevity and strength, using his skills as a Knight to serve the Order. As a result, Sir Gorash has lived for thousands of years, participating in every war on the Moon. To his credit, he has several thousand kills (mostly mortals and angelic Soldiers of Light). Due to his turning to the Order of Azazrael, the denizens of the Moon have come to call him Sir Gorash the Fallen. He has become so corrupted that he is able to enter and exit the Maw of the Burning Hells at will, choosing to make his home among the armories of the Armies of Darkness. Presently, Sir Gorash the Fallen is an upper-echelon member of the Order of Azazrael.

Strengths: high tolerance to pain; combat strategy; sword mastery; physical prowess

Weaknesses: Is obsessed with combat and his training

Hobbies: Practicing his sword mastery; battling Soldiers of Light

Favorite Color: Silver

Likes/Dislikes: Conflict; weaponry; bloodshed / the Soldiers of Light and their Moon Kingdom

Weapon (if one): A longsword with a blade made of blue crystal, named Götterdämmerung; a black tower shield with gold trim and a silver death's-head emblem on its face.

Attacks:

Twilight of War
Sometimes a series of blows is not nearly as effective as a single, concentrated strike. A Knight trained in this skill learns how to focus his strength into a single blow that cuts through the guard of an enemy and slices through their armor. This technique also puts the warrior in a superior defensive position.

Skullsplitter
The immense physical strength of the Knights is widely known, so it should come as no surprise that this is one of the first skills that they develop as a warrior. Summoning up his renowned brute strength Sir Gorash can deliver a powerful and painful blow that staggers an enemy from its feet, knocking them back.

Invasion
Caught up in the fervor of battle, Gorash calls upon the power of his rage and the unholy strength of Darkness to add force to the attacks of his party. What would be glancing blows now strike their mark, and otherwise deflected strikes rend through armor to bite flesh.

Vengeance
Knights fervent in their dedication to righteousness (or unrighteousness), can draw upon the spirit of that dedication to perform seemingly impossible tasks. When surrounded by his enemies, Gorash sets upon his adversaries with the zealous fervor of many times his number.

Shield Runes
To a Knight, the shield is a symbol of his faith. Particularly powerful Knights can channel their faith into their shields, bolstering its defensive value with magical energy. Sir Gorash, with an added bonus of Darkness, is given greater defense when armed with his imbued shield.