 About Brother Silus LeuceSotto Norswain
Gunsmoke Mystic Maneuvers Known (IL 4th; IM +3)
Plain Spell-Like Abilities (CL 4th; concentration +6)
Background:
*In love with Fey. Alaurne? Wendigo/Blodeuwudd *Mako poisoning damages his body. Needs to progressively replace limbs. *Knight of Flowers *Amnesia *Raised/saved by Fey -> Fey Magic/Fey Foundling. Ubelblatt *Inherent conflict. Becoming more machine to survive pulls him farther away from the Fey. *Previous army specialist left for dead. *Sotto voc valley *Flowers work *Can hear her voice at night *Prophecy? Fights to change fate and prevent some destruction that will take waifu away *1st class SOLDIER *Aerial marine, fell to valley Depending on how the campaign is set up he could have left the care of the field to protect the larger world. Can't find the forest again Waifu pushed him away so that he could return to humankind? At that point, after having a look at the face of their benefactor, no small number of men will decide to return to the snowy mountains again. Sotto Northswain was born in an advanced mega-city called Meguhuila. Meguhuila has flourished throughout the years due mostly to its rigid caste system. While there are a handful of wealthy households and a great deal of poor ones, Sotto was fortunate enough to be born in the middle. His family was part of the militant caste which functioned as everything from the cities standing army to its peacekeeping forces, and for Sotto in particular it meant early conscription into the former. By his mid-twenties, Sotto had reached the height of his military career. An extensive record of successful combat deployments commanded the respect and admiration of his peers and earned him a fair bit of clout among his superiors. At the same time Meguhuila was being drawn into a series of ever larger conflicts. The army, in turn, was deployed on a progressively larger scale with elements being sent to any of a half-dozen theaters throughout the world. One such operation found Sotto and his unit put up against a significantly larger and better prepared enemy face. Whether it was an intelligence failure or simply a stroke of bad luck, the soldiers found themselves outmanned and outgunned. Sotto was dealt a mortal wound early into the battle that left him unable to fight. His comrades also suffered greatly and were forced into a full retreat or risk total annihilation. In doing so they had no choice but to abandon their dead and wounded. To survive Sotto dragged himself away from the battlefield, eventually making it to a nearby forest before finally collapsing. By chance, he had managed to stumble upon a place where good souls came to rest. It was a glade full of blooming flowers, serene and peaceful in how it was removed from the world. Many things hid in that place, though only one came to the aid of Sotto who was now unconscious and on the verge of death. The wounds he had suffered were grave indeed, to the point of being beyond the means of standard curative magics. It took a drastic step to bring him back from the brink - a transfusion of his benefactors own supernatural essence. Instantly Sottos wounds started to regenerate at an alarming rate and in under an hour his body had fully healed. His mind had not. The trauma of his near-death experience combined with the mingling of inhuman blood and transformation into something not wholly human had left his mind a ravaged waste. Sotto Northswain awoke knowing nothing of his life or his past, nor the circumstances under which he had been rescued. At the same time his benefactor, though warm and gentle while caring for him, had fled just moments before he regained consciousness for some unknown reason. Sotto managed to catch only a glimpse, though he could tell at least that the figure was feminine despite the heavy, flowing garments that obscured her body and face. Though confused and disoriented, Sotto set after her immediately, driven by some yearning at the core of his being. As he followed, it seemed that the woman was purposefully leading him. Glimpses of her form guided him through the bushes and trees and when he strayed too far he would a hear a faint voice calling him back. Every time he would get close to catching up she would disappear, leaving only the wafting scent of blooming flowers for him to find. The entire time Sotto was unwittingly being lead safely back towards civilization. Reaching the exit he felt her presence once more and was finally able to confirm her appearance. She was a shapely maiden with soft, pale skin and though she appeared to be nothing more than a human woman roughly the same age as he, there was also something unnatural about her appearance. Her hood was pulled back now, revealing her face. She had a lovely, caring smile, though with no hint of sadness as she no doubt expected him to depart. She would was surprised, then, when Sotto instead headed towards her with no hesitation and a smile of his own. Of course, she fled once again, but to no avail. He'd simply wait around until she eventually came back into view. The fact was: Sotto longer could no longer return safely to the outside world. So it was that Sotto settled down in the forest. His benefactor (who he soon learned was named Ashaniel). ========= Sotto Northswain was once a soldier of considerable skill, serving in his homelands army with much distinction. His abilities as a fighter and soldier both inspired and impressed his peers to the point where he was considered a role model. This proved to be a mixed blessing as it prompted his repeated deployment to high-risk combat zones around the world where each mission was more dangerous than the last. Sotto eventually hit his limit on the battlefield, suffering a mortal wound and then subsequently left for dead. He managed to drag himself into a nearby forest, eventually making it to a glade therein before collapsing. He was found by a woman named Ashaniel who was deeply concerned over his state. She quickly carried him away to a safe place deeper within the forest and warmly looked after him. Even so, Sottos wounds were too grave. To save him Ashaniel performed a ritual that transferred a portion of her own essence to him, intertwining their two souls in the process. Sottos body had healed within the hour but his mind, suffering the combined trauma of a near-death experience and a sudden change of being, was permanently damaged. Though he lived, the majority of his memories were lost. Given that he could no longer return to his old life, Sotto ended up settling down in the forest alongside Ashaniel. Much as things were difficult initially the two quickly entered into a relationship. While Ashaniel continued to serve as a guardian and cultivator of the forest, Sotto applied his honed fighting instinct as its guardian. Though conflicts throughout the area continued increasing in scale, they all steered clear of the sacred forest lest they come face to face with its ferocious protector with the heart of a lion. Occasionally Sotto leaves the forest to involve himself with nearby settlements - even if only to warn against destructive trespasses or wasteful agriculture practices. However, his general lack of worldly knowledge often has him come across as strange in conversation so he usually keeps his visits limited to save any unnecessary trouble. Sotto is a young man in his mid-twenties. Originally he had dark brown hair, but it has now faded to grey as a result of his transfusion with Ashaniel. His eyes also shifted color, going from blue to a sharp amber. Despite his memory loss he has been fortunate enough to recall a good deal of his military training and so still uses the gear he had been deployed with on his last mission. He still wears a set of parade armor that bears faded heraldry of his homeland, though it is hardly recognizable as such. It's been patched with hide dozens of times to were it doesn't look like any sort of uniform anymore. Sottos most prized possession, a time-worn band of lace with the image of flowers blooming and wilting in endless repetition, is kept close at hand, wrapped tightly around the handle of his gunblade. It is a gift from his beloved, symbolizing the vows the two have made to each other. In a fight Sotto is a relentless attacker, relying on speed and recklessness to overwhelm an opponent. As a gunblade specialist he is able to effectively mix shelling and blade attacks at close-quarters. Along with his increased bodily resilience, linking souls with Ashaniel has unlocked a store of power that he can call upon in battle, though because the power bursts lack refinement they can be unreliable. As a guardian of the forest he also has access to a few blessings, though nowhere near on the scale or potency of his partner. Ashaniel
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