Born to a family trying to live up to an old tradition of producing a warrior to follow in the footsteps of their ancestor. A warrior that has set the bar high by slaying a dragon, saving the kingdom and becoming a hero to the nation….
300 years later
The family in its decline has failed to keep up the tradition. Most of the male heirs care to use the family fortune to socialize with nobles. As the generations past, only a few even decided to think about the legacy the family once held. Until Devlin, as he grew his uncle would tell him stories about his ancestor to the point Devlin wanted to be like him. So when he was old enough he asked his uncle to teach him to fight like his ancestor. His uncle did his best, giving Devlin a sword that was once used by said ancestor. Devlin cherished it and has decided to use continue using it.
Devlin had continued to train with his uncle, until he was in his teens. From that point on his uncle told him that he could teach him nothing, but had arranged for him to train with a master in Krassen, a town several weeks journey. With excitement he pack his things and enjoyed the journey.
When he got there, Devlin learned of the privileged life he held. Nobody seemed to know about his family, their past or about the money that he seemed to come from. His master seemed to be worst, forcing Devlin to do chores, workout with the rest of his students, run errands like a common serf. At first Delin fought it, then tried bribing students, until he was short on funds. In the end it was a letter from his uncle, who was replying to Devlin plea that his Master was working him too hard that finally lead Devlin to realize what was going on.
His uncle wanting Devlin to be considered an outsider by those that he may have to work with someday he wanted Devlin to grow up like his ancestor, just another commoner who rose to the challenge when the situation presented itself. So he ask no favoritism or difference to class be placed upon Devlin, he was to be treated as any other student. Taught to work with his hands and not try to use his privilege to help him.
Upon finding that out, Devlin was hurt and sulked to a week. It wasn’t till he noticed the children that lived on the streets that ran around doing what they could to survive that he finally realized what his uncle was trying to really tell him. With a new purpose, Devling dived back into his training, doing what he was asked. As he learned humility and true honor, Devlin discovered he was able to have companions and friends that actually mattered or cared about him. He also discovered that he was finally able to enjoy a life not complicated by wealth or power.
So this continued until recently he was asked to make a pilgrimage, wanting to see what his training had become he accepted. No Devlin waits for the time to leave.
