Description
Here you see a young arial male. His plumage is predominantly white,
though you notice flecks of black here and there. It is not unlike
the coloring of a female snowy owl, though this arial is clearly not
a female. He seems to be in excellent physical shape, and carries
himself with a sort of controlled grace that bespeaks military
training. Across his chest are strapped two daggers, fastened so as
to be easily asccessible while not interfering with his wings.
Should he notice your inspection, your gaze is evenly returned with
no indication of warmth or animosity.
Role
background
Added Thu Jan 1 16:24:39 2009 at level 2:
Angale is the youngest child in a family with a long history of
military service to the ancestral home of his race. His father, and
his father's father before him, were both guardsmen who dedicated
their lives to the protection of his people. The same is true of his
elder siblings. Perhaps due to his position as the youngest, though,
Angale tended to work a little harder, train a little longer, and be
just a little more dedicated to whatever task he set himself to.
His parents were stern, but not unnecessarily cruel or unloving.
They realized the value of education in addition to more martial
pursuits, and so Angale was set to spend time in the academy,
learning arithmetic, language and the history. This he took to with
his typical gusto. It quickly became evident that despite all the
physical training to which he continued to subject himself, Angale
was perhaps the most bookish of all his siblings. This would prove
significant.
As he studied the history of Thera, and its great Heros, he paid
particular attention to the warriors among them. As he did, he began
to notice a pattern emerge. Those who were most feared, and most
effective, tended either to shun magic entirely, or to embrace it to
the fullest extent. And yet, Angale also learned about some of the
terrible calamaties that had befallen Thera in the past, and how they
were intimiately linked to the use of magic. To name but a few, the
destruction of Tar Valon, the perversion of the Valley of Veran, the
current unfortunate state of Maethien, the creation and subsequent
enslavement of the felar race, and the manifold undead which can be
found all across Thera.
As he devoured the scrolls housed in the small arial academy, Angale
began to develop a more "global" mindset. It no longer seemed
sufficient simply to train in the Emperor's city to be a guardsman,
and perhaps protect his kinsman from a few brigands or the Loke's
jaettes. While the service of a guardsman was not to be despised,
he coud not help but feel that he was capable of much more. But he
was determined to do so without relying on magic which, he had come
to beleive, was responsible for much of the world's ills. If he was
to become the best warrior he could possibly be, Angale knew he would
have to leave the cloud city.
And so he did, striking out alone one night, leaving only a note to
inform his parents of his decision. They would not understand at
first, he knew, but perhaps in time they would come to respect his
decision. He hoped so.
insight
Added Thu Jan 1 16:25:04 2009 at level 2:
Angale is somewhat obsessive, and holds himself to an incredibly high
standard. Some might call this arrogant, and he has been accused of
that i the past. But in truth it is not. He is self-deprecating
with regard to his own abilities, and extremely honest about his
faults and mistakes. He is honest, polite, and has a strong sense of
personal honor. Though, with regard to the latter, he is not
ignorant of the fact that warfare is often dependent on deception and
subterfuge. He considers these to merely be elements of strategy,
and not dishonorable.
In his dedication to his training, and to his causes, however, what
Angale lacks is compassion. Whereas a Maran might deviate from his
stated goals in order to help someone in need, Angale would not.
Whereas a Maran might stay his hand rather than striking down a
Tribunal who stood in the way of his oponent, Angale would not. In
this sense he is imminently practical, and not particularly swayed by
moral concerns. The one who protects his enemy becomes his enemy.
The one in need, if not his enemy or ally, is simply irrelevant.
In addition to his personal desire to succeed, Angale is also driven
by a desire to atone for his decision to leave Arial City and break
the family tradition of service to the Emperor. He may not admit it,
but he believes that if he is successful in his pursuits that it will
validate the decision to leave, and smooth over any objections his
parents and siblings may still harbor.
PK Wins
Jan 7, 2009 |Lv 30|Arial City|Eliath vs 1: Angale (100%,KB)
Jan 7, 2009 |Lv 30|The Eastern Road|Calziniz vs 3: Angale (72%,KB), Serveyain (24%), Tellik (3%)
PK Deaths
Jan 3, 2009 |Lv 23|Arkham|vs 2: Biryalt (65%,KB), Tileek (34%)
Jan 12, 2009|Lv 32|The North Road|vs 2: Kamn (49%), Kichnik (50%, KB)