Appearance

Specialized Equipment

Wielder of Segrada, the Sword of Renewed Horizons

Mentality

Personal history

In the heart of Orde, within the alabaster stone walls of the city of Crestfall, Thales Miletus was born and raised by loving parents and a welcoming society. The son of a brass Dragonborn father, an aspiring scholar, and a bronze Dragonborn mother, a devoted priest of Runetharas, Thales grew up sheltered from the world outside. Well educated and pampered, his early days reflected an aspiration to follow in his father’s footsteps. The topics of religion, history, art, and markedly philosophy, were studied extensively whenever possible. His only experiences outside the city were the rare trips to see his uncle, who helped maintain a small farm close to the capital.
 
When he finally came of age, Thales left the capital to travel the rest of Orde and to seek wisdom from those libraries and scholars who resided elsewhere in the nation. However, his young and impressionable mind wondered as he became increasingly knowledgeable of the various orders of paladins that protect and serve Orde. As he traveled, his focus of study shifted to military history and warfare. Within his heart was that of a patriot, one wishing to serve his nation. It is not surprising that after nearly a year of travel, an order of Runetharas found success in recruiting him into their ranks and accepted him as a Squire of the faith.
 
During his time as a Squire, he learned to wield a blade and attain the martial mastery needed to fight and die for what one believes in. Still travelling as best he could, one of his Order was taken under the wing of a Justicar while investigating a small town close to the Kraxazian border. Being taken along, the group traveled through a harsh snowstorm near the last days of winter before coming upon the town and speaking with their leadership as to discover the validity of concerning rumors that had recently come to the attention of Ordean authorities. Word had reached the ears of the capital that the town was smuggling out prisoners of the nation who were planned to be exiled into the Badlands.
 
As fate would have it, the rumor proved true as the inhabitants fought back against the Ordean paladins upon arrival. Death over exile and imprisonment was their choice. Thales stayed close to the outer walls under orders while the chaos of battle engulfed the once quiet settlement. However, he was forced to draw cold steel as one of the town guards sought to confront him. A quick and intense duel took place, testing what skills he had learned as a Squire to find victory. In the end, he was not found wanting as he went for the finishing blow. Yet something unexpected occurred that changed everything. An old man, too aged to wield a sword, jumped in front of the guard while shouting for mercy for his son. Steel pierced flesh and bone, the life of his eyes staring into Thales’s own as the man died in front of him.
 
A state of shell shock overcame him, all else fading into nothingness as the man dropped to the frozen earth. The fighting stopped being noticed, his mind wondering elsewhere. All he wanted to do was escape from the chaos and make peace somewhere away from this madness. So he did, into the freezing storm alone while others fought on. Soon after, darkness took him. When next he woke, he was recovering in a tavern miles away in a bed. His muscles stiff and mind uneasy, he quickly discovered that he had been saved by a traveling hermit that had found him off the road. It was fortunate, he was told, that enough of the snow seemed to have melted to make him visible from the carriage. A day longer and he might have frozen, the elements doing what cold steel could not. The hermit, a priest of the Green, believed that Lady Spring had blessed him with a second chance, a new start on life. When questioned as to why that would be the case, the hermit informed Thales that the day he was found was the first day of spring. Fate had an interesting sense of humor, it would seem.
 
As he moved on, returning to his order to finish his training, the hermit's words followed him everywhere. What if he had been blessed? What if a god had noticed him so, saw something in him that was worthy of such? As time passed, and his training completed, Thales was convinced that he must repay that which was given. To fight for Gwaina and devote his life to her in thanks for that perceived blessing. If Lady Spring had seen a light worth preserving within this aspiring knight, than Thales would use that opportunity to become an instrument of their wraith against the wicked and vile things within the world around him. With his faith reformed, Thales moved to seek out the world's evils in the name of god and country.

Accomplishments & Achievements

- Helped defend the town of Dunmore in Southern Steton against Cogoracht, an ancient cyclops warlord, and its army of the dead

- Helped put an end to Marcelous Kingvale and oversaw the ascension of Crowley into the Black Pantheon

- Helped put an end to the Thorn King's reign over Kytolok and cleansed the land of its corruption

- Delved into an ancient Elven ruin to stop the spread of the Violet in the world, emerging victorious with the direct intervention of the Seven

- Led a holy crusade into the Misted Isle against an ancient Coven, putting an end to one of Orde's oldest enemies once and for all

Known Languages

Common (Grass), Draconic (Noble), Celestial

Personality

Quotes & Catchphrases

My faith is undeniable!

Virtues & Personality perks

Courteous

Honorable

Empathetic

Vices & Personality flaws

Self Righteous

Dogmatic

Personality Quirks

When enraged, electrical sparks flare within his maw.

Social

Birthplace

Orde

Current Residence

Orde, The Wall

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Watch-Captain (Chapter Master) / Fearless / Crusader / Veteran

Religious Views

Pays Lip Service to Gwaina

Hobbies & Pets

Caretaker of a Hellhound (Kain) and a Shadowhound (Nameless).
Draws sketches within his notebook, often of birds he's encountered.
Mentor of Skip, a Kuo-Toa, who he has taken on as his Squire.