Ilvaris Greatblade
Captain-Commander | Greatblades
Captain-Commander | Greatblades
Captain-Commander Ilvaris , The Great Blade
Founder and Captain-Commander of the GREATBLADES mercenary outfit, Cpt. ILVARIS bears the same sobriquet that has been mantled onto his mercenary troops. An individual of significant personal presence and gravity—one can not help but step out of his way for fear of slowing him down in achieving his goals. He is rarely seen outside without the massive steel over-plate that he often claims is his ‘daily regimen.’ Though only a few of DYRAMAR’s garrison have seen him fight they have silenced any notion that the Captain-Commander leads from behind the gates of the Keep.
He is rarely seen outside of the Keep or the Greatblades encampment except when coming or going on a patrol or inspection of the GREATBLADES. He is not unobtrusive—a voice hardened and honed after years of yelling battle orders to his troops on battlefields near and far have made his voice almost resonant. He has solid laugh and seems to be very popular with his mercenary troops. Even so, some of have indicated that his temper, when aroused by sloth or incompetence, is something to behold!
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
For a man of approximately forty winters or more, he is an impressive physical specimen. Broad shoulders and arms to match from years of swinging the heavy warblade he keeps strapped to his mount.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Captain ILVARIS GREATBLADE’s personal history is the subject of many stories and tales of battles fought in places near and far. Most of the information has come either from the Keep upon his employment or from his troops as they’ve socialized amongst the folks in the Keep. According to all accounts, he is from the REMNANT THRONES region to the south of THE APPROACH—before one’s feet have travelled all the way to Great Thesol. The REMNANT THRONES area is a large area of land that has been plagued since even before the TAKING with internecine conflicts, power plays, royal betrayals and an array of warlords and self-titled monarchs that have held the lands in varying forms and for varying periods of time. It is known as the land of 100 Kings as so many have claimed the title over the years. And since the Taking it has only gotten worse as castle-princes must wage war against the Beastmen alongside their own enemies.
But as factitious as their reputation, so also is the fact that a veteran of those lands has seen more of war than most will ever know or could even imagine. Captain Ilvaris was one such sworn warrior to a crown-grasper that fought conflict after conflict for the merest of gains. It is said that the slaughter of his soldiers was too much for the great heart of Ilvaris to bear and he relinquished his oath and titles before traveling into the PERIPHERY OF MAN. There he took service with the border-warriors of the KINGDOM OF ILAERN and began to recruit for his own mercenary outfit formed of a core of loyal troops that had followed him from the Remnant Thrones.
The GREATBLADES first appeared in AUREDAIN about two years ago when NORTHWEYR hired them to guard the eastern slopes and forests against raiders and beastmen. As the Hyena Trail activity picked up, the Greatblades were used to effect along the northern edge of Northweyr to stem any gnoll warbands bent on pillage and bloodshed. The Captain-Commander apparently earned high praise from Northweyr and answered the call for Dyramar just these past months of Autumn 117 YS.
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Species
Age
40's
Children
Height
6'2
Aligned Organization
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