Sigurd Raider

About

Alias: Sig, Grey, Warden, Arnfinn (old name)
Gender: Male
Height: 6'6"
Build: Athletic Build
Age: 28
Birthdate: 25th Sun of The 4th Astral Moon
Race: Hyur (Highlander)
Profession: Captain, Free Paladin
Hobbies: Mixology, Stargazing, Exploring, and Philosophy.
Notable Marking: Several healed over battle scars around body, One large jagged scar going from the left collarbone to lower torso. White glowing markings on the face and body.

Background

No Tribe Nor Knowledge
-Orphaned as an infant for reasons unknown to him, Sigurd was left to the elements by his parents. Luckily, he was found and adopted by a Midlander merchant couple moving their wares between Ishgard and La Noscea. The semi-nomadic merchant life suited the growing Highlander well, though as times became tough, his adoptive parents struggled to support the three of them. Seeing an opportunity to do some good, the couple would give Sigurd over to an Ishgardian order looking to gather children to train and bolster their ranks.Blue Crested Order
-Sigurd would distinguish himself amongst the younger recruits in his physical and combat-based classes, though he was always noted to fail at etiquette, citing that he would rather speak his mind and show what he was about, rather than the way the game was played in courts. As the training continued, strange blue markings appeared on his face and body. His teachers quickly outcasted him from the others, forcing him to be placed under the mentorship of the orders holder of lore, Elina. Elina’s teachings would prepare Sigurd for the coming trials and experiments that the Order had been conducting on him and the others, knowing that the truth was that the recruited children were to be newly wielded weapons in the long war against the dragons. Elina saw a great deal more in Sigurd than he did, showing him the fighting techniques of a free paladin, preparing him for her plan to rebel against the orders head. Though plans were cut short as a dragon attack would decimate the order's hold and fortress, leaving Sigurd to awake cold and alone in the deep mountains. With nowhere else to turn, he ventured to the coast and the only real home he could find with the MaelstromFormer Soldier
-During his service with the Maelstrom, Sigurd had made a reputation for surviving against the worst that the Garleans could send. He always volunteered for the duty of covering retreating troops and vital strategic points. The culmination of these efforts led to him getting the nickname the Lone Warden and obtaining the rank of Storm Captain. The years of combat and loss had left a great deal of scars, both mental and physical. The worst of these scars came from a buried event during the calamity, an event that still haunts him to this day. As the Alliance began to form and stabilize, Sigurd was approached and offered a special commission working directly as an agent under the coalition.Agent of the Alliance
-Sigurd was instructed to work under the guise of an adventurer and mercenary. He received contract after contract that took him across the star, working as a bodyguard for important dignitaries, responding to calls for aid from outposts and towns, and fighting on distant battlefields. He takes pride in his reputation around the adventurer guilds and mercenary hovels from his years of experience, achievements, and his oddly cheery disposition. He would eventually be assigned to assist with the Bozjan Resistance. The fighting on the Bozjan fronts pushed him as hard, if not harder, than his time with the Maelstrom, bringing him to the very edge of death far too many times to be comfortable. At the end, when victory finally came, he noticed his markings had become white and his once blonde hair had turned gray.Free Paladin's Duty
-Though he used to hide the fact that he is a free paladin from all but the closest of his friends, Sigurd has decided to embrace his mentor's ways and all the deeds he has done after the calamity. He was deployed north into Garlemald to assist in the security and welfare of the civilians there. Seeing the reconstruction effort and all the hurdles that the civilians and his comrades had to overcome cemented his bitter taste of war. He only hopes now to finally settle all of this old hatred in hopes of preventing another from being fueled.-After all of his accomplishments, he was able to convince his superiors to give him a ship and crew of his choice. The now Captain Raider of the Blue Crest uses his newfound freedom to travel the star. His wanderlust was finally being satiated by a different starry sky every night and the ability to go and provide aid to wherever he can.

OOC Info

Hey first off thanks for slogging through all that madness. This carrd is most likely going to get a lot of updates as I learn things and take pictures here and there.So when it comes to RP I'm usually down for most things but obviously reserve the right to say no if something gets too far out there or uncomfortable. With all that said I have a hard preference to RP with people 18+ due to the nature of things. Don't be afraid to send me a tell if you want to set something up. Be it long term, short term, or in between I'm always happy to participate.Alright now that is over here some player background
Alias: Cipher
Gender: Male (He/Him)
Time zone: Central US
Discord: Hand this out to people I feel comfortable with (No Offense)