Silvus Antonoch
"We trusted him once. Never again." - Elara SuntornSilvus Antonoch was once a personal guard to Queen Elara of the Mokari nomads, however he was infamously revealed to be the leader of the subversive cult called the Church of Koaldus. Since then he has been on the run from the Mokari and their Nomad Lords. He has organized attacks on the city of Melkine numerous times and caused the deaths of many of his own people in his attempts to overthrow Elara and her governing system.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
He is a largely built man with scars all along his body from either his days of torture or his combat style as a bloodhunter.
Body Features
He has a patchwork of scars all along his torso, arms, and legs. His tanned skin is actually lighter in places because of this scar tissue, causing his body beneath his neck to have strange discoloration.
Facial Features
Silvus has thick brown hair and dark brown eyes that match with his desert-tanned skin. He has a thin chin and a curved nose that is crooked due to a broken nose that never healed properly.
Special abilities
He is a bloodhunter of the Order of the Dark Dancers and controls dark sands that corrupt and break down the things that they touch. It is not known how Silvus came across the ability to use this, though it is not uncommon for lone Mokari to use this style of combat.
Apparel & Accessories
He dresses in a white cloak and light robes, he also wears a white mask whenever he is concealing his identity.
Specialized Equipment
His broadsword is a pitch black blade that has a inscription in Tlincalli, this weapon was a prize gifted to Silvus by Elara for his bravery in the Second Desert War and named by her. The sword's name, Descent, comes from the inscription on the sword which says, "Prolong the Descent into Madness."
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Silvus was born and raised in Melkine alongside Elara and many other would be warriors of the Mokari, he himself showed great skill in strategy and tactics that would become invaluable to the more straight-forward Elara years later. The two had a friendly rivalry that turned into a vital bond as companions in the same mission as young warriors. Silvus hid his true allegiances throughout these years but nevertheless seems to have grown fond of the woman who should have been his natural foe.
During the Second Desert War he was captured by the Tlincalli and tortured, however during this time he also met a Tlincalli who found strength in him and taught him their language. This Tlincalli, named Lin'Icc was the general of the Tlincalli forces and would escape the city of Chin'Chi'Tor before the Mokari destroyed it. Silvus became a more reserved man after this experience all while he began to officially lead the Church of Koaldus in secret. While he did this another old friend of Elara and Silvus, Triam, noticed Silvus' behavior and investigated him. Triam discovered Silvus' secret and revealed it to the people, exposing Silvus' treachery. In order to escape with his life, Silvus challenged Elara to a duel, which she hesitantly accepted.
Meeting deep in the desert, Silvus and Elara fought for two hours until both were too tired to continue, both had to be forcefully removed by their seconds to keep them from continuing until they died of exhaustion and exposure. Since then Silvus has been on the run, hiding somewhere in the Desert of Onrakh and directing the Church of Koaldus against Elara.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Silvus led many successful raids against the Tlincalli, his tactics confused and confounded the scorpion-folk and secured victory after victory. Since his exile he has continued to put his genius to work against the Mokari and has evaded capture for close to three years.
Failures & Embarrassments
Silvus became cocky during one mission and took too big a risk and was captured by the Tlincalli. He was a very different man after they tortured him, and his pride was shattered by this failure. Later he would fail to keep his involvement with the Church of Koaldus hidden and be exiled from the Mokari for it, he has been living with that failure ever since.
Morality & Philosophy
Silvus follows the Church of Koaldus and has long sought to put himself as the leader of the Mokari people just as the Heir of Koaldus has attempted for centuries. Though he dislikes making martyrs of his allies he will still make whatever sacrifices he has to to secure victory.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Silvus desires the Mokari to return to as they once were and believes it is only possible through once more exerting complete control over the desert, starting with conquering the Oasis. He thinks that if they can do this, then the entire Desert can become a new Mokar.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Silvus is a great orator who has used this charisma to lead the Church of Koaldus to several victories against the Mokari and keep them united during these trying times. His tactical mind has also been of great use before and after his exile, though as a combatant he is not as skilled in combat as Elara he can jump that gap thanks to his bloodhunter powers.
Social
Religious Views
He is believed to be the natural Heir of Koaldus and the true monarch of the Mokari, Silvus seems to be largely apathetic to the Church's religious beliefs but still has led them for over five years without any dissenters. He worshipped The Source when he was among the Mokari, but now his views are unknown.
Social Aptitude
Silvus is a quiet man on first look but becomes a fiery orator and commander when the time calls for it. The social whiplash can be confusing to those who don't know him. His time in hiding has seemingly changed this and his few sightings say he has become a man of flaming words and commanding presence.
Mannerisms
He uses many hand gestures when speaking and often fiddles with something in his hand when speaking to himself.
Speech
He has hard inflection when speaking publically, making his words reverberate through his audience. On a personal level he speaks quietly with a hoarse voice. He often waxes poetic and speaks in metaphors as well.
Relationships
Silvus Antonoch
Friend turned Enemy (Important)Towards Elara Suntorn, The Nomad Queen
2
-5
Subversive
History
Silvus and Elara grew up alongside each other, and at one point that Elara considered him her chief confidant. Born only four days apart, they have been beside each other for their whole lives, training, fighting, and bleeding for the Mokari. In the Second Desert War, Silvus was kidnapped by the Tlincalli and tortured, during this time Elara was frantic to retrieve him and led her legendary assault on Chin'Chi'Tor to retrieve him. Though he was a quieter man after that experience, he was always kind with Elara. However, during a festival celebrating Elara's twenty-seventh birthday, Silvus was revealed to be the Heir of Koaldus who had been causing so much turmoil among the Mokari. After this event, Elara and Silvus dueled to a standstill where both had to be dragged away before they died of exhaustion. Since then it is unknown if the two have had contact, but there are days when it is said Elara is overtaken by a deep melancholy as her own birthday approaches.
Nicknames & Petnames
Elara used to refer to Silvus as "Silver" and he called her "Elfie" due to her seemingly Elvish ancestry.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
The two have a shared distaste for the way the Order of Life hoards the Oasis to themselves and both train in a near identical schedule.
Shared Acquaintances
Both have the exact same group of acquaintances due to their shared childhoods and close friendships around them.
Alignment
Lawful Evil
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Heir of Koaldus, Treacherous Son
Currently Held Titles
Age
30
Date of Birth
12th of Shinefall
Birthplace
Melkine
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Unknown
Gender
male
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Thick, brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tanned, scarred
Height
5'9
Weight
166lbs
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