Uther Skystrider

Uther Skystrider
"O, to ride the wind. To tread the air above the din."
Knight-Errant
Gender	Male
Race	Elezen
Clan	Wildwood
Citizenship	Ishgard
Nameday	11th Sun of the Second Astral Moon, 1546 (33 cycles old)
Deity	Halone the Fury
Affiliations	House Fortemps (former), Misericorde (former)
Server	Balmung

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Basic Info

Birth Name: Ser Uther Fortemps

Nicknames/Aliases: Uther Skystrider (in some cases, Uther the Skystrider)

Place of Birth: Ishgard

Place of Residence: Currently resides in Limsa Lominsa

Height: 6'6

Weight:

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Occupation: Ishgard Dragoon (former), Misericorde Crew Member (former), Adventurer

Skills: Uther is extremely skilled in the use of lances, spears, and polearms as weapons, as well as the acrobatic skills consistent with Dragoon training. As a noble of House Fortemps, he is formally educated. He has a knowledge of some technology due to his time in Misericorde. He is skilled with the sword and shield, as well as with a bow, in addition to his expertise with a spear.

Flaws: Uther has no skill for magic and little for firearms. Being a true knight, he does not have a knack for modern weaponry or the occult.

History

Early Life WIP

Misericorde

WIP

Personality

Social: Uther tends to be courteous and honorable, though in recent years his chivalrous nature has become rather lax, and he has grown a dry sense of humor.

Combat: In combat, Uther is a fearsome enemy. He fights the honorable fight more often than not, but he has been known to both trick enemies and fight with simple brute force on occasion.

Religion: Growing up in Ishgard, Uther was taught to worship Halone the Fury. This is a tradition that he continues to this day. It is worth noting, however, that he very much despises the zealous worshiping to his deity that is law in his homeland. His time outside of Ishgard has opened Uther's eyes to other belief systems and he has great respect for all forms of worship and lack-there-of.

Speech: Uther Skystrider is often very polite and cordial, but has recently been seen forgetting his manners in place of deadpan humor and sarcasm.

Appearance

Physical

Uther is a bit short for the average Elezen, and has lean muscle. He is quite strong for his size. His hair is a dull brown, and he usually keeps it in a ponytail or a bun. His eyes are similarly dull brown, and always darting from one detail to another. He has a scar on the left side of his face from an unknown injury, presumably one he suffered during his time as a knight in Ishgard. His complexion is pale, and his face is gaunt.

Clothing and Armor

Uther Skystrider doesn't care about vanity. He will wear simple clothing, and mostly prefers forest greens or the blue of the Ishgardian flag. In battle he prefers chain and leather armor. He most often wears his Drachen armor when battling with a spear. He can be convinced to wear heavy plate armor if the need arises, as well, though he feels restricted in it.

Affiliations

Igraine Durendaire: Uther's first love, and the mother of his child. She was killed in a dragon attack years ago.

Bedivere Windborne: Uther's seven year old son. Uther believes the child to be dead, but he is actually being raised by Halone zealots.

Merlin: Uther's chocobo, and his only remaining friend from Ishgard.

Misericorde: An organization in which Uther was a crew member. They have since dispersed, and Uther has lost contact with each of them. He believes most of them are dead or in prison at this point.

OOC Inspirations

When creating Uther Skystrider, I took a lot of inspiration from various Arthurian legends.