Sephiris: The Price of Peace - OOC

. : Name : .
Full Name: Lord Ragner Duiran
Use Name: Lord Duiran, my Lord, my liege, sire
Other: n/a
Played by: Silvone Elestahr

. : Appearance : .
Height and Build: Ragner Duiran stands at a height of 5’8”. He isn’t tall, nor is he exactly diminutive. His body is well-toned, the result of years of consistent effort. Many hardened warriors might even consider Ragner lanky, though he does have a considerate degree of physical and mental strength.
Description: Ragner Duiran has deep-set, dark brown eyes. He has a long nose and a hard-set chin. Due to his inability to grow a proper beard, Ragner keeps his face clean-shaven. His hair, dark brown as well, is long and kept tied back with a leather cord. His hands are scarred from sword fights and physical work, something he minds less than the average noble-born. Ragner has a birthmark on the top of his right-hand wrist, one he claims looks a lot like the wing of an angel, though he doesn’t consider himself religious.
Clothing: Ragner typically wears common travel clothes. He avoids the fancy clothing worn by nobles. Despite his desire to be a noble, he refrains from dipping too much into their traditions and habits. When in battle, Ragner wears a boiled leather vest over his clothing. It doesn’t offer much protection, but it allows him to move, a sacrifice he is more than happy to make. Ragner also don’s leather wrist and leg guards, though he almost never wears a helmet or cap of any kind.
Weapons: Ragner Duiran carries a standard long sword, the same used by many of the warriors of Drôme. He doesn’t like fancy weaponry, preferring to use what he will most likely find on the battle field. Ragner does his best to take good care of the sword, keeping it sharp and clean as often as he can. Ragner carries the weapon in a scabbard attached to his belt on his left-hand side. Ragner also carries three small daggers on his belt, which is why he doesn’t carry a shield. An opportune moment in a fight may allow him to slip a dagger through an enemies defenses where his sword could not. Like the long sword, the daggers a simple: a steel blade with a leather-bound handle.
Other: Ragner Duiran carries the emblem of Duke Omoron around his neck at all times, though it is more for negotiation purposes than a sense of pride. The emblem is useful when Ragner needs to get to places he would otherwise be kept from.
Impression: Ragner Duiran is not a bulky or stocky warrior. He is lean and toned, and very athletic. His impression is certainly more of a noble than a warrior, though Ragner does his best to display both personalities at the same time. Any commoner to cross Ragner’s path would likely expect trouble from the arrogant and obviously well-to-do man, though those of more experienced and tried lives would hardly think twice in crossing him.

. : Heritage : .
Age: 29
Birthplace: Drôme
Family: Ragner Duiran is not technically a noble by birth. He was fathered by a man Duke Cyril Omoron considered to be his brother. Enech Duiran and Cyril Omoron were both raised in the same House. Enech, however, was merely the son of a servant, while Cyril was the son of a noble. Despite their differences in blood, Cyril and Enech became close friends, brothers in almost every way. When Cyril was given the lands that would one day hold the city of Drôme, he brought Enech along with him. Enech was a man of mathematics and organization, and he was an invaluable asset to Cyril in the beginning stages of constructing Drôme. When Enech was killed by bandits in an early raid on the fledgling town, Cyril adopted his son, Ragner. The boy’s mother, Eruil, had died in childbirth, leaving Enech, and eventually Cyril, as a single parent.
Cyril Omoron never hid the truth of Ragner’s lineage from him, and Ragner refused to accept the Duke’s name and station as his own. He accepted Cyril’s parenting and tutelage in a formal sense, but insisted on carrying his own family name to heights his late father could never have dreamed of: a noble line by deeds, rather than birthright.
Inheritance: Duke Omoron has taught Ragner Duiran the ways of the court and politics, and of battle and leading. Unfortunately, despite the young man’s desire to learn these things, he shows little aptitude for them. Ragner has the same strengths as Enech, his true father: mathematics and organization. Ragner can better organize a group than he can lead one, and his skills in mathematics are far greater than his skills with a sword. However, because of his father’s inability to become a noble through his skilled use of math, Ragner ignores those things and focuses instead on what he believes will help him rise farther than Enech ever could. Cyril Omoron can see the dilemma his adopted son is facing, but he refuses to make the choice for him. He accepts Ragner’s determination to learn to be a warrior and a leader, and he does his best to teach Ragner what he needs to know to succeed.
Other: Ragner Duiran has a hard time making friends. He doesn’t hide his lineage, and because of this many noble-born look at him as an imposter or a fraud. The men he leads have a hard time respecting him, as even they know he is only leading them because of circumstances, not because of his abilities. In fact, his men often second-guess Ragner’s decisions. Ragner tries his best to be social, and over the years he has earned a few good friends. Unfortunately, all of them were lost in his battles with Barthon Camlin by the River Swift and at Carsiun Keep.

. : Persona : .
Biography: Ragner’s father, Enech, died when he was only twelve. Ragner has spent his life since then trying his best to become a noble. While the Duke Cyril Omoron has adopted him, and Ragner could accept the noble name and birthright as his own, Ragner refuses to have that status handed to him. He tries his best to earn it, though he falls short in almost every way. The Duke is reluctant to throw Ragner into difficult situations, leaving only the most simple and basic tasks for him. When the lone knight of the Order of Gedrich leads a band of adventurer’s in search of Zephiris, the Duke thinks this the perfect chance for the young man to finally prove his mettle. Having gained a large number of men on his own, Ragner chases down Barthon to bring a swift end to the knight’s gallavanting.
Motivation: Ragner Duiran’s motivation is to achieve the status of noble for his biological father’s family name. He doesn’t want to be given the title because of the friendship between his father and the Duke: Ragner wants to earn the title through deed alone. He doesn’t want anyone to have any doubts that he earned his status, that he became a noble through hard work and dedication. And he wants to prove to the Duke that he is more than just his father’s son; he is the beginning of something new. Unfortunately, Ragner does not share the same point of view as so many others, that he is far less than his father was.
Skills and Talents: Ragner’s strongest skills are in mathematics and organization, though he considers those skills to be garbage. Ragner believes that the only way to rise in status is through glory in battle, and by leading men as Cyril Omoron does. His greatest weakness, however, is in leading. Ragner faces a dilemma that most other leaders do not: he is not noble-born, nor does he act like a noble despite being treated like one. While some may have respect for that, many find it hard to respect a man they are supposed to follow when that man doesn’t have the slightest ability to make tactful decisions. Ragner is an adequate swordsman, and he practices with his long sword daily.
Strengths: Ragner believes that only one’s actions can determine their worth. He doesn’t believe that anyone should be handed a title they don’t deserve. Ragner is determined to earn his title no matter what trials he has to overcome in the process. He is, however, perhaps a bit overzealous, as his pursuit makes him blind to his failings.
Weaknesses: Ragner Duiran does not know how to interact with the people around him. He does not come from a noble family, and he rejects his status as noble as much as he wants to attain it. Despite being treated as a noble by his father and the House, he refuses to act like a noble. This angers many, and leaves others unsure of how to act with him. As a result, most simply avoid him. Ragner is unable to overcome this problem because he refuses to acknowledge that it exists. He thinks that most simply view him as an imposter or a fraud, which is true in some cases, and believes that over time they will change their opinions of him.
Personality: Ragner Duiran is a very pro-active person. He will blindly pursue anything that he thinks will help him attain his ultimate goal of raising his family name of Duiran to the status of a noble family. But he is also arrogant, partly because he already enjoys the luxuries of a noble. Ragner is also not religious. He views the scriptures and beliefs of most humans of Mandor and Sephalia to be false. He believes that man can only prove themselves through actions, and attributing anything to an unseen and unheard goddess is folly. This also puts him at odds with many of the people of Mandor. While the Duke shares Ragner’s views to a small degree, he does not flaunt it openly as does Ragner.