Appearance

Physical Description

Muscular from training and countless campaigns into the wilderness, plus his size that makes some people wonder if there'd been some giants' blood watering his family tree, his bulky frame towers over most humanoids that meet him.

Despite his age and the many injuries and boo-boos related to it, he wills himself to an upright, awe-inspiring posture, and only seldomly mutters about his old body under his breath.

Body Features

His azure scales, for which his family is known for, turned grey or very light-blue in most parts of his body. Still, his claws on his fingers and toes still cut sharp, and his imposing horns seem able to skewer enemies that managed to get too close (and are regularly still used thusly).

Facial Features

A good portion of his face is disfigured by several voluntarily inflicted lightning scars that are running down his scalp, neck, upper body and left arm. While his one good eye is foggy grey in color, the left eyeball melted during one of these experiences and fused its socked shut. The leftmost part of his lips is missing skin, showing everyone his sharp teeth there, even if he closes his mouth. The rest of his body is marred by well-healed battle-scars.

Apparel & Accessories

Ilam is most often seen in his order's armor, which used to shine in iron-silvery splendor, but every part that had to be renewed due to age or usage has been replaced by bronze or gilded plates.
On his chest he proudly wears medals that signify his order, his rank, some remarkable achievements on the field, and, of course, a signet describing his unquestionable honor.
On his back he wears a long cape embroided with the symbol of the Great Bronze-Wyrm, and a great sword with an intricate handle and a massive blade with Draconic runes that read "Mercy".

While outside his armor, he tends to wear expensive tunics and bronze accessories, and often, when it's colder or rainy, his battle cape as a cloak and grim reminder of his profession.

Mentality

Personal history

Ilam is the last of a long line of blue Dragonborn that are the del Rayo family. The rest of his kin are dead, mostly due to age or battle, and he has no children, so considering his late wife, this name will die with him. His parents and their parents, and so on, were vojvona - noblemen and -women by means of being warlords - and each generation added to their renown, lands, slaves, and wealth even after being employed and civilized (and thus institutionalized) by Venxaroncas. His upbringing was harsh and strict, though much more comfortable and secure than most people could ever hope for, preparing him for his role as a military leader and nobleman.

Education

From a young age, his mind and body were honed for combat and high-class interactions, mostly by private teachers and ex-military. He's neither the smartest nor the most intellectally-driven person you'll ever meet (to be gracious), but this level of training and education makes up for much of it.

Later on, he was introduced into the order "Under his Wing" and knighted like many of his ancestors. There, his military education and experience added knowledge of management, logistics, and large-scale battle tactics to his repertoire.

Employment

As a nobleman of not insignificant wealth, there's no need for actual employment for Ilam. That being said, tradition and personal preference and faith make it nearly unavoidable for him becoming a knight of Venxaroncas' on the front lines of his conquests.

Accomplishments & Achievements

His ruthlessness and brutal efficiency earned him the fear and sometimes dreadful reverence of the peoples living near or behind the ever-expanding borders. Of the non-long-lived races, no one can claim having been in more battles, having slain more enemies (combatants or otherwise) of the Bronze Wyrm than Ilam del Rayo.

Failures & Embarrassments

In his early thirties, a few years into his first command, his troops were ambushed in a narrow gorge, where the locals had set up a dam which they destroyed when Ilam and his soldiers were caught between it and the sheer rock walls. All of his companions, and also all the Kobold weapons-bearers drowned or were crushed against the rocks by the water. Only Ilam barely survived and returned to his order in shame, starting rumors of him either being cursed or a coward who run from battle. No one that brought forth such allegations is still alive today.

person.sexuality

heterosexual

person.gender_identity

cis-male

Known Languages

Draconic, Common, Celestial

Personality

Social