Talenthross

Talenthross
Guardian of the Ironwood, Champion of Kramral, Hand of Swift Death
Council of IX member
Bearer of mask IV

Description

If one were ever to put Tal beside his sister, they would be hard-pressed to find the true points where the siblings appear to be related at all. Talenthross poses a stark contrast to his sister, with dark hair and warm skin tainted by some scars. But most visible being the single gold stripe down his cheek from one golden eye, and a black one that comes down from the other hazel one. He is often hooded and hidden away, an individual hard-pressed to be encountered anywhere without wanting to be

Origins

Less is known about Tal than at this point most other Council members. He, like his sister, comes from a heavily obscured past. More rumors and speculations about his origins fly than any truth could possibly be found. What is known is minimal.
In his earlier days, it is said that Tal was taken in by a powerful force of nature's protection somewhere in the depths of the Ironwood. And it was under the guidance and training of this individual that Tal became the hunter that he was over millennia. His name was one spoken in the dark in fear, hoping that none would ever come across his hand as a contract to kill. Because all knew that he never missed his mark.
An angel-like death to any who were so unfortunate to cross his path, and his signature mark of assassination? Collecting some bones from his marks to keep for himself. It was in this path of death and darkness that he encountered someone who no one could have thought he would encounter again. A lost sister. Eons had passed for the both of them, far longer than most beings should have lived, and so no wonder when he was first sent to end her life that he did not know her. But the bond of blood was strong and even through the many years of hazy distant memories the siblings soon enough realized who was before them.
In this, change began. His attention and skills turned away from simple murder but the true defense and protection of the sacred Ironwood that had sensed the change in his heart and knew his potential to be the strongest sentinel of its sacred trees and life than had been seen in ages since the time of Romenor and his decedents. While he underwent this change, finally at the end of it all it was at the heart of the Ironwood that he was given the thing that would change his life forever. The mask of power that would place him in a seat on the The Council of IX.

Personality & Activity

Talenthross is known for being stuck in his chambers digging through maps and information, ever a seeker of knowledge like his sister Volance. Though unlike her, his expertise lies less in the arcane and far more in the sharp and life-threatening. He has a quiet demeanor, but that is very different from the reputation he has in mercenary circles. And thought he won’t willfully talk about those days, he is proud that his work brought him to his long lost sister.