Ulysses - Last Voyage
Ulysses Gunnbrand (a.k.a. Butcher of Blacksteel)
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Towering and imposing, but limps slightly from an old phantom wound
Identifying Characteristics
Ritual burn marks on his chest (a brand of service from Void constant echo-shadows flickering behind him
Physical quirks
Hums war songs while cooking; Echoes often mimic his actions with a split-second delay
Special abilities
Echo Knight abilities (Manifest Echo, Echo Step, Reclaim Strike can phase briefly into the Astral Plane through his bond with Void
Apparel & Accessories
Wears a greased apron over modified Serentinel half-plate; carries his old cleaver and an arcane ladle forged from Void-touched silver
Specialized Equipment
“Echo-Knife,” a short blade that phases between dimensions, also used in his cooking; “Void Pantry,” a mini pocket plane storing ingredients that never spoil
Mental characteristics
Personal history
A proud warrior of Serentinel, Ulysses spent his life in discipline, defense, and camaraderie. After death, he wrestled with purposelessness until Void offered him a new path
Education
Combat and strategy training under Serentinel’s elite regiment; self-taught cook using battlefield rations and spoils
Employment
Former soldier and squad leader of the Serentinel Warfront; currently chef and soul-handler aboard the Last Voyage
Accomplishments & Achievements
Awarded the Steel Order for heroism; revived by Void, one of few ever to be granted sentience posthumously
Failures & Embarrassments
Blames himself for the deaths of civilians during the Siege of Blacksteel, despite saving his unit
Mental Trauma
Haunted by flashes of his death and the echoing screams of those he ferries
Intellectual Characteristics
Precise, analytical, has a poet’s memory but a soldier’s discipline
Morality & Philosophy
Believes in honor through service, not glory; sees cooking as a form of penance and nurturing
Taboos
Wasting food, speaking ill of the dead
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Seeks redemption through service; hopes to eventually cook a final meal worthy of release from his pact
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Master tactician and battlefield chef; struggles with small talk and diplomacy
Likes & Dislikes
Loves hearty meals and quiet starlight; dislikes celestial bureaucracy and pretentious ingredients
Virtues & Personality perks
Loyal, protective, patient, humble
Vices & Personality flaws
Overworks himself, drinks Voidwine to dull echo-memories
Personality Quirks
Treats ingredients like old comrades, speaks to his Echo like it’s his twin
Hygiene
Meticulously clean, especially in the galley
Representation & Legacy
A Serentinel war hero believed lost to the planes, honored in statues and songs—none know he still exists
Social
Family Ties
All presumed dead; some descendants unknowingly still live in Serentinel
Social Aptitude
Quiet and respectful; commands loyalty through deed, not words
Mannerisms
Salutes with his cleaver when greeting others; always offers food before speaking at length
Speech
Deep and deliberate; mixes military cadence with culinary metaphors ("We’re not slicing onions, we’re peeling layers of fate.")
Wealth & Financial state
None; lives communally aboard the Last Voyage
Current Status
Ferry souls from Astrium to their final resting place across the outer planes under the guidance of the entity known as Void
Currently Boarded Vehicle
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
“Quartermaster of Echoes,” “Void’s Chef,” “Knight of the Lost Table”
Age
Technically 40
Date of Birth
4th Mortisfall 819
Date of Death
6th Lumisara 872
Life
818 BCE
1 BCE
Circumstances of Birth
Born during a military campaign - Mum (Seige Engineer Father (Cook) fell during the Iron Vow War
Circumstances of Death
Died during the Siege of Blacksteel Bastion in 872—used his Echo ability to hold a collapsing wall while his unit escaped. The backlash from severing an Echo during an intense arcane bombardment tore his soul into the Astral Plane
Birthplace
Serentinel - Duskgate District
Place of Death
Blacksteel Bastion - Serentinel
Children
Current Residence
The Galley of the Last Voyage, doubling as his kitchen and sanctum
Sex
Male
Eyes
Deep Violet
Hair
behind his left ear, woven from his old regiment’s banner
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Weathered grey blue with marbled silver scars
Height
7'9"
Weight
510 pounds
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