Eadgard Ainsworth

Major General Eadgard Ainsworth (a.k.a. Bloodhound)

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Tall and strong, though fairly light and slim in order to fight on horseback.

Body Features

Countless scars, a "badge of honour" from the Civil War, some might say. Though that is far from his perception of them.

Facial Features

Sharp features, stubble and countless scars. Light blue eyes and dark eyebags. Eternal bed hair, brown and with soft curls.

Identifying Characteristics

For most people, it would be difficult to properly identify him without his usual clothes. He will generally wear things that will hide his head and facial features, leaving only his eyes exposed. The same can be said for the rest of his body.

Physical quirks

Keeps checking his clothes to make sure that nothing is amiss or slipped to reveal his body or facial features.

Apparel & Accessories

Flat-crowned black slouch hat, red extra long scarf, black highwayman boots with spurs and grey pants. Wears an old blue military cavalry jacket, the colour washed-out and dull, with a black duster coat on top.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Born to the Noble House Ainsworth of Everdale, in the Kingdom of Throndheim, Eadgard is the first and only child of the house. He doesn't remember much about his time with his blood family, for he was ripped from them at a young age. At 6 years old, his parents were murdered by Loyalists that had heard a rumour that they were partisans of the Revolutionaries. Eadgard only survived by the skin of his teeth.
Under the manor was a secret room that was crafted to hide a Soul Fragment, conceal it from the eyes of the Church of the Deep. He still doesn't know why his parents wanted to hide a fragment like so, and will probably never will. It is of no import anyway, for the fragment is not hidden there anymore. As a child, upon hearing the sounds of his parents and family being murdered beyond the secret room, he knew it wouldn't be long until his time came as well. The fragment sung to him, spoke in his mind and promised the boy to protect him if he simply injected the Elixir of Might into his bloodstream. Not knowing how to operate a syringe and needle, Eadgard simply proceeded to drink the Elixir instead.
He was lucky to survive from the ordeal, for few are those that are able to Devour a Soul and tell the tale. This allowed him to escape from the manor by killing the few Loyalists that had come to him. For days, he stumbled in the woods surrounding Everdale. Feverish, his own body was trying to reject the Soul Fragment he had forced it to try and digest. In the end, he was found by a Nightsister of the Coven of the Fair Blood who nursed him back to health. He was in chance to meet up with the witches, for they were of the few that would consume Soul Fragments in order to gain power. A practice considered blasphemous and simply too dangerous both in the Church of Light and the Church of the Deep.
Nightsister Loretta took care of him as if he was her own son for the next few years. Upon reaching his 17th birthday, Eadgard left the Coven and the Woods of the Spirit Wolf in order to join the army. Yet another war was raging with the Ifvanore Empire and threatened the peaceful ways of his newfound family. He joined the 2nd Cavalry Regiment of Juniper State, in Everdale. Eventually he became Captain of his own company and led many men into battle and victory.
When the turmoil between the Loyalists and Revolutionaries reached its peak, the army of the North split from the Royal Army in order to serve the newly appointed President of Throndheim against the forces of the King. The Civil War begun when he was 23 and he kept his position as Captain in the 2nd Juniper Cavalry Regiment at that time. It didn't take long for his military prowess to be noticed by the higher ups, and he eventually became the Colonel of the 2nd Juniper Cavalry Regiment at 27.
Towards the end of the Civil War, at 29 years old, he became Major General and Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division. When the war ended, he simply left the army in order to go back to his home in Wildwater. He was then recruited by the Church of the Deep, since he had all the skills needed to become a Hunter and gather Soul Fragments for them. He needed money and didn't really care about the invitations from the Ifvanore Empire to travel south in order to train their troops, so he joined the ranks of the Church Hunters.
For the last 4 years he has been working for the Church of the Deep and travelled about everywhere in the Kingdom of Throndheim and the North of the Free Lands. During that time, he met with Solveg Thornstein and they started travelling together. In time, he hired the Frost Giant, Brokmir, and added the Rogue child, Kloelah, to their band of misfits.

Gender Identity

Cis male

Sexuality

Never really thought about it. He wouldn't mind being with someone, no matter the gender, that can simply put up with who he is. This could either define him as Asexual or Pansexual, depending on how you look at it.

Education

Taught as child by his community when he lived with the Coven of the Fair Blood. Enlisted in the Army and learned an officer's trade when he was 17 years old.

Employment

Currently employed by the Church of the Deep as a Hunter, a seeker of Soul Fragments to bolster the ranks of the Church.
Once was employed by the Throndheimian Army, then employed by the Revolutionary Army when the Civil War of the North began. Was granted the title of Major General a few months before the end of the war since a new commander of the 1st Cavalry Division was desperately needed.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Owner of the four Medals delivered by the Kingdom of Throndheim:

• Bravery Cross
• Silver Cross
• Diligent Heart
• Civil War Campaign Medal

Failures & Embarrassments

The greatest failure he could mention, is the fact that the Revolutionary Army was unsuccessful in their quest to break down the Absolute Monarchy in order to bring forth a Democratic Government, a Republic.

Mental Trauma

Severe PTSD from the Civil War and the wars with the Ifvanore Empire before that. The symptoms goes as follow:

Emotional numbness

Phantom pains

Hypervigilance

Nightmares

Intellectual Characteristics

Not book smart, but rather smart in a technical sense. A bright mind when it comes to war tactics.

Morality & Philosophy

We must seek perfect balance. Every good deed deserves a bad one in exchange. Likewise, every evil deserves some good.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Seeks a way to bring an end to the conflict with the South of Therlupus. The solution he adheres to is the one where Malefar is made to be rid of the soul of the Lord of Old. This would change the balance of power and would perhaps prevent the Gods from sharing their powers with the mortals.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes:

• Hunting
• Guns
• Coffee

Dislikes:

• War
• Sweets
• Monarchs

Virtues & Personality perks

• Loyal
• Compassionate
• Courageous
• Patient
• Disciplined

Vices & Personality flaws

• Apathetic
• Workaholic
• Morally Grey
• Possessive

Hygiene

Has to be reminded by the rest of his group that soap exists (and is readily available in his own pack) and simply jumping in the river every few weeks is not washing himself.

Social

Contacts & Relations

His blood family has been whipped out, he consider the Coven of the Fair Blood to be his true remaining family. Still has many friends from the Civil War that he is still close enough to.

Social Aptitude

Completely socially inapt, will sometimes even ignore the queries of others if he doesn't feel like talking that day.

Speech

Speak with a twang, his speech sometimes slurred and difficult to comprehend for people from the south. Has a deep, mellow voice.

Hunter for the Church of the Deep, he strives to find the fragments of the dead gods so the Lord of Old can be brought back. A man of few words, Ainsworth wishes for perfect balance in the world.

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Alignment

True Neutral

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• Captain in the 2nd Juniper Cavalry Regiment
• Colonel of the 2nd Juniper Cavalry Regiment
• Major General of the 1st Cavalry Division

Age

34

Birthplace

Everdale, Kingdom of Throndheim

Current Residence

Wildwater, Kingdom of Throndheim

Gender

Male

Eyes

Light Blue

Hair

Brown

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Sand

Height

6 ft 2

Weight

189 lbs

Quotes & Catchphrases

Every good deed deserves an evil one in response. Likewise, any evil deserves equal good to be done.

Known Languages

• Common
• Deep Speech