Name: Damian Baringer
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 34
Faction: Luminous Knight (Knight)

Personality:

Duty bound and Zealous, Damian knows his job and he does it well. However, he is not quick to rejoice or revel in taking the life of another. Despite this, he believes his station is necessary to keep peace amongst the people and the land, lest the mages go mad with power and cause civilization to collapse. He is empathetic, but also stern in matters of discipline and social conduct. So long as you abide by the rules, he’ll treat you as a friend. Step out of line, and his attitude will drastically change.

Bio:
Born to a long line of Luminous Knights, Damian spent the earlier parts of his life as a squire for the order. He continued this line of service unitl he was old enough to join the order himself, and from there excelled in the practices and teachings of his mentors. Though a favorably strong combatant, Damian's real potential was his affinity and application with the power known as Luminosity. However, despite his potential, Damian never really applied himself to the art of combat.
That all seemed to change however, when a routine mission outside the city walls took a turn for the worst. Accompanied by his father- a paladin of the order- they were tasked with investigating reports of a band of magi that had taken to robbing and assaulting any caravan that left the city walls. Everything seemed to be just fine, until a squad of mages erupted from a nearby tree line, flinging spells and such against the patrol. The fighting would take some time to conclude, but ultimately the knights won out... However, Damian's father had been mortally wounded in the battle. With fear and rage, Damian collected his father's body and made a swift retreat back to the stronghold. By the time he was brought before the healers, it was already too late. It was then that Damian understood he could no longer be reserved in his methods, taking to his combat training with renewed vigor and zeal, quickly earning himself the notice of his superiors.
It has been ten years since the events of that day, Damian's rage now tempered into steadfast dedication to his cause. He'll fight to see this mage 'rebellion' squashed, and peace restored to the land. With Luminosity and his sword, Damian strives to be a grand example of a knight, and all they stand for.

Stats:
STR: 9
AGI: 5
PER: 6
INT: 6
WIS: 6
CHA: 8

Spells:

Imbue: Having a great affinity to Luminosity, Damian is able to enhance and enchant items with the spiritual power, giving them an edge when guarding or striking against magic.

Purging Flame: Drawing upon the powers of Luminosity, Damian is able to cast a torrent of flame upon an object or person. Any magical properties are cleansed from a target, any mage will suffer harm as the flame eats away at their very nature.

Banish: A close resemblance to Purging Flame, but this spell is specifically designed to obliterate or maim a target, as opposed to merely cleansing them. A magical creature or object will suffer massive damage, and even mages will feel themselves wracked with pain as the knight attempts to tear their essence apart.

Skills/Techniques:

Beacon: The Aura of Luminosity shines brightly around the knight. As such, other knights are encouraged and rally behind their comrade. Mages however dread the sight of the man, his mere presence being a hit to morale

Tactician: Having been born to a long lineage of Luminous Knights, the art of fighting mages is not foreign to Damian. As such, it’s easy for Damian to access the actions of his opponents and formulate a strategy around it.

Exploitative defense: Not usually the aggressor, Damian has mastered the art of fighting defensively. As such, he is able to parry and dodge attacks in such a manner that it will inevitably lead to an error in his opponents movements, allowing a decisive blow to be struck.

Excellent Cook: As odd as it may seem, Damian is quite handy in the kitchen. As such, even the most unlikely of ingredient can be used to cook a decent meal. With this culinary knowledge, he is able to determine common poisonous or hazardous flora.

Combat strategy:

At the start of every combat, Damian will always enchant his own gear with Imbue in order to give him an advantage when fighting mages. Though he will be among the first to enter melee combat, he’s known to skirt the edges of a battle in an attempt to seize advantageous terrain. Once in combat, he is a passive fighter- focusing more on allowing his opponent to tire themselves out or have a lapse in judgement he can exploit. Though looking to end the fight quickly with one blow, he will avoid fatal strikes if he believes the target is not beyond reason… But will deliver a killing blow if his foe seems dangerous and belligerent.

His spells come into play when a mage begins to enchant or summon something, quickly turning upon the afflicted target to halt any attempts to strategize with them. Very rarely will he use banish on a living being, but will do so if he believes it is the best course of action.

Honor holds a very high import to Damian, taking it upon himself to uphold the tenants of chivalrous combat. He will never: strike a defenseless foe, fell a surrendering captive, default to means of assassinations or poisons, attempt to harm others to get at his targets, or strike an unaware opponent. Battles are won and lost on honor, and we will see his untarnished

Equipment:

Etched Claymore: A mighty blade adorned with runes and other markings, the notches in the blade illuminates when imbued with Luminosity.

Etched Full-Plate: Crafted in much the same way as his weapon, the armor glows when exposed to Luminous magic.

Order Mount: A horse issued to him by the Knights, complete with ring mail barding and saddlebags. This almost always carries camping supplies and other tools needed for survival.

Name: Alicia von Eternus
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Faction: Luminous Knights

Personality: Emotionless and distant - that's how everyone would describe the wonder child. Her upbringing left Alicia with little to no social skills, or people to use them on. For better or worse, she is completely straightforward. She will always speak her mind, no matter how brutal her honesty will be. The very few friends she found during the years as an initiate all attest that she has a warmer, undiscovered side.

Bio: Daughter and heiress to the richest and most influential man in Altea, the "Wonder Child" joined Luminous Knights as an initiate at the minimum allowed age - 16. At that point her whole training and subsequent service was more or less a formality. But it wasn't because she received any special treatment or anything - she already was a better warrior than most of the trainers tasked to instruct her. For Alicia, the grueling exercises were barely warm-up, and combat training would end up with the instructor on the ground. The longest an instructor stood on his feet was three seconds. Hence the nickname of "Wonder Child".

The few friends she found during that time learned the horrifying reason why. Her training started as soon as she could walk - at the age of three. Alicia's father hired an instructor to teach her an exotic martial art, and to hone her into a perfect weapon. Both parts succeeded. Except there was nothing left of a girl named Alicia.

Stats:
STR: 8
AGI: 10
PER: 10
INT: 4
WIS: 5
CHA: 3

Spells:

• Sword of Judgement- Conjures a projectile in shape of a sword, floating above her and following Alicia at all times. Up to four can be maintained at any given time, and they can be launched at any target anytime Alicia wills it. Swords of Judgement are used in all other spells.
• Revealing Light- Detonates a Sword of Judgement to disperse it's energy in a wide area. While this has little to no power to hurt mages, it will greatly interfere with non-mental illusions and invisibility, as well as other wide area of effect spells.
• Entrapment- Commands the swords to circle around the specified target instead of following Alicia, effectively trapping them unless they can somehow slip out of the circle of swords following them.

Skills/Techniques:

• Etra-Shi - The exotic and nearly forgotten martial art, supposedly of elven origin. This fighting style consists of using two long swords of differing lengths and weights in sweeping, spinning motions. Etra-Shi puts massive emphasis on enemy prediction and split-second planning. When properly executed, it looks like a mesmerizing dance of blood and flying limbs, where each attack misses the user completely as she cuts through the opposition.
• Battle Trance - The key to Etra-Shi, Battle Trance is a form of meditation. The user purges her mind of all emotion and thought, leaving the mind solely focused at the combat at hand. For the user, it's like the world became slower, allowing her to move with inhuman precision. However, this technique is extremely taxing on both mind and body, and when it ends, the user will be out of the fight. Alicia can stay in Battle Trance for a minute. Then she requires at least a day of rest before using it again. [While Battle Trance is active, Alicia's PER and AGI is doubled.]
• Battle Tactics - Alicia is well taught in command and flow of battle, making her a capable, yet inexperienced leader.

Combat strategy: The first thing Alicia will do is to gauge the enemies. Note the weapons her enemies use, their positions, their stance. From there she forms a basic plan. Conjuring up 4 Swords of Judgement, she will charge into combat with Battle Trance, and for all intents and purposes she'll be an one woman army, at least for a minute.
Equipment:

• Izanagi & Izanami - The twin swords Alicia wields, bearing the hallmarks of Whedius - Master Dwarven Smith. Outclassing even most paladin arsenal in their quality, these swords are worth a literal fortune.
• Valkyrie's Armor - The lightweight and extremely sturdy armor which, while not as tough as plate armor, allows Alicia complete freedom of movement. Bears the hallmarks of Whedius.
• Bloodline Seal - Alicia has a red, massive, weird tattoo on her stomach. As far as she knows, every member of her family has one, as it is tradition. Those who seen it claim it creeps them out.