[hider=Pendragon, The Reliable Knight][COLOR=dimgray][CENTER][sup][h1][center][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/d67fefd2de803aa36de7d1c99b42965f/tumblr_pxow4ivaBr1sfxu0to2_400.gif[/img][/center][b][center][color=black] P E N D R A G O N[/color]
[color=#ffd700]P E N D R A G O N[/color][/center]
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[color=silver][sup][b]"In the face of evil, we all must stand tall."[/b][/sup][/color][/CENTER][table][row][/row][row][cell][center][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] C H A R A C T E R   P O R T R A I T[/color]
[color=#FFD700]C H A R A C T E R   P O R T R A I T[/color] [/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup][img]https://i.imgur.com/8ctvPm5.jpg[/img]
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[COLOR=silver][INDENT][sub][color=#FFD700][b]True Self[/b][/color] 
Arthur Walsh

[color=#FFD700][b]Persona[/b][/color] 
Pendragon

[color=#ffd700][b]Pathos[/b][/color]
Thyrein

[color=#ffd700][b]Role[/b][/color]
Tank

[color=#ffd700][b]Weapon of Choice[/b][/color]
Sword + Shield

[color=#ffd700][b]Domains[/b][/color]
[b]Wind[/b], Light, [b]Protection[/b], Enhancement


[color=#ffd700][b]Playstyle & Attitude[/b][/color]
-A knight in every sense of the word and abides by an honor code
-A roleplayer that stays in character almost every time. Basically ignores any questions about out-of-game life
-No quest is too small for him. Will accept any party invite but especially from lower-leveled players to help out however he can.
-Honorable as a knight. Pendragon is courteous, shows manners and never disrespects anyone. Always takes the high road. A true lawful good player.

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[/INDENT][/color][/cell][cell][INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] A R T H U R  W A L S H: E V R Y D A Y  N O R M A L  G U Y[/color]
[color=#FFD700]A R T H U R  W A L S H: E V R Y D A Y  N O R M A L  G U Y[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup]
[COLOR=silver][indent]Arthur Walsh is nobody special. He isn’t some enigma that people spend hours trying to figure out. He isn’t the center of attention at parties or family get-togethers. He’s not the guy you go to if you want to have a good time. Time spent with him wouldn’t be bad, but it wouldn’t be time well spent if you’re looking for a story to tell at the next office party. No, Arthur Walsh is just like any other guy in their mid-20s that works a 9-5. He’s smart but lacks the drive to achieve anything past what allows him to afford a comfortable life in a one-bedroom apartment.

If you’re looking for a sob story about how Arthur was mistreated, you might be disappointed, which is not nothing new for Arthur. He’s been a walking disappointment to everyone in his life for just how unbearably average he is. He had above average grades in school which allowed him to go to a decent college and get a degree in business management, which allowed him a cubicle job at an accounting firm. His upbringing was an interesting spectacle. Where his parents were thriving in their fields, one of engineering and another of being a lawyer, as well as his siblings who all have exciting jobs, Arthur grew up feeling like the outcast from them. He felt this way because he never amounted to anything. He couldn’t play sports like his sister nor could he achieve literary achievements like his brother, both in whom are older than him. What he did find himself good at was with numbers. Not outstandingly so but good enough that he didn’t suffer in his math classes. He has a strained relationship with his family and only sees them during major holidays.

So Arthur not only leads a very average life, but it’s a lonely one too. That’s why it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone why he turned to the internet. It started with a few online forums, but he really found a love and a calling in online roleplaying games. Whenever he wasn’t working, he was spending time online in those games where he didn’t have to be just average joe, Arthur Walsh. He could really be somebody that mattered.
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[INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] P E N D R A G O N: A  K N I G H T ‘ S  C O D E[/color]
[color=#FFD700]P E N D R A G O N: A  K N I G H T ‘ S  C O D E[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup]
[COLOR=silver][INDENT]And as Pendragon, he is someone. As Pendragon, he is someone people can depend on. Pendragon is a beacon of hope to those who cannot help themselves. Pendragon is a shining star in the sky that people only need to wish upon to bring him to their aid. Pendragon is a mighty knight whose values and morals align with the core aspect of his character of just wanting to help wherever help is needed.

As you might’ve deduced, while he is not entirely creative for choosing the name Pendragon, this character is every bit the hero that the Arthur Pendragon of legend was. Pendragon is the character that he’s been using for various online identities but MMORPGs specifically. As Pendragon, he can be someone that isn’t looked at a wimp or simply brushed aside. Pendragon is charismatic and good. For years, he’s been using Pendragon as more than just a means to be seen as someone worth taking note of, but in all truthfulness, Pendragon is also a form of escapism for him.

Arthur could shut off all of what made him weak and live through Pendragon as a strong, fierce, if not sometimes naive to the grand scheme of things, warrior. 

And in Pariah Online, it was no different. Pendragon would amass a reputation as both a solo and a player who could be seen as reliable in parties. It’s the knight’s code to always help those and set an example and though his “this seemed like a better idea in hindsight” habits might paint a different picture, Pendragon, when confronted with mistakes, owns up to it and always tries to do right by those whoever he is trying to protect and/or help out. No quest is too small so long as there are people to help. Monetary gain is secondary to him and helping out is most important.

Perhaps that’s why he gets an above-average amount of party invites. Pendragon is somebody that people can count on and want around them. It better stay that way.
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[hider=Spells & Spell-like Abilities]
[color=ffd700][b]Guarding Wind - Wind + Protection[/b][/color] - A mid-range protective ability that encases Pendragon and any allies within a spiraling protective wind barrier-like tornado. It guards them from most lower level damage but also acts as a minor offensive as it can simultaneously damage opponents who come in contact with it. It has a short timespan that is 100% dependent on just how much damage. Large scale attacks will likely dispel it but it will serve as a scapegoat and save the user/benefactor of it, but it can only work once before a recharge timer is placed on the one who cast it.

[color=ffd700][b]Divine Veil - Light + Protection[/b][/color] - Pendragon conjures up a semi-transparent veil of light that can defend against most levels of damage. It works in two way: either Pendragon uses it for himself, in which case it is almost certain that it can withstand most levels of damage and only a matter of time before it gives way, or he can extend it to at least two other party members that will be protected from most moderate levels of damage and can act as a means to get from point a to point b before the veil timer runs out. In the case of the former, it can remain active for 60 seconds and in the case of the latter, 40 seconds.

[color=ffd700][b]Golden Might - Light[/b][/color] - A light-based offensive ability that Pendragon has in his disposal. By concentrating his might into his sword, when he swings it or slashes it, arcs of light are sent forth and will hit any nearby enemy. It has a high hit ratio and only fails if the opponent is faster than his swings.

[color=ffd700][b]A Light Shines - Light + Enhancement[/b][/color] - A self-enhancing ability that centers light magic within Pendragon's body and enhances base stats and gives him heightened strength, speed, defense, and endurance for a short amount of time. When the ability is used, a faint gold aura surrounds him and his eyes are a shinier golden color. 

[color=ffd700][b]Heaven's Tornado - Light + Wind[/b][/color] - A sort of ultimate, Pendragon concentrates a large amount of his magic into both sword and shield. His sword arm is extended away from his shield while his shield is held up. Wind gathers around him as light shines, a sort of continuing and extended visual of "A Light Shines". It produces a radiant tornado that is sent in a direct line of path in front of him. Being a sort of ultimate move, it will have the potential to deal great damage to anyone hit by it. The more they are in its direct path the larger the damage. Even those that manage to escape its immediate pathway might get hit with minor damage.
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[hider=Character Feats]
[color=ffd700][b]Hold the Line[/b][/color] - Though a tank, Pendragon is not a significantly-offensive tank (though he is equipped for battle should he need to). A good amount of skill points, as well as the overall build was built around the premise of being able to protect others. To do that, he had to build up his defensive stats, which he has. Because of this, Pendragon’s strengths, ironically, lay within his ability to defend with a shield. And the way he fights has always been countering. He does have the sp to make first-round offensive measures, but it’s not in his nature as it would compromise the safety of those he might be trying to protect.

[color=ffd700][b]Ole Reliable[/b][/color] - It’s what the locals and people he’s raided with call him. “Pendragon, the Ole Reliable Knight” is the name he received for not just how many raid parties he’s been apart of but the fact that he always came through for anyone that needed his help. He’s not a celebrity in any right (not like the stellar night), but he does what he can.

[color=ffd700][b]A Crafty Boy[/b][/color] - Pendragon has invested some time in learning how to craft to the point that he can craft armor and weapons. SOmetimes for others but his main reason was to achieve a level so he could make the best sword, shield, and golden armor for himself so, if he was being honest, he could be a little flashy while helping out. 

[color=ffd700][b]A Knight of the World[/b][/color] - Pendragon is well traveled around the world of Aetheria. Through parties and general adventurer habits, Pendragon has been around to all the city-states at least once. He feels like he has a solid lay of the land and knowledge of where certain things are. Though, he has maintained a large presence in Toraenis and would even go as far as to call it his home.

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