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[h1]The Last Chevalier, Anton Agravaine[/h1]
[b]40[/b] | [b]Human[/b] | [b]Male[/b] | [b]5'10"[/b] | [b]198 lb[/b]

[i]'Don't take from me the chance to see my father again, I beg of you...'[/i]
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[b]Goal:[/b] To serve in the name of Lamont DuFairre and what remains of the kingdom of Ravenfell. To bring Evelyn Keove to justice. To protect the people.

[b]History:[/b] The only son of Phillip and Celeste Agravaine, Anton is a foreigner in a strange land with a solemn purpose.

[quote=The Chevalier's Oath, Tenet I]'To protect the innocent and help the weak.'[/quote]
For the longest time, Anton has heard this tenet in his father's voice. Whenever his father told old war stories; when Anton went against Phillip's wishes and joined the chevaliers; and especially during the darkest moments of the rebellion against the False King. Stubborn and unyielding just like his father, Anton has enshrined it as his own moral code. 

When Damien DuRant usurped the throne, Anton left the crown-chevaliers and returned to his father's side in Marceilles. Phillip, loyal to the DuFairre lineage, refused to bow to DuRant's tyrannical tax regimes and shielded his own people from the greed of the Crown. It was there that fate brought Lamont and Anton together. They were young men back then, with dreams of liberating a fallen kingdom. Though he stood to be the first baron to support Lamont's claim to the throne, Phillip treated Lamont as though he were his own son and Anton as though he were a brother. 

When the time finally came, after a grueling campaign across the province: Phillip, Anton, and Lamont lead the siege of Arthroyeaux. With the False King's strength weakened and his allies scattered, the trio sought to defeat Damien himself. With no intent to surrender, Damien ordered the last of his crown-chevaliers to the defense while Baron Lucius Garthois, his right hand man, remained at his side. Breaking through, Anton held off the fighting while Phillip and Lamont raced up the steps of the White Palace. 

Anton finally secured the steps of the White Palace, and approached the Throne Room. In his heart, he thought they had won the battle. 

And they had, but at a heavy price. 

Lucius had been slain by Phillip, and Damien, in his desperation, had confided in dark powers that transformed him into a being of unimaginable horror. Phillip had jumped in the path of a deathblow meant for Lamont, saving him. Lamont, lifting up his rapier, struck down the abomination and brought an end to the tyranny of the False King. It was there, as Anton and Lamont consoled one another at the loss of their father, the seeds of Ravenfell's end were planted. 

When Lamont began the ritual to strip him and his people of their mortal flesh, Anton begged him not to go through with it. But the fear of Damien's fate and the pain of losing Phillip was too much for Lamont to bear. Only out of respect for his closest friend did Lamont spare Anton the spectral curse. Anton watched as the man he knew like a brother faded away, along with the kingdom he loved and served. As every other chevalier had been taken by the spectral curse, Anton became known as the Last Chevalier of Ravenfell. With his new title, he served as the eyes, mouth, and hand of the king. He became an envoy, a champion, to other lands where the spectral curse would not have been welcomed. 

He now comes to Arrowfell, seeking to protect its innocents from the horrors of war that he is all too familiar with. 

[b]Seed:[/b] [i]'The White Flower'[/i], a ring with a small floral-shaped crystal of pearl-white, this Seed was the signet ring of the DuFairre lineage and was imparted upon Anton. 

[quote=Anton, solemnly]'This holds the weight of my oaths sworn, and it is a crushing burden.'[/quote]
This Seed conjures a halo of up to twelve floating swords made of white light, capable of dealing with both physical and magical weapons and armour. They are exceptionally fast and can be controlled, dissipating if they leave the immediate area around the user. Each sword can be controlled independently, but doing so requires splitting focus to a point that requires standing tranquilly still. 

[b]Magic:[/b] 
x Shield - A common spell for self-defense. Anton has mastered a 'sword-and-ward' combat style that uses this as his 'shield', rather than as a bubble.
x Light - A simple spell for exploration. Anton imbues an item (normally his sword) with a spell that causes it to illuminate his surroundings with white light.
x Sparks- A simple spell. Lets loose a sustained spark of lightning from the hand.
x Lightning Bolt - A common spell. A bolt of lightning lashes out at a target in an instant; Anton can charge the bolt up with both hands. 
x Mending - A common spell with utilitarian use. Can be used to repair moderate damage to an object that Anton lays hands upon.
x Dash Sigil - An uncommon spell for mobility. Anton creates a straight or curving path of sigils that he or another he chooses can use; the sigils allow for safe and faster-than-normal movement, and can even facilitate moving up walls. 
x Message - A simple spell. Anton can communicate telepathically with someone he knows and can focus on. This doesn't expend much life force, but the message becomes simpler over distance if he isn't able to meditate. 

x Sanctuary - A complex defensive spell. Anton focuses his energy to create an impenetrable shelter of light, big enough for Anton and seven others. He can only hold it for seven seconds before losing consciousness.
x Counterspell - A complex reactionary spell. Anton grasps at the fabric of a spell, smothering and nullifying it. The stronger the spell, the more lifeforce he expends. 
x Swords of the Crown - A complex summoning spell. Anton calls upon memories of chivalrous heroes from Ravenfell to take form as bright spectres and come to his aid. He can only summon five entities and they last for only a few minutes. 


[b]Skills:[/b] 
x Horseback riding - A must for every chevalier. Anton is accompanied most places by his steed, Bristelle II.
x Mounted combat - He's no 'Lance-Commander' like his father, but Anton can hold his own in the saddle.
x Swordsmanship - Anton is perhaps the only man alive who could challenge Lamont to a fair duel.
x Leadership - Anton was once commander of the crown-chevaliers, and before that lead the battalions that helped Lamont secure the throne.
x Provisioning - If you want to make sure your rations are tasty and untainted, you should always cook it yourself. 
x History - Before he became a chevalier, Anton dreamed of becoming a worldly scholar.
x Lute - There were happier times, when Anton played the lute in the apple orchard of the Summer Palace. 

[b]Faction:[/b] His personal retinue, The Braves of Marceilles, is made up of professionals of all stripes and colours that Anton has met on his travels. Adventurers, mercenaries, travellers; all with different skillsets. They are diverse, but all know their way around a weapon. In a way, they have become Anton's second family. 

[b]City:[/b] As the Baron of Marceilles (whatever authority that title still holds), Anton has stewardship over the city of Marceilles on Ravenfell's southeastern border. Ever since the spectral curse took hold, Anton and his Braves moved from the castle to live at the Summer Palace overlooking the city. In an apple orchard neighboring a small village, the graves of Anton's parents are situated beneath a lone tree. Whenever he gets the chance, Anton visits to play his lute and tell his father what [i]mischief[/i] Lamont has been getting up to. 

[b]Assets:[/b] Before the spectral curse, Marceilles was famed for its vast apple orchards and selection of artisanal ciders. 
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[table][row][cell][h3]Lamont DuFairre[/h3]
Served as crown-chevalier to Lamont DuFairre during and after his rebellion against the False King. They were best friends- basically brothers in all but blood. Now, Anton simply serves as the Last Chevalier of Lamont DuFairre, seeking to further his liege's interests in revenge.[/cell]
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[i][color=0072bc]'I have watched as my liege became distant to match his otherworldly nature-- like he is above mere mortal concerns. I don't think he even hears my voice anymore when I reminisce upon the days we spent together with my father in the apple orchards of Marceilles.'[/color][/i]
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[row][cell][b][h3]Faith Lancaster[/h3][/b]
A loyal supporter and mentor of Lamont, Faith was just as much a valuable friend to Anton for his years of service to House Marceilles. They had often fought back-to-back, whenever Anton needed a capable caster at his side. Eventually, Anton learned magic in the same lessons that Lamont had taken. Anton trusted Faith implicitly, ever since the day they overthrew the False King. 
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[i][color=0072bc]'He would always hate when I would say that I had [b]faith[/b] in him.'[/color][/i]
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[row][cell][b][h3]Evelyn Keove[/h3][/b]
When she was court mage to Damien DuRant, Evelyn played as his left-hand in controlling the underworld and coffers of Ravenfell. She had once organised a heist that was meant to rob and bankrupt Baron Phillip Agravaine when he was supplementing the exorbitant taxes with his own coffers. As such, she became a personal enemy to House Marceilles.
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[i][color=0072bc]'I always thought she was dangerous. I just never knew how much.'[/color][/i]
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