Born to middle class parents mere minutes before his sister, Nadira, Maher grew up in relative comfort. His father, A Mage of some respect in teluria began instructing his twin children in water magic when they were but five, simple things initially discipline, concentration and a few extremely simple spells. While it meant their father didn't have to put up with childish temper tantrums half as much as other fathers with kids their age it did bring out the prankster side of the two of them early and with more cunning than most children their age. Discovering his children had a telepathic link with each other certainly didn't help that.

When the twins were 12 their mother passed away from an illness that the local healer and even their fathers magic could not cure, this prompted their Father to train the two of them harder in magic as a way of coping with his loss while the twins took comfort in the rigid structure of the training. This only lasted a few more years however as their father never really recovered from the loss of their mother and when the twins were approaching 17 he also passed away.

The twins left home together and started travelling the world rather than stay in a house that held so many memories. About six years later the Gods were banished by then Princess Kouri and Mahers dedication to Merlin began to drive something of a wedge between the two of them. Banished or not he would say, Merlin was a god worthy of his dedication. Then came the morning when he awoke to discover Nadira had left in the night. He refrained from using their link to ask why, he had known of the tension between the two of them for a while now. Perhaps it was best they went their separate ways. They would however talk from time to time over the next few years.

And so Maher found himself in Rhinefeld in the area of the region claimed by The Templar Order. He had been suppressing his natural gifts for much of his time in Rhinefeld and seeing the efficiency of the temlpars soldiers, especially when they chose to deal with a threat of a magical nature decided that 'if you can't beat them, join them.' his initial induction was not exactly smooth but he did meet a fellow magic user afterwards with whom he would develop a friendship. He spent several years in the Templars and rose several ranks, learning anti-magic and the art of spell deflection in the process. Eventually his friend rose to power in the order and he sent Maher to Renalta to join the Queens Blades, in part due to tensions created by traditionalist factions in the Order, and because Rhinefeld as a whole was vulnerable to the nine hells and his friend wanted to do what he could to assist Queen Kouri in her endeavour to fight the hells.

Strength: 3/10
Agility: 3/10
Charisma: 3/10
Magical Endurance: 5/10

Fighter: 4/10
--Skill Set 1: Slashing, One-handed (Sword favoured)
--Skill Set 2 Shields, Small
Sniper: 0/10
Leader: 0 /10
Seducer: 0/10
Sneak: 0 /10
Mage: 6/10
--Magic School 1: Elemental - Water
--Magic School 2: Anti-Magic

Experience Traits
--Trait 1: Catch! Training with the Templar Order over the past several years was instrumental in him picking up this trick as well as his training in anit-magic in general.

--Trait 2: Subtle Magician Sometimes it pays to just blend in and be ordinary, Maher learned this a long time ago.

Conditions
--Trait 1: Unbreakable Faith: Despite knowing the gods have been banished Maher's Faith is solid. His faith was formed quite early in life by a simple phrase “The greatest wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.” It was after hearing that that he devoted himself to the god, Merlin, seeking the wisdom and mysteries of the world.

--Trait 2: Wells of Power: Since he was a child Maher has had visions, dreams, sometimes frighteningly accurate ones. He doesn't actually know why and has come to believe they were a 'gift' of his god after he became a man of faith. While the banishment of the gods has had no effect on the visions he maintains his belief, afterall, who is to say the banishment method the Renaltan Queen used has no cracks.

--Trait 3: Powerful Connection: When Maher enlisted in the Templars he became friends with another magic user in their ranks, a recent deserter that had returned. Over time the friendship originally based on shared persecution because they used magic became something more. Through dedication and skill the two of them began rising in the ranks, though Maher plateaued out much sooner and his friend continued to rise. These days his friend is the head of the Templar Order, Taigyn Vallous. Recently with hardline traditionalists in the Order causing tensions with magic users to rise Taigyn sent Maher to Renalta to join Queen Kouri's Blades, afterall the nine hells pose a very real threat to Rhinefeild that Taigyn would rather not see come to pass.

Unique
--Trait 1: What If I'm Far From Home
Throughout his life Maher has had a connection with his twin, Nadira. A connection that has only grown stronger as they both trained in the magical arts. They can speak to each other telepathically and when closer feel what the other feels if they feel it strong enough, injuries, primal emotions... other less comfortable things that they both would prefer they didn't feel. While distance can effect the strength of the empathic side of their link they have so far found no such disruption on communication.

Nadira was born into a middle class family in the Kingdom of Tuleria. Raised alongside her twin brother Maher (who as he points out on a regular basis was born a few minutes before her) by their mother and father, their father a mage who could wield the element of water, began teaching her the basics of water magic around the age of 5. At 12 Nadira's mother passed away leaving her father alone to raise too raise the twins and continue their magic training.
in her late teens Nadiras father also passed, She then accompanied her brother traveling, she did not want to be left in their home with the memories that still haunted her.
Not long after they had heard of the banishing, they went their separate ways, Nadira could no longer stand her brothers religious ramblings.
She found herself under the tutor of a mage named Teila, who wielded an unnatural sort of magic, Blood Bending. Teila had accompanied the queen during the banishing of the gods. She told her of her old apprentice, and how she had told herself she would never pass on the knowledge of her magic again after his rather.. tragic.. death.
Nadira convinced Teila to train her in the use of herbs and potions. after a year or so Nadira stumbled upon Teilas grimouire while the healer was away, thanks to her previous training in magic and knowing how to fuel her water magic using blood, Nadira was able to use the grimouire to learn the basics. It was not long before Teila discovered her.
It was then Teila told Nadira of the danger of using Blood Bending, the risk of possesion. Teila, though feeling betrayed, then showed Nadira how to weild the blood properly, telling her stories of her time with the queen. Some were rather.. colourful when involving Teilas possession by the demon she still battled with from time to time.
She joined the queens blades after being prompted by Teila. Her constant warnings about learning control, finding more experience. She would not gain that sitting around dealing with herbs all day.

Strength: 4/10
Agility: 2/10
Charisma: 3/10
Magical Endurance: 5/10

Fighter: 2/10
--Skill Set 1: Slashing, One Handed
Sniper: 0/10
Leader: 0/10
Seducer: 0/10
Sneak: 0/10
Mage: 8/10
--Magic School 1: Elemental (Water)
--Magic School 2: Custom (Blood Bending)

Experience Traits
--Trait 1: Blood Mage: This character can use their own health and stamina to fuel their spell casting. The greater their strength, the more spells they can ultimately cast before they fall, though this is still quite limited in comparison to casting from a regular pool of mana, and incurs gradually worse and worse injuries on the mage until they die from lack of life force should they continue to rely on it to cast spells. On the other hand, this -does- allow a mage to cast spells in areas where magic is normally suppressed... Though it still doesn’t get past anti-magic artifacts, or anti-magic magic. It can also be used as a last resort should they run out of mana.
--Trait 2: Subtle Magician: This character is able to repress their own inherent magical talent in order to avoid triggering the senses of other mages nearby. The higher their magical endurance, the faster they can regain their full magical capacity when not suppressing it. Note, that while this prevents ranged auto-detection by other mages, there are still certain, more intensive and less accurate ways to “detect” mages.

Conditions
--Trait 1: Powerful Connection: This character has a connection with one of the most powerful characters in the world, be they powerful through politics or powerful through sheer force of arms, and for one reason or another has earned their attention and perhaps even their care. Either way, in times of great need or upon request, said character might appear to help them, delivering information, or saving them from a particularly nasty spot... All for reasons that only they know.
--Trait 2: Ancestral Ghosts: When entering new areas, there is a chance that an ancestral ghost will appear to aid your character in some manner. Be that something as simple as being a guide, to something as crude as slitting the throat of a guard, or unlocking a locked door. Once used, the ancestral ghost leaves the area and may or may not reappear later. Ancestral ghosts have their own personalities and histories, and as such, it is worth noting that since most people do not lead evil lives, evil characters may have a harder time convincing their ancestors to aid them than good ones. On the other hand, good characters may have a harder time convincing their ancestors to do perturbing or morally questionable acts, even if it’s for the greater good.
--Trait 3: Wells of Power: This character, whether a mage or not, is directly tied to the Wells of Power in the world at birth. Through this they have been able to subconsciously peer into Fate’s Web while dreaming, and have caught glimpses of potential futures. This character can sometimes tell when something is going to happen before it occurs, and has the chance to impact that event in such a way as to change it irrevocable, such as stopping a perfect assassination attempt, or knowing when someone is going to betray them, though their future sight isn’t always completely accurate.

Unique
--Trait 1: Oh brother I will hear you call: Throughout her life Nadira has had a connection with her twin, Maher. A connection that has only grown stronger as they both trained in the magical arts. They can speak to each other telepathically and when closer feel what the other feels if they feel it strong enough, injuries, primal emotions... other less comfortable things that they both would prefer they didn't feel. While distance can effect the strength of the empathic side of their link they have so far found now such disruption on comunication.