“I serve by the sword, I serve by the sea.”
- Malik Rosethorn, upon his graduation of naval academy.
Name:Malik Rosethorn
Age:35
Race:Angel
Gender:Male
Height:6’4’’
Appearance:Malik is a tall angel, generally being the tallest person in the room. However his build is quite lean, save his lavender coloured wings which are ridiculously large. Malik has deep brown skin and doll like facial features, giving him a look of eternal youth. Malik has silver coloured eyes, that have gold flecks, and dark purple hair that goes down to his shoulders. Malik tends to wear simple clothing, having commoner’s clothes, save his blue officer jacket from his time in the Navy.
Gear:Besides the clothes on his back, all Malik owns is a sack that holds a few coins, food, booze, and other small items. His prized possession is his naval officer’s sabre, the one thing he has been able to hold onto through the tumultuous last few years of his life.
Back Story:Born in Gretlok, a small city in the empire of Yveren, Malik was a part of the Rosethorn family, a prominent Angel clan in that part of the country. Growing up Malik was taught to serve the state, as most of his family held prominent positions in government institutions. He was also taught to respect magic, as his own magical abilities manifested in his youth, in Malik’s case it was healing magic. It was also around this time that Malik first heard of the legends of the sea as part of his education. The young Malik quickly became infatuated with the ocean and all its mysteries.
As Malik became a young adult he was forced to decide what he would do for the rest of his life. Wishing to see the world, Malik decided to join the Yveren Navy. This choice was accepted by his family as many of them were also in the military. So at the age of sixteen, Malik left Gretlok to join the naval academy. He would spend a year there, learning all about sailing, combat, and command. Thanks to his family’s connections, Malik was fast tracked into an officer position. Malik would be assigned to the Ferocity, a naval vessel under the command of an old human named Fitzwig. For several years Malik would serve aboard the Ferocity, becoming close friends with Fitzwig.
It was several years into his service when everything would change for Malik. The Ferocity had been ordered to sail to a port on the far edges of the known world. They were quickly lost in a storm, with most of the crew saying that they should head back. Fitzwig refused, citing their need to follow orders. Naturally Malik agreed with him. However, this decision spawned a mutiny. The crew quickly overtook the ship, capturing Fitzwig. Faced with the threat of an unruly mob of sailors, Malik’s fear took control, as he flew off the ship into the storm.
Malik would be tossed about in the storm, barely having enough strength to keep flying. Eventually he would find a small island on which to land. Once the storm passed Malik would try to fly to another island, only to discover none close in any direction. Malik would return to the island, living off the few resources on it. After a little more than a month on the island, Malik would spot a ship in the distance. He would immediately fly to it, discovering that it was owned by smugglers. Malik didn’t care however, instead offering his skills as a sailor in exchange for them taking him back to a port.
When Malik finally got to port he discovered that he had been considered a mutineer aboard the Ferocity, and had been disowned by his family and government. Distraught Malik would end up living in the port for several years, trading his healing magic in exchange for food and alcohol. That would be Malik’s life for a long time, that was until he heard the call of Neptune.
Personality:Malik is someone who must always feel needed and praised. Growing up, Malik was taught to follow orders and hold himself to a high standard. This level of rigidness has made Malik seem a little too serious for some people, as he can be quite a bore to be around. In more recent years, Malik has become full of self doubt, questioning every choice he has ever made. To get over these negative feelings, Malik now drowns himself in drink. Malik can be an irate drunk, which causes people to avoid him even more.
