Username: Kangutso
Name: Tihlas
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Birthday: July 7th
Class: Knight
Allied To?: Shephards
Weapon(s): Iron Lance
Without the parts that produce steam, of course.
Personality: Tihlas is what most would call a calm type of person, generally quiet as well in that he usually isn't one to start a conversation. It is also rare to see him angry, perhaps irritated or annoyed though, which can sometimes be easily achieved. Another trait is that he does everything he can to either help or protect his friends and those close to him. The recent tragedy that the Shephards have been through has left him on edge, he randomly wake up in the middle of the night and do a quick patrol around the area for enemies and is often caught stairing off into the distance, to which he admits happens as a result of him thinking about what he could've done differently that fateful night.
Biography: Farmers, that's what his parents were. It wasn't a very big farm either, a humble field of wheat and corn that sat around a small, two-story house of a family of four. Born in Yllisse, he had the luxury of growing up on peaceful times with his brother, well, peaceful aside from the bandits and such that were still around. Tihlas would sometimes be called a troublemaker, especially when it came to his brother. There was a group of kids in the nearby village that had the adults on their side, and always exploited this by picking on Tihlas' brother and making up an excuse that convinced the adults that Tihlas was the one who started the fights.
Fast forward several years and Tihlas was now 15, just becoming of age and doing a lot more work on the farm and in the village, which helped him to develope quite a decievingly powerful body. He still often got into fights defending his brother and got blamed for starting them, and found that he quite enjoyed the scraps he got into. One day, he and his brother were in the woods near a large field when they witnessed a battle between the Shephards and a random group of bandits. Of course, the Shephards won and only a couple of bandits managed to escape from them, but it left an impression in the two brothers' minds, one that made them think,
I want to join them some day.
The next day was a long one, it kept Tihlas in the village longer than usual as he loaded wagons with supplies that a merchant was trading, and kept his brother at home to help their parents. As Tihlas returned home later that day, he saw smoking coming from about where his home was, but didn't think much other then that they had decided to burn some old supplies and such that were no longer any good. It wasn't until he glimpsed walls of flame licking at his home between the trees that he realized something was wrong.
Now 18, he had been travelling and doing little bits of work throughout Ylisse, and still getting into fights to defend people from thugs and the like. It was in a tavern that he would find himself joining the Shephards, though he was aware of it at the time since he got into a fight with one of them after punching a belligerent drunk. Considering that the old man held him at spear point and offered him a position, Tihlas became a recruit in the Shephards. Training and fighting for the years after, he became what most would call a knight, weilding his lance, shield, and armor well to protect those who couldn't defend themselves.
Quirk: He isn't one to start a conversation with anyone, unless he feels he needs to.
Strengths: Can carry a lot of weight despite his physical appearance, which can be deceptive to those who haven't met him. He is a quick thinker in certain situations, mostly when it comes to combat, which allows for good reflexes and reactions to varrying degrees.
Weakness: He is marginally slow while wearing his armor when it comes to marching and the like, his upbringing didn't allow him to learn as much as most others would and so others may be able to outsmart him in certain situations. He is very stubborn when it somce to protecting someone, which can lead to him getting injured more then necessary or getting on others nerves.
Likes: Reading, writing in his journal, and sleeping when he can. Perhaps some casual conversation as well. Also like training and the occasional spar.
Dislikes: Deep bodies of water, being bothered when resting, people who obsess over flashy looks or take advantage of having such. He doesn't much enjoy hot, humid weather, either
Romantic Interest: None at the moment, until he meets Helena, at least.
Other: Nothing really, he has tried using swords and axes as well, but isn't any good at them for now.
BTW: "Man, you can't even do anything without me! And stop crying!" - Colm