John Vermillion
Age : 50
Bio :
Sir Vermillion grew up as the son of elite nobles. He was raised to be a leader, a general. He followed his choosen path with the pride of his family and kingdom. At a young age, he was married off to the daughter of another elite family. The marriage was arranged for economic reasons as the Vermillions found themselves in debt due to his younger brother's arrogance. Not long after he was married, John was sent out into the king's guard and served for about two years before returning home to his wife. They ended up having their first born, Layth Vermillion.
Things seemed to be running smoothly in the household for a very decent amount of time. However, things changed when John found himself falling for one of the servant girls named Lilliana. She was pretty, hard working, and a kind soul. He found himself quite taken with her and struggled to keep his loyalty to his wife. But forced love can never stand in comparison to the real thing. He and Lilliana ended up seeing each other often in secret. After a while he began to neglected his really family and his wife started to become furious. She was going to banish Lilliana away until John heard word of her pregnancy and it was his. He choose to follow his heart rather tha his head and stood besides the servant instead of his wife. While the act was brave and touching, it left him a bad situation.
His wife left him with nothing but Lilliana, their unborn child and Layth, wanting nothing to do with John. His kin turned their backs on him and his new found family as they now had their own economic struggles since they had lost the aid that came from his marriage. He was forced to seek refuge with Lilliana's family who were poor peasants. They got by though. John took up a steady job as a local guard and at this time Layth was ten and already showing an interest in joining his father.
Then, Penelope was born. It was a cold winter and a hard birth. Lilliana ended up dying and Penelope seemed to be on the verge of following in her mother's footsteps. John was horrified and fell into a depression after her death but he still had Penelope and Layth to take care of. It was hard and he often sought help from Lilliana's sister to take care of Penelope and Layth while he continued to work for the guard.
It wasn't until Penelope reached the age of five when he finally caught a break. John had been rising through the ranks for years and once he had earned himself a respectable title, he sought forgiveness from his family and was able to move back into their manor with Layth and Penelope. From there, he continued to work as a valiant knight and passed his knowledge onto his children.
Penelope was and still is viewed as a mistake by his family. Due to this, he felt it necessary that she prove her worth as a fighter rather than becoming their servant or another housewife. He also keeps Penelope oblivious to the fact that her mother was a servant rather than a noble woman.
John is a man of few words and rarely shows any emotion. He keeps a wall built between him and his children, though he cares deeply for both(but he silently favors Penelope). Ever since Lilliana's death, he has become more cold hearted and shut off to the world. He buries himself into his work as a way to try and seal away the pain.
