Dalmen Ferino
| Biological | |
| Full name: | Dalmen Herot of House Ferino |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 9 |
| Birthplace: | Jido |
| Sex: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Hair: | Blonde |
| Eyes: | Blue |
| Height: | 5'6" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Personal | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Family/Relationships: | {{{family}}} |
| Religion: | The Temples of the Acetae |
| Title: | Captain of the House Valkun Guards |
| Nicknames: | Dal |
| Hobbies: | Wrestling, writing, singing |
| Known skills: | Strategy and tactics, swordsmanship, use of stealth- and attack-based magic, stealth, assassination |
| Favorite color: | Black |
| Inspiration: | Janos Valkun |
| Motto: | "As my Lord Valkun commands." |
Dalmen Ferino is the Captain of the Guards for House Volkun. This gives him a station far beyond his rank; given the military supremacy of House Volkun, he is essentially one of the Jidoran Federation's Generals. He is a skilled fighter in person, having won considerable commendation for all of his skill there. It is well-known that Ferino's main loyalty is to Janos Valkun, as he is one of the man's oldest friends.
Personality
Dalmen Ferino is a quiet man in public. He knows his role well, and that is the role of a subordinate who loyally follows his master: Janos Valkun. He is sometimes seen as menacing; he is known to be a by-the-book commander with little sympathy for his subordinates. In private, however, he is a different man; he is talkative, gregarious, and charismatic, having mastered putting on two faces. There are rumors of his private behavior, including rumors of womanizing.
Magi
Dalmen is a Second Order Magi. He has no ability to craft magitech, but he was granted with a magitech infusion of magical energy that allows him to utilize spells to augment his own abilities. Like most Second Order Magi, his range of abilities is narrowly tailored for his own specialties.
It is widely thought that Dalmen is only a minor Second Order Magi. Publicly, he is thought to only have access to a handful of offensive spells. He can manipulate elemental energies at a minor level, hardly to the ability of others. He can also do minor scrying and the like. Such infusions are common among soldiers, and are more of a badge of honor than being intended for functionality.
The truth is that Dalmen has a carefully crafted selection of spells. His magitech infusion is meant to give him substantial stealth capabilities. He can move while invisible, make it so that he produces no sound, and even has the ability to cast the infamous Quick spell - allowing him to briefly stop time, for roughly a minute. He also has other, basic time manipulation spells. He can also magically poison a foe, blind them, or cause them to fall asleep.
History
Early Years
Dalmen Ferino was born into House Ferino, a small but wealthy merchant house. He enjoyed a fairly lucrative childhood. He was sent to a good school, where he became fast friends with Janos Valkun. Here, he excelled until the age of thirteen.
That was when House Ferino lost well over half its assets in a storm. His family suddenly had to turn its fortune into keeping its current operations running and mitigating its short-term losses. As Dalmen was not the heir to the House, his education was expendable; his family ceased paying his tuition, and had him placed in a military academy. He began his training as an officer of Jido's City Watch.
Dalmen trained for four years. Because of his good birth, his instructors favored him; he became a favored in the class and was looked at by several prestigious officers who wanted him in their units after he graduated. When he graduated at seventeen, though, he was recruited instead by Janos Valkun - and for a very different task.
Captain of the Guards
Dalmen was asked to assassinate his friend's uncle. He agreed to the task; he had learned quite a bit of stealth, and took a magitech infusion to become better at it. He slipped, invisible, into the man's tower and threw him from a window. Once the deed was done, Dalmen was then given a spot as the Captain of House Valkun's guards. Despite his youth, he excelled at it.
He has since remained Janos Valkun's right-hand man. Janos Valkun has made him who he is, and given him a chance at excellence. He has repaid his friend well; he has helped modernize the House's forces and made them something to be feared. He has expanded his skills as needed, and often acts as Janos' personal bodyguard. He also remains an assassin, though he only personally does the deed in very important cases.
