Post by godwin on Aug 15, 2015 11:58:45 GMT -5
Cyrus Talhelm born the second son to Lord Khrom Talhelm of Helm Fast Hold, located south west of Alpha. Helm Fast Hold has stood strong for several generations of Talhelm men and women. The land is rich in resources for the Talheim’s have mines to coal, iron, and most recently diamonds. In addition to the mines, the Talheim’s have access to a quarry of stone that is in high demand for castle fortifications. Lord Khrom’s eldest son, Varth has been groomed to lead his family when Lord Khrom passes but sadly his skills as a warrior are poor compared to his administrative skills. So it fell to Cyrus to be the warrior his older brother couldn’t not be. Cyrus trained from a young lad but grew quickly and strong. His twin sister Alanina, when able to escape the nagging nanny that was always trying to “Make a proper Lady of her”; she would watch her brother train with the sword masters and even spar with him whenever alone. Cyrus understood his sister’s frustration with the role she was to play in the family simply because she was born with female gentiles. Alanina has a warrior spirits much like her brother and he would help her break the mold of being the perfect Lady.
Upon reaching the age of twelve, Cyrus began training to be a holy warrior in service to the family’s chosen God, Bahamut. Cyrus was sent to the city of Alpha to begin training with the Order of the Platinum Shield. Cyrus dearly missed his family as he trained for the next four years and on his sixteenth birthday was Knighted. His family had made the trek to the Capitol to see his ceremony. The training had changed the lanky boy of twelve into a six and a half foot warrior. Lord and Lady Talhelm had begun to show their age, it would not be another ten years before Varth took his father’s mantle. Varth a man of eighteen was had become a sound leader and was unofficially running the family’s affairs with little oversight from his father. Alanina had grown into a beautiful woman and would be a prize for any young lord seeking a bride. Varth had ensured Alanina attended her brother’s knighting ceremony to ensure her beauty was seen in the capitol so that he could marry her off to another family to form an alliance with another prosperous noble family. Many young Lords seeking a bride attempted to court Alanina but she flatly refused to be bartered off as livestock. After speaking with her father, he gave her his blessing to do as she pleased, much to her brother Varth’s displeasure. Alanina went to her twin brother Cyrus and offered herself to be is Squire and to learn to be a Knight from him. Cyrus understood his sister most of all and took her as his squire for he knew she would always have his back and by the way she held herself had continued her training in his absence.
Two years later, Alanina had been Knighted into the Order of the Platinum Shield. Siblings in service to Bahamut and King.
Upon reaching the age of twelve, Cyrus began training to be a holy warrior in service to the family’s chosen God, Bahamut. Cyrus was sent to the city of Alpha to begin training with the Order of the Platinum Shield. Cyrus dearly missed his family as he trained for the next four years and on his sixteenth birthday was Knighted. His family had made the trek to the Capitol to see his ceremony. The training had changed the lanky boy of twelve into a six and a half foot warrior. Lord and Lady Talhelm had begun to show their age, it would not be another ten years before Varth took his father’s mantle. Varth a man of eighteen was had become a sound leader and was unofficially running the family’s affairs with little oversight from his father. Alanina had grown into a beautiful woman and would be a prize for any young lord seeking a bride. Varth had ensured Alanina attended her brother’s knighting ceremony to ensure her beauty was seen in the capitol so that he could marry her off to another family to form an alliance with another prosperous noble family. Many young Lords seeking a bride attempted to court Alanina but she flatly refused to be bartered off as livestock. After speaking with her father, he gave her his blessing to do as she pleased, much to her brother Varth’s displeasure. Alanina went to her twin brother Cyrus and offered herself to be is Squire and to learn to be a Knight from him. Cyrus understood his sister most of all and took her as his squire for he knew she would always have his back and by the way she held herself had continued her training in his absence.
Two years later, Alanina had been Knighted into the Order of the Platinum Shield. Siblings in service to Bahamut and King.