Dareth DiValli
Name: Dareth DiValli
Aliases: Abbadon's own drunk (among Abbadon's higher social circle)
Title(s): none thus far
Role: Bard, artist, duelist
Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good
Affiliations: Bard's College
Hometown: Abaddon
Relationships:
- Denrim (possible second character)
Father
Angel, used to be a Warden (both unknown to Dareth)
- Unknown mother
Daemon (unknown to Dareth)
Race: Human (?)
Subrace: Possibly a hybrid
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Appearance: Dareth stands at 6'1 and is toned and thin. He weights about 209 pounds, most of his mass being muscles. He has dark brown hair, that fall to his shoulders, wavy and always messy. While he is considered to be very handsome, his most prominent feature being his eyes: crimson red and piercing. He has a handsome, easy-going smile complimented by his short scruffy beard, giving him a nonchalant look. He has only a handful of scars adoring his body, as he rarely gets hit. He's most often dressed in a combination of black and red.
Equipment:
-Viola
Viola is Dareth's lute.
While it's very average looking, somehow the melodies and the sounds it produces are heavenly.
The wood is crimson red with white outlines. There are small, barely noticeable engravings whose meanings remain unknown. Gossips say that the lute is enchanted.
Dareth never once told whose namesake it's holding.
-Denrim
A finely made sword from unknown materials. His father's parting gift, Dareth named this sword after him.
While the weapon itself is of a simple design and look, it's incredibly sturdy and never dulls. It's somewhat thin and of average lenght, incredibly light. The handle is pure white and never gets dirty.
Dareth believes it might be magically enchanted.
-Knives
While Dareth is a honorable duelist, he keeps two small knives hidden on the sides of his boots.
These two knives are as average as they come, used only in a very dire situation. As he says: "I'm honorable, not stupid."
-The "handsome devil" armor
You wouldn't call it an armor on the first glance.
Made of the finest materials, this armor is non-flammable and sturdy. It often seems like strikes just "slide off it", and at times it's hard to guess if it's really because of the armor or Dareth's finesse. Given to him by a rich patron, this armor has an extremely elegant design and flexibility. It's purely black and slick, slightly shiny.
"You look like the Devil himself.", the patron said. They died not long after that remark, but Dareth is flattered none-the-less.
-The Amulet
The only thing he has to remember his mother by, this amulet is pretty plain looking. It's a small crystal of white and black, that slightly illuminates when in dark.
While many believe that it might be enchanted, Dareth never cared. He has never once taken it off, believing that one day it will guide him to his mother.
Combat Prowess:
-swordsmanship
Taught most of his life by his father, outrageously talented warrior, Dareth is a force to be reckoned.
While he was taught of to effectively wield most blades (especially two-handed swords), he found his preference in duelist swords and knives. While his father refused to train him in such style (considering it unhonorable), the had changed his mind after one hell of a sparring session.
While Dareth can deal powerful strikes, he refrains from doing so, dealing weaker, swifter strikes to the vital points in a very dance-like fashion. He's exceptionally skilled at riposting and dodging.
His reflexes are so fast he can split an arrow shot at him.
-hand to hand combat
While not trained in hand to hand combat, Dareth is a surprisingly adaptable opponent. He used to get into fistfight a lot when he started his bard career, however nowadays he prefers using weapon.
Still, his finesse and critical thinking can allow him to surprise his opponents and use their strength in his favor.
-ranged weaponry
Dareth can efficiently throw knives, but there are far more talented folks in that field.
He also often tried to learn how to fire a bow, often leading him to almost murdering few high ranking individuals by "freak accidents".
He'd be dead if it wasn't for his popularity. This is truly his anti-talent.
Spells/Powers: While Dareth cannot use any magic, he's resistant to most of mind-altering spells, meaning he cannot be probed and controlled by most spellcasters.
Weaknesses: His only physical hindrance is his addiction to a psychedelic drink, the 'Devil's Spit'. If not given a dose once per three days, he enters an abstinence stage where his focus slips and his precision falters. He also becomes far more erratic and explosive.
Mentally, Dareth is a very flawed individual. His main weakness is his need for acceptance and love, this being the only possible way how to truly manipulate him.
He also mainly specializes in dueling, meaning that more than two enemies at one time will make him differ from his usual, perfected routine. His ranged combat skills are lacking as well.
Personality:
Dareth is a complicated person, to say at least.
In public, he's mainly outgoing, friendly, witty and kind. He's that type of a person who can befriend you with ease, no matter your background. While he is very manipulative, he mainly uses these analytical skills to befriend people, not to use them. He's curious by nature, often spending his time with both rich and poor, evil and good. He rarely ever judges someone, believing that there is "a little of both Aditi and Lucifer in us all."
In private, Dareth tends to be melancholic and often depressed. He has some serious daddy issues and struggles with his own feelings. While he doesn't bother to show it often, he is a deeply caring individual. He's also exceptionally smart, but rarely chooses to use his intelligence outside of combat and arts, two things he believes he lives for.
He knows a lot of people, but he rarely lets them get close enough to get to know him. He prefers people to know the image of himself that he has created rather than the young, confused man that he truly is.
While I wouldn't say he's a sexual predator, he sure isn't a saint either. He likes to engage in sexual experiences, but deep down he knows that it's only a way to suppress his need to be loved and understood. But it sure is a nice way how to do it.
Skills:
-musical prodigy
Dareth is an exceptional musical genius. He can play most of the instruments known to man, but his lute playing skills are unrivaled. His voice can be anything he wants it to be.
-perfect voice and breath control
While he mainly utilizes this in singing, he's a great impersonator and can imitate all voices imaginable. He can also hold his breath for a few minutes.
-renaissance man
Can expertly paint, write and is educated in most aspects of science.
-psychology expert
He's extremely good at seeing through people. Even though he wouldn't admit it, most people are his playgroung.
-fluent
Dareth is fluent in most languages known to man.
-honed reflexes
Being focused is always in his interest, given his fighting style and his ability to play the lute in just about every situation. He can sober up under any circumstances, the only exception being his abstinence stage (see weakness).
Bio/History:
Born somewhere in Oblitus, he was raised by his father. His father, a devout believer in Aditi, trained him in the art of combat and surviving wilderness.
When he reached the age of ten, he and Denrim moved into Abaddon. While Dareth greatly enjoyed the social and artistic freedom presented to him by the city, his father loathed it. Dareth soon started learning and educating himself, even got himself enrolled at a prestigious art college. While Denrim still trained him in combat, he mainly supported him in his academic ventures. Dareth somewhat struggled, as he was the only human with no connections in the school, but his skills had to be acknowledged in just a few years.
Five years later, the two have grown apart, Dareth becoming a part of the city Denrim hated. While Dareth became somewhat renowned in the city as one of the finest bards, he also became more defiant, believing in his own free will above all.
He became a skilled duelist, utilizing his training in his own ways and perfecting it to suit him specifically. His father disapproved of his son's decision, training him in such arts only after being defeated by Dareth. Impressed, he trained him in the Dance of the Dead (a rather obscure, fluent fighting style). While Denrim himself wasn't precisely skilled in the art, Dareth has soon adapted key features and integrated them onto his techniques.
Four years later, at age of nineteen, his father left Abaddon to "... right his wrongs."
By then he had no worries of his son, Dareth being the most prolific bard of the city, and a more than efficient warrior.
Struggling with the fact that he'll have family no more, Dareth asked his father about his mother. They never spoke about her. Denrim never allowed it. "She lives.", he's spoken hoarsely and departed, disappearing out of Dareth's life.
Since then Dareth perfected both his duelist and bard skills. But he has done numerous mistakes as well. He developed a habit of spending time drinking and became morally grayed, however he is still a very good person deep down. He has also developed an addiction for 'Devil's Spit' and became a prominent womanizer.
Other: Both of his parents might yet play an important role in his story, as well as his amulet, that will be mainly depending on his ability to stay alive and on GMs.