Name
Victus Riviera
Age
26
Gender
Male
Appearance
Calling Victus a weathered adult would be just a start, his skin makes it easy to tell that he's seen plenty of sun and been outdoors the large majority of his life. His hair is a dark brown with hints of red, growing nicely into a well kept beard that filled out his face but was kept trimmed to keep the length short. He is well-built, and while he doesn't sport a lot of muscle his physique reflects years of exercise through marches and drills. He stands at 6'1" with hazel eyes. While in town or seen around the church he is found wearing leather jerkins and leggings with a cloth undershirt, but the jerkin is designed to have light metal armaments strapped to it when needed so he can remain mobile on a battlefield.
Personality
Stern and studious, Victus was brought up by a family that served nobility as guardsmen and bodyguards and was raised to treat others with due respect. As such, Victus normally keeps quiet but isn't afraid to voice his opinion or set standard for others that he feels crosses a moral or ethical line.
Background
Born into a family that knew only servitude, Victus learned early how to live a life meant to put others before himself. His father was a bodyguard to renowned noble, and as such was allowed to have his family live on their estate. This provided Victus with the opportunity of an education, learning alongside the nobleman's young son; they weren't friends, not by any means as it was clear to Victus that the son saw him as a servant and his own future bodyguard but his parents made sure he knew to behave. For years he was trained to read and to write, to serve and protect, his only goal was to live a good life that would bring respect to his family name and assist those around him. It came easy, there wasn't a major threat to the nobleman's lives and they lived generously and in accordance to the Church's followings. While not an avid churchgoer himself, as the servant's were often left out of the weekly visits he was expected to learn their teachings and follow their doctrine all the same.
This peaceful life led on till he was 18, finally filling out and serving happily to the nobleman's estate as a true guardsman. His father close to retirement, he was happy to take his place in the upcoming years, but fate didn't choose that path for him. The nobles were called upon that year to visit a neighboring city a great distance away, a peaceful summons to meet up with an old friend of theirs as they celebrated their eldest daughter's birthday, so they traveled light. Victus stayed with the manor, ensuring it's upkeep and safety as his father traveled with the noble family for protection and to meet his own compatriots who served the other nobles. It wasn't until weeks later that the manor got news of the traveling party's demise, having been caught in transit by a demon, none were left alive.
The shock spread wide through the manor as servants and family alike broke down in tears. Victus was speechless. His parents, gone. The nobles he served, the main family, all gone with that one trip. It was all too surreal for him that it took a month to start collecting himself again. He had a temporary place at the manor but was soon being asked to leave as it was prepared to be sold, and with no place to turn to Victus found a home with the Church.
For the last 8 years Victus has served them dutifully as a knight, he took care of the public, shared rations, guarded clerics and priests in transit, and his favorite part? Helped with the dispatch of demons to close to towns, while uncommon, still a prevalent concern that fell to hunters guilds, mercenaries, and those of the faith.
Victus was a quick study in this time, using it to learn about the world outside of his hometown and taking advantage of his affiliation with the church to learn the basic principles of magic. It may have been one of the few reasons he was favored in the church as not every individual had the aptitude for it, but upon learning that he did the church was happy to help - and in the most recent months, prepared him for travel. They had heard of some darker stirrings in Ivesburg and so sent Victus out to help the Church of Dawn in any way that he could.
Magic
Lesser Miracle: Victus can seal wounds, leaving a scar based on severity with about a minute of work and contact with the injury.
Fortitude through Faith: Victus can create a barrier of sorts around a target if he is near, providing a magical defense for people or a remarkable sturdiness to inanimate objects if he can touch it. This magic acts a lot quicker than healing, and is typically saved for emergencies.
Weapon
Sword & Shield: Victus relies heavily on the counterbalance of defense and strength, as a bodyguard his job is more often focused on keeping things from attacking his companions then directing an assault - unless he's drawing attention. While the shield is made of reinforced steel, the sword shimmers brightly as the church saw fit to mix it with silver.
Other
Victus's belt has a lot of small bags around his waist, filled with small trinkets the church believes to be helpful. This includes salt, iron fillings, and gunpowder. A few personal items, like his journal, a tinderbox, and a whetstone are kept in a traveling bag.