Yuric Vale
| Age 19 |
| Gender Male |
| Origin Altalusia |
| Occupation Squire |
Touched.
You say that I am too.
You say that I am too.
Yuric Vale was born surrounded by death.
The son of a respected Knight Sworn and a young medic named Erris, the first thing that Yuric saw after birth was his mother. The second was the corpse of the man she'd just failed to save because she'd gone into labor mid-treatment. Even though he'd been in the world only seconds, he can still recall that image as crisp as day. It would set the tone for his entire childhood.
During his youth, Yuric would travel to with his mother to places in need of humanitarian aide, battlefields, plague-stricken cities, and destitute slums and help her with her work while learning the art of medicine and caring for the sick and wounded. Many times, his aide allowed his mother to successfully treat and cure her charges. Of course, some patients were simply a lost cause. Witnessing these deaths as such a young age had a profound effect on Yuric, and often he would bemoan the idea that life must end, questioning the necessity of death to his mother.
Erris answered as best she could, but saw no real issue with Yuric's fascination with mortality. That is, until he began speaking to her lost patients after they'd expired.
At first, Erris worried that her son was being driven mad by the difficult upbringing she'd put him through. Then, Yuric would begin to talk with her about things he shouldn't know, that he couldn't possibly know. A soldier would perish in her care, and young Yuric would ask her about the battlefield, the motivations behind the battles.
Yuric's mother then realized what was likely occurring, and told him of the Shroud, how it held the fabric of their reality together, how it lived in every man and women, and how some gifted people were able to communicate with it to great and wondrous effect. Erris told him of his father, a talented Shroudweaver, who served and died as a Knight Sworn for a group known as the Knights of Anathaeum, before Erris had ever learned herself pregnant with Yuric.
The young man did not take the revelation well. He'd long dreamed of meeting with his father, of being a part of his life and having a more complete family. To hear that the man had chosen a life of service over his mother, and that he'd never known Yuric to exist at all, was devastating.
Only a few months later, on the morning of his birthday, Yuric fled his home, leaving only a note behind to explain his motivations to Erris.
Dearest Mother,
Do not fear for me, I leave you not forever.
It has become clear to me over these last several weeks that this life is not what I was born for. I am not meant for medicine. The blood that runs through my veins, the whisper of the Shroud in my ear, calls me to greatness.
I am going to Astenvale, to seek a place among the Knights. I've long known that I must have these gifts for a reason, and now I understand what that reason is. I will hone my power, and learn to be a warrior beyond all compare.
Despite his absence, my father has taught me one valuable lesson. My possession of power demands that I make the decision to use it. He was a Shroudweaver, one who wielded his strength with the Knights to better the world. Through the will of my own two hands, I will do the same. I will create a better future for you, Mother, so that you may never see another corpse at your feet again.
With love,
-Yuyu
Do not fear for me, I leave you not forever.
It has become clear to me over these last several weeks that this life is not what I was born for. I am not meant for medicine. The blood that runs through my veins, the whisper of the Shroud in my ear, calls me to greatness.
I am going to Astenvale, to seek a place among the Knights. I've long known that I must have these gifts for a reason, and now I understand what that reason is. I will hone my power, and learn to be a warrior beyond all compare.
Despite his absence, my father has taught me one valuable lesson. My possession of power demands that I make the decision to use it. He was a Shroudweaver, one who wielded his strength with the Knights to better the world. Through the will of my own two hands, I will do the same. I will create a better future for you, Mother, so that you may never see another corpse at your feet again.
With love,
-Yuyu
I looked into your eyes and saw,
A world I wish I was in.
A world I wish I was in.
Lilly is the first spirit that Yuric witnessed as a child, and the only one that has remained with him ever since. Appearing as a young woman with long, flowing hair and dress-like folds that cascade down from her waist, she took a liking to the young boy when he greeted her not with fear, but with curiosity. As Yuric matured, Lilly helped him to better understand his unique connection to the Shroud and the Spirit World, while also becoming a confidant and trusted friend.
After his departure to seek a place among the Knights of Anathaeum, the ditzy little spirit has taken on the role of an advisor and voice of reason to a teenage Yuric alone in a large and daunting Khurun spread wide before him. Aside from words of wisdom, she has no utility in combat, but Yuric considers her to be a partner he can not go without. Spunky, playful, and perhaps a bit too confident in Yuric's ability, she's gotten him into trouble as many times as she's helped him.
Interestingly enough, Lilly refuses to speak with Yuric about her identity before death, claiming both a hazy memory and that her life was so unremarkable it is not worth reminiscing upon.
Appearance
| Height 5'11 |
| Build Lean |
| Hair Black |
| Eyes Brown/Blue |
Yuric is a dark-skinned young man with long black hair and brown eyes, which shift to a deep blue when looking beyond the veil. Most often his clothes match this blue color, his favorite ensemble being a blue coat over an identically-covered button-up and trousers, though casually he wears more ordinary clothes underneath his coat.
Yuric bears markings on his forehead that appear to be placed there by the hands of another. Bizarrely, this is not so. The symbols appeared on his flesh on the day that his powers began to manifest, and have only grown more prominent as his talents and abilities broaden.
When communing or channeling with the spirit world, Yuric's appearance alters slightly. He attains an ethereal blue glow around him, emanating from his eyes. His pupils narrow to cat-like slits, and his hair acquires an unusual sheen to it. These vanish when he is no longer using his powers.
Yuric bears markings on his forehead that appear to be placed there by the hands of another. Bizarrely, this is not so. The symbols appeared on his flesh on the day that his powers began to manifest, and have only grown more prominent as his talents and abilities broaden.
When communing or channeling with the spirit world, Yuric's appearance alters slightly. He attains an ethereal blue glow around him, emanating from his eyes. His pupils narrow to cat-like slits, and his hair acquires an unusual sheen to it. These vanish when he is no longer using his powers.
Personality
Yuric is an aloof young man, often struggling to connect with those around him. This can be attributed to several factors, chiefly his intrinsic need to prove himself to others. Overly sensitive regarding topics surrounding his origins and bloodline, Yuric seeks to perform his way out of any preconceived notions about himself, no matter the cost.
This is not the only side of him, however. Yuric seems keenly aware of the happenings around him, even those he is not supposed to know about. He holds a very strong desire to help maintain the peace within his home and abhors the harming of innocents.
It is possible that communing with the dead has warped Yuric's psyche slightly. Desensitized to death at a very young age, both by his power and his mother's position as a doctor, he does not seem to hold his life in as high regard as he probably should, and often speaks of the deceased as though they are not such.
This is not the only side of him, however. Yuric seems keenly aware of the happenings around him, even those he is not supposed to know about. He holds a very strong desire to help maintain the peace within his home and abhors the harming of innocents.
It is possible that communing with the dead has warped Yuric's psyche slightly. Desensitized to death at a very young age, both by his power and his mother's position as a doctor, he does not seem to hold his life in as high regard as he probably should, and often speaks of the deceased as though they are not such.
Skills
Yuric has the unique ability to fully interact with the realm of the dead. He can see and speak with the spirits of the deceased, and even physically touch them in ways most corporeal forms are unable to. Additionally, he has the power to pull things from the spirit realm into the land of the living, for a limited time.
Conversely, he can also send things from the living world into the spirit realm, within a reasonable size and scale. This does not work on living things; Yuric cannot use his powers to prematurely send any creature to the afterlife.
An additional perk of this power is that it allows Yuric to see through many illusions and traps; The Spirit Realm often differs from our own, and having two perspectives on the world around him offers Yuric insight that his partners and foes may not possess.
Aside from his magic, Yuric is also experienced in medicine, and is a skilled medic thanks to training from his mother. This makes him very useful to have around in dangerous situations, where he can ease wounds with a fine hand his allies may not possess.
He is talented with traditional weapons, his preference being polearms. While not as formidable as some of the other squires, he is a force to be reckoned with nonetheless.
Conversely, he can also send things from the living world into the spirit realm, within a reasonable size and scale. This does not work on living things; Yuric cannot use his powers to prematurely send any creature to the afterlife.
An additional perk of this power is that it allows Yuric to see through many illusions and traps; The Spirit Realm often differs from our own, and having two perspectives on the world around him offers Yuric insight that his partners and foes may not possess.
Aside from his magic, Yuric is also experienced in medicine, and is a skilled medic thanks to training from his mother. This makes him very useful to have around in dangerous situations, where he can ease wounds with a fine hand his allies may not possess.
He is talented with traditional weapons, his preference being polearms. While not as formidable as some of the other squires, he is a force to be reckoned with nonetheless.
Art Credit: cccrystalclear, Audrey Hotte
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