Melkor

Melkor is a High-Elf Assassin from the city of Do and a member of the Assassin's Guild of that city.

Personal Information

Appearance

Melkor is young for a High-Elf, being only a mere 79 years old. Due to his training as an assassin he is somewhat more muscular and well built than an average member of his race. He has also been blessed with astonishingly good looks for his race, something that can theoretically used to his advantage in missions.

Personality and Interests

Melkor is of Lawful Evil alignment, primarily due to his chosen path as an Assassin. As such life is cheap to him. He does however abide by an honor code established by his guild. Such rules include only killing those that are a threat or that you are contracted to kill. Innocent bystanders are not to be harmed under any circumstance, and oaths and promises to others are to be kept. Offenders will be severely punished by the guild. Additionally the guild strongly prefers its assassins to kill with speed and efficiency. Because of this personal honor is of great importance to Melkor and he tends to kill his opponents in a manner that ensures death is as quick and as relatively painless as possible. This is his idea of being merciful. Melkor despises chaos and disorder and dislikes associating with people who champion such ideals if he can avoid it. At the same time he respects the law and those who adhere to it.

Goals

Melkor sees himself as a bringer of order albeit from the shadows. His ultimate goal is the creation of a large scale peacekeeping organization that enforces order throughout lands through any means necessary. He also seeks to live up to the names of his parents, Drazhar and Lelith, who are famous throughout the world of Albireo for their skills as assassins.

Weapons and Armor

Being an assassin, Melkor foregoes the use of heavy, metal armor in favor of lighter and less encumbering, though well crafted leather armor. His weapons currently include a magic longbow with magic arrows and a longsword. He also incorporates poisons into his arsenal when he can get ahold of them.

History

Melkor was born to his parents Drazhar, the Living Blade, and Lelith, Mistress of Strife. Both his parents were some of the greatest assassins in the history of Albireo and trained their son accordingly in their arts. Melkor joined the Assassin's Guild of Do as soon as he was old enough to after undergoing a their harsh initiation ceremonies and rituals. His first assignment was aid the group then called Sparrow's Gang in their quests and endeavors. As much as he dislikes the group's overly chaotic nature, he willingly goes along with it as per his orders.