Medieval fantasy characters

Thanasios Psharis

• Character Sheet

  Name: Thanasios Psharis Race: "Human" Size: Medium Hair: Copper Background: Acolyte

  Nicknames: Gender: Male Height: 5'9" Eyes: Sea Green Alignment: True Neutral

  Class: Cleric/Sorcerer Age: Early 20s Weight: 148lb Skin: Pale Deity: Wee Jas

• Description

  Despite his claims to be human, Thanasios certainly doesn't look it. In dim light you could be forgiven for thinking he was just very very ill, his hair rough and dry, his sickly skin glistening oddly in the light.
  
  His eyes are unsettlingly blank, his apparent lack of pupils giving him an unnatural unearthly air. They are a deep sea green with little visible sclera.
  
  In the light however, it's a different matter. When light hits him Thanasios all but shimmers. His hair shines like copper thread, his skin taking on an almost metallic green sheen.
  
  Tattooed tendrils swirl over both cheeks, his young but gaunt face framed by bangs the colour of corroding bronze.
  
  Thanasios is always immaculate, clean shaven, washed, his clothing uncreased and spotless. He seldom looks as though he's been travelling far.
  
  
  Thanasios dresses in simple but finely woven grey robes (loose and more like graduation robes than monks robes, as in, they have an opening at the front). Beneath his robe, Thanasios wears well tailored and beautifully cared for travelling garb. On his belt hangs a well maintained sickle and a small dagger, they look almost new.
  
  Around his neck he wears an ornate pendent depicting a golden fireball with an ivory skull embossed, the symbol of his goddess. He also has three earrings in his left upper ear and wears a simple golden circlet.

• Personality

  Calm, serene and pious. Worshipping death has given Thanasios great respect for life and those who make the most of the time they have.
  Like many of his religious sect, Thanasios cannot abide undead beings; their existence is, in his faith's teachings, an affront to the Ruby Sorceress.
  As a result, Thanasios as many of the brothers, seeks to destroy utterly those mindless undead they should encounter and the sentient undead are to be counselled to accept true death and step into the cold embrace of the Stern Lady willingly.
  He could be seen as a bit of a religious fanatic, certainly he is rather fervent in his faith.
  
  A curious and inquisitive young man, Thanasios genuinely wants to learn. He's unfortunately relatively naive about the world beyond the temple walls and can come across as rude to those who don't share his particular beliefs. He doesn't mean it, he simply doesn't know how to act around those unfamiliar with what he's spent his entire life being taught. He does try, but there's a long way to go before he truly understands and accepts other cultures, customs and ways of thinking.

• Manner of speaking

  Thanasios speaks without contractions, his tone soft, cool and polite for the most part. His accent is soft but labels him as a foreigner amongst most he meets.

• Faith

  Education:
  
  Raised by the temple, Thanasios has spent his life learning the ways of his faith. He was taught to fight, to combat the undead abominations and to harness his innate magical abilities. He's spent years honing these skills, working to perfect his talents to best serve the Ruby Sorceress.
  
  
  Occupation:
  
  Priest/Cleric of Wee Jas
  
  
  Beliefs:
  
  Thanasios worships Wee Jas, the Suel goddess of death, beauty, vanity and magic. However, his particular sect are slightly different to the standard Jassian priests. It would seem at some point this isolated group broke away from the church and formed their own cult, believing themselves to be the true servants of their goddess.
  
  The doctrines of the Jasidan faith are as follows:
  
  - Death is inevitable, it is the natural cycle of things.
  
  - Honor and remember those who've come before you.
  
  - Magic is holy, it is key to all things. Through the knowledge of magic, you may control your fate.
  
  - Knowledge is to be actively sought, especially knowledge of magic. This knowledge is to be recorded and freely exchanged.
  
  - Magical items, whether evil or not, are not to be destroyed unless there is no other option.
  
  - There are strict rules governing the use of undead minions (they mustn't have undergone burial rights prior to being ressurected, If they are resurrected as a punishment for a crime committed in life they must be released once their term is completed, free or uncontrolled undead must be destroyed or controlled.)
  
  Thanasios' particular sect take this a step further, believing that all undead without exception are an affront to their goddess. They MUST be put to final rest.
  
  Burial rights are extremely important to Thanasios and his sect, it is unseemly and offensive to leave bodies to the elements. Proper rights must be observed. The texts are very clear on this.

• Quirks

  Disadvantages:
  
  - Thanasios, despite protests to the contrary, DOES NOT LOOK HUMAN. As a result, he's rather subject to prejudice and fear amongst the less "enlightened" cultures.
  
  - Thansios worships death, which can also cause much prejudice and fear in those who don't fully understand his beliefs. Even those who have had contact with the Jasidin (that is, followers of Wee Jas), often still find his fixation creepy and unsettling.
  
  Fears:
  
  - Being denied his final rest - To Thanasios and his sect, nothing is more abhorrent than the mindless undead, to become one such creature would be the cruelest of punishments.
  
  - Filth, squalor and grime - Even in death, the Jasidin strive toward cleanliness and beauty. Their dead are preserved, laid to rest with great dignity and honor. Their priests are always immaculate, those who do not take a degree of pride in their appearance do not deserve the Goddess of beauty's gifts.

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