Dubhaine Family/Cathal

Duke of Alowca in The Colonies.

Background

The eldest son of the Dubaine's, this young knight has followed the example of his three elder sisters and set out to make his name in the wider world. A dark-haired, slight lad of modest height and boundless youthful energy, Cathal was always at his happiest out in the wilds hunting boar and stag. However since being interred in the pits of Oritolon he has found a higher calling as a paladin of the Church of the Trinity.

Personality

Cathal possesses the keen intellect which is the trademark of the Dubhaine Family, but until his conversion to the Church of the Trinity he was set on a life of dissolute adventure. At first the faith intrigued him but he did not take it very seriously, however during his incarceration in Oritolon he developed a deep and abiding vocation to the faith. He left prison fearless, compassionate and filled with an abiding love for those who suffer under the yoke of evil.

War has not been kind to his body, but the wounds which have shriven him have given him depth usually lacking in a noble of such youth and focused his mind on the service he must give unto others. This drive lies at the core of his belief in The Faith Militant of The Church of the Trinity, although he is mindful of the fact that it will not be the hands of men which win the war against evil, but those of Khagistar the Creator.

Military Commands

The Ravens	A company of well-equipped archers who were massacred along with their captain Corvus during a battle in Iglavik
The Companions	A company of infantry hastily-raised from the faithful of Alowca and massacred following a battle in Windaria
The Templari Militans	A cavalry troop of mysterious origins dedicated to The Faith Militant

Personal Journal

Alowca, Colonies

Cathal started his career in Alowca, commanding The Ravens. Being young and full of the lust for adventure he had put little thought into his destination, although subsequent events suggest there may have been other powers at work.

January 2008, The Call

Cathal found a warm reception and was accepted into the service of Duke Absolute Reach. Assigned to the Alowcan United Front his company fought at the battle of Grentzen where he was captured and sent to the prison in Oritolon City. Whilst imprisoned he experienced a series of powerful dreams and become totally committed to the cause of the Church of the Trinity.

February 2008, The Call

The visions continued and the newly released Cathal returned to service with his army. Later in the month he participated in a raid deep into Oritolon territory, finally being cornered in Iglavik where The Ravens were cut down to the last man and he spent a further uneventful spell in the Oritolon dungeons before returning to Colonies/Alowca to recruit a large number of the faithful to his Companions.

March 2008, The Folly of Youth

Having misunderstood the dreams he had received, Cathal marched to war with a large body of believers and joined in a raid on Windaria where they were massacred to the last man. Having shown him the error of his ways The Trinity obscured his body from those who would desecrate it and he received a furhter vision whilst he was being nursed back to health. Marching the long leagues back to Alowca he had ample time to think, formulating The Faith Militant.

On his arrival back in the City he found the Temples of the faith falling into ruin and Duke Xerxes gone into self-imposed exile abroad along with the priests of the Church. The only consolation was the appearance of Captain Gregor and the Templari Militans, horsemen dedicated to his service.

April 2008, Duke of Alowca

Pontifex Sacred appointed Cathal to the now-vacant Duchy of Alowca.