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Usanth

The eldest of the three brothers, Usanth is adorned in the family armour, tinted white like the winter frosts. Standing 6'5" and with short brown hair he is the spitting image of his father unlike his two younger brothers who take after their mother. Since he was just a small boy Usanth has dreamed of becoming one of the elite Cavaliers, a calling that his height and build seem to agree with.

Setting sail when he turned 17, Usanth decided to leave his homeland and arrived in Tara, having heard of their need for able soldiers. Almost instantly he was thrust into the front lines and did battle with the enemies of the realm, proving himself an able commander of men. Disturbed by the lack of unity and infighting, Usanth eventually withdrew his support of Tara instead heading north until he came upon the realm of Eston. Here he felt that he had found a realm that shared the ideals that he held closest to his heart; honour, courage and chivalry.

Lord John, a man who seemed to share Usanth's passion for cavalry and the way of the lance, happily took Usanth into his service and further aided him by gifting the young knight with gold, enough to recruit a small cavalry force. Soon after Lord John suggested Usanth for membership in The Shield (later renamed the National Guard) where he was soon to prove his worth during the Battle of Anost, a fight against a monster incursion. Hearing that a unit of archers were trapped outside the walls, Usanth fearlessly led his knights beyond the gate in an effort to allow the men to escape. Sadly over half of his knights were later buried in the fields and the unit is yet to fully recover its strength.

Tharion

The middle of the three brothers, Tharion wields the warhammer, SoulCry, and wears armour tinted a vivid yellow. It was Tharion who heeded the calling of his homeland and stayed in Greater Aenilia, intent on helping it to become a major power amongst the realms. He is also the more spiritual of the three and follows the teachings of the Aenil. Like his mother, Tharion has sandy blonde hair which he keeps at a short length. He stands 5'9", considerably shorter than his elder brother.

Tharion commanded the forces of the Aenil on three separate occassions, most notably during the second battle for Erahol which saw a crushing victory won for Greater Aenilia but Tharion was injured during the melee. Despite his young years he was given the title, Count of Ornaz in addition to the Marshaldom of Nahad.

A young knight (although still slightly older than Tharion himself) by the name of Kazuma Shenron pledged his service to Tharion, becoming the first Knight of Ornaz. The two have formed a strong friendship, at times like a mentor and student.

Tharion is a ranking member of the Magna Aenilia Ecclesia and also serves within the order of the Knights of Aenilia, pledged to protect the temples and its people.

Recently strange events have shaken Tharion's existence, most notably the attempt on Kazuma's life while the two men celebrated the recent duelling victory of Kazuma over the rogue Svunnetlander, Elektra. Since that time Tharion has been visited by a woman, whom he suspects could be one of the Aenil, warning him of trouble ahead, although she was unclear whether this was from a foreign source or from within Greater Aenilia itself.

Rhathar

The youngest of the three brothers, Rhathar wears sky blue armour and has the shoulder length,sandy blonde hair of his mother, which he wears tied back. At 5'10, he is still considerably shorter than his eldest brother. Rhathar was born with wanderlust and the family spent many hours during his childhood on long searches for the missing boy. Equally adept on the battlefield and in the subtleties of court, Rhathar has the ability to go far in whatever he chooses. Leaving the family home he found himself a part of Arcachon but quickly left for the realm of Ethiala when he found himself both unacepting of Arachon's seemingly warlike nature and the apparent disjointedness of the military leadership.

Since joining Ethiala, Rhathar has quickly proved himself to be a capable and trustworthy commander, gaining a small measure of recognition during battles against Arcaea and later the rogue realm of Miraglonn. His current unit, the Winter Chill stands as one of the prides of the Ethialan army, an honour which Rhathar pays a hefty price in gold to maintain.

More recently Rhathar has committed himself to the faith of the Magna Aenilia Ecclesia, the religion of his home nation, Greater Aenilia. Around the same time he also became aware of the Chaos Requiem, a religion founded in Ethiala and most probably related to the guild of the same name. Having found evidence of the doctrine that the religion adheres to, and believing that several members exist within Ethiala, Rhathar has begun to dig deeper to ascertain whether they are a threat to his home and the MAE.