Vashmere Family/Vatticus

Vatticus Rex Vashmere was born to the master-merchant family Vashmere of the land Sother. He shares three brothers, two dead, one alive and well upholding the family’s estate in Vashmere.

Vatticus is 6ft3, thick shouldered and always seen wearing his fancey chainmail garb, even at home. Some joke that he baths and sleeps with two swords at all time- Vatticus doesn’t laugh at these jokes. His voice is deeper then any ocean and his eyes have been described as “bloodcurdling” by even the bravest of men.

BIRTH At birth, the story of Vatticus (often called Vatt) became murky with intrigue and dark rumor. Born twin to another brother (Tyranus Rex Vashmere) vatt was the only child to survive the delivery that night. Tyranus, born stiff and still, had died in the womb with marks around his neck. The wet nurse and local doctors determined the death to the child being tangled in the mother’s cord. Vatt has been quoted often as saying in half-jest “it was no cord that strangled that boy…it was me. I had nothing to do in her gut, so I had 9 months to kill” The mother (Lady Yesenia Vashmere) was devastated by the loss of one of her twins, in result she quickly became over protective of her first born surviving son.

YOUTH. Vatt mastered the sword by the age of 12, and had entered battle officially leading units by age 15. Under command of his father (Victor Von the 2nd), Vatt entered and devastated the Jamoonian settlements to the north and east in efforts to gain back land and wealth for his father. During these years vatt learned much about tactics and weapons- earning much respect as a general to Vashmerian forces engaged in battle with both Jamoon and Crackenseed. By age 18, reports of rape, murder, tourture and disgrace started pouring into all Local settlements. Vatts men had been accused of waging attacks on innocent farmers, merchants and small villages that had not offended the Vashmerian crest. The local governments ignored these reports for almost a year until reports of cannibalism among Vatt himself, and his men, came pouring in. This lead to Vatticus being brought to trial in the lands of Brooksheild in front of an elected judge. The trial proved Vatt innocent of all charges. The judge was found murdered the following week.

ADULTHOOD

By age 20, Vatt’s father had lost almost all his wealth and pull within Sother . The family’s gold had come close to running dry and all trades between Brooksheild and Vashmere were coming to a halt swiftly. Lord Victor Von the 2nd in a moment of panic had sent his three surviving sons on a quest.

“to go forth and locate other Kingdoms where we can begin anew. Rebuild our wealth at all costs.”

Vatt decided to travel to the East Islands in search of a Kingdom that would help in his quest, but before getting there he received word that his young brother (Victor Von the 3rd) was raising eyebrows and rabble in a nation called “Abington” claiming he was a warrior and a Noble Knight under the vashmerian name. Vatt was both insulted and interested in his brother’s insane claims and decided to travel there and find out for himself what made young Victor so “brave” these days.

When arriving into Abington, Vatt learned that his brother had sworn a “Sir Gerd” as his liege and patron, as well as adopted the title of “Knight of Sudfern”. Vatt was amused to also find his brother was slain in a legal duel from a fellow Knight of Abington for nothing more then “words and honor”. After learning that Abington was a place did not imprison or punish such acts as “calling duels on children” or “Slaying the naïve” he finally decided

“This is the kind of place a man like me can get things done in. Abington seems the likely spot to rebuild the family name”

After burying his brother, Vatt began his travels within Abington as a Knight of Sudfern, replacing his brother’s duty with his own.