De Ravenal Family/Tharion
| Status: | Alive |
| Class | Cavalier |
| Realm/Island: | Greater Aenilia, Far East |
| Title: | Duke Of Lasop |
| Former realms: | N/A |
| Former titles: | Marshal of Nahad Field Marshal of Greater Aenilia Viscount of Ornaz |
Current Affairs
Appearance & Personality
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. Considered to be the greater looking of all three brothers Tharion is seemingly unaware of his good looks and has had few successful, romantic dealings with the opposite sex.
Tharion is a clever man although he understands the need to call on the aid of others when it is needed. Compassion and honour run like blood through his veins and he is passionately loyal to Aenilia, seeking to further its standing in the world.
History
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.
More 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.
Being given command of the Greater Aenilian armies, Tharion quickly found himself leading the realm into war against Colasan. With little time to prepare and confusion following the sudden departure of Lord Zelos from command, Tharion managed to organise the realm and they proved themselves worthy allies on the battlefield.
An alliance with Soliferum has drawn Greater Aenilia into battle against the forces of Nighthelm. After two less than successful forays into the field, Tharion marshalled his forces with the intent to crush the mobile army of Nighthelm by striking at Batesaor, drawing them into a direct conflict. The initial attack was a resounding success and the few militia behind the walls were quickly overcome with minimal casualties, however the waiting Nighthelm army launched an immediate counter assault in a desperate attempt to regain their land. Against the forces of Greater Aenilia and Zonasa the Nighthelm army stood no chance and were smashed.
Immediately following this battle came the most shocking event in the campaign. While the Zonasian and Soliferum leadership wanted Batesaor reinforced and a takeover commenced, Tharion sensed a chance to humiliate Nighthelm by crushing them once again, this time at Idaol where a the remaining enemy had rallied, including their King, Gul'Dan. Having questioned Gul'Dan's bravery, Tharion ordered the attack and handed direct command of the battlefield to his Marshal, Kazuma. In the resulting conflict Nighthelm did indeed crumble, their once proud army completely obliterated and most importantly, King Gul'Dan was killed by Kazuma's hand.
Having overseen the defeat of Nighthelm, Tharion was next tasked with aiding Lasanar in their assault of Anacan and the creation of a new realm. Having lost the first battle, the allied forces returned in lesser numbers and crushed the Antozan resistance.
