Tarvitz Family/Saul

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History

Growing Up

Being the first born of House Tarvitz, Saul enjoyed a lot of comforts that others of his family would not share in.

The Trials

Dagnir Rauko (Daimon's Bane), the blade forged by Saul in the first part of his trials

The Forging of the Blade

Saul studied for a large majority of his life in forgery in order to be able to forge a sword that was worthy of passing this trial. Under the eye of the master blacksmith, Saul Tarvitz learnt the tools of the trade; how to fold the metal, shape it, hammer it, and most importantly, shape it into what he wanted; it took months for Saul to master the basics of forgery, and that was only the beginning. As soon as he had mastered the basics, he moved onto the more important parts; the detail. To Saul, a sword without detail, was a sword without a soul.

The day after his 16th Birthday, Saul went into the forgery and locked the doors. This was the sign to show that he was not receiving help, nor was he to leave until he had completed the task which he had begun. To begin with, he had to decide upon what shape he wanted his sword to take and what blade he wished it to be. Making the actions he had practised during sword fighting, he decided upon two . Upon deciding upon the type of sword that he wished for, Saul then took into account the style of the pommel, hilt and cross guard. He wanted it to be something unusual, something unique that would stand out on the wall of his estate. He thought long and hard about the design of this, and eventually came up with design that he would create for his weapon.

Setting to work on the blade, Saul prided himself in the folding of the steel that he used; working it day and night he folded the steel 7 times over before beginning to forge the blade, this ensured that the steel was of the highest quality and less likely to break, or become dull during combat. Upon finishing the blade, Saul set to work on the hilt and the guard; knowing that the blade was not the only part of a sword that could be used, he wanted the cross guard to not only be a guard, but also a weapon in it's own right. Taking that, and the design for the pommel that he had decided upon, he fashioned 3 steel looking wings that not only acted as a defence against blows that might strike his hand, but as a weapon to slice the throat of an opponent. For the handle of the blade, Saul took a dark wood, and polished it up, fitting it to the rod in segments such that it was not as one solid piece. As his second to last act, Saul started work on the pommel of the sword. He had decided upon a Daimon looking figure, an ironic symbol of what the sword was actually to be used for. Using images and descriptions that he had heard and been told, he fashioned a skull with horns -which he sharpened- and set into work detailing them as best as he could.

For his final addition to the sword; Saul inscribed the name of the weapon, Dagnir Rauko, onto the blade, just above the hilt. Dagnir Rauko is literally translated as Bane Daimon, however in the common tongue it would be known as Daimon's Bane.

The leader of the Daimon's that Saul fought with and killed

The Test of Courage

The test of courage is the ultimate challenge that a member of House Tarvitz must face in order to come of age within the household. It is no small feat to accomplish as it is not just about survival; you must bring something back as proof of your honour and courage. For Saul, this was the ultimate test; it would prove his birthright as first born and heir to the head of the House, and would also prove his worth as a man, and as a warrior.

Saying good-bye to his Father and Mother, Saul made his way towards the gates of the estate, which were opened as he approached. There was no good-bye party, as that was seen as a fact that the member of the household would not be coming back to the estate. As such, Saul left the estate and headed out into the wilderness with only a weeks provisions, his bedding and a few essentials to survive; not to mention his sword, Dagnir Rauko. Camping out under the stars every night; Saul was required to secure his own food once his had run out; learning to set traps and check them in the morning to see what he had caught. His provisions were dry rations, and would survive the month; there was no need to waste them in the first week of his test.

For one month, Saul followed tracks and trails and slew countless numbers of undead and monsters, there seemed to be no end to them in sight west of his home. A few days before Saul was due to return to his estate, he encountered a rather large group of monsters; truth be told he had been tracking them across the region because of the curious foot prints that one of the monsters left behind. Creeping up on the group from the forest, Saul could see that one of the monsters was not normal, in fact it was a leader; a Daimon; rarely seen in the open. Saul removed his pack slowly, and withdrew Dagnir Rauko from it's sheath; it was time for the blade to do what it was meant to do; kill Daimons.

Saul rushed forward, landing a blow on one of the monsters before the group even knew what was happening, and then swiftly ramming the pommel of the blade into the throat of another before removing it and in one, clean blow, removing it's head. Bringing his weapon to bear, he parried the blow of another nearby monster, it's power pushing him backwards slightly and allowing it another strike at Saul; but he was ready for it this time. Parrying the blow downwards, he brought the blade of his sword swiftly back across the creatures chest before thrusting it through the torso. Pulling the blade out, the creature slumped to it's knees and then fell face forward onto the dirt below. By now, all the monsters were fully alert; one can hardly stroll into their group, kill three of them and hope to remain unnoticed.

Hearing a loud, deep roar, Saul turned to his left to see the Daimon charging towards him; it did not care that there were other monsters in the way, it skewered any that got in its way and threw them to the side. Bringing its powerful arms down on top of Saul, he foolishly tried to block the blow; but to no avail. The force of the hit removed Saul from his feet and threw him through the air. Hitting a tree behind him, Saul slumped to the ground; briefly was knocked unconcious for a few moments. Opening his eyes, Saul only just had time to realise that the Daimon was on top of him; rolling to the side he felt an extreme pain in his left leg, he had failed to completely dodge the blow. Slicing through his leg, a deep wound opened up and blood spilled forth; searing pain soared through Saul's body as he yelled. However, he did not have time to stop and think about the pain, for the Daimon was already upon him; bringing its massive arms to bear in an attempt to crush the life from him. This time, Saul did not make the mistake of trying to block the attack and instead parried it to the side whilst thrusting the hilt guard of Dagnir Rauko into the biceps of the beast. The Daimon pulled backwards, and the hilt guard sliced through the flesh even more than Saul had intended; a muscles, barely hanging onto the Daimon, lay limp; the arm essentially useless. Taking advantage of the situation, Saul lunged forward with Dagnir Rauko; thrusting the blade deep into the chest of the Daimon. Not completely unexpectedly, Dagnir Rauko met fierce resistance, and Saul only managed to inflict a small wound with the thrust that he had attempted to plunge into the Daimon. Withdrawing Dagnir Rauko, Saul brought a slash across the front of the Daimon, opening up a wound in it's chest, revealing part of it's bone structure; the reason the blade did not penetrate deeply.

The Daimon's chest bone structure was completely solid, Saul's guess that this was the same in multiple places, therefore making it difficult to penetrate. Concentrating his next blow, he attempted to make a cut underneath he Daimon's left arm; the one still proving to be an issue. To his surprise, Dagnir Rauko met no resistance as it sliced it's way through the soft tissue under the arm of the Daimon, severing it and leaving a stub remaining.