Post by Agrias Oaks on Jan 5, 2012 20:12:13 GMT -5
Agrias Oaks
"Have you no pride, no honor?"
Custom Title: The Holy Knight [/font]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Family: None
Race: Human
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Home World: Ivalice (FFT)
Alignment: Independent
Job: Holy Knight
Items: Flawless ruby
Accessories: Mithril Band
Appearance
Agrias is a blonde white imposing woman about 5’6” tall and 125 pounds. She has her golden colored hair braided by a cardinal blue ribbon with a few locks to the sides of her face. Agrias is a slender lady with an athletic body strongly built to wear heavy armor. Her eyes are honey-brown and she normally never applies any makeup whatsoever. She wears a midnight blue colored undergarment made of one of the finest threads used by the nobility of the epoch and leather slacks comfortable for mounting. Her protective armor consists of a platinum chest plate and knee-high boots. The holy knight wears battle gloves that match the medieval design on the slacks and are prepared for sword fight. Her sword, Defender, is placed on a sheath on her waist, which has a holy crest décor on it.
Personality:
Agrias can’t be described with a better word than loyal. She is a very stubborn woman that will never doubt going against the ones she pledged loyalty to. Agrias is very educated and mannered, addresses her superiors accordingly and acknowledge nobility with respect and sincerity. Being a knight, she is kind of tomboyish, plays the rough girl role and despises being treated as a damsel.
Agrias is very straightforward and follows her heart in a righteous way, she dislikes thievery, corruption and opportunists. She owns a great sense of leadership and commitment, protect those who she loves without hesitation and never base her decisions based on assumptions. She is not quite interested in emotional relationships, not for now. She seeks to cleanse her own regrets before she can think about anything else. Her feelings are very reserved and she acts very conservative.
History:
During the War of the Lions, Agrias used to serve the Lionsguard as a Holy Knight and bodyguard of the Royal Family. She was personally assigned to be Princess Ovelia Atkascha protector, which made her spend most of her time in the Orbonne Monastery where the princess was situated. Being a Holy Knight, Agrias can unleash powerful cleansing moves given by the god’s holy blessings and also can use basic white magic taught by the priests of the church.
When the war started and the plots from Duke Larg and Duke Goltanna became the news on the streets, Agrias concern for the princess’ safety grew strongly, she being an obstacle for both sides. At that moment, Agrias decided to hire a mercenary troop led by Goffard Gaffgarion to serve as a backup for Agrias and her knights. That is the moment she met the hero Ramza Beoulve, since he changed his last name to prevent any connection with his noble heritage, Agrias was ignorant of his precedence. About to leave the monastery for the sake of the princess, a group of knights dressed as Goltanna’s troops assaulted them within the perimeters of the monastery. Agrias along with the recently hired mercenaries were victorious without realizing that someone infiltrated the monastery and kidnapped the princess. Agrias fell on her knees as she saw the mysterious man ran away on a chocobo, she then asked for assistance on the rescue. The persecution continued all the way to the Zeirchele Falls were the mysterious man, named Delita Heyral was surrounded by Larg’s troops. Even though, the mercenary leader betrayed them, she remained loyal to her princess and fought to recover her.
After rejoining with the princess, Agrias suggested they can entrust her to Cardinal Delacroix, however things turned out wrong when the cardinal imprisoned Agrias and planned a public execution for Ovelia for treason. Agrias easily escaped Lionel Castle’s prison and fled south while being pursued by Delacroix’s units. There she encountered Ramza with a new ally named Mustadio Bunansa whom helped the knight fight off her pursuers. Agrias eagerly exposed the cardinal’s plan to her companions and set off to rescue the princess at the Golgollada Gallows execution site. Soon after they arrive, they learned that the whole execution was a farce when a decoy took off the royal costume. Everything was planned out by the cardinal to trap the bearer of the Taurus Stone; even Agrias escape was part of the plot. Suddenly the traitorous Gaffgarion revealed himself from his executioner costume and revealed Ramza’s identity as part of the Beoulve family. Agrias was shocked at the beginning, but seeing the noble actions of the warrior, she stood by him and fought their way out of the trap.
Gladly accepting Beoulve’s explanation of the previous events, both agreed on a truce to rescue the princess from Delacroix’s claws in Lionel Castle. Once there another trap was triggered where Agrias found herself surrounded by the castle guards while Ramza was locked inside in a duel with Gaffgarion. After defeating the dark knight for good, they confronted the cardinal which revealed that the princess have been taken away already. Suddenly the cardinal used the Scorpio Stone to turn into an obese, nasty and disgusting monster revealed to be a legendary Lucavi Beast, Cúchulainn. After becoming victorious, Agrias decided to side with Ramza on his quest to defeat the plotting schemers ruling Ivalice.
In the end, Agrias was able to reunite with now Queen Ovelia who was blackmailed to become Delita’s bride, making him the king. There the holy knight was able to seek the forgiveness she needed after failing her duty to protect her, lastly she provided a dagger for her own safety. Agrias alongside Ramza’s troop destroyed the Lucavi’s followers, which were the primary antagonists of this war. They fought St. Ajora itself in the land of the death as it turned into a fallen angel that seek destruction of the world. After slaying the evil being, Agrias lost consciousness… she woke after a whole month in the Mining City of Gollund were she was nursed back to health. Agrias spent the next few weeks rebuilding the city until she heard a series of murders and evil deeds were occurring. There she decided to take a stand and fulfill the promise she made to the queen, to protect this kingdom at whatever cost.
Role Play Sample:
Once upon a promise
So she stood in front of the ruined Church of Glabados, the Orbonne Monastery. The building looked rusted and wasted, like the hopes of those who believed... like the faith of those who trusted their lives to a false. The sky was red as the fire that once burned these lands and the rain felt like iced daggers on the skin, deathly cold like the corpses of those innocents. The holy knight pressed her fist tighter while a single tear ran across her cheek; still she didn't felt saddened… it was anger instead.
This hero could remember all the battles she fought during the last war, following her pure heart, her devoted loyalty and her solely duty. She could remember the faces of those who tore apart her world, also those whom she lend the sword of victory and also those opportunists who sought power more than anything else.
This holy knight was nothing from now on; her whole living purpose was destroyed by greediness and envies. All the things she used to love were taken away; it was painful as a drill on the heart. Suddenly, she felt the need to speak to whoever created this world. “Dear lord, I cannot continue without feeling this need to believe. Fill this hopeless heart with courage to stand to my words, share thy holy blessings and wash me with hope like before. Oh please dear lord” She opened her hand to see a flawless ruby… the last thing she obtained from that whom she used to love. Agrias, then felt the presence of a living being staring at her.
"Lady Agrias Oaks, orders please" a young squire sitting on a vivid and bright yellow chocobo called for the hero's attention. "Thank thee for the company. Feel free to leave and lead a peaceful life, I release you from your duty" She replied without turning her attention to this fellow.
“My Lady, may I ask about your purpose in life?” The squire replied, this time getting closer to the holy knight, still keeping a respectable distance. Agrias turned towards young cadet, she took quite a few steps forward splashing the puddles on the way. She stared directly into the eyes of the squire, emotionless and vacant. “Cadet, I once made a promise. Those truthful words meant to protect this kingdom until the end of my days, until I cannot wield this holy sword anymore. I swore to stand to any upcoming evil and save those who deserve it” Agrias replied in a courageous tone.
“This new impending danger I feel deep within my soul. Those monstrous being who dare attempt to harm my kingdom will be slain. This I select as my purpose from now on.” She continued before the squire jumped from the chocobo and stood on stable soil.
The cadet pressed his fist against his chest and stood strictly straight. He stared at the heroic knight and smiled. “Heed my words my lady. I cannot feel more inspired by your courage and loyalty for your beliefs. I pledge that I will serve you, and no other than you from the time being. I ask thee to take this cadet along your travels, for my own sake and for those I love” Agrias heard the squire’s words and felt the need to accept his oath. The knight nodded to the squire, both hop on the chocobos awaiting and left the ruined monastery for good.
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Continues at:
The Investigation - Ivalice (FFT)
