Reworked Royal Guardsmen
I added clothing traits since the pictures I used either don't show the body, or are in black and white.
NPC
- Name: Sir Nils Olav
- Gender: Male
- Age: 39
- Race: Faunus, Penguin variety
- Note: His faunus traits are not easily noticed: His beard is somewhat feathery, he has an extremely high resistance to the cold, and he enjoys fish far more than a regular person would.
- Appearance: I’ll do my best
- Note: His clothing generally has primarily white coloration, usually with some black. His hair also went grey pretty early on, a fact that he gets irritated about easily.
- Weapons and Equipment:
- Aptenodytes - An extremely honed and durable sword with a black blade. The blade was tempered with Ice Dust in a very meticulous process, giving it the passive effect of seeming as though it were recently dipped in liquid nitrogen. It freezes anything in a small radius when unsheathed.
- Patagonica
◊ - Olav’s armor. It is very durable, and can compress and fold itself into a circle on his back. It requires Dust to be powered, but does not need so much that it becomes a hassle, or that it would give out mid-battle. Olav is meticulous in the way he takes care of his equipment. Unlike the picture, it is not camo in color, but is instead a flawless white.
- Semblance: Forsteri - Olav's semblance allows him to affect the friction inherent to his body. This lets him slide around at alarming speeds, or cause glancing blows to burst into flames through friction. This only works on friction directly involving his body.
- Personality: Olav takes pride in his position as head of the royal guard, and lets nothing get in the way of his work. Off the clock, however, he is a much less serious man. He greatly enjoys comedians, despite being unable to tell a joke himself. He blames himself for what happened to Alice Vale, and regrets everyday that he was not present when she was taken. He thinks poorly of Alexia’s choice in Knight, and does not hesitate to tell her so. He deeply respects the Queen and Prince Consort.
- Bio: Nils Olav comes from a line of disgraced nobles, their blood "tainted" with that of Fauni. While that is no longer a belief popularly held by the Valoran nobility, the effects of the prejudice lasted long enough to remove the Olavs from power. Sent away from his parents at a young age, Olav trained to become a knight for most of his life. He is one of three Fauni personally selected by Oscar Wilde to enter the ranks of the Royal Guard, and has since then become its captain. He does not drink, not since the incident involving Alice.
- Note: He is based on the real Sir Nils Olav
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- Name: Sir Cassino Wojtek
- Gender: Male
- Age: 32
- Race: Bear Faunus
- Note; Wojtek’s faunus traits manifest as sharper canines and a glorious amount of chest hair. His sense of smell is also heightened.
- Appearance: Just let me put my armor back on already
- Note: Wojtek’s clothing is usually autumnal shades of brown and orange.
- Weapons and Equipment:
- Arctos
◊ - His suit of armor. It requires large amounts of energy to power it. The blades have small cartridges of Fire Dust that Wojtek can ignite on command to charge his blades with searing heat. It is a prototype police weapon taken off development due to its incredibly inefficient power usage. It looks like it does in the picture, except it’s white. Also he keeps his hair. The armor folds back into large, incredibly heavy metal blocks on his arms, legs, and back. These do not seem to hinder him in the slightest. They also aren’t too in the way; they aren’t all that thick when folded up.
- Syriacus - His actual weapon, mounted onto his back whenever he takes it into battle. It is an old artillery cannon, resembling a real-life Howitzer, that has been repurposed by Wojtek himself. He holds it two handed, as one would a gatling gun. He normally stores it in the Guards’ Barracks.
- Arctos
- Semblance: None, but he has a somewhat overactive Aura. He uses it to power his armor, which would otherwise need a very heavy battery or loads of dust for fuel. It is entirely possible that his semblance is simply one that provides fuel to objects. Regardless, he hasn’t put any thought into finding out.
- Personality: While superficially Wojtek may seem a gruff and threatening person, he is actually rather sweet and sensitive. He has a deep lasting respect for Oscar Wilde, as well as for the Queen and Prince Consort. He dearly hopes that Alexia and Alice are not afraid of him. He enjoys a good cigarette and beer from time to time.
- Bio: Wojtek was born in an a little town far north in Vale. The cold winds and relentless faunus attacks should have hardened him, but instead they kindled warmth inside his heart, and created a strength necessary to protect it. He claims he acquired his immense strength by transporting artillery and ammunition during a particularly chaotic invasion by a horde of Grimm. He is one of three Fauni personally selected by Oscar Wilde to enter the ranks of the Royal Guard. His training into becoming a knight began shortly after his selection. He holds the rank of Lieutenant.
- Note: He is based on the real Wojtek
- Name: Sir William Windsor
- Gender: Male
- Age: 46
- Race: Faunus, Goat variety
- Note: Windsor’s Faunus heritage gives him bent horns on his head, as well as incredibly strong legs.
- Appearance: Would you stop being so loud?
- Note: Windsor will usually wear a cashmere scarf decorated with violet argyle designs. His clothing is usually shades of purple also.
- Weapons and Equipment:
- Aegagrus - Windsor’s crossbow-rifle. It fires steel bolts at ludicrous speeds, utilizing something akin to a Dust-enhanced Gaussian rifle. Normally, the crossbow’s arms are folded back, but when Windsor has to use special bolts infused with Dust he has to use them to launch the bolts instead. This is because the Gaussian rifle component’s acceleration is simply to high for the Dust-bolts, and they would explode upon being fired. This does not mean, however, that the Dust-Bolts are slow. They are still more than capable of piercing armor.
- Hircus
◊ - Unlike his cohorts, Windsor’s armor is actually a part of his uniform. It has been modified so that when it is activated, certain parts of it harden and form armor and a helmet. This armor is pretty durable, and weighs only slightly more than an actual cloth uniform. The crystal display of the helmet helps Windsor with targeting in less than helpful conditions, like storms. Unlike the picture, this uniform is white.
- Semblance: Hamdani - Windsor’s semblance allows him to imbue his shots with a passive ricochet effect. The amount of “ricochet” a shot will output depends on the amount of Aura he puts into the shot. These ricochets will actively “seek” out an enemy; a bolt will change its angle on impact with a wall to one that points toward the current location of the enemy. The number of ricochets is also affected by the amount of semblance put into it. The easiest is one ricochet at an automatic 90 degrees.
- Personality: Windsor is the most serious of the three knights. He is a tactician at heart, and wants no part in whatever festivities the other two knight may want to rope him into. He can become easily irritated, though can be placated with certain vegetables or alcohol.
- Bio: Windsor is the illegitimate son of the late Lord Nicholas Windsor. “Adopted” into the Windsor family, he was treated no differently from a noble as he grew up. However, his status as a Faunus was kept carefully hidden. His horns would be cut off whenever they would peek up above his carefully groomed hair, and he was never allowed to play with the other noble’s children in fear that he might let something slip. As such, he grew to greatly resent his family. He left home to become a soldier and enlisted in the Valoran military. He severed ties with his family when he grew tired of hiding his status as a faunus. He is one of three Fauni personally selected by Oscar Wilde to enter the ranks of the Royal Guard. He is of the rank of Lieutenant.
- Note: He is based on the real William Windsor
edited 26th Jan '15 7:07:20 PM by amporiusrex
"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"He wasn't in a conversation with you, now was he?
"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"Ah, I had assumed he had it knocked away by the Demira or whatever.
Anyway, you should find a way to have his attack synergize with that of the others.
Sorry for the confusion, Aqua.
edited 24th Sep '14 7:03:19 PM by RomanianInquisitor
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM SniperExactly what I was thinking.
Fun fact: When I was thinking up where the chain for the chain-scythe mode was doing to go when Frosbite acts as a bow, I ended up thinking of a system of retractability similar to those retractable dog-leash thingies. I know it sounds lame, but hey, it gets the job done. Same thing goes for the storage for the bow string, but with a place to connect the loose end of the string, and a tighter metal coil to help with the force needed to fire an arrow.
A lot of work, I know, but it helps with trying to writing it out.
I don't remember you saying that. :P
And alright. I guess Oscar's a 20 year vet.
Also I'm going to idle, waiting for a post from Aquatica before moving ahead.
edited 24th Sep '14 8:10:47 PM by RomanianInquisitor
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper

I will, give me a bit.
@Service Question: Again, 20 years good?
@Aqua: So Hiram's blue?
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper