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Dessarian Damazar
Name: Dessarian "Dess" Damazar
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age-DOB: 25, Spring 13, 494 AV
Height: 6"
Weight: 190 lbs
Eyecolor: Blue
Haircolor: Dark blonde
Skintone: Faded tan
Appearance
Dess's frame is tall and slender, corded with lean muscle honed by a disciplined regimen of training. His hair is dirty blonde and hangs to his shoulders, usually free, but occasionally tied in a tail. His hair hides the blue flame gnosis mark of Wysar on the back of his neck. Dess's gaze is crystalline sky blue, while his complexion is tanned by the sun. He rarely sports more than a five o'clock shadow. His body is unmarred by major scars or tattoos.
Character Concept
Unassuming and quiet on first impression, Dess can appear quite unremarkable and reasonably friendly with a sardonic sense of humor. But clear blue eyes harbor intensity, measuring situations and those around him carefully. A man of discipline and regimen, his purposes are often veiled in secrecy, as are his own personal struggles. His strengths are not easily revealed, his weaknesses even less so. What is apparent is that Dess has a dogged determination when it comes to completing a task or obtaining what he desires.
History
The Damazar family, in conjunction with the K'etir family, have operated a secretive order for many years within their veiled keeps in the Wildlands. While the K'etir are wielders of powerful magicks, The Damazar are a martial bloodline with a history of producing soldiers, warriors, commanders and stragetists. While they themselves do not field a force of any kind, other than small bands for specific purposes, Damazars operate individually, or have found their way into the garrisons of cities, orders of warriors, ranks of mercenaries and members of bandit gangs throughout Syliras and beyond. The two families' purposes are kept secret, but foremost is the protection of the rare magic the K'etir possess and sustainment of their wealth and influence in the affairs of the region, for they have powerful rivals and enemies.
Dessarian from childhood was raised a Damazar warrior, though his temperament and skills were suited to a more monastic form of discipline, foregoing most arms and armor for the tuning of his body and mind as his weapons. From a young age, he befriended a K'etir youth named Kalistan. As adults, Dessarian serves Kalistan as a trusted advisor and commander, but more so as a best friend.
The K'etir family often birthed Kelvics. It was the custom between the families that K'etir Kelvics were occasionally gifted to Damazars to keep the ties between the families strong. When Kalistan's parents bore a young Kelvic female, Kelski was promised to Dess upon her maturity, But the kelvic child was stolen by suspected rivals. Infuriated, Dess and Kalistan began the search for the child, with no success. Kalistan's own daughter, Ember, was offered to Dess instead. But when it was learned that the girl was a mouse with a short lifespan, the offer was withdrawn by Kalistan, to spare his friend a second blow, for the inevitable death of Ember would come in just a few short years.
Several years later, a lead on a silver-eyed woman arose from Sunberth. There was hope it was Kelski. While Kalistan was attending important business, he sent his Kelvic daughter, Ember, to find Kelski. Dess was to follow and meet up with the K'etir kelvics. But Dess was betrayed upon arrival to Sunberth, and sent to the Blood Pits. His combat training, along with the gift of his gnosis and basic knowledge of flux, gave him an unexpected advantage, and Dess survived several fights in the Pits. Again, unknown enemies (or sore losers who gambled against him) arose and arranged for a brutal gang beating of Dess.
Broken and discarded, Dess was no longer useful for entertainment or lucre, and was sold in the slave market for nothing more than Zith food. His freedom came in the unlikely appearance of a ghost-fleeing Kelvic woman named Kelski, the very woman he had been seeking for two years. Not knowing who Dess was, she bought his freedom for the few encouraging words he offered. She took him under her wing to nurture him to health, while Dess kept his true identity a secret.
Joining Kelski and others at the Empyreal Demesne, fate did bring the kelvic and Dess together, and during the Summer of 519, they became bondmates.
