stryke the unknown
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Stryke the unknown warrior.
Born in whiterun to two farmers. Of moderate standing, Stryke had a rather boring upbringing on the outskirts of Whiterun. Around the age of 12 a old man, unknown to tue family, came and introduced himself. When asked why he was there he would only answer "just observing". Several weeks went by till he told ths real reasons for being there. He sensed in the boy A power. A power that he himself could'nt come to name. He directed the father and mother take the boy to High Hrothgar, and to present him in to the grey beards.
After much debate they decided against it. Several weeks later when Stryke and his father travelled to Whiterun the farm was raided. House burned, mother murdered, family's savings stolen. His father, devastated, took him and his son to Windhelm to meet with his mothers family. After awhile his father decided to take Stryke to High Hrothgar.
On the way to ivarstead, Stryke and his father were ambushed By bandits. Though not a warrior his father fought like a warrior of experience. Sadly the numbers were just to much. Angered by the numbers lost and little bounty gained, they took stryke, and sold him to a bitter old man that ran a mine in Hammerfell.
8 years went by. Stryke grew to be a strong, surprisingly intelligent nord. Though he was given a freedom of a sorts in the mine , he still hated everyday that went by. The only friend he confided with was a old man named Gred. Gred tought him how to use the pickaxe in a offensive way. When the old man died a rather pitiful death, bitten by a rather small spider and refused treatment due to his age, he went berserk. Killing all in his way he fought and killed his masters. Once free he found himself leading the few who followed him in his rage. He hunted down the bandits that kidnapped him and murdered each and every one of them. Throughout hammerfell they spoke of a unknown warrior slashing through the bandits. When word got to him and his followers they thought he fit such a name. Stryke the unknown warrior stuck.
2 years passed. Stryke decided to return to his homeland. When crossing back into his homeland he stumbled upon the stormcloaks being ambushed. Recognizing Ulfric from his days in Windhelm he was surprised to find him being attacked. Before he could even think, a random imperial soldier hit him in the head with the but of his swords.
Awakening on the carriage he made quick friends of ralof. After the dragon attacked helgen he followed him. After fighting through several hords of imperials. Ralof and he went straight to riverwood. From there he went to whiterun. Helped the jarl with the barrow, while aslo joining the stormcloaks. When asked to battle a dragon he didnt hesitate. It was during this time that he found his power of the shout. When he was summoned to High Hrothgar he didnt so much as think twice. He was curious to figure out why his fathered died while traveling there. After being given the task of finding the horn and helping delphine fight another dragon, he went with delphine to find esbern. Once he layed his eyes on esbern he couldn't believe it. The old man. Though esbern never recognized Stryke, Stryke never once questioned his memory of the old man.
When he meet the dragon parthunax he was amazed, bewildered even. But once he heard the wisdom of the old dragon he became awed. " How could a animal be so wise?" So he listened.
When he was tasked with finding a elder scroll he went to septimus. After finding the scroll he decided to help septimus signus. After doing all that was neede and being spoken to by a deadric lord he cared little about, even refusing to learn his name, he was given a book. Now continui. His hate he refused to learn the name of said book but he knew it had great power. Now being intellgent he decided to exploit a deadric loophole and he used the book to gain powers equal to those that used them everyday as a warrior, mage, thief. From there the game was on. He defeated alduin, joined the college of winterhold-becoming arch mage, harbinger of the companions, master thief and nightingale, and listener of the dark brotherhood. All the while becoming known throughout the land.
Though he was no longer a unknown warrior, he kept his name because he never did put his past behind him. All the while he never looked for love till after the battle for solitude. After such he decided that he should return to Whiterun to meet with the new jarl. While on his way to dragonsreach he bumped into Ysolda. Being awestruck he quickly set out to find a mammoths tusk. Slaying several just to get one. After bringing it to her, he asked her to marry him. She accepted. After a glorious wedding he decided to settle down in solitude. Now When not slaying all that is evil, tends to work the forge.
Though he became rather famous he never once decided to drop his name. In fact he choose to embrace it as to never forget his past.
Whats next? Who knows?
Born in whiterun to two farmers. Of moderate standing, Stryke had a rather boring upbringing on the outskirts of Whiterun. Around the age of 12 a old man, unknown to tue family, came and introduced himself. When asked why he was there he would only answer "just observing". Several weeks went by till he told ths real reasons for being there. He sensed in the boy A power. A power that he himself could'nt come to name. He directed the father and mother take the boy to High Hrothgar, and to present him in to the grey beards.
After much debate they decided against it. Several weeks later when Stryke and his father travelled to Whiterun the farm was raided. House burned, mother murdered, family's savings stolen. His father, devastated, took him and his son to Windhelm to meet with his mothers family. After awhile his father decided to take Stryke to High Hrothgar.
On the way to ivarstead, Stryke and his father were ambushed By bandits. Though not a warrior his father fought like a warrior of experience. Sadly the numbers were just to much. Angered by the numbers lost and little bounty gained, they took stryke, and sold him to a bitter old man that ran a mine in Hammerfell.
8 years went by. Stryke grew to be a strong, surprisingly intelligent nord. Though he was given a freedom of a sorts in the mine , he still hated everyday that went by. The only friend he confided with was a old man named Gred. Gred tought him how to use the pickaxe in a offensive way. When the old man died a rather pitiful death, bitten by a rather small spider and refused treatment due to his age, he went berserk. Killing all in his way he fought and killed his masters. Once free he found himself leading the few who followed him in his rage. He hunted down the bandits that kidnapped him and murdered each and every one of them. Throughout hammerfell they spoke of a unknown warrior slashing through the bandits. When word got to him and his followers they thought he fit such a name. Stryke the unknown warrior stuck.
2 years passed. Stryke decided to return to his homeland. When crossing back into his homeland he stumbled upon the stormcloaks being ambushed. Recognizing Ulfric from his days in Windhelm he was surprised to find him being attacked. Before he could even think, a random imperial soldier hit him in the head with the but of his swords.
Awakening on the carriage he made quick friends of ralof. After the dragon attacked helgen he followed him. After fighting through several hords of imperials. Ralof and he went straight to riverwood. From there he went to whiterun. Helped the jarl with the barrow, while aslo joining the stormcloaks. When asked to battle a dragon he didnt hesitate. It was during this time that he found his power of the shout. When he was summoned to High Hrothgar he didnt so much as think twice. He was curious to figure out why his fathered died while traveling there. After being given the task of finding the horn and helping delphine fight another dragon, he went with delphine to find esbern. Once he layed his eyes on esbern he couldn't believe it. The old man. Though esbern never recognized Stryke, Stryke never once questioned his memory of the old man.
When he meet the dragon parthunax he was amazed, bewildered even. But once he heard the wisdom of the old dragon he became awed. " How could a animal be so wise?" So he listened.
When he was tasked with finding a elder scroll he went to septimus. After finding the scroll he decided to help septimus signus. After doing all that was neede and being spoken to by a deadric lord he cared little about, even refusing to learn his name, he was given a book. Now continui. His hate he refused to learn the name of said book but he knew it had great power. Now being intellgent he decided to exploit a deadric loophole and he used the book to gain powers equal to those that used them everyday as a warrior, mage, thief. From there the game was on. He defeated alduin, joined the college of winterhold-becoming arch mage, harbinger of the companions, master thief and nightingale, and listener of the dark brotherhood. All the while becoming known throughout the land.
Though he was no longer a unknown warrior, he kept his name because he never did put his past behind him. All the while he never looked for love till after the battle for solitude. After such he decided that he should return to Whiterun to meet with the new jarl. While on his way to dragonsreach he bumped into Ysolda. Being awestruck he quickly set out to find a mammoths tusk. Slaying several just to get one. After bringing it to her, he asked her to marry him. She accepted. After a glorious wedding he decided to settle down in solitude. Now When not slaying all that is evil, tends to work the forge.
Though he became rather famous he never once decided to drop his name. In fact he choose to embrace it as to never forget his past.
Whats next? Who knows?