Specifically for shadow kitty to see. I know it's closed but Irishman might consider opening a spot for this char.
Name: Illiad Rorik
Aliases: Man of Armor, The Smith, Ill.
Age: 35
Sex: Male
Sexual Preference: Woman
Race: Nordic Imperial
Profession: Armor and weapon smith
Class: 1H Sword and Shield warrior, smith
Residence: Whiterun
Religion: Stendar and Talos
Affiliations: Companions
Alignment: Neutral
Property: BreezeHome,
Appearance: Illiad is a tall, dark man. He has a rough beard and really short, black hair. Muscular, upwards 300 pounds and 6'5. He has surprisingly light blue eyes. He has a scar on his right arm for protecting a child from a bear. He has a mean look that doesn't reflect his personality.
Apparel: He wears an advanced Iron armor all over his head. He made is armor by melting iron, ebony, dragon bone, and putting a daedric heart together to create a sturdy material. He forged it to have the appearance of Iron Armor.
He wears a black cloak when traveling that can be pulled over like robes.
He wears an amulet passed down from his father and his father's father and so on. It is made from silver and has dragon language carved on it.
He keeps his sword on his right hip because he is left handed. He always carries his shield on his back.
Weaponry: He has an Iron Sword and shield, both made out of the same metal as his armor. Had an iron dagger hidden in is belt. Made out of the metal everything else is.
Combat: He always keeps his shield up. It is larger than other Iron shields, so it covers more. He stands crouched to be around the same level as his enemies. Instead of mostly slashing, he tries to stab his foes. When that won't work, he will bash his foe and slash at their neck. Very methodical.
Magic: Magically inept.
Personality: Extremely protective. He has taken the blows for many of his friends or even children he doesn't know. He believes in Chivalry and fights his enemies mean but fair. He is kind-hearted but he doesn't show it most often to keep his intimidating look. He hates being alone but doesn't want to find any for companionship.
Likes: Red Meat, smithing, woman, combat, Aedra
Dislikes: Thalmor, magic, false justice
Hobbies: He can fluently speak dragon language and is interested in finding out about Daedric Artifacts.
History: He was born and raised in Whiterun to a Nord Father and Imperial Mother. Very bland background. He hasn't been on many adventures in his life. Usually doesn't go too far away from Whiterun.
Last time he traveled away it was to kill a dragon to craft his new sword.
His parents died when he was 17, when he picked up smithing to care for his two younger sisters. He tried to protect both of them, but the youngest died of disease.
The other sister, now 29, lives with him in BreezeHome.
Joined the Companions when he was 30. He immediately got into the circle and became a werewolf. Started smithing with the companion smith and used that as his primary income, other than the companions.
He took a blow from a bear when he was 32, to protect a child.
He married that child's mother, her name was Ida.
Tried to start a family, but he couldn't. he found out he was sterile. His wife took her life for unknown reasons.
He hasn't had many human interactions since her death.
This would be my dialogue color.
UPDATED HISTORY:
He found out about the Dragon Language because his family line goes all the way back to Dragon worshippers. It is family tradition to speak Dragon Language and fluently recite a speech/chant at age 15.
At age 17, after he and his two sisters were orphaned, he picked up Smithing in Whiterun.
When he was 19, and his sister died at 3. Although that helped him financially, it wrecked him emotionally.
The same year, when his sister turned 13, he joined the Legion. They moved to the Imperial City for a time.
At this time, he went on many expeditions and adventures. One of his adventures, near the border of Skyrim, he found an ancient burial ground. It had a large Skeleton sticking out of the ground. He took some parts of the bone and left.
He started to become more and more interested in Daedric Artifacts. That led him towards killing several Dremora and other daedra. He inspected their armor to find it's recipe. Ebony and the Soul of a Daedra were the main components.
He started taking their hearts afar each kill, although there weren't many.
Illiad moved back to Whiterun to Smith and be a Companion again. He was 33 at the time. He left his sister behind, because she had a new love for big cities.
He rose the ranks until he became Harbinger, and became a werewolf.
He decided that he wanted challenge himself. He melted the bones he found and the hearts e collected, along with ebony and iron he collected, into powerful armor. He only had enough to make everything but a helmet. He also crafted a dagger, sword and shield out of the material.
He was both in the Legion and a Companions for a time. He was General for a short time, although that ended when he couldn't control his Werewolf transformation and ended up killing a child in Solitude. He paid heavy fines and was let go from the Legion, relying on the Companions for income.
At 34, he became interested in a woman, Ida. They wanted to start a family, but found out he was sterile.
Later that week, Ida committed suicide for unknown reasons.
He had stopped adventuring for the time. He had experienced too many tragedies throughout his life to want to experience more.
His interest in Daedra wants to make him join Wyldfire, although they never met each other. He wants to come out of his shell and study Daedra and their effects on humanity.
He already has a decent amount of knowledge on Daedra, so that's why Wyldfire would want him to help her.
