Name: Ector Aquila
Age: 27
Position: Lieutenant Commander of the Royal Guard
Hair: Military short, so pale a blonde as to almost be white.
Eyes: Pale blue, usually cold and impartial
Height: A tall 6'4. The Line of Aquila is known for their height, and he is one of the shorter men in his family.
Build: Tall and thin, Ector has muscle but he is not muscular, persay. Broad shoulders taper into narrow waist and hips poised atop long legs that mirror long arms, which gives him a reach few men can match.
Personality: Ector is untrusting and unforgiving, a somewhat cold and mercenary man... but it is all to protect the broken remains of the hopeful youth he once was, before he sacrificed his dreams and achievements for a woman who scorned him. He dares not love again, for fear of what may happen.
History: The Line of Aquila is ancient. They are rumored to be descended from Azarien, the Avenging Angel, though the truth of that is debatable. In any case, the family occupation is Paladin. Over the generations, Aquilas have been Lord Commanders time and time again, retiring only after leading honorable careers and slaying many demons. Ector received the family sword, Valkyrian, at fourteen, and immediately joined the Paladin Order. By sixteen he had been made a Novice, and at eighteen he was made a full Paladin- only to lose it at twenty-three, when he slept with the daughter of a noble patron while convalescing after a battle. While all sexual relationships are forbidden by the Order, if they enforced the rules they would have only eunuchs and women left. Unfortunately for him, Ector did the honorable thing and married her, sealing his fate. Kicked out of the Order, he became a mercenary and moved South, looking for a source of income to support his beautiful wife... and soon, infant daughter. Work was hard to come by, though, and they lived in poverty until his wife left him for a richer man. Left alone with his daughter, barely old enough to be weaned, he reluctantly joined the Royal Guard of Solara. While his occupation often included demon-slaying, he has found that his skills as a paladin make him an invaluable asset, as most threats to the Demon Prince and his uncle come from fellow demons. The very sight of a man with a holy sword and experience killing even the foulest of monsters tends to force respect out of even the most stubborn and willful of vassals to the Prince.
Clothing: He wears the uniform of the guard, only with the base color white trimmed in gold instead of the royal colors. On his chest is the royal seal, but to the left, over his heart, is the swooping blue eagle of Aquila.
Sword: Valkyrian is an ancient blade, made of mithril and a fallen star, shiny as a mirror but for ancient runes engraved in the blade. Its crossguard is in the shape of outstretched wings, while the pommel is a star sapphire that flares with blue light when used against a demonic foe. While it is effective as a normal sword against an average opponent, its holy magics cause additional burn-like damage to foes of demonic ancestry. The sword is well known in the demon kingdoms, and well feared... as is Ector.
