Ambriel Angelus

"The Winged Protector, Wielder of the Dawn, Progenitor, Master Artisan, Steward of Amadonia"

Personal History:
Ambriel Angelus was born to mortal parents, beginning what would become a very adventurous and heroic life on the world of Ke'Ten to parents Michael and Iris Angelus, a blacksmith and soothsayer, respectively. As the first born son of the couple, they doted incessantly on the child up to and including (as well as after) his fifth year of life, when he was blessed with the privilege of caring for his younger sister, Daphne Angelus. Even at the tender age of five years old, Ambriel in his young naivete, swore to do all he could to be the "best big brother ever" as he put it. From the moment he uttered those words, he sought to make them a reality in every action he took. At ten years of age, after five years of spending every moment he could with Daphne, interrupted only by his desire to occasionally spend time watching the soldiers in the town militia as they drilled day and night to protect the small village in which Ambriel was being raised, Ambriel made a decision. It was this young boy's heart's desire, fueled by stories told to him by his father and occasional hints by his mother that he would one day join the ranks of these men and help protect those he cared about for true. To that end, his father began forging a weapon that would become synonymous with his presence and would seem to him and to others who knew him to be an extension of his very arm.

Also at age ten, having five years worth of basic sword training from his father, another decision was made, this one by the young girl he took on as a charge. The young redhead, her eyes gleaming with eagerness and hope as well as admiration for the brother she idolized, had asked that Ambriel teach her what he knew of the art of the sword. Ambriel agreed, and was soon treating Daphne to the same lessons his father had taught him, showing signs of the military commander he would one day become, as well as bringing out the inner warrior in his younger sister. Little did either of them know at this point what their true destinies would bring, or where the ever expanding road of the future would take them.

Most men, upon beginning adolescence, take an interest in the opposite sex. Not so one Ambriel Angelus. The reasons for this are many, and all are fabricated except one. The reason young Ambriel had taken no interest in romantic pursuits is because of his devotion to protecting his younger sister, who now at ten years old was a firebrand of energy and stubbornness. It was at this age as well that both of their lives would change forever. For it was at this age that the future Ambriel's mother had predicted so long ago, on the day of his birth, would come to pass. In a pillar of smoke and flame, the fire god Synderashe appeared before the two of them to announce that, on recommendation of the Time God Osul, his father, that the two of them would compete for the title of Champion of the Honorable Four, the ruling body of deities made up of himself, the water god Ambrose, the Wind Goddess Lorelai, and the Earth Goddess Areth. The four of them would preside over the combat, which would be between both of them as well as several other worthy candidates up for the challenge.

The battle was a fierce one, but it quickly became apparent that the two siblings would be the final two combatants in the contest to determine who would fill the long vacant post of Champion. When it finally came down to the two of them in the final match, it was a sight to behold. Ambriel's greatsword, Daybreak, flashed quickly and methodically, which was a stark contrast to Daphne's whirling dervish style of attack with her twin falchions, Solaris and Silverlight. For hours on that overcast day, the two of them exchanged blow after blow, neither giving the other any quarter, and neither one asking for such, until at noon precisely, Daphne managed what in a real fight would have been a killing blow, knocking her brother flat on his back and sending Daybreak skittering across the dirt of the arena and out of his reach. At the moment when Daphne would have declared victory, however, a sudden break in the clouds caused a beam of sunlight to shine down on Ambriel's polished breastplate, reflecting into Daphne's eyes and blinding her for the split second he needed to sweep her legs out from under her, roll out from under her blades and take up Daybreak once again, ending the contest for good and all by knocking her own swords away and placing Daybreak's blade at her throat. Seeing that she was defeated, Daphne's head sagged down in defeat, shoulders slumping. Thus it was that Ambriel was declared Champion of the Honorable Four, effectively becoming the emissary for them all, as well as commander of their armies in time of war, and with the authority to substitute for one of the Four should they prove unable to perform their duties. His sister, in recognition of her own performance in the battle, was given the title of High Priestess of the Four, a decidedly more passive role than that of Champion, but still one of great importance.

From the day he was accepted as Champion of the Four, Ambriel began proving himself more than worthy of the honor, attending to his new duties with the determination only someone who had been born to the role could achieve. The enemies of the Honorable Four, the Dark Trinity, were never able to gain a significant foothold among the followers or territory of their more benevolent counterparts again, until the time of the Great War.

On the romantic front, someone had finally managed to break through the shell of duty and honor that had so armored the Champion all his life. One Megara Rubylust, a woman born of the union of a human and succubus demon, came into his life. While on patrol through Zamora, Ambriel stumbled across a battalion of troops belonging to the army of the dark god Skaar, the then-leader of the Dark Trinity. A cursory examination of the column revealed that they were carrying a prisoner with them. One whom Ambriel felt it his duty to rescue. Slicing through the troops with ease, Ambriel soon freed the young woman from her captors, who sought to turn her into an unwilling member of his harem. Once learning of this, and (though he refused to admit such) having been smitten with her beauty, Ambriel offered to personally escort the girl back to her homeland, which turned out to the the home village he and Daphne had grown up in as children.

From that point on, Ambriel found himself crossing paths with the woman on more than one occasion. Whether it was coincidence or not, the two of them periodically met for various reasons, as if they were drawn to each other by some unseen force, yet it would be some time before the two of them consummated their relationship, given Ambriel's reluctance to engage in romantic pursuits. Still after some months, Ambriel and Meg were a couple, whose union was blessed by the Honorable Four themselves. She would go on to give the Champion five children, who would play an important role in his crafting of the world of Amadonia.

Ordinarily, there are only four gods of Ke'Ten, one for each of the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water. Upon discovery of the Wind Goddess Lorelai's treachery by Ambriel and his sister, and the subsequent rescue of the Honorable Four by the two of them, resulting in the death of the Wind Goddess, Ambriel was given the chance to attain full divinity by the remaining gods of the pantheon. Needless to say, this was one honor the veteran combatant had not expected to attain in his lifetime. It had never been done since the creation of Ke'Ten. When he asked if he would become one of the Honorable Four, the other gods shook their heads. They were not going to break the cycle of succession that had been established by their forefathers all those centuries ago. No, Ambriel, it was revealed, would receive a chance to redeem a world that had been in need of guidance, but did not receive such, and was destroyed in the face of great evil. Ambriel undertook the task with his usual stoic honor, leaving the world of Ke'Ten behind.

Portfolio

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Family

 * Parents: Michael Angelus (Father) Iris Angelus (Mother)
 * Siblings: Daphne
 * Grandparents: Osul (Maternal Grandfather), Maia (Maternal Grandmother)
 * Spouse: Megara Ruby-lust
 * Children: Atara, Marin, Shura, Rurac and Lanzo
 * Nieces and Nephews: Alexander (adopted) Cassidy and Carla

Physical Appearance
Ambriel stands at over six feet tall, and as befits a warrior is broadshouldered and muscular, nearly always seen wearing a shining suit of adamantine plate armor, greatsword strapped to his back. His golden blonde hair and piercing blue eyes frame a lantern-jawed face that rarely cracks a smile.

Magic Objects

 * Daybreak (Greatsword)
 * The Golden Bell of Truth

Sacred Items, Plants and Animals

 * Sacred Bird:
 * Sacred Animal: Lions
 * Sacred Flower:
 * Sacred Gem:
 * Sacred Item: The Bell of Truth

Honored Classes and Races

 * Paladins-
 * Paladin Order: The Order of the Dawn
 * Aasamar-

Attendants, Companions and Servants

 * Aethear
 * Champions: Cathaan,
 * Known Followers: Priest, Hope (Penance), Lilianna of Daybreak
 * Stargazer: Steed
 * Avatar: Ashlynn

Temples, Cities and Sanctuaries

 * Angelusia
 * Daybreak
 * Starguard
 * Angel's Rest
 * Alvaheim
 * Dawnspire
 * Keeper's Embrace
 * Sentinel's Reach
 * Guardian's Wing

Nations and Countries

 * Ambrion