Valar Druun

"That is the essence of chivalry, son. If you are ever called Sir, the bards will sing of how many men you killed, and how well you killed them; but the core of being a Knight, a true Knight, is to protect. Not to destroy." - Valar to his son, Indoril, before the Battle of Vastii-DeradaSir Valar Druun is the last progeny of the extinct House of Druun, and presently serves as sworn sword of Talia Blackthorne. This Drow knight is a multi-decorated Tourney champion on Stormrise Isle, notably one of the few living fighters to have bested The Headhunter, and is widely considered to be among the greatest living warriors in all the realm. Druun is believed to have mastered almost every knightly weapon in existence over his long life; since being knighted by Lord Pellinore Blackthorne he has taught generations of Blackthorne heirs the way of the sword as the master-at-arms of Griffin's Peak. The only student to have ever surpassed him was the feared Bloodhawk. He was personally selected by Lord Arthur Blackthorne to accompany his daughter Talia to Everglow City and currently serves as their captain-of-the-guard. He is known for his distinctive appearance, with a long goatee beard oiled into three points, making him stand out among the other Blackthorne guards. He owns a suit of customized golden scale armor with blue cloth trimmings, and wields a pair of wicked serrated daggers he inherited from his long-dead eldest sister Arabella.
By 1015AE, Lord Dominic Blackthorne had ordered Druun to return to his prior position of master-at-arms at Griffin's Peak. He was succeeded in his role as Talia's captain of the guard by Sir Tybolt of Volmark. 
Valar was ordered by the newly-crowned King Dominic I to aid in the Arkon Wars, where he was reunited with Jaster and Talia--as well as his long-lost son, Indoril Druun. It was revealed that Valar had fled his homelands when his father, Lleran Arkon, had slain Valar's mother and sisters. Now Valar fought Lleran again at the Battle of Vastii-Derada, near his old family keep. During the battle, Valar saved Talia's life by body-blocking her against his father's dark magicks; though he was able to fight on through the rest of the Arkon Wars, he was severely injured, and eventually he succumbed to his wounds having given his life to save his charge as he'd sworn to--finally fulfilling his oath. Valar Druun was buried and laid to rest beneath his home keep of Vastii-Derada alongside his mother and sister, greatly missed by his charges who regarded him as a surrogate father figure.
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