Javier Marstain

Originally from the Aveiran city of Sanfelismo, Javier Marstain is a skilled pirate hunter and a former captain in the Aveiran Navy. Though he was a devout follower of the Vestan Church, Marstain's methods in dealing with his quarry were harsh, sometimes downright brutal. His superiors offered little complaint (after all, what are a few bruises inflicted on men fated to be executed for piracy?), but as his methods grew more severe, Marstain found his faith beginning to fade from his heart. One of the flaws of the overly-righteous is that they often believe themselves incapable of falling, and so Marstain at first suspected that one of the more powerful pirate lords of the Attamat Islands had cursed him in some fashion. Enraged by this perceived blasphemy, Marstain threw himself even more fully into his duties, hunting futilely for the thaumaturge he was sure had severed his connection to his god. It was not until after he used torture in an effort to extract information from a pirate captain that Marstain realized the truth -- he had forsaken his oaths, and so lost the divine favor of his god.
Despite his superiors' objections, Mastain resigned from the Navy and left Aveir. Feeling that he needed to get away from the sea to redeem himself, he wandered the continent for several years, battling evil wherever he found it (mostly in Dalkhrova and thwarting various evil schemes. Ultimately, though, the siren call of the sea was too strong, and Marstain returned to pirate hunting. He did not return to his home waters of Sanfelismo, fearing that the old memories of his deeds would be too much, so instead he traveled to Providencia, bought a ship (the Valiant Word), and began his crusade anew. He has focused most of his efforts on hunting and bringing to justice the pirate captains that prowl the archipelago. 
Category:Inhabitants
Category:Inhabitants of Providencia
Category:Inhabitants of the Governorate of Namalee
Category:Inhabitants of the Viceroyalty of Attamat
Category:Inhabitants of the Attamat Islands
Category:Men
Category:Born in 1511
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