Esprit

Esprit, also known as the Checkered Knight or the Grandmaster, is a Nephilim, an ascended being associated with both light and darkness. Esprit embodies strategy and quick-thinking, and is a patron of commanders and plan-makers.
Esprit's origin is unknown. In fact, very little is known about this being. It is suspected that at one time Esprit was an Archangel, until it was cast out by its brethren for its amoral behaviours.
==Personality==
Though Esprit encourages its followers to strive for victory, it does not enjoy the state of triumph. Rather, Esprit enjoys the process of the game itself, of shifting plans and constant competition. Esprit seems to treat the world as an enormous game, though what it sees as the end of the game is unknown. Perhaps the point of the game is to ensure it never ends.
In order to achieve this, Esprit often chooses champions on both sides of a conflict, giving both of them hints and visions. Esprit also loves an underdog, and may often grant the leader of a losing side a burst of inspiration.
Yet the mortals whom Esprit blesses most are those who are already intelligent, the ones who make plans upon plans and have the wit to adapt those plans when needed.
Esprit seems to ignore concepts of morality, instead favouring clear logic, and doing whatever it takes to achieve a goal. Esprit is not above trickery and deceit, rather seeing it as one of the cornerstones of any strategy. Esprit also does not care about the deaths of individual humans, looking more at the greater scope.
However, Esprit is also known to act in favour of life and humanity, for without humanity there would be no game. It also hates to see humans oppressed, and having their competitive instinct repressed. For this reason, it hates dictators and tyrants, which has brought it into conflict with the gods.
==Appearance==
===Depictions===
Esprit is often depicted as a knight in black-and-white robes and armour, often with gold embellishments. Most of the time Esprit is depicted covered in armour, with no skin showing. However, some depictions show a humanoid figure, of indeterminable gender, with long white hair.
Esprit is always depicted wielding a long, thin silver sword, the legendary blade Ultimatum.