Man In Black (Original)

Arthur Blackson was the original Man In Black.
He was a humble blacksmith, well respected in his town. While the Colormen scholars are unsure where he lived, based on descriptions of the land in his journals, he is believed to have lived in a small village outside of what today is the town of Cronk. Little is known about the man himself, but when he was chosen to become the Man In Black, it is said that after the original Man In Blue was given his artifact, from then on The Prism entrusted Blackson himself to forge any artifacts made of iron for his fellow Colormen. Why this is the case, instead of The Prism granting the artifacts to their owners outright, is unknown. Most unusual for blacksmiths of the time, he lived a rather long life of 97 years, supposedly dying by "the wrath of a vengeful soul." What this means, however, remains a mystery.
==Trivia==
* He and his wife had seven children. Of his family though, only his eldest three sons names, Cyril, John and Jasper, are known. The name of his own wife and his other four children are lost to history.
* Legend has it that the Javelin of Blackson, his family's artifact, was crafted with "Star iron." What this means, however, is a mystery.
* One of the many stories in Colormen tradition is that one day, he used the Javelin to slay a "Great Horned Beast" that was terrorizing his village. The said beast was described as having "two horns, four feet, the strength of a heard of oxen, and as tall as a church steeple." However, the only account of this event was written 40 years after Arthur Blackson's death, casting some doubt on this story's accuracy. Since this incident happened when Arthur was 40, this casts further doubt because that means it was also written more than 90 years after the actual incident occurred. It was not until contemporary sources were found that the story was finally confirmed.
Category:Colormen
Category:Colorfolk
Category:Original Colorfolk
Category:Colorfolk Ancestors