Anton Invictas

Anton Invictas is one of the current Grand Masters of The Argent Templar. Invictas has been in Command for 2 years and has gained a reputation as a fair and just man of the Light, who lives and breathes the Five Virtues of the Templar. Now in his 47th winter, Grand Master Invictas is not as physically strong as he once was and his old wound have started to show thier lasting effects.
==Background==
Anton Barrow was born in the region of Grand Hamlet, around 16 years before the start of The First War. Anton spent his early years enjoying life and playing in the lush grasslands of his homeland. Anton was always a patient and thoughtful individual who chose his words carefully and respected the teachings of his elders. At 8 years his father left to join the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics much to the dismay of Anton and his Mother, however at 10 years, Anton's Mother started encouraging Anton to read the books his Father was sending to them and Anton soon understood why his Father had left them to serve the Light. For the next 6 years Anton studied all the books and scripture his Father sent intently and, as a man of only 16 years, Anton followed his Father into the priesthood of the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics with dreams of serving the Light in Azeroth.
These dreams were dashed and replaced with a sudden reality as the Horde invaded the Eastern Kingdoms and the Holy Order Clerics were led into battle by the Archbishop to aid the people of the Kingdom. Due to his lack of years and knowledge Anton wasn't pushed into battle, but remained employed as an assistant to a senior Priest in healing the wounded in Stormwind. However his Father joined the other Priests and Clerics in thier attempts to rescue and save people from the Orcs in the outlying areas of human kind.
One by one Human settlements fell, including Anton's own Grand Hamlet, and the Orcs descended upon Stormwind. As Stormwind fell to the Horde the remaining occupants of Stormwind fled across the sea to the safety of the Northern Kingdoms. It was here in Lordearon that Anton was presented with a letter from the Priest he had been serving under in Stormwind. His Father, with 3 other Clerics, had fallen in a battle against the Orc invasion trying to protect a group of civilians as the battle ripped through Stormwind. Anton had expected to feel anger and an urge for vengeance, instead pride for his his Father grew inside him. Anton found his Mother in Lordaeron after she had managed to escape Stormwind on one of the many ships. She wept on hearing the news of her husband and pleaded Anton to leave the Holy Order. Anton refused claiming that his path was already chosen and he intended to walk that path in the Light. Upon hearing his decision Anton's Mother turned from him and walked away.
After the First War the Holy Order had been decimated. The clerics, although brave and powered by both healing and destructive powers of the Light, were unprepared for the dangers of war and suffered heavy losses. This prompted Arch Bishop Faol, along with his apprentice, Uther Lightbringer, to found the Knights of the Silver Hand. In Lordaeron, he recruited noble knights and former clerics to train in the ways of war and the Light. Even some members of the Priesthood took up this more physical and steadfast role and Anton was also included in this number.
For years Anton tried to better himself as a servant of the Light and, after 5 years of study in the ways of the Light and training in the Art of War, he gave his Oath of Virtues and was appointed a Paladin of the Silver Hand in the Alonsus Chapel in Stratholme. After leaving behind the Clerics of Northshire, Anton thought it only right that he also left behind the name of his Father, so he took up the name Invictas.
Anton Invictas went on to be involved in the Second War and partially the Third War, details of these exploits can be found in his journal, although he guards it very carefully.
After the Third War, Anton struggled to settle in Stormwind and before long, without the support of The Silver Hand, found himself troubled over the events of Lordaeron. Anton, like many Paladins of the Order, felt a sense of failure in the victory of the Scourge. To try to balance his mind he headed to the sanctuary of the Great Cathedral in Stormwind. After many hours of prayer, Anton took a seat under the statue of the great Archbishop Faol and began to read his book. It was on this day that Anton had his first contact with the Argent Dawn and learned of thier war against the Scourge. Initially he just provided information from his book on how to combat the Scourge and thier tactics. However by the end of that winter Anton was inducted into the Argent Dawn, to be used for his experience.
Soon after he began working with the Argent Dawn, Anton knew providing information from Stormwind was not going to be enough, so he asked to be moved into a more active role. He request was granted and Anton was moved from the Argent Dawn house in Stormwind to Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands. Here Anton used his experience to combat the Scourge presence and quickly became a respected and valued member of the Dawn.
His achievements with the Argent Dawn got Anton noticed by a Grand Master of The Argent Templar and he was, after a period of trials and an the Oath of the Five Virtues, accepted as a Templar. Over the years Templar Invictas assisted the Argent Templar in many important objectives and missions to combat the Scourge and many other forms of Evil. He gained promotion to Captain under the Command of Grand Master Brightstone and then, upon the death of Grand Master Ravenhelm, Invictas was promoted into the now availabe Grand Master spot. Over the years as the elder Grand Masters retired or died, Invictas became the senior Grand Master and Commander of the Templar. He now has his full title of "Grand Master Anton Invictas - Light of the Dawn".
==Involvement==
Grand Master of the elite Templar arm of the Argent Crusade.
==Strategy==
==Quotes==
"Release their souls from the Shadow! Give them judgement by the Light's grace!"
"No Shadow can hide from the Light!"
"Through Mercy, Cunning and Hesitation,the wicked shall know defeat. Through Conviction, Courage and Faith,
The Templar shall know victory eternal!"
==Trivia==
==See also==
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==External links==
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Category:Alliance