Brutus

Brutus is a stoic knight, who remains in the shadows until it's time to strike. He was a central antagonist to a project that is no longer continued. Brutus spends his time by himself, rather hard to approach and too busy being all brooding. Despite being a knight, he doesn't have much to fight for. Clinging onto a sense of purpose in his previously simple life, he serves to protect Nefari and Fumus, and all those involved with spreading the power of The Dark Enchantress.
== History ==
The day he was born, Brutus was given a single purpose; to protect the Violet Jewel. Trained by a fellow Knight who refused to show Brutus any kind of sympathy at a young age, the young boy endured cruel, harsh training. The Elder Knight would except nothing else but perfection, for any kind of weakness in his fighting could mean the Fate of the Kingdom(s) as a whole. Any questions Brutus may have had was left with silence, and even the smallest kinds of rebellion had given him harsh punishments. A cold, calculated killer, it was all Brutus had to be, all he deserved to be. With time, his skills honed, becoming one with the blade he was given, some say he moves with it as if it's a part of his own body. However, The Elder Knight never seemed to be impressed, criticizing even the most minor of mistakes. Brutus would always be left distraught.. No matter what, his fighting would never be enough for his mentor, and he pondered day and night whether or not he'll ever be worthy. Every time these vigorous doubts leaked his mind, Brutus would always be forced to silence them. Doubt makes you weak.. Being weak.. gets you killed. It got to a point where he begun pushing himself in times where he should rest, promising to himself that he would finally impress The Elder Knight. Brutus would refuse to accept any faults within himself, perfection, he thought, he must achieve absolute perfection within his blade, then.. He can finally become a true Protector. 
Brutus awoke from his cold room, seemingly passing out after yet another night of honing his skills. In that moment, the young knight could almost feel a sense of.. excitement within himself. After all this training, he knew he achieved what he was sworn to do. Every slice was clean and he was as fast as he could be... All Brutus had to do.. was show his Mentor what he-- … His Mentor was gone. No note, no farewell, nothing. Brutus, in the cold chasm, where he would have no one else but The Elder Knight.. Was now entirely alone. Was.. Was that it..? No, there had to be more. Perhaps The Elder Knight had left for something else? Weeks passed, and yet there was no return. Brutus cursed at himself, feeling the weight of failure grow heaviest. How pathetic of him, his own Mentor being this disgusted, this hopeless that he left Brutus alone. From then on, the young Knight spent his days.. his years, protecting the Violet Jewel. Brutus was never told what the Jewel even was, but in fear of becoming more of a failure, he refused to put his mind into it. In the deepest pits of the chasm, The Knight stays alone, for the rest of his life.
At least, that's what Brutus had hoped, for the dark chasm would have two unexpected visitors, seeking not only the Jewel.. but Brutus himself.
== Abilities ==
=== Swordsmanship ===
Brutus, even at a young age, had always held a blade beside him. Moving with precision, skill and speed, the Knight was trained to not only defend, but kill in the process. Dueling him either ends in his defeat.. or your very demise. 
=== Shadow Sneak ===
Using the power of shadows, Brutus is able to sneak in from the dark and deal blows you won't see coming. Within shade, Brutus and those who fall victim are completely silent, and no one outside of it would be able to hear a thing. Safe to say, Brutus is at his strongest when it comes to ambush, willing to wait for hours for the perfect opportunity to give the perfect slash. It does not matter if the shadow is dim, if it's there, Brutus is sure to take advantage. God forbid you fight him somewhere dark..
== Relationships ==
=== The Elder Knight ===
Even if his Mentor brought him nothing but cold apathy, Brutus can't help but be appreciative and... sorry. Growing up alone, The Elder Knight was the only one he had, so gaining his approval was all he could ever strive for. But now he's gone and the only thing Brutus feels is.. shame.
=== The Dark Enchantress ===
The Violet Jewel, it's what Brutus was born to protect for the rest of his life. Any questions he had about it were promptly shut down. So all Brutus does is ponder from a distance.. and feel some sort of.. odd familiarity to it.
=== Nefari ===
Noisy, loud and a hassle to be around, Brutus isn't entirely sure how to feel about Nefari. He appreciates the company, at least, but he finds it hard to completely keep up (or even comprehend) her behaviors. Nefari often pushes Brutus, and does spontaneous actions around him. Brutus ponders why she gets so upset when he doesn't comply, is there something she wants him to do? Is there something he's supposed to do? The Knight doesn't.. entirely grasp it. At least he's willing to go along for the ride, after all.. Nefari deserves a better fate than what he had endured.
=== Fumus ===
Fumus is more comfortable to be around, at least that's what Brutus thinks. Unlike Nefari, there is a sense of patience and understanding. The world is confusing, and unknown to The Knight, and yet Fumus is always there, more knowledgeable than he could ever be. He makes it easier for him to process, as a result, making Brutus know more than the Chasm would have ever allowed him to figure out. Though even with the help, there is still a lot to learn.. If only.. Brutus knew how to say thank you.
=== Hero ===
Holding more power than Brutus could ever hope to receive, he looks at the young Hero and sees something he could never be. A Hero. Filled with love, given praise and acceptance every step of the way. .. Why? Brutus doesn't know why he cares, but ever so often, a boiling hatred grows within his body. Why wasn't it him.. Why wasn't it him.. Why wasn't it him.. Why wasn't it him.. Why wasn't it him.. Why wasn't it him?
== Trivia ==
* He is approximately 24-26 years old. 
* He smells like ash.
* He prefers to keep to himself in the darkest corner..
* Ever since coming out, he's had a hard time eating anything else than what he was given in the Chasm. (That being rice, bread and hardtack.)
* Brooding bastard smh
* Hes the oldest therefore the cringiest