Rolan Aros Blackwood

Champion of Wyndamere
Baron of Rhos
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 **Born**
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 **Relatives**
* ~~Bastien Blackwood~~ (Father)
* ~~Adalene Fulton~~ (Mother)
* ~~Sebastien Blackwood~~ (Brother)
* ~~Dianne Blackwood~~ (Sister)
* ~~Roman Raenthos~~ (Uncle)
* Livia (Cousin)
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**Rolan Aros Blackwood** is the oldest son of a First War veteran who has only recently made efforts to establish himself within the noble hierarchy once again. It has been thirteen years since the fall of his family's noble house and with the help of his cousins he was able to reclaim his birthright. His only wish is to continue his father's bloodline and legacy and he will do anything to accomplish this task. Having not had the direction of his father to navigate noble politics he desires to forge bonds with invaluable allies so that he may learn. Despite that weakness, he has an extensive history in the ways of war which was either won with words or with a sword.

## Personality

Rolan can be a cold figure to his enemies. One person might tell you he was sweet, kind, and romantic, another might tell you he was a cold-hearted individual. Believe them both for he acts accordingly toward how he is treated.

Despite those things he also knows how to play the game to an extent and can put on a very good show even if he finds someone distasteful or otherwise unwelcome in his presence.

## Description

Rolan is of above-average height and build for a man with an incredibly muscular frame as some have described when speaking of him. He is handsome in a rugged way, having piercing copper-brown eyes and short chocolate-brown hair usually close-cropped sometimes he allows it to grow out slightly, long enough for certain strands to reach his brow.

His body has the typical scars of any man that has seen battle over his lifetime. He has detailed tattoos that covered the right side of his chest, which looked as if a wolf's claws were threatening to tear through from the inside out. The colors were dark red and black charcoal. Then there were tattoos over both of his ribs that were similar in nature but had deeper markings with no claws ripping through them. He had gotten them to draw attention away from the various scars from being cut or stabbed that covered his body although he has found that at times they would be noticed regardless.

## Positions

Baron of Rhos, Knight of the Brotherhood of the Horse, Disavowed Agent, Lord Commander of the Order of the Dawn, and Superintendent of the DSA (MoFA/SLP).

## Biography

Rolan's early life was that of any son born into a noble household. His father, when he wasn’t busy with matters of the estate, had made sure he played a huge part in his son's training when it came to matters of combat and war. This was the only time he ever saw his father so adamant that it would be so. His children would lead their people by example and not sit back behind armies or walls while others made sacrifices on their behalf, they would be expected to be right there with them just like he and his father before him along with any other descendant who was under the banner of House Blackwood.

He didn’t fully understand at that young age of seven why he needed to play with a wooden sword with his father when he would have rather spent time with his mother when she’d visited the orphanages in Stormwind. He would play with the children there frequently and was even made to dress like them as his mother did not believe in lording it over those who were less fortunate and it was a lesson in humility.

Naturally, his mother insisted that all her children including their daughter be versed in the arts. Rolan chose artistry while his brother and sister turned to music. They were also all taught to be well-versed in dance should they ever be invited to court. That was his parent's part in raising their children the best that they could despite their busy lives.

Those days didn't last when the year he turned fifteen arrived. His life from that point on was rife with deception, and betrayal which later resulted in vengeance. His father was a loyal friend to Lord Raenthos and when tragedy befell the Blackwood family House Raenthos were soon to adopt Rolan as one of their own. He had to work tirelessly to earn his place among them and eventually had earned the right of claiming Captain of the Guard, which unbeknownst to him would send him down a path of discovering the truth behind the massacre of his family and ultimately who was responsible for it.

## Military Service

Rolan served as a Calvary Scout/Intelligence Analyst from 628 K.Y - 635 K.Y . It is reasonable to imagine that such a role held the most risk when it came to life expectancy, due to the nature of going behind enemy lines in hopes of gaining intelligence that had the potential to turn the tides of war. The risk of such a position wasn’t really a concern for him at the time, having had no living family that he knew of and nothing to lose, which in his mind made him more effective in his role. He worked tirelessly finding enough traction to rise through the ranks, eventually elevating to the position of Knight-Lieutenant.

He was trained to serve in the Cavalry prior to transitioning to Scout, which made him a formidable warrior both on horseback as well as on foot. As for his other skills, he had special training to obtain, distribute, and share vital combat and battlefield intelligence of the enemies of the Alliance and of combat circumstances and environmental conditions. Having adapted strongly to both mindsets, he proved to be an invaluable asset to the Stormwind Army.

### Present Day

He serves as the Lord Commander of the Order of the Dawn which encompasses a wide variety of charges throughout the Duchy of Wyndamere. He also serves amongst the House Guard as he felt it was his duty to serve and protect those who represent the Kingdom of Stormwind.

## Relationships

Rolan has only ever known true love once with Lilianna Hartford, he was amongst the few lucky ones that had love develop from an early betrothal. His mother lent that to be because they had been friends from very early on in life. Sadly his relationships after that were not worthwhile or as meaningful. Had he been married before Lilianna's untimely death he would be a widower of seven years.

Rolan has no known romantic relationships, currently. Although it was rumored he did entertain various dates in the hopes of finding someone who would be supportive of his interests but at the same time would be fully capable acting independently of them. Those who knew him personally would know that he always put duty above personal desire, and that was no doubt a huge part of why he never could settle down as he could never find someone who was truly his equal in every way. He was also more guarded these days due to recently acquiring his inheritance, which made him cautious of entertaining anyone's interests as he didn't trust that it was in himself or what he had; and the latter would not be acceptable nor welcome.

## OOC Details

34+/M, Atlantic Time zone, active most evenings post 6pm RT and most weekends

Lore Abiding, I enjoy all kinds of roleplay such as open-world, adventure, politics, and travel, romance, as well as PvE/PvP content. (Outlaw Rogue/Arms Warrior/Survival Hunter)

Long term stories are preferred but won't shy from short term either. Currently open to collaborations with other like-minded individuals for long term, deeply invested story-crafting. I greatly enjoy collaborating with others to write something truly great, and I'm excited to meet new people on Moon Guard. (I am a WRA Refugee)