Saber

Saber is one of the Swordsguard of Ixania, driven out when Julian's forces seized control of the country. Roaming the world, he challenged Stormhammer to increase in strength. After defeating the forces, he remained waiting for backup and accepted being arrested to the Throat where he first meets the party.

### Plot role

Protagonist, though initially appeared in The Throat as an antagonist. He parts with the crew on positive terms.

### Appearance

The edgiest guy you can imagine. H​​​​​​​is skin is an ashen tone, and his eyes glow a dark blue.
To complete the set here's a sample image of his Obsidian Blade: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5c/b0/2e/5cb02eec7db5cd0825344e67bc5ec971.jpg

### Personality

It is rare to hear him say anything, and when he does, it usually is as sharp as his sword. He's not very aggressive, but he's not very passive. Piss him off, and he's likely to just disappear for a couple of days and then appear again without you realizing. In battle he is known for his silence, and stern disposition that betrays no emotion. Only when he's fighting against tough enemies will he crack a smile or begin to show interest: he continuously seeks to get stronger in order to defeat his sworn enemy: Julian Maestro. Notably, Saber has never taken a life, and when fighting against weaker enemies will always trump them, then withdraw. Against stronger foes, he will persevere until found victorious. His discipline and attitude has seen to him winning every single battle after picking up the sword.

## Biography

The Ixanian Commonwealth. In generations past, the Commonwealth was known for its fairness and social equality. Every citizen has their rights, whether rich or poor. The protectors of this system, the Swordsguard, ensured that the land remained safe from both outside forces and inside forces.

As the Empire grew, a radical force formed in the Commonwealth; one that aligned with the malignant views of the East and sought to stir it in the West. Why should those who are poor enjoy the same privileges as those who worked hard for their wealth and status? And why should the rich partake of their wealth? No one would rip their still-beating heart to give it to another. It was a part of them, their right, just as much as wealth. Slowly the corrupt ideology infected the upper tier of the Commonwealth, until Ixania's social equality and justice fell apart.

The first to be removed were the Swordsguard. All of the previous men were executed, and their weapons destroyed. In its stead, shows played at the Ampitheater of the foolish Swordsguard, depicted as stumbling oafs and buffoons who caused more harm than good. The upper class particularly laughed at how the actors pretended to swing the sword aimlessly. To them, the sword was nothing more than a decorated tool of the past.

Saber watched his father, one of the actors, stumble and away on the stage. He acted like a fool day by day to the rotting laughs of the upper class who pointed and hooted at every mistake. The President of the Commonwealth one day attended the show, and Saber could never forget his stern gaze, his disapproving shakes, and how he had stood up to leave five minutes into the show. Meanwhile, his father was making a fool of himself, acting like he was trying to save a man but accidentally cutting off a donkey's tail. The men and women on the balconies burst into laughter when the donkey kicked Saber's father with its hindlegs, sending him flying across the stage.

Even though it was a show, the pain was real. Marks still covered his father'a body when he would return home and wash the blood using a rusted bucket. Saber could never forget the look in his father's eyes–the look of humiliation and defeat as he wrung his shirt and placed it on a rack. Humiliation, and defeat-- the two things Saber swore he would fight against.

## Magical Ability

* **Self-level ability:** Saber has the ability to create, bolster, distribute and release energy within his body in whatever fashion he'd like. Be it focusing his internal energy on his legs to drastically increase his speed or distribute it to his ears to pick up even the s​​​​​​​lightest feint movement, he can rapidly move energy within himself in an efficient fashion in order to augment his own superb physique and strength. [Note: this differs from unaspected energy which can only be released externally from the body. Saber can capture this energy internally as a source of augmentation]
* **World-level ability:** Not yet discovered.

## Relationships

* Sciben: Saber and Sciben have an oddly positive relationship, with mutual trust between the two. Together they've agreed that they will take down Julian, and Sciben wants to see Saber to success.
* Christian: Having fought against one another, Saber emerges victorious but recognizes Christian as a worthy foe.
* Maxwell: Saber and Max worked together to fight Arc. When they escape, Max convinces his group that he trusts Saber, and the group by extension agreed to trust him.
* Scholtz: When the Northerner was in depression, Saber lifted his spirits by talking to him and helping him out.
* Julian: Saber has sworn that he will be the one to end Julian's life.