Solomon Steelbane

"*Staaaaaand aaaaaaand Fiiiiiiight...*"

— Solomon's slowed speech.
**Solomon Steelbane** is an NCP of the Church of Metal, acting as the guardian of it's 1st dungeons floor. He calls the Crimson Warfield his home, a vast battlefield of unending conflict where various monsters fight one another. He acts as a guardian to these beasts, both keeping them in line and ensuring their wellbeing. He does possess a limited command over them, but he himself is more than a match for most anyone he comes across. It's not just his physical prowess, his Half-golem race and thick armor make him near invulnerable to damage, and his weapons are enchanted to rapidly degrade anything they come into contact with. In New World, under the leadership of Rob Zombie's Beard, Solomon largely acts as muscle for the guild when finesse or stealth isn't a concern.

## Appearance

Solomon stands an imposing eight feet and eleven inches tall. Being ha Half-Golem, he possesses smooth featureless skin, most of which is concealed within the armor he wears at all times. His only real visible feature are a pair of bright emerald green eyes that occasionally glow from inside his helmet whenever he exerts himself.

However, his true appearance lies in the armor he never removes. It largely consists of a thick chest-plate worn underneath a coat of chainmail. He wears a set of overlapping plate-mail from the shoulders to his wrists, wherein he wears a pair of thick leather gloves. He dons a thick leather bandolier across his waist, held in pace by a silver diamond shaped buckler with a pair of figure-eight symbols within. He wears a similar set of plate-mail over his thighs down to his knees, and finishes his armor with a thick set of plated leather boots, all of which he conceals beneath a long brown waist cape that hangs down to his ankles. Lastly, he dons a round, featureless helmet a all times, resembling a combination of an infantryman's helm and a gasmask.

The last items of note are his main equipment. The most prominent of which is the Nemean Fir cloak, a golden pelt Solomon wears around his shoulders, held in place by a silver buckle. His main weapon is Armorbane, a broadsword he stores on his right hip. The blade tapers to a point, and has a pair of indents on either side of the blade near the cross-hilt. Most notably, the blade glows bright crimson when drawn, and hums as it passes through the air. His backup weapon, Magebane, takes the form of a hunting knife he stores across his back. It is a smaller, single edged weapon with seriated blunt end, and a hilt that curves around the handle slightly. Much like Armorbane, this weapon glows as well, but in a vibrant purple, and also hums when swung.

## Personality

To most, Solomon is just a mindless drone that only acts when given orders. He can remain perfectly still for hours on end, and it isn't uncommon for the average passer-by to assume he is just a statue. His sloth belies a cunning intelligence however, able to think, plan, and organize just as well as any battlefield commander. He is fully capable of acting independently, recognizing tasks and goals in order to fulfil a job. His roll within the guild is largely that of a bodyguard. If combat is the order of the day, he is often first on standby. He will fulfill any order given to him, albeit in a rather slow, methodical manner. Given his rather simple mindset, overwhelming strength, and lock of any sort of wants or desires, it wouldn't be incorrect to say he is one of the most dependable NCP's within the Church of Metal.

Many find it surprising to see this side of him, but also agree trying to get a conversation out of him to be a wasted effort. His slowed speech and short manner of speaking make it hard to tell what he was thinking. Even when asked a question, he will often only respond with onw or two word answers. This is not an attempt on his part to be vague, It's just how he is. The thought is that he simply can't comprehend that his short responses make it hard for people to talk to him, but he is fully able to listen and comprehend what others say, so nobody can say for sure. What's more, he has a vast knowledge of serval monsters and beasts, all of which he knows how to control and care for. He emotionless tone and imposing nature, he actually does care for the monsters that inhabit his floor, and take it upon himself to ensure they remain fed and groom them on a regular basis.

He does, however, hold himself to a code of honor. Much like his fellow floor guardian Hexis, he dislikes killing for the fun of it. If someone where to get in his way, he will deal with it as needed, but he will refrain from outright killing people if he needs to. He is fully capable of discriminating between threats, and those that just get in his way.

## Trivia

* The idea for the glowing purple and red weapons, as well as the heavily armored appearance, draws inspiration from Darth Revan