Ezequiel Salvatore Croixleur

* Current
* Future timeline

Aleister Valentino von Syrlia (future son)

**Ezequiel Salvatore Croixleur** is a syrlian nobleman of the new Salvatore family. He's currently under a fake identity, Kiel Capdevilla, after escaping from prosecution due to his father's ties to the revolutionary group Gungnir. Working as a wizard for the mercenary group "The Nameless", he seeks knowledge and power to free his father, Joanne Capdevilla, along with Edmond Blacklake.

## Biography

### Early Life

Born in Syrlia, Ezequiel was the son of Joanne Capdevilla: A peasant who bought a low rank of nobility and found work as a bookkeeper for the Royal Library. His mother,, left the family when Ezequiel was still a child, and he remembers little of her. Due to his father having none but himself to take care of the kid, he ended up living most of his youth inside the library.

He was a bright and curious kid. It was a common sight to see him carrying as many books as his small body could muster. He eventually became known for bringing helpful literature on whatever topic was mentioned, amusing the scholars who frequented the library. Even though he admitted to not fully understanding the books he brought, his intellect was still praised by the academic folk. His father saw potential in his son's skills, but he was also weary of leaving his curiosity unchecked . Syrlia had long been an authoritarian kingdom, public executions had become normalized, and arcane magic had been outlawed for generations. The tomes inside the library were curated to not upset the crown, but the knowledge from far away lands was still seen as useful. If Ezequiel ever became curious about the wrong topic, and mentioned it to the wrong person, exile would be the most merciful punishment.

As a method to both educate and protect Ezequiel, his father began secretly teaching him on the library's after hours, making sure his interests were in line with the crown and the church. At first, Joanne brought books for his son to read, and then thoroughly tested his knowledge. Even though Ezequiel found it difficult to explain from memory, he started rapidly improving with age. Eventually, he impressed even the nobles, enough to be offered a job as a teacher for young nobility and, eventually, "" of the royal family.

At thirteen years of age, just a few months after his father had stopped working at the library, Joanne sought a master to teach his son some method of self-defense. Ezequiel's below average physique did not allow for many options, and many teachers saw him as too inept to become a knight, or even a squire. After many failed attempts to train him as a swordsman, his father decided to teach his son himself. Aided with his father's familiar, Amadeus, he began learning the arcane.

## Skillset

### Magic

Ezequiel is a trained wizard, focused on the Teleportation and Conjuration schools of magic. His understanding of conjuration allows him to summon creatures to aid him in combat, preferring Light Archons for armored targets, and Giant Frogs to interrupt his enemies and control the battlefield. His understanding of the Teleportation school allows him to escape difficult situations, or line up a devastating Lighting Bolt.

### Tactics

Preferring a flexible approach to combat, he finds himself buffing his close combat allies like Edmond, Aryas and Radsick's Tiger, or striking priority targets when necessary. Amadeus, his crow familiar, is kept out of harms way.

### Knowledge

His background as a teacher and a scholar allowed him deep understanding of various fields of study, like the secrets of arcana and planar beings. He falls short when it comes to other social skills, often misunderstanding or believing blatant lies, specifically from women (for some reason). He's also well versed in alchemy, yet has found difficulties finding a consistent source of materials, or a lab to put those skills to use.