Faustus Aven

"Forsakened, awakened."

*Sir Faustus Aven* is a former knight of Aquilla, hailing from the prestigious noble family House Aven. At the age of 27, he was stripped of his title, and exiled from Aquilla, due to an incident involving him and a woman of nobility whom was in his care. He travelled north, wandering with little purpose other than to find a way to restore his name and honor. Instead, he came upon the town of Asha, and met Mago.

The two began working together for The Contractors, but not long after, began working independently. Their greatest accomplishment during this time was the vanquishing of the drug lord "M." Employing the Asha Dockmaster Schmuley, and two ships full of former slaves, the pair founded a mercantile company. They met a man named Bodo and together, the trio formed a mercenary group. Later, a man named Cato was added to the ranks.

Faustus was later joined by his childhood friend and retainer Virgil. Virgil's family has spent generations serving House Aven, but when Faustus was exiled, he began readying himself to leave, valuing his bond with Faustus over the rest.

### Notable Events During the Story

-He was present when Mago made the decision to backstab Lord Asha. The action clashed with his ideals, leading to a period of uncertainty and inner turmoil. Events like this have forced him to come to terms with his desire to do good, and his desire for revenge on Aquilla.

-Upon confronting the traitorous Pompeiius among the Legionary's ranks, Faustus was recognized by his surname. Pompeiius questioned why he would work alongside Lucius, and betray Aquilla, to which Faustus responded by crushing his signet ring beneath his foot, denouncing Aquilla, and fully setting him on the path of revenge.

### Exile

The exact truth of what led to Faustus' exile from Aquillan high society is not fully known, even to him. What *is* fully understood, is this:

He was assigned to guard a woman of the nobility. Who she was, her role in society, and her relationship to him, is unknown. One day, Faustus found her dangling from a cliff, high above the ocean. Despite his most immediate and best efforts, the two both plummeted into the water. When he next awoke, he was washed up on the shore, coughing and barely breathing. The woman lay near him, dead.

According to Faustus, he was not tried and convicted for failure to do his duty; he was tried and convicted of murdering her. Not one member of his family, nor any friends, believed him when he told them the truth. That they were so willing to turn their backs on him is what set Faustus down a very narrow path, walking a thin line between restoring his honor, and exacting revenge.

Though he has not outright admitted it, it was assumed by Arabella that she was someone close to Faustus on a personal level, and that part of his anger is his guilt.

### Trivia

-For a long time, he used his Aquillan armor, sword, and shield, as an alibi to hide his past, stating that he was "on a mission in the northern lands." He used the very same equipment for a long time, before losing his well-crafted longsword overboard in the fight against M. He was unable to find one that felt the same, so he instead used a rapier he had obtained. However, it felt too light in his hands, and he personally didn't care for it, so he gifted it to Mago. Faustus then decided to forego his shield, opting instead to wield a greatsword. Finally, in the fight against Pompeiius, he finally replaced his armor with the Armor of Apollo. As an added bonus, he took with him Pompeiius' nodachi, finding the exotic sword interesting.

-He is the only member of the party without facial hair, taking care to keep up appearances, speaking to his noble history.

-He was Lawful Good