Gideon R. Relvin

**Nation**
 **Born**
 **Titles**
* Baron of Emberhold
* Baron of Argyle
* Barrister
* Knight of the Silver Hand (Former)
 **Beliefs**
 **House**
 **Relatives**
* Lady Delilah Relvin (Mother) (Deceased)
* Evelynn Relvin (Sister)
* Cassius Relvin (Brother)
 **Coat of Arms**

Gideon is a Lordaeronian Count and recently a landed Baron within the Kingdom of Stormwind. One of the few surviving members of House Relvin, he has devoted himself to his House and the cultivation of its future. He is also a barrister and former Knight of the Silver Hand. He maintains his family's claims on their Lordaeronian holdings despite them having been under the control of the Forsaken since he fled the North at the age of 14.

# Personality and Beliefs

Gideon is in many ways your standard Paladin. A righter of wrongs and defender of justice. Gideon believes in the Alliance, and yearns to see his homeland restored. Gideon has a hatred for the Horde and everything they stand for which stems from the many conflicts in which he has defended against their aggression and witnessed their brutality against those he swore to protect. He is loyal, brave, friendly, and faithful. Gideon has what you would call a hero complex and sees the world as only having three types of people: Knights, Bandits, and those who need protected.

Gideon is a firm and devoted adherent to the Church of the Holy Light. After many years of service as a Paladin to the various holy knight orders, he takes the tenants of the faith seriously and while not much for proselytizing he tries to spread the faith through his words and deed.

Gideon is also a proud member of the nobility and believes fiercely the noble class being the rightful and only competent ruling body. He respects and cares for the common people, but believes they usually lack the education and always lack the proper training for effective governance. Just as you do not allow a butcher to perform your surgery or a cobbler to prepare your taxes, so to you should not allow a farmer to pass laws. He also fears the growth of democratic elements in the Kingdom of Stormwind as being an invitation for massive and widespread corruption to set into the halls of governance. Gideon prefers a highly accountable, responsible, and caring guardian class (most easily established within to be entrusted with the power of the state. He believes that the state should work for everyone and ensure an acceptable range of accessibility to prosperity and security. A Lord who cares more for himself than his people has no right to be a Lord at all. Gideon will work himself ragged to ensure that his subjects have what they need and will never ask of them something he is unwilling to do himself.

Gideon is a fierce friend and full of compassion. He is always looking for new kind hearted souls to bring into his life and he would do most anything to keep them happy and safe once there. Romantically he is nearly asexual, but when he shows or desires romantic affection it is to women that seem to share his particular values. He is searching for a potential marriage, but love is only a secondary factor in his selection criteria as he believes it is his duty as the head of his House to make an alliance to promote the growth of House Relvin and its lands.

Gideon's usually benevolent heart does not extend its grace to many of the peoples who owe their allegiance to the Horde after nearly two decades fighting against them and witnessing first hand their crimes. Specifically Orcs and Trolls are eyed with suspicion by Gideon. The Forsaken are not even viewed as true people, merely the same as the evil and mindless scourge that killed his loved ones and razed his home. There is no greater darkness in Gideon's heart than his hatred for the undead and the way they still stain his homeland with their presence.

# Description

With deep green eyes, dark brown hair, and kind features Gideon has a comforting air about him. His muscles and build indicate a dedicated training regiment. His full beard seems to obscure some minor scars when looked at closely enough. He has minor scars all over his chest and arms as well. Gideon presents himself with firm posture and noble bearing.

# Biography

House Relvin was a minor noble family that helped govern and administer Loraeron and Anderhal in particular. Gideon spent the first 14 years of his life studying to be his father's heir and training to understand both knightly practices and the art of war. When he was not training or in his studies he would spend his days playing with his younger sister, playing with the other noble children within the county, touring to meet the subjects under his father, and following around a certain Sir Alfred Telrenn. His two closest relationships outside his family were with Sir Telrenn and a girl his age by the name of Alayna Hillegas. Sir Telren was a first generation knight of Proman's Order of the Valiant Blood, knighted after saving the life of Count Cyrus Relvin, Gideon's father and Lord of the House, while traveling to the Capital during a bandit attack. Already a proven mercenary the new Sir Telrenn had a unique and versatile method of fighting as well as an outsiders view of the country and the court. Count Cyrus introduced his new friend and knight to his young son Gideon and shortly thereafter began personally overseeing the family's martial training. Sir Telrenn helped Gideon to master the fundamentals of swordplay and taught him everything there was to know about survival in war and the maintenance of equipment. Gideon saw Sire Telrenn as a trusted mentor and always followed behind him when he could trying to learn and impress the gruff soldier. Alayna was the daughter of the Duke Hillegas's second son. As such she was never treated as a prospective heir to the Duchy and so was sent to travel the nearby lands. The young girl was in need of an arranged match, as was Gideon, and since the two children had been close playmates ever since their first meeting as toddlers, it was a natural fit that could ensure their collective happiness and more importantly the collective prosperity of the two Houses. Gideon thought the world of this girl, both his best friend and betrothed, a young boy is not capable of stronger love and affection.

Gideon was still a young boy of 14 when his world was shattered forever. When the scourge came and the royal family was lost House Relvin was one of the last to flee trying not to lose their home and trying to protect the civilians under them. Half of the House was lost in the process and only at the last minute did Count Cyrus Relvin have a change of heart and evacuate everyone under his watch. Of the noble family only Gideon, his father, two younger siblings, and cousin survived the fall of Lordaeron. The House made their way south with many of the servants, subjects, and soldiers still loyal to them and made a home for themselves in Stormwind like so many others. Over time House Relvin established themselves as minor political players in the Kingdom. Once Gideon was old enough he got his fathers blessing to train in the way of the Holy Light in the Argent Crusade under Tirion Fordring, a man Gideon grew to admire more than anyone. Gideon served as a Paladin in nearly every conflict since he left his home, stemming the tide of darkness with a holy fury. He was finally knighted as a Paladin during the Northrend campaign where he earned his most prived possession, his Holy Libram of Protection. After the Battle of Lordaeron in the 4th War, Cyrus passed on due to a mix of age, illness, and stress leaving Gideon as the new head of House Relvin and rightful Count of Proman. Gideon had to return to Stormwind for good after over a decade of traveling and serving as a Paladin of the Light to take up the countless House responsibilities that he had up to that point abandoned. He is now working to maintain House Relvin and fight to improve his family's precarious position.

# House

House Relvin is an old and respected, though minor, Lordaeronian family.