Vask'arād

> **"Asit tal-eb. It is the way things are meant to be." - Vask'arād**
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## Description

The Bulo male is extremely tall, standing taller than most others around 7'9". His skin is a very dark brown with a quality of tuft to it, as if fur covered it in the faintest of ways. His hair would be an aged grey, long and falling to his neckline (currently braided), with streaks of black in it revealing its original color. Horns adorn the side of his head, reaching far and wide with tips decorated with golden braces, of which frame his crimson red eyes. The bullman is frighteningly muscular, with decades of training supporting his large and dense frame.

### Armor

Since his previous iteration of patchy armor, the bullman has taken on a new set of armor, this time grand and ornate in its dark golden heavy plated design, partially inspired by eastern styles. His long plated tasset and red plumed helm would stand out about from the rest of his appearance. His full armament would show extreme craftsmanship from some of the finest blacksmiths across the land.

### Arms

Since last using his hardened steel warblade, he has since moved on to several different types of weapons, from a morningstar and heavy shield, to a very long greatsword, to an ornate heavy warhammer that would weigh over a quarter of his body weight. Being a weaponmaster, he has proficiency with all weapons and it seems his golden greatsword is his latest flavor of the month.

## History

Spending decades fighting wars upon wars and battles upon battles with his *kith* (clan), he has maintained a very war-loving past and spent very little time actually enjoying peace. Not many know of his actual upbringing outside of his *kith* in the Bulo tribe he belonged to, but many human settlements have come to fear his name and hate who he was and what he stood for. Many events happened in between him existing in the realm he did, hated, and him winding up in the Domain of Kullinzios next to his new Angueri master Ithuriel, alas few alive know the details.

### Skills

Because of his history as a Battlemaster for his Bulo tribe, the bullman knows little of fine crafts outside of warfare itself. It is because of his past that he knows the operation of nearly all weaponry and then some-- how to fight brutally in hand-to-hand combat, and how to operate the most dangerous and vast variety of siege weaponry, from Bulo, to human, to elven and beyond. He is also a well-known tracker of people.

### Major Flaws

The bullman is known to be a very headstrong and persistent individual, tracking others for quite a distance for even tiny matters. Outside of his stubbornness, he is also an avid user of a code called the Vidd which keeps him within certain bounds when it comes to battle and other daily scenarios. Despite this, when threatening someone he cares about, his vengeance will keep him intent on decimating whatever it is doing the threatening, regardless of his code.

### Minor Flaws

He has since worked through his xenophobia and made a lot of headway to being more palatable to the typical individual, however he still holds on to some stereotypes on humans and other races. Also, he only recently learned how to read and write in Common, only knowing how to speak it prior on top of his own Bulo dialect. He has a weak spot for animals, specifically wolves and other beasts of battle. The beastman also does not tolerate alcohol well, his metabolism responding poorly to it. Recently he has developed night terrors that plague his sleep. Being so heavy assists him sometimes in battle, but during times where it is not helpful (like using human furniture) he finds himself breaking things unintentionally. Tiny things should beware.

## Personality

Despite being previously bellicose and war-driven, Vask'arād is surprisingly calm a majority of the time. His appeal to small chat is still a work in progress and he can be hotheaded if prodded or a significant other is talked down upon, however outside of that he can restrain himself fairly well. His odd relationship with Ithuriel provides him motivation to keep his impulses in check and also to recognize there are other ways to break someone down than stick a blade through their chest. Since working alongside Ithuriel and the rest of his circle, he has become more open to small chat and has spurts of active interaction with his peers and subordinates. He is now rather open and comfortable around the majority of others.

### Beliefs

Vask'arād despises organized religion and the idea of gods in general. His view of them is very dark and grim, seeing any possibility of them existing requiring that they forsook all the people under their realm of power long ago. He believes that if gods exist, they are weak, and that the only chance for redemption is for them to be purged and replaced by superior beings. The mortal plane is considered a weeding zone for the weak and a forging place for the strong, therefore strong mortals are the only ones whom can win his respect.

Despite this, the Bulo is from a culture that beliefs in the Vidd, a code that they are bound to that determines their philosophies, laws, government and social structure. While more loosely following it since he has left his people, he still very much adheres to certain expectations and societal norms. His role at Dragonspire is modeled after his previous occupation in the Vidd culture.

### Quirks

Being part bull, he shares similar tendencies with the animal species. The Bulo hates flies and all insects that are small, going out of his way to destroy them. Somehow he tolerates itsi. He swings his tail often because of this, to keep the flies away instinctually. His ears are independent, able to be moved by him as if he had full control over them. He uses this to flap away bugs. Outside of his bull-like tendencies, he does have a strong desire to eat human flesh, and so keeps a bag of human flesh on his belt at all times to consume should he become hungry. He also tends to harvest this flesh from humans he kills to add to his collection. Do not worry, it is preserved in jerky form.

## Relationships

### Ithuriel

The relationship he holds with the fallen angel is often confusing and complex. Very few know how the two of them wound up together, but the Bulo holds a great deal of respect for the celestial being. This says quite a bit, considering his massive distaste for celestials as a whole. Ithuriel is considered more or less an authoritative figure over Vask'arād, being viewed as his retainer and guide to his ultimate goal.

### Atia Valerius

A certain messenger of Crann Al'Tuar he has since become very close with, Vask'arād met her at the camp Crann Al'Tuar had in River's Crossing. While at first not amused by her headstrong approach to dealing with him and his companion the next time he came, he learned to appreciate it when working with her closely over the course of their relationship. Since meeting her, his encounters with her had been fairly professional yet friendly. Eventually developing to something more, he has come to care for her extremely. He considers her his significant other, lover and kadan.

### Hyperion

The two make an odd pair, although for a drow, Vask'arād respects the man the most. He has not taken well to most of his kind, but Hyperion makes an exception for the bulo. After many events they have forged a brotherhood that was created after much strife, but their combined and shared experiences have led them to become close. Appreciating the drow's magical talents as well as his wisdom, Vask'arād has come to depend on Hyperion for a many crises that have shown up at his door. The bullman would happily fight for the honor and safety of the man, if called to it.

### Lyca / Asāra

Having a weak spot for beasts of war, Vask'arād likes the wolf form of the sdyr and holds great affection towards them. From spending time with the creature taking care of it and guiding it to his master's tower, to giving it its name that he'd recognize it by, Vask'arād considers this wolf special. After learning the person behind the wolf, the relationship with the woman had become much better over time. She had shown him what it meant to really care for one person and had been the reason he learned how to love.

### Veldrin Rrostarr

A peculiar person whom Vask'arād has conflicting opinions about. He does not like his attitude most of the time, but respects the vampire's power in his domain. He can only hope Victoria does well enough to balance him out. Since encounters between him and another person have tainted his opinion, the bullman despises Veldrin.

Nonetheless, he tolerates the man for political and personal reasons.

### Jorg

His flying is very efficient according to the bullman. Posing an opportune unit for scouting, he has put him in charge of the scout division of his forces at the tower. Besides this, Vask'arād does not have much of an opinion of the person. Since he left, he still has respect for the individual, especially after seeing him in the arena.

### Umbra

Not knowing much about the individual, Vask'arād cannot comment much about her outside of respecting her intelligence. He views her as a worthy advisor to his master, albeit perhaps too 'squishy' to provide effective assistance on the battlefield. To him, she is an effective diplomat if exercised correctly. Once she left, he lost all opinion about the woman.