Alger Harrinore

Alger Harrinore is a Human-Angel hybrid native to the village Nepha. Alger became a respected warrior in his adulthood, fought off Demons, and went on many adventures. In his arrogance he released Viknoh Legranov who murdered his wife. Years later he reencountered the now-hero but perished at the hands of the Starrite Guardians after a deadly encounter with The Heralds.

## Appearance

Alger is a caucasian human-angel hybrid with stiff grey hair and dark green eyes. He is somewhat old but has retained his muscular build nonetheless. He wears his unique armor along with red cloths around his waist.

## Personality

In his youth, Alger was arrogant and sought out glory, going as far as endangering his village by secretly releasing beasts that he would publicly defeat. This changed after the murder of his bride. Alger realized the importance of pure heroic ideals and became polite, patient, but still carried a hint of aggression. He became desperate to fix his wrongdoings.

## Brief History

Alger Harrinore was born within the hidden village of Nepha. Growing up, he became their hero, and fought off Demons for decades. Around his 30's he encountered some members of the Leviathan Corps and befriended Malakanth during their war against the Frozen Fortress. Alger and Malakanth started adventuring together, with the warrior even giving Alger the Athanasia. Along the way he acquired a Coin of Hope and several unique items.

Some time after, Alger wandered into the Hellish section of Nepha's forest and encountered the beings Quag & Mire. Alger sold half his soul in exchange for a powerful weapon: a two-bladed sword with soul properties. The two beings considered him selfish, and so created the Demon known as Viknoh Legranov for the purpose of killing several individuals including Alger's bride before managing to escape. Alger continued his heroics while carrying the weight of his failure.

Several decades later the Starrite Guardians arrived at Nepha in their quest to find the Athanasia. Seeing that Viknoh was with them, Alger invited them to his home. Once they were alone, he revealed his past and offered to give them the Athanasia in exchange for Viknoh sacrificing himself and restore the people he killed. The Starrites denied, so Alger revealed his Coin of Hope as an alternate option. The Starrites made a counter-offer: if Alger came to Avallon and defeated the Ghost Army, Viknoh would sacrifice himself. Alger accepted.

They journeyed to Avallon together and confronted the Ghost Kings of Avathon. Alger destroyed him and his army with ease. The Starrites then told him there was a final ghost underneath the castle. Alger went to investigate and encountered The Heralds. Not knowing who he was, they engaged in battle, but Alger was brutally defeated. In his vulnerability he was assassinated by Viknoh. His body was returned to and held in stasis on Nepha.

## Abilities

Alger was not a magic user but did have decades-worth of experience in combat and use of weapons. His main specialty was fending off the evil Demons that plagued Nepha.

* **Half-Angel Physiology-** Being a Half-Angel, Alger possesses a slightly enhanced physiology which granted him additional strength and durability as opposed to the average Human.
* **Combative Skills-** During his years as Hero of Nepha, Alger developed extraordinary marksmanship with a variety of weapons and was proficient in many fighting styles. He was a very formidable combatant.

## Equipment

During his adventures Alger was able to acquire powerful items. Some were especially good against the Cursed Magic used by Demons while others had hidden abilities. Alger also possessed the Athanasia and a Coin of Hope but they were taken by the Starrite Guardians.

* **Quagmire Zweiblatt-** This powerful, glowing sword was created by the beings Quag & Mire. It has the ability to absorb souls, instantly defeating ghosts, and claim the souls of his victims. It can also potentially manipulate these souls into restoring deceased individuals. It was claimed by The Heralds after their battle.
* **Nephilim Armor-** Alger's armor is very durable but also has special properties that further protect the user from any form of Cursed Magic. It is intended to be used against Demons. The armor was taken by Viknoh Legranov after Alger's death.
* **Nephilim Roundshield-** This shield can use stamina to swiftly block a portion of damage from any incoming attack. Similarly to the armor, if the incoming damage contains of Cursed Magic, the shield will block much more of it. It was also taken by Viknoh.

## Weaknesses

* **Old Age-** Alger was a very skilled individual but began weakening after his prime. As the decades progressed Alger lost a lot of his physical might, making him more vulnerable.
* **Weapon Dependent-** Although having a powerful sword, Alger seemed to rely on it more than he would prefer. If stripped of his sword Alger was left without a proper means of attack, leaving him vulnerable during a fight.

## Trivia

* Alger's design was colored with what Viknoh's player, David Belknap, thought was "the most heroic colors."
* Alger's drawing was submitted as an AP 2-D Art piece, along with Nepha as a background, titled "Hero of Nepha."