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(51 Felar Asn) (BATTLE) Sehvoor the Whisper of Heritage, General of War
The web of face chains and what it means:
He is from a very old village. The village only exists because of it’s War College. Local legend sais that the greatest generals in many armies of the Empress of Seantryn have been graduates...but the veracity of that claim is not known. What is fact, is that it is a place that the wealthy send their children if they are going to be leading troops. Every other year, all of the children of all races in the surrounding villages and towns who were entering adulthood would enter a battle-royale type contest, the winner gaining entrance to the College under the patronage of some Lord or Baron. Sehvoor lied about his age and entered three years early....and won.
He advanced quickly in his studies, as fast as any student in memory, and graduated as the youngest to “earn the web” that anyone remembers. As far as the military history instructors at the college can tell, the silenced veil-web of chains that only those who graduate with honors from the War College are allowed to wear is a relic of an ancient head-gear worn in times forgotten by the most cunning of war-lords. Nowadays, while there are a few graduates with Honors out in the world, the actual wearing of the face chains has fallen into misuse over the past few centuries.
Why he wears it, and why he will never tell another soul why:
He wears his chains always to remind himself of his lessons and all that he learned, so that he will never forget and by forgetting cause the deaths of his comrades, But...he will never tell anyone what the chains mean apart from a nebulous...”Warriors where I am from sometimes earn them.” His reasons for that are twofold. One, he would rather have his enemies never know how much he knows, and two, he would rather have his allies look upon him based solely upon his actions, not upon his knowledge gained in a school.
Tapping on his fangs: Ways of showing respect, or annoyance where he comes from, many meanings can be portrayed by which fang he taps, how many times, and in what context.
Tapping the right fang is the positive, meaning assent, acknowledgment of truth/accuracy, and agreement. One tap is usually reserved as a kind of salute, while three is usually used to convey the strongest of agreement.
Tapping the left fang is the negative, meaning disagreement, dissatisfaction, or annoyance. One tap conveys minor annoyance...like that a teacher shows to a particularly slow pupil, while more taps convey stronger emotions.
What brought him to where he is today:
He left his homeland wanting to make a name for himself. He wanted to prove to himself by his actions through his life that he actually did “earn the web”. When he applied for a place in the Village, he was given a long task by the Commander, Loborguz. The task could not have fit his particular skills better, however, as it was to show through a number of scrolls just what kind of mind he had for Military strategy. He took his time with the task, wanting to show his worth to the Village. It was during this time that the Burning of the Dwarf forest began. The Chanter Nerylana called upon him and he went without hesitation into a roaring fire and worked long and hard building the earthwork berm that would work as the fire’s eastern border so as not to burn the entire forest down.
He was half way through his scrolls of strategy when Nerylana, now Commander alongside Loborguz, found him worthy of a hut and inducted him into the Village. He did not build himself a hut however, always finding a corner to sleep in when he had to sleep until he deemed himself to have earned a hut. During discussions with the Village, he made himself remain quiet and subdued, wanting his fellow kinsman to remember him for his actions in war, instead of words.
He believes that his knowledge of war and his ability in combat were noticed, and he was given the rank of General within the Village and then built his hut. This accomplishment means more to him than any he has so far achieved, and he will throw all of his faculties into working to make sure that he does not let down those who have put trust in him.
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