Rhys

Rhys Silverhall
N/A
Title	Abnegate of Silverhall
Alias(es)	Dresda?
Home Realm	?
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Class	Artificer
Sub-Class	Armorer
Level	3
Alignment	Chaotic Good
Deity	?
Age	41
Height	5'10"
Weight	210 lbs
Hair Color	Black, graying
Eye Color	Blue

Rhys has dug himself into a hole of scandal and shame. His romantic liasons brought shame on himself and his house, and his military career resulted in serious injury and the loss of his command. As a result, he's abnegated his role in the family line, and is seeking his fortune.

Physical Description

Rhys would not stand out in a crowd, were it not for his missing right arm and the bright blazing blue of his eyes, a trait the Silverhalls are known for. However, he always seems to attract attention, just be being present, a magnetic sense pulling others along with his intensity alone. He stands to an average height, but is solidly built, a trained fighter from his youth who'd pursued a military officer's career. He dresses his station, despite abnegating his part in his family's line, but not with any sense of snobbery, just a sense of duty. His hair was jet-black as a youth, but has started to gray at the temples and through his close-shaven beard. He generally wears a cloak over his right shoulder, hiding the missing limb, and particularly what he's done to try and replace it.

Backstory

    Rhys was born the second son of the Silverhalls, shortly following his twin brother Rholand out of the womb. Growing up with a real sense of being the "backup" gave Rhys a sense of insecurity, of being held back, and he bristled under that, wanting more than anything to be allowed to be who he was meant to be, not just his brother's alternate. There was constant bickering between the two, but Rhys never envied his brother's position as heir apparent; the role came with far more strings than even those laid upon Rhys himself. Rhys was constantly getting into trouble, and this was not something that improved as he aged. He threw himself into combat training from a young age, learning the sword but never taking it particularly seriously. He read voraciously, seeking escapes from what he viewed as his prison, both through fiction and through scholarly works.

     Shortly after reaching adulthood, Rhys fell into a torrid affair with Elliandra Baramont, the eldest daughter of the Silverhall's main rivals, families with generations of bad blood on both sides. Shortly after the marriage, Elliandra betrayed Rhys to her family, stealing information from the Silverhalls for their use, and this led to an incredibly public and venemous divorce and has only made things much worse between the families. All that said, there's never been anyone else, for Rhys. He hates Elliandra for what she did, but he can't move on.

    Rhys threw himself into a military career to escape the shame of his failures in love, and proceeded to lose his first command after a few tentative wins, pushing forward too boldly and getting cut off, and losing his own right arm during the melee aftermath as he tried to provide cover for his soldiers' retreat. This ended his military career, though his performance as an officer would likely have done so on its own.

    Rhys has two younger sisters, both married well and happy in their lives. His father passed away from suicide shortly after Rhys and Rholand reached their majority, and Rholand has led the family well ever since. The two brothers still don't get along particularly well, but there's grudging respect between the two of them, even if they won't choose to socialize without good reason. Their mother vanished just a few years ago, taken from the family home in what they assume was some kind of kidnapping scheme, but no trace has ever been found and no ransom ever demanded. Just the latest tragedy in a family that seems plagued by them.

    Rhys has been officially abnegated from the family line; he will never inherit, even should the rest of his family be killed. Even so, they have not disowned him; his sisters still love him dearly and his family home is always open to him. He is officially held at arm's length, however, and Rhys finds the circumstances discomforting enough he rarely returns home.

Character Progression

Character progression TBD