Monodon

 "Heh. You thought that was enough to stop me?"

- Monodon

Profile
Once upon a time, there was a young man who believed his fellow men (and women) were kind, generous souls. He treated everyone well, helped whoever needed it, and did his best to protect those that couldn’t protect themselves, without being asked. He thought everyone else was the same way, regarding other people with the same importance as they considered themselves. Monodon isn’t that man anymore. Founder and captain of a group of mercenaries known as the Genusi, he has become cynical and disillusioned. No one, at their core, is a good person. Not even himself.

Background
As a child, Monodon enjoyed listening to tales of brave knights and their many courageous deeds, hoping to grow up to be just like them and keep people like his parents safe from monsters. He joined the Prontera Chivalry as soon as he was able, repeatedly proving his skills and motivation to its commanders. He was eventually appointed as the captain of his own squad, the members of which he treated more like friends than subordinates. Several years later, he unexpectedly defected, killing his second-in-command and vanishing from public knowledge. Anyone that tried to pursue him never returned. When word of Monodon finally resurfaced, he had built a rather formidable reputation as a mercenary, one powerful enough to evade or outright ignore existing authorities. He and his followers took care to never accept jobs that would be criminal in nature, so they were largely left to their own devices. Most of those who knew him before his disappearance claimed he had become someone completely different. The polite, smiling, friendly young Knight had been replaced by a callous braggart, inconsiderate of the opinions or even safety of those around him. A very few of them wondered, what had changed him? Monodon himself isn’t saying.

Personality
- Confident and magnanimous at his best, arrogant and ruthless at his worst - Smiles range from lopsided to smirking. Can’t seem to smile “normally” - Has a (mostly subconscious) tendency toward theatrics. As long as he’s attracting all or most of the attention, he’s doing his job - Chivalrous to some degree - In general an outgoing person and has no problem assisting complete strangers, sometimes without being asked, but also doesn’t trust others easily

Trivia

 * Left-handed
 * Heterosexual
 * SVD tank, with a lot of INT for magical defenses and rune magic
 * Uses his sword only as a backup weapon
 * Has a monstrous tolerance for alcohol
 * Ditto for pain
 * Doesn’t seem to believe in the concept of “free time.” If he’s not personally participating in a mission with the Genusi, then he’s busying himself with administrative tasks or training
 * This also leaves him without the leisure to pursue a love life, so he’s fairly clueless about romantic matters
 * Prefers to travel on dragonback instead of using warp services or airships, but never fights while riding Denebola if he can help it