Francois D'Ibelin

[thesmellypocket 1841]

 

Basic Information.

 

Titles, Name Variations, Nicknames: Frequently known as “Le Lépreux” (The Leper) or “The Iconodule.” Being squire of Denis de Bar, he is frequently addressed as “squire” or “sir.”

 

He was originally from house De Argon, but shortly after the bettering of his condition he changed his house to D’Ibelin, the house name of his mother which died out.

 

Age: He is 20.

 

Gender: Male.

 

Race: Human (Heartlander)

 

Appearance

 

Height: An usually tall boy. (6 foot 4 inches)

 

Weight: 161 pounds

 

Body Type: Over his years as a squire, he has bulked up a fair bit. He seems like your average Amaurian knight, tall, large and eloquent in speech.

 

Clothing: Unlike the rest of his liege’s retinue, he is usually seen wearing a plain red surcoat or gambeson. Sometimes, when battle is near, we wears plate armour, which he is still getting used to. Eager and diligent, over his years as a squire he has mastered how to maintain and use plate armour, as well as being fit enough to keep fighting in it effectively for a long time.

 

Scars: Francois has considerable scarring on his right arm from his leprosy, but fortunately, in what is perceived as a miracle, the disease was halted and scarred in the early stages with his close friend-and in many ways mentor- Jurgen von Herrick.  The scars are almost always concealed, and few people ever see them.

 

Personality Traits and Morality

 

Religion: The Church of the Cannon

 

Religious Head: The High Pontiff.

 

Alignment: Lawful good. (or at least he tries to act in a good and lawful way.)

 

Personality: The Leper Squire is a diligent, eager and excitable boy, interested deeply in theology and therefore both pious and zealous. He adheres to the code of chivalry and the seven virtues in almost every way he can, and when he fails in his duty he always blames it on himself, leaving him easily depressed and stressed by his own failures.

 

His condition, which he had between the ages of 12-13, humbled him. He now speaks to strangers with a degree of respect, whether they be serfs or nobles. This is not only due to his former condition, but because of his experiences in battle. In his own words, he says “He that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother, be he ne’er so vile this day shall gentle his condition.”

 

Another important note is how he can be easily manipulated due to assuming the best of others, and often the worst of himself. Those who claim to be working in the interests of virtue and valour can turn him from what is just and right. When he believes he is acting in a good way he can take that to the extreme, sometimes.

 

Skills and Lifestyle

 

Interests:

 

Military Strategy:-Since childhood, he has been filled with tales of tactics and skill, and their appliance in war. He reads many books of strategy, though seems to care much more of contemporary strategy than that used in history.

 

Chivalry and Nobility:-Certainly not destined for status of any kind, being from a poor family of burghers, he was at first destined for the church, meaning he speaks with the eloquence and has an education similar to that of a noble. He wishes to emulate his noble liege, his noble peers. He wishes to adhere to the chivalry, study it, and apply it.

 

Theology:-Being originally destined for the church in his very early years, he gained a particular interest in religious images, from where he gained the title “The Iconodule.” He finds the tales of the Saints most inspiring, and wishes to learn more of them. He has a long way to go, however. He is no master of theology.

 

Horses and Riding:-Starting at 13 as an infantryman at heart, he has become a true cavalryman. Though he owns no rouncies or palfreys, let alone destriers, of his own, he has tried the practice horses and seems quite skilled. He has a particular love, appreciation and understanding of horses.

 

Law:-Having read the works of Jan de Savoie and Adolf von Manstein, he wishes to further his understanding of laws, and even be able to recite them.

 

Music-Beginning at the age of 15, it was suggested by Augustus that he learn the lyre, lute or pan flute. He has been unable to procure an instrument, but he has at least read books on music.He is getting one made for him, a lute of good craftsmanship, he hopes. He also enjoys religious music, knowing several hymns.

 

Fighting Style

 

Trained Weapons: He is currently training with the “knightly weapons.” These are: Lance, arming sword, heater shield, halberd, poleaxe and mace.

 

Favoured Weapon: On horseback a great heraldic lance, with a thundering destrier riding into the enemy. On foot, a poleaxe, due to it’s versatility.

 

Fighting Style: Francois has been training and fighting in war for the past 7 years, and has become a formidable fighter in his own right. Though rather inexperienced and somewhat foolhardy, he is deadly on foot with polearms such as the poleaxe, as well as arming sword and heater shield, as well as with bastard swords when in plate armour. Additionally, his skill on horseback makes him a proud and good lancer.

Missile Weapons: Francois is not trained in archery. He can loose and draw bows of a medium poundage, but not with any sort of speed or skill. At throwing he is decent, and can lob javelins, rocks and other projectiles effectively. With crossbows he is also unaccustomed, but he has seen them in use and has a basic idea of how to shoot and reload crossbows.

Edited October 23, 2015 by thesmellypocket