Post by daesiggil on Apr 15, 2009 3:50:32 GMT -5
Name: Murtagh
Age: 18
Race: Human
Appearance: He is an average standing guy; with black hair, the longest parts stop at his neck, while the shortest barely cover his ears. He also dresses mostly in black; black cotton-like shirt, black leathery pants and strong black boots, seeming to be most comfortable in them with a cloak (again most of the time black) over it. His skin is nicely tanned but yet it still seems that it can burn too easily in the bright sun outside. His dark eyes shine from his thinly face and shine with intelligence.
His hands are thin and long fingered. His body carries muscles on it, but it isn't obvious. He rather seems weak, only in a hand-to-hand fight he will show what he's build from. His lips are a bit on the thin side, just as his eyebrows. His nose could be called average.
Personality: He's quite difficult to describe. Maybe it's best to say he's bipolar? He can be nice, but in a second he can change to a cruel, twisted being that loves torture, or so it seems. He avoids questions about his personal live with ease, a soft smile, leaving people stunned and he walks away.
He only answers if cornered and then it could be pulled in question if he speaks the truth, he never speaks directly what he means, never gives a forward answer and if he does, he contradicts himself. He can be called confusing at times, which makes him feel almost proud of himself as he laughs softly in his mind. He knows that he isn't, but who is someone if they think that they can pry his secrets out of him?
The only thing that one know for sure is that he wants to be more powerful than Eragon, he sees it as a competition. He also seems having the need to free himself of Galbatorix's rule, but that can just be one of his own little schemes that he hides for everyone bar himself. He isn't easily manipulated, the only exception is with Galbatorix, but that's rather because the man had forced his true name out of him and Thorn.
History: Little is known about his early years. He was taken from his mother at birth and given to a wet nurse, only allowed to see her for brief visits every few months. As the child of the violent and twisted Dragon Rider Morzan, Murtagh experienced an unpleasant (to say the least) childhood. The long scar on his back bears testament to this; at the age of three, Murtagh received a large scar on his back when Morzan threw his sword, Zar'roc, at him in a drunken rampage. Even after his father died at the hands of Brom, Murtagh continued to avoid the courts as much as was possible while living in King Galbatorix's castle at Uru'baen. His mother, Selena, disappeared early in his life, presumably to secure a better life for her second, unborn child. Upon her return, she fell grievously ill and died. Selena's illegitimate second son, Murtagh's younger brother, was revealed later to be Eragon himself.
On his 18th birthday, Murtagh was summoned into Galbatorix's presence for a private meal. The king, in a rare good mood (seemly), readily offered his "friendship" to the son of his former ally, and Murtagh eagerly accepted it. Later, however, he realized that he had made a mistake in doing so when Galbatorix commanded Murtagh to take a company of soldiers and decimate the village of Cantos, which was known to harbor the rebels, without even attempting to see if all of them were guilty or not. That night, Murtagh fled Urû'baen with his faithful teacher, Tornac. Tornac was killed as they escaped the city, and Murtagh continued on alone.
Murtagh became a loner, unwilling to side either with the Empire or the Varden. Hearing tidings of a new Dragon Rider, however, he was determined to follow the trail of the Ra'zac in the hopes of meeting up with him. He tracked the vile creatures to a point outside Dras-Leona. By a stroke of fortune, he was able to rescue Eragon and Saphira from the Ra'zac's clutches, although Brom recieved a mortal wound in the process.
Murtagh followed Eragon and Saphira to Gil'ead. Murtagh and Saphira successfully rescued Eragon and the elfprincess Arya from captivity in Gil'ead, despite the appearance of Durza; Murtagh was able to temporarily disembody the Shade by shooting him between the eyes.
Murtagh reluctantly agreed to accompany Eragon and Saphira in their search for the Varden, made more urgent because of Arya's desperate condition; she had been poisoned in prison, and the Varden and the elves in Du Weldenvarden alone had the antidote. The unlikely company crossed the Hadarac without ado, but an encounter with slavers on the desert's edge, and Murtagh's cold-blooded killing of the bandits' leader, Torkenbrand, sparked a clash of wills between Eragon and himself.
They reached the Varden, pursued by a band of deadly Kull, an elite kind of Urgal. Faced with accepting the Varden's hospitality or confronting the Kull on his own, Murtagh stuck by Eragon's side.
Once inside, Murtagh refused to allow the Twins to probe his mind, and, after being recognized as the son of Morzan by Ajihad, he was imprisoned within Tronjheim. He met Nasuada during this time, and entertained himself by reading things that members of the Varden brought to him from the library of Tronjheim.
Later, he was given the chance to prove himself an enemy of the Empire by fighting alongside the Varden during the Battle under Farthen Dûr. He proved himself sufficiently, in Ajihad's eyes, and personally accompanied the Varden leader as the last of the Urgals were rooted out of Farthen Dur's tunnels and destroyed. However, Murtagh repeatedly stated that he did not wish to join the Varden, as he did not share their desire to destroy the Empire
Targeted by the Twins and a group of Kull while exiting one of the tunnels, Murtagh was ensorcelled and taken back to Urû'baen, where he was tortured by Galbatorix for his rebellion. Then, when the red dragon, Thorn, hatched for him, they were forced to swear their allegiance to the Empire in the Ancient Language, as Murtagh's true name and Thorn's true name were found by Galbatorix, allowing the king to control them regardless of their intent.
Murtagh learned dark secrets of magic from Galbatorix, and was given several of the Eldunari that Galbatorix had in his possession. He was then dispatched to The Burning Plains, where an army of Imperial warriors were massed against those of Surda and the Varden, with orders to capture Eragon and Saphira. Either Murtagh used powerful dark magic to hide the army from the rebel spies in Gil'ead, but the Varden had a man in the capital who saw the great army marching south and alerted the rebel leaders.
The elves were also alerted to the advance of the Imperial army when an elvish lord pierced through Galbatorix's spell 3 days before the army appeared on the Burning Plains. However, they withheld the information from Eragon so his training could proceed without interruption.
During the battle Murtagh used his power to strike down the dwarf king Hrothgar, earning him the title of Kingslayer. His new skills also allowed him to best the weary Eragon towards the end of this Battle. After defeating him, Murtagh took Eragon's blade, Zar'roc, claiming that the sword was rightfully his. He then revealed, using the Ancient Language so that his words were unarguably believed to be true by him, that Morzan was Eragon's father, as well; he and Eragon were thus brothers. He decided at the last to spare Eragon, at risk of severe punishment for not obeying the orders given to him by Galbatorix.
Roleplaying example: (do I really have too? Alright)
He spaced the room in a nervous reflex. His mind was closed for everything, even for his dragon Thorn, he wanted peace in it for a while again. He exhaled heavily and raised a hand so he could press it against the bridge of his nose as if warding of a headache. He was send out again on a task; a task he didn't feel like doing but was forced too.
He turned and walked back to the other side, how many times he had met those walls again? Ten, twenty? He didn't know and he scowled briefly Darn it. He cursed in his own mind. He bit his lip briefly, then resigned himself to his fate and turned and walked out of the room, out of the building and into the smoky sky.
Thorn.. He called out.
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Age: 18
Race: Human
Appearance: He is an average standing guy; with black hair, the longest parts stop at his neck, while the shortest barely cover his ears. He also dresses mostly in black; black cotton-like shirt, black leathery pants and strong black boots, seeming to be most comfortable in them with a cloak (again most of the time black) over it. His skin is nicely tanned but yet it still seems that it can burn too easily in the bright sun outside. His dark eyes shine from his thinly face and shine with intelligence.
His hands are thin and long fingered. His body carries muscles on it, but it isn't obvious. He rather seems weak, only in a hand-to-hand fight he will show what he's build from. His lips are a bit on the thin side, just as his eyebrows. His nose could be called average.
Personality: He's quite difficult to describe. Maybe it's best to say he's bipolar? He can be nice, but in a second he can change to a cruel, twisted being that loves torture, or so it seems. He avoids questions about his personal live with ease, a soft smile, leaving people stunned and he walks away.
He only answers if cornered and then it could be pulled in question if he speaks the truth, he never speaks directly what he means, never gives a forward answer and if he does, he contradicts himself. He can be called confusing at times, which makes him feel almost proud of himself as he laughs softly in his mind. He knows that he isn't, but who is someone if they think that they can pry his secrets out of him?
The only thing that one know for sure is that he wants to be more powerful than Eragon, he sees it as a competition. He also seems having the need to free himself of Galbatorix's rule, but that can just be one of his own little schemes that he hides for everyone bar himself. He isn't easily manipulated, the only exception is with Galbatorix, but that's rather because the man had forced his true name out of him and Thorn.
History: Little is known about his early years. He was taken from his mother at birth and given to a wet nurse, only allowed to see her for brief visits every few months. As the child of the violent and twisted Dragon Rider Morzan, Murtagh experienced an unpleasant (to say the least) childhood. The long scar on his back bears testament to this; at the age of three, Murtagh received a large scar on his back when Morzan threw his sword, Zar'roc, at him in a drunken rampage. Even after his father died at the hands of Brom, Murtagh continued to avoid the courts as much as was possible while living in King Galbatorix's castle at Uru'baen. His mother, Selena, disappeared early in his life, presumably to secure a better life for her second, unborn child. Upon her return, she fell grievously ill and died. Selena's illegitimate second son, Murtagh's younger brother, was revealed later to be Eragon himself.
On his 18th birthday, Murtagh was summoned into Galbatorix's presence for a private meal. The king, in a rare good mood (seemly), readily offered his "friendship" to the son of his former ally, and Murtagh eagerly accepted it. Later, however, he realized that he had made a mistake in doing so when Galbatorix commanded Murtagh to take a company of soldiers and decimate the village of Cantos, which was known to harbor the rebels, without even attempting to see if all of them were guilty or not. That night, Murtagh fled Urû'baen with his faithful teacher, Tornac. Tornac was killed as they escaped the city, and Murtagh continued on alone.
Murtagh became a loner, unwilling to side either with the Empire or the Varden. Hearing tidings of a new Dragon Rider, however, he was determined to follow the trail of the Ra'zac in the hopes of meeting up with him. He tracked the vile creatures to a point outside Dras-Leona. By a stroke of fortune, he was able to rescue Eragon and Saphira from the Ra'zac's clutches, although Brom recieved a mortal wound in the process.
Murtagh followed Eragon and Saphira to Gil'ead. Murtagh and Saphira successfully rescued Eragon and the elfprincess Arya from captivity in Gil'ead, despite the appearance of Durza; Murtagh was able to temporarily disembody the Shade by shooting him between the eyes.
Murtagh reluctantly agreed to accompany Eragon and Saphira in their search for the Varden, made more urgent because of Arya's desperate condition; she had been poisoned in prison, and the Varden and the elves in Du Weldenvarden alone had the antidote. The unlikely company crossed the Hadarac without ado, but an encounter with slavers on the desert's edge, and Murtagh's cold-blooded killing of the bandits' leader, Torkenbrand, sparked a clash of wills between Eragon and himself.
They reached the Varden, pursued by a band of deadly Kull, an elite kind of Urgal. Faced with accepting the Varden's hospitality or confronting the Kull on his own, Murtagh stuck by Eragon's side.
Once inside, Murtagh refused to allow the Twins to probe his mind, and, after being recognized as the son of Morzan by Ajihad, he was imprisoned within Tronjheim. He met Nasuada during this time, and entertained himself by reading things that members of the Varden brought to him from the library of Tronjheim.
Later, he was given the chance to prove himself an enemy of the Empire by fighting alongside the Varden during the Battle under Farthen Dûr. He proved himself sufficiently, in Ajihad's eyes, and personally accompanied the Varden leader as the last of the Urgals were rooted out of Farthen Dur's tunnels and destroyed. However, Murtagh repeatedly stated that he did not wish to join the Varden, as he did not share their desire to destroy the Empire
Targeted by the Twins and a group of Kull while exiting one of the tunnels, Murtagh was ensorcelled and taken back to Urû'baen, where he was tortured by Galbatorix for his rebellion. Then, when the red dragon, Thorn, hatched for him, they were forced to swear their allegiance to the Empire in the Ancient Language, as Murtagh's true name and Thorn's true name were found by Galbatorix, allowing the king to control them regardless of their intent.
Murtagh learned dark secrets of magic from Galbatorix, and was given several of the Eldunari that Galbatorix had in his possession. He was then dispatched to The Burning Plains, where an army of Imperial warriors were massed against those of Surda and the Varden, with orders to capture Eragon and Saphira. Either Murtagh used powerful dark magic to hide the army from the rebel spies in Gil'ead, but the Varden had a man in the capital who saw the great army marching south and alerted the rebel leaders.
The elves were also alerted to the advance of the Imperial army when an elvish lord pierced through Galbatorix's spell 3 days before the army appeared on the Burning Plains. However, they withheld the information from Eragon so his training could proceed without interruption.
During the battle Murtagh used his power to strike down the dwarf king Hrothgar, earning him the title of Kingslayer. His new skills also allowed him to best the weary Eragon towards the end of this Battle. After defeating him, Murtagh took Eragon's blade, Zar'roc, claiming that the sword was rightfully his. He then revealed, using the Ancient Language so that his words were unarguably believed to be true by him, that Morzan was Eragon's father, as well; he and Eragon were thus brothers. He decided at the last to spare Eragon, at risk of severe punishment for not obeying the orders given to him by Galbatorix.
Roleplaying example: (do I really have too? Alright)
He spaced the room in a nervous reflex. His mind was closed for everything, even for his dragon Thorn, he wanted peace in it for a while again. He exhaled heavily and raised a hand so he could press it against the bridge of his nose as if warding of a headache. He was send out again on a task; a task he didn't feel like doing but was forced too.
He turned and walked back to the other side, how many times he had met those walls again? Ten, twenty? He didn't know and he scowled briefly Darn it. He cursed in his own mind. He bit his lip briefly, then resigned himself to his fate and turned and walked out of the room, out of the building and into the smoky sky.
Thorn.. He called out.
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