Ciran Garlfang

Name: Ciran Garlfang
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birthday: February 10th
Sexuality: Straight
Special Characteristics: Burn Scars on right forearm

Personality: Ciran Garlfang is a very garrulous, loud person.  He is not shy to give his opinion or point of view.  To him, life is a feast to be enjoyed, so belly up to the bar, take as big a helping as you can handle, and go back for seconds...Maybe even thirds. And its a feast that is better enjoyed with good friends, to better compare and savor experiences and share in good times.  But they need to be friends you can trust.  He has many acquaintances, people he knows and lets superficially close, but there are very, very few good friends. But if you make it to that second category, he will risk life, health, fortune, and limb for you. This has earned him enemies in the past, as he has gone up against organized crime, local lords, even guilds that were harassing those he cared for. On the other hand, it has earned him allies in the past, and he's sure it will again in the future. Still, part of the reason he has traveled so much is to avoid trouble falling on his head, and those he is close to in a place.

In battle he tends to take advantage of his height and general strength, battering through opponents with raw force whenever possible.  Not to say he's not capable of finesse or tactics, but sometimes knocking the enemy down fast is the fastest way to resolve things.  He doesn't go looking for fights, but if someone picks one, or gods forbid someone goes after someone close to him, he will strike out and jump in, weapon first. He tends to not want to rely on just magic, as there are ways to counter it, and his isn't especially strong as of yet. Knowing tactics, having a strong body, and using magic to supplement the both of these are the way he fights. He hides it behind the smashing, brute attacks he often uses to throw people off guard for when he does something tricky. After all, if people only see you as brute force, thats what they expect, and let their guard down to a dagger in the back while watching for the hammer from the front.

As for leaders...well, He's got what is known as a 'problem' with authority.  If the leader is someone he respects and that has proven himself, its all good.  But if its someone trying to throw around their weight, or even worse, someone from the magic council or its many branches, he'll refuse just to be obstinate and stubborn. Often, if people are uncoordinated, he'll take charge, if just to get things moving and keep things organized. Still, he doesn't seek out leadership just for leaderships sake. If someone more capable is around, he will gladly step aside and let them take charge, though he'll keep a weather eye on the situation and step back in if things get untenable. If things get so, he will step in to take over again. Polite at first, pointing out the flaws in what the leader is doing and giving them a chance to correct it, but if need be he will overthrow a leader that is unfit and take it himself again till there is someone worthy, in his eyes.

Likes: Good materials to work with:  He's a crafts person, and appreciates good or hard to find materials.

Food: He's a man that views life as a feast....what would a feast be without food!  He loves trying new foods from places he travels, and he's a passably good cook, when it comes down to it.

Good Friends:  Everyone needs a few, good, true friends...he doesn't count many as this anymore, but without them, life would be a sad, dull place.

Dislikes:
Abuse of power:  Those that abuse the power they have or the positions they hold, just for their own greed and motivations infurates him

The magic Council (Rune Knights Specifically):  He was once part of a neutral guild when he was much, much younger and still learning magic.  A few of the aces of the guild took a dark job, and the rune knights kicked in the door, started arresting everyone in sight that could even vaguely be connected to the job, and broke the guild apart, tearing apart what he considered his family.

Being alone:  Being out in the wild all by himself, or being forced to not be near people he enjoys for a long time is a surefire way to make him grumpy, or depressed, depending on the situation.  He seems to thrive off of human interaction.

Motivations:

Become a world famous smith:  His dream is to craft weapons for the likes of guildmasters and h-ranked magicians

Find a guild:  To him, a guild is a family.  The family you choose...so while he has been hesitant to join any guilds, he wants to find one that fits his standards.  Or create one.

Discover rare materials to craft into new items:  To discover a new material that reacts to magic, or find an abundant source of a rare material....this is what he craves.

Fears:

Having his family taken from him again:  He lost his guild, his chosen family to the rune knights and the magic council...he fears that happening again if he ever finds one again.

Madness:  His bloodline carries power, and a curse.  He watched his father go insane, his mind cracked and broken by the power it held.  He's afraid that he will end in the same way.

Loss of his ability to do smithing:  His trade is his life...if he lost the ability to practice it.....it would be a living nightmare for him.

General Appearance


Height: 6'8"
Weight: 280
Hair: Red, long and shaggy, tied back in a braid when expecting combat or working in the forge.
Eyes: Charcoal grey
Skin Tone: Lightly tanned.
Appearance: Between his height, and his muscular build, he tends to stand out in a crowd.  He doesn't take extreme care of his appearance, often letting his hair and the beard he has go shaggy and unkempt. In general, he tends to dress in loose, comfortable clothes, wearing a pair of sandals.  He's often seen carrying some sort of weapon that he has crafted, and if expecting trouble perhaps armor too

Guild/Council

Guild: Guildless
Tattoo:
Rank: D