Edward Thornton

(WIP)

Lord Edward R. Thornton Iis a war hero and Lord Marshal of The King's Royal Hussars, a regiment of the Stormwind Army. New to his role as Lord Marshal, Edward was promoted from the regimental executive officer position (and the most senior of the regiment's battalion commanders) after his predecessor, Lord Orion Llaurese died in battle. As House Thornton's head, Edward is the Baron of Walthamshaw, a barony on the banks of Windermere in Avorraine. His bastard-daughter Naiara is a student and lady of the court who oft represents House Thornton in the House of Lords while Edward is leading his men, and his infant sons Robert and Thomas are being raised in Walthamshaw Castle. Edward is childhood friends with Lord Elmar Kraine III, both of whom served as pages and squires under the tutelage of the same knight, Sir Osmund Wintergraine. Elmar is his commanding officer as the Field Marshal of the Royal Avorraine Legion, and the pair have been brothers in arms since their teens. Edward also holds the ceremonial rank of Knight-Champion of the Brotherhood of the Horse which was given to him for his chivalrous conduct and exceptional valor in battle.

Appearance
Edward's face has the stark, handsome features of a male of House Thornton. A head of hair once jet-black sits, now salt-and-pepper colored with age atop his head, though it still maintains the thickness, soft texture, and light curls of his youth --a thing of pride for a man of 52-- despite a lifetime of military servitude. His hair is better kept than most of his contemporaries, cut a few inches longer than the strictly enforced military standard which perhaps says something about his roguish and somewhat arrogant character. His sloped brow has a skew, the right cocked slightly higher than the left; an attractive feature that displays the mischievous personality that only his family and friends know. His light blue eyes sparkle confidently, upheld by high, angular cheekbones and set apart by his long, regal nose. Thick lips lie beneath, above a square dimpled chin and angular jawline that still turns the heads of women to this day. His complexion is on the lighter end of the spectrum, and the skin of his face is unmarred by the pockmarks and scars of many of his peers.

Edward stands an inch or two above average with his confident, straight-backed posture. His build was broad-shouldered and brawny in his youth but has slimmed with age to maintain cardiovascular health. A slight gut protrudes from his stomach, replacing the rippling abs of his younger years and making his wide torso slightly more rotund than he would like. His arms and legs which were thick with muscle have become thinner and leaner, and at their ends lie small and meaty hands and feet respectively. His body looks like an aged athlete; serviceable and capable of an impressive feat or two, but nowhere near the work of art it used to be. Nevertheless, Edward's physique has development to keep him a frightening force on the battlefield.

Height: 5'11½ (182 cm)

Weight: 186 lbs (84 kg)

Armspan: 6'0 (183 cm)