Ritchard Elric

Ritchard Aldhen is a knight of the Silver Hand, Grand Duke of Quel'Athillien and last of House Aldhen. Young in age but wise in his maturity, he has risen as a formidable opponent to all who oppose the Light and has sworn to purge Azeroth of corruption.

Appearance
Standing at an impressive 6' 2" coupled with a healthy 211 Lbs. of weight, Ritchard is, by no means, an average sized male. Broad shoulders and toned biceps give way to a broad chest and a toned set of abs with muscled legs. His physical appearance and strength derive from long, harsh hours of training with weighted armor, heavy weaponry and physical exercise to keep himself in shape and his stamina strong.

A long, thick mane of golden hair sits atop his head matched by a thin, neatly kept beard on his face. His eyes are a piercing shade of blue with small golden 'flecks' in his iris' that seem to intensify in color during times of great emotion. His face remains otherwise free of scars and damage as does a majority of his body as heavy armor has served to protect him from such blows.

Personality
Ritchard is a calm, polite and otherwise respectful young man. Renowned for his patience he has weathered many verbal storms that would otherwise infuriate or provoke someone with lesser emotional fortitude and has shown an unparalleled patience in his pursuit of the only woman in his life, Rennali Sunwhisper.

But despite his extraordinary patience he is prone to aggravation with those who needlessly and carelessly disrespect women children or their elders. And on more than one occasion this has driven him to challenge the individual to a dual of honor. Remarkably, however, they have turned out for the better for all those involved.

His sense of honor and duty are at their strongest and never once in his life has he forsaken a vow or an oath unless those he was sworn to did so first. And it was from that time on that he would disengage himself from all services that pertained to the individuals.

Early Life
Ritchard was born on the Aldhen estate just north of Ivalon - Rockvale's capital city. His father and mother were nobles were had chosen to live out the final duration of their years in peace as farmers. Free from political strife, Ritchard was educated on the estate by private tutors and carefully mentored by his mother and father in the political world that existed just outside the estate's large walls. But every lesson concluded with the same forward message, "No position in Church or in Government is above corruption, my son."

And it was that message he would carry for the rest of his life.

Only days after turning sixteen and making final preparations to leave the estate, both of his parents were stricken with a violent flu known to the Rockvale denizens as 'blue tongue' for the lack of color in an infested person's mouth. It was hardly a month before his parents would succumb to the sickness leaving him as the remaining Aldhen and the sole inheritor to the estate and the funds that his parents had amassed.

Briefly hobbled by grief, Ritchard was naturally upset and chose to hole himself up in the estate for several days. During this time he had spent many hours simply wandering the halls of the estate as if searching for the parents he'd so recently lost and expecting them around each and every corner.

During one such instance.. Ritchard stumbled onto something that would change his life forever.

Locked away in an old chest of his father's, Ritchard came to find an old tabard of the Silver Hand as well as a suit of ornamental armor that his father had worn during his initiation ceremony. The realization that his father had been a knight would inspire Ritchard to overcome his grief and set out in hopes of someday becoming a Knight of the Silver Hand.

The Silver Hand
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