Kishward

Human Fighter (Purple Dragon Knight)/Rogue

(Based loosely on the character of the same name from Heroic Legend of Arslan)

History
Kishward was born the youngest son of a wealthy Calishite merchant. With little chance of inheriting his father's fortune, young Kishward focused his life on things martial, training with the Calishite military and learning the ways of the Dervish.

When he was of age, Kishward sold his skills and talents as a mercenary, travelling as far as Cormyr. There he settled for a time. His skills impressed the general who commanded him and he pressed Kishward to formally enlist in the army, promising him an officer's rank and command of his own battalion. Kishward accepted and began his new post as the commander of one of Cormyr's northernmost outposts.

When an orcish horde came down out of the mountains and attacked the outpost, Kishward valiantly led the defense, holding off the orcs at great cost to himself and his battalion. By the time reinforcements arrived to relieve the beleaguered outpost, only a handful of survivors were found. Kishward himself was among them, but he was severely wounded.

Kishward and his soldiers were honored for their valor and made knights of the realm. Kishward was discharged from the army due to his injuries and received a hearty pension in gratitude for his service. But the life of a listless nobleman was not for him, no matter how grand the wealth. He set out again, making his way westward to Darkhold. There he signed on with Anaelar's merchant house as a caravan guard. He intended such meager work to be temporary, but he caught the eye of Allercia, Anaelar's middle daughter. The two courted and eventually wed, giving birth to a daughter they named Ellote.

Kishward has continued to serve Anaelar ever since, moving up in the ranks of the merchant house. Now middle-aged, he still occasionally sets out on his own to adventure, often taking on missions for either his father-in-law or the Zhentarim of Darkhold.

Description
Kishward is a dark-skinned dark-haired man in his late 40s. Despite his age, he is in excellent physical condition. He prefers lighter armor that allows him a great deal of movement to fight as a dervish, a style he's perfected over the years. Kishward also has some minor magical talent, talent that primarily manifests in the form of his owl companion, Azrael.

Character Sheet here

Kishward in the original 1980s Arslan anime.

Kishward in the new Arslan anime.