Drake Von Marux

Description: Drake Von Marux appears to be a human male. He is 6'4 ft. Note of interest would be his cranberry red eyes. Past and Current occupations include Soldier for 4 years, Nomad for 5 months, and Leader to present. He wears a few different outfits, two military uniforms, a formal outfit, and some casual clothes for discretion.

Skillset: He learned how to build, mine, and basic agriculture from a young age. Later in life, he learned basic military skills from 4 years of service but lacks combat experience.

Personality: Drake's nature is best described as friendly, caring, loyal, and tries to be decisive when it comes to diplomacy. If he sees a chance to strike a deal, he'll carefully try to work with what he's got to get the best out of the situation. When met with the However, when betrayed or attacked, his personality changes drastically. He'll become a vengeful and creative nightmare that actively tries to think up ways to "return the favor" to those who harm either he or the state he serves/runs.

Early life: Drake Von Marux started his life in a small village within the nation of ~redacted~. Having a relatively normal life, he decided to sign up for the army at the age of 17, leaving his family for a new life. He would spend 4 years in service to his nation, not seeing active combat, before retiring at 21. Claiming that he has seen corruption from the ~redacted~ government, he has since forswore his loyalty to the state and set off into the world as a nomad. Wearing only a uniform that he bought and refashioned with a steel helmet he forged, Drake traveled across the continent until he came across what appeared to be an abandoned settlement.

Settling down: Upon entering the settlement, it was clear it had been long since abandoned. The houses, the farm, and the fort were all empty and evidently hadn't been used in quite some time. After Drake was finished, he thought about whether or not this place was worth the effort. After careful consideration, he decided then this was an excellent place to settle down despite the work ahead of him. He would call his new home Ashbourne. Drake started with the fortress, spending days repairing and finishing what the previous owner hadn't. Once done, it was clear that the fort was too small, and so he began to expand the walls, making an attempt to turn the fortress into a proper castle. What he didn't count on was that he'd discover a forge with a book in its center.

Religious beginnings: While mining out an extension of the castle, He found a large chamber with a forge in the center underground. The forge clearly hadn't been used in a long time. All it held was a single book that was titled "The Book of Vulkan." Upon picking up the book, he had a vision of a steel giant beckoning him to read the book, to remind the world of what it had forgotten. Upon reading the book, he'd learn of the god Vulkan and how he gave early humans the knowledge of mining, the ability to forge, and how to create fire.