Meushar

Meushar, div Kaliss is a 50 year old Paladin of the The Order of the Aurora, as well as a local writer and brewer in his spare time. Though he served for a long time in the Order and Uldarashi military and he was promoted to Paldin following the Werewolf crisis, he remains one of the Order's most vocal critics.

Before Aurora
In his own words, Meushar wasted the first 30 years of his life. Not much is known about his time before he arrived at the gates of Fornost, but it is known that he seems to have learned swordsmanship and brewing as his main trades for the first part of his life. Neither occupation seemed to have earned him much success, however, as at the age of 30, Meushar arrived in The Kingdom of Aurora, penniless, withdrawn, and with a simple goal - to get rich, gain a respectable job, and die in relative peace.

First Years in Aurora
Meushar enrolled in the order just in time to participate in the Battle of New Dorasterrock, where he did little of note. Nonetheless, he continued to create a stable life for himself in Aurora. He became a slightly more sociable person at this point and took up several hobbies, reading and writing most notably. Meushar wrote his first book, a still unpublished history of the Allium-Coalition War, and began to rest more easy, for it seemed that all the troubles of the past were finally over, and that he had achieved all that he wished for.

Oathbreaking
The course of Meushar's life was drastically altered in early October, upon the imprisonment of three Auroran citizens as part of the Order's persecution of "Lycans", meaning anyone with any features resembling those of an animal. Among the persecuted was Argof, one of the few people in Aurora that Meushar considered a friend, and a talented writer that inspired his fondness for literature. The incident drove Meushar into a frenzy, and he tirelessly campaigned for the freedom of the three who were imprisoned, writing his first published book on the subject sitting outside of their prison cell in Winterstone. It was for nothing. One would escape and flee Aurora, but Argof and the lycan known as Vinter would both be killed by the Order.

From this point on, Meushar would become one of Aurora's most prominent Oathbreakers. Auroran Lycans, though outdated now, remains the most widely distributed work on the matter, and he continues to advocate for the end of the Order's persecution of lycans. He maintains contact with lycans and blighted both inside and outside of Aurora, and promises to protect all, regardless of race. Interestingly, Meushar is technically not an Oathbreaker, as he did not take his order vows. The hectic state of Aurora before the Coalition war meant that he was promoted on the spot on a training field, and not given a proper induction. As such, he was never made to take his vows, and he only became aware of the Order's stance on Lycans when he found that several Aurorans had been imprisoned as a result of it. He still refuses to take them, though.

The Civil War and Werewolf Hunting
Meushar fought in the three largest battle of the Uldarash Civil War, at the battles of Terroja, Hapatmitas, and Fornost. He was wounded in the last one, specifically in the battle of the Cathedral. Following the civil war, he purchased the Undermill Library, and hoped to retire to writing literature. Werewolf attacks on Fornost, however, forced him to postpone this to defeat the new threat. The total paralysis that took hold of the Order higherups at the outbreak of this crisis completely, Meushar led several expeditions on his own, despite only being a Knight. Most of these were unsuccessful, owing to the fact that he failed to find any werewolves to fight, but thanks to his organisation and leadership, the Silver Expedition and the Second Hearthport Expedition resulted in the end of the werewolf threat, and Meushar was promoted to Paladin.

Appearance
Meushar is most commonly recognised for his large moustache. He initially wore a green hat, but made himself a new, red one. He used to exclusively wear his order uniform, as his older clothes were not suited to Fornost's winter climate. However, he has was gifted a set of clothes by a friend, which he happily wears during peacetime owing to his newfound hatred of the Auroran Order. One of his ears was mangled by a flaming arrow in his twenties, whilst his other ear was cut off in a sword fight outside of Fornost, rendering Meushar slightly deaf.

Religious Beliefs
Meushar is a spiritualst, and although he believes in all the Gods of Rathnir, he worships none. He still believes in an afterlife, however, and tries his hardest to make sure his actions to all remain honourable and just, something he believed the Pavlovists of Rathnir fail to do. Knowing so many Pavlovists, Meushar finds it hard to hate the religion as a whole, but has gotten into several fights with a few Pavlovists regarding beliefs, both verbally and physically.

Trivia

 * Meushar has been shot at by the late Queen Nikephoros. Twice.
 * He probably needs help. To be fair, this also applies to 90% of the Order
 * Meushar used to be a brewer, but changed his profession to be a librarian.
 * He runs the Undermill library in Fornost, and looks after the public reading space in Prolin
 * He repeatedly misses his Order inspections.
 * His favourite city is Iabet. He wants to live there, but can't leave Aurora owing to promises he made.