IGNATIUS P. ORIVIEN - RED CLAN, CLANSMAN

The situation behind Ignatius' birth was complicated and mysterious. Two criminals, rivals of a kind, butted heads on multiple occasions but were drawn to one another. This feel brought them together for a single night where he was conceived. When the time came almost a year later, his mother forwent abandoning the child and chose to raise him. Some strange motherly affection overcame her sociopathic desires.

Ignatius wasn't named, simply called boy by his mother who distanced herself from her child. She wasn't his mother, just a mysterious keeper that did degrading things to get by, for herself and the child. After a few years, the woman had grown ill of some deep-rooted disease and passed away shortly after. Though at a young age, the boy had been taught some things and understood on some level that she gone, yet couldn't stop himself from crying.

A man by the name of Sigmund Orivien found the child roaming the streets. He took him, after reminiscing about a lost son and the need to have one back. Sig wasn't much of a father but he was the best one available for young Ignatius. He himself wasn't exactly intelligently educated like nobles were but he knew enough to get by and function rather well as a tactical leader and accomplished fighter. This knowledge was passed onto young Iggy over time, along with assorted tidbits from the Irregulars.

As time passed, Ignatius learned from Sigmund and his Irregulars, both mentally and physically. It wasn't long before he became one of them, to take action in the field, so to speak. Though Lurkers were formidable foes, there were a few individuals in the company, called Ringers by Sig, that could go toe-to-toe with such creatures. They were assisted by the others, of course, which made them an effective fighting force. However, young Ignatius never saw any of that action. He was delegated to working inside the city.

A few years later, Ignatius left his Sigmund's company to find his own way in Piros. Though he was a skilled combatant, he was never allowed to leave the city, to be put in harm's way, an emotional failing on Sig's part. So he had hoped he'd get a job working solo that would allow him to go out into the world. Unfortunately he had no name for himself and could only take the lesser contracts for those within the city limits. He found out very fast that working from the ground up was a tiresome and horrendous job. For one reason or another, he couldn't go back to the Igni Irregulars, not when it meant admitting defeat.

The crossroads for Ignatius' life came when he took a job that would take him outside Piros. Excitement trumped his caution and left post-haste. He was on scene with two other notorious mercenaries he knew by reputation, whom had a caged monster. Apparently the job was to waylay a traveling group. By this time, Ignatius' morals were on the bad side of things and he'd do almost any for gems. When the time of the hour came about, he recognized the emblem that the robed men were bearing and suddenly realized what was going to happen. Something in him sparked and he opted to alert them to an ambush and turned on his colleagues. Needless to say he was badly injured in the end but he fought valiantly.

For some reason, they looked past his initial intentions and took him back with them when they returned to Piros. It was there that he was looked upon by a physician and later pardoned for his previous attempt on their life, only because he had a change of heart and fought for their lives as much as his own. Because of his bravery and skill, he was inducted into the Red Clan, to serve the Red King to the best of his ability.

TIMELINE

Born on a starry night in Piros and raised in a secluded part of the city by his mother.

Orphaned by his keeper but subsequently found by a stranger who took him in.

Officially named Ignatius Orivien by the Mercenary Captain, after himself and his company, the Igni Irregulars.

Becomes a junior member of the Irregulars, to participate in jobs and contracts.

Leaves the mercenary company to forge his own path.

Assists Red Clansmen in a dire situation which leads to him earning a commendation and the honor of being initiated into the Red Clan.

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