Kevin Byrne

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Player: Kenshiro

Character Full Name: Kevin Byrne

Character In-Game Name: Kevin

Nickname(s): Agent Byrne, Kev, Lord Byrne

Association(s): Stormwind, SI:7, The Alliance

Race: Human

Class: Assassin

Age: 25

Sex: Male

Hair: Black, short and cut in a military style. His beard is the same black and has a clean goatee.

Eyes: Green

Weight: 166 lbs

Height: 6'

Appearance

Normally, he can be seen in a nice, white tuxedo with pants and dress shoes. He carries his sword on his hip and his dagger in his belt, beneath his shirt and in a small holster in his pants. When on official business, he wears a large mantle with a cape of Stormwind, along with his normal outift.

When going on a mission, he wears a facemask and tight, black, leather armors, along with two large daggers.

His original hair colour was blonde, but upon joining the Assassins, he dyed it black.

Personality

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Although he is usually seen as a laid-back, jovial fellow, Kevin also shows a deceptively cunning and serious side when the situation warrants it. He commonly uses idle conversation and outward concern as an act of distracting his opponents. Despite his care-free attitude, he always speaks politely, but is sometimes sarcastic. He often tends to know more information then he lets on. If he doesn't have to, he prefer to stay on the sidelines of a fight, especially in order to keep his affiliation with the SI:7 a secret.

Kevin strongly believes in law and order. He feels that if someone in his position does not follow the rules as a good example, then no one will follow them. He believes that to maintain the order, all law-breakers must be punished, even if that goes against his own wishes.

History

While his family had come from a line of minor nobles housed in Grand Hamlet, the Second War tore asunder their holdings. Thus they fled to the North when the orcs ravaged the Southeastern Kingdoms. A while later, peace apparantly settling in, the House of Byrne returned to their home province, though its current image was far removed from what was in their memory. Kevin was born soon after the family's return to their old manor.

He lived a comfortable life as a young child and spent his days studying and training with a knight within the house. Although he preffered to study, he knew that his father would be upset had he disagreed. His sister had been born and he needed to know how to fight, in order to protect the family as the future head. In the end, he submitted to his father's wishes and soon grew into a strong young man.

Upon turning 17, he decided to travel to the newly re-built Stormwind City. There, he applied to the Stormwind Guard, until he ran into an Agent of Stormwind. Upon learning of the SI:7, he quickly went to their base of operations and joined as an aspirant. He spent several months learning the art of subtlety and agility. He was a noble, and therefore could be targeted if his position were found out. Therefore, for his family's safety, he was given a position in a small trading company run by SI:7, while he worked was taught. Becoming a full-fledged agent, he was mainly a spy in places like Westfall, where it was rumoured the Defias Brotherhood was hiding out. However, it was not long before the SI:7 took note of his subtlety, his lineage and most importantly, his killing ability.

On a dark night, he began his training to become an assassin under a master. He was used to learning how to fight, face to face, not by using mysticism and tricks to kill the enemy as quickly and silently as possible. However, he found that he learned the skills rather quickly and took a liking to the assassination techniques. He was not only taught the skills of an assassin, but his duties to the Alliance. Law and order was of great importance to the structure and the survival of the Alliance. In a world ravaged by chaos, SI:7 was there to protect the laws, lands and beliefs of the Alliance. He was drilled to the point of breaking, law and order. He was a guardian of this and was willing to do anything to keep it. After learning this creed, he was officially labeled as an assassin.

The newly appointed SI:7 assassin found himself assassinating high priority Defias Enforcers in Westfall and Blackrock Captains in the Redridge Mountains. He specialized in lone assassinations, but was always willing to work with a small detachment, usually as the one performing the kill as the others distracted, backed up or covered tracks. This worked especially well on the Defias, as they were paranoid about any inside jobs that may have occurred. Whether this is true or false, SI:7 would not reveal. The assassin also began to show true skill, as his sharp ears and good eyes were able to collect a lot of information around him, providing the Si:7 with even more data to go on. He continued to keep his career a secret, as he introduced himself as the manager in a well-respected trading company.

Kevin spent much of his downtime, thinking about the family he left behind and even, wondering about his own life. Could he even have a family living like this? What would he tell his wife, his child? Ultimately, the training burnt into his head triumphed and he shrugged away these thoughts. After all, he had plenty of time to settle down in the future. He continued his work, but his thoughts still fell to his family, his sister.

Although he spent little time around his family, he heard of his sister's attempts to bring their family to glory, however he had not received any letters from her. He still loved his sister deeply and wondered if she had forgotten about him, which irked him. Despite this, he sent a letter and offered his assistance if required and currently spends his time working for the SI:7, in hope of creating and keeping peace for the Alliance.

Skills and Abilities

Generic assassination rogue abilities.

  • Literacy: Being a noble, Kevin has had access to a tutor. He has learned to read and write. His knowledge also extends to basic history, warfare tactics, biology and survival techniques.
  • Mysticism: Learning minor arcane techniques from the assassins in SI:7, Kevin is able to use these skills to enhance is assassination tactics, allowing him to use the below abilities.
  • Quick Step: Using short bursts of speed, Kevin is able to maneuver around a battlefield or room with relative ease.
  • Extinguish: The assassin is able to douse all sources of natural light in an average sized room using mysticism, conjuring an invisible force around each source, depriving a flame of oxygen or messing with the circuitry in a lightbulb.
  • Scale: Kevin, using training and magic, can scale any wall using his hands and feet. He cannot climb the ceiling. The assassin conjures an magical adhesive to the tips of his fingers and feet, allowing him to stay glued to surfaces for a short period of time.
  • Shadowmeld: He is able to camouflage himself rather well, especially at night. The assassin darkens his skin and clothing with a conjured shadow.
  • False Voice: He is able to use mysticism to alter his voice, deepening it.
  • Duelist: With a rapier in one hand and a dagger in the other, he is able to stand his ground. He is an assassin and therefore by no means a master at straight combat.