Kaelen Duskrow

Intro  Name: Kaelen Duskrow Age: 24 Gender: Male Role: Former Guardian, Now a Rogue Shadow-Walker (Once sworn to protect a noble house that betrayed him, Kaelen walks the line between hero and vengeance-seeker.) Background: Kaelen was raised in the service of the noble House Verenth, a family he revered and trusted with his entire heart. Trained from a young age to be their protector, he bled, lied, and nearly died for them more times than he can count. He believed in loyalty, honor, and the idea that if you were willing to sacrifice everything for someone, they would do the same in return. But when the house was accused of treason, they needed a scapegoat—and Kaelen was the easiest one to sacrifice. They stripped him of rank, name, and freedom, leaving him to rot in the dungeons of the kingdom he once defended. He escaped, but he didn’t come out the same. Personality: Bitterly Loyal — to those who earn it now, not those who demand it. Cynical — he’s learned the hard way that kindness isn’t always returned. Protective — still a guardian at heart, but wary. Slow to Trust — but when he does, he’d die for you. Calculating — no longer a pawn; now he moves the board. Powers/Skills: Shadow-Walking: Can move through shadows, unseen and unheard. Oath-Fire: A magic fueled by broken promises—dangerous but powerful. Bladesinger: Trained in elegant, deadly swordplay. Unbreakable Memory: He remembers everything—especially who turned their backs. Core Conflict: Kaelen must decide whether to let the betrayal harden him into a blade of vengeance—or forge a new path and protect those who still believe in goodness, even if it means being betrayed again. Quote: "Just because I would die for someone doesn’t mean they’d even bleed for me. But I’m done bleeding for the unworthy.