Matok, The Hylian Knight

Name: Matok
Race: Hylian
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Kakariko Village (Later moved to Castle Town.)
PWC: 4/3/1
Treasures and Rupees:
Racial Perks:

Magic Proficiency: A trait which allows a hylian to start with more wisdom based treasures.

Hero’s Legacy- A trait which makes it easier to obtain WeaponBase treasures.

Sense- A defensive trait that warns a hylian of nearby enemies, as if by some supernatural sense.

Treasures:

Muscle Band (Cost: 85 Rupees)

Circle + Empowering Circle (Cost: 30+25=55 Rupees)

Current Rupee Total: 0


Equipment:

Hylian Knight Glaive: A 10 foot silver glaive. The pole is engraved with hylian symbols of honor. The rear point also has a spear like point which could be used as a weapon. The blade on the front end is a large curved blade, also engraved with hylian symbols. The weapon is heavy and for most would require both hands to wield properly. However due to the Muscle Band, and his own great physical strength, Matok is able to wield it in a single hand with ease. He wields it in conjunction with his shield.

In desperate circumstances he may drop his shield and wield his glaive with both hands, in order to increase attack while removing defense.

Hyrule Great Shield: A large silver shield made to be able to withstand heavy blows. Much like the Glaive, it is engraved in hylian symbols of honor. The shield is also heavy and only the strongest Hyrule guards can lift it. Thanks to his own strength plus the Muscle Band, he is able carry it with ease.

The shield is large, taking up most of his body size. The shield is flat on top and becomes thinner going down to the bottom point. The shield has an engraving of the Hyrule family crest to show the wielders loyalty to the hyrule royal family.

Hyrule Knight Armor: A set of armor reserved for the honored knights of Hyrule. The armor is silver and large. Made to cushion heavy impacts. The armor much like his glaive and shield is engraved in hylian symbols. The helmet in particular is a closed helmet keeping his face concealed, using a medieval visor. The armor has an intimidating appearance. The torso plate has an appearance giving is a look similar to human Abs. At the the hips and groin are hanging metal plates for defense. The chest of the armor and the groin plate has the Hyrule royal crest engraved on them to show the one wearing the armor’s loyalty to the royal family. The armor is also covered in straps and belts to carry various pouches for objects. The belt around his waist is the form his Muscle Band takes.

The armor also has fur around the neck, wrist and ankles. As well as the armor being lined with a warm cloth. This is designed to allow the armor to worn in colder climates. At the same time, The fur can be removed and multiple circle like parts around the the armor can be pushed in to allow excess heat to flow out. The cloth is also pretty loose and can also be used to shade the body, this allows the armor to also be worn in hotter climates as well.

Locket: He has a blue locket with a picture of him when he was younger with his parents. It has an inscription on the cover that read “Love”.

Various clothing: During some situations he will have to remove his armor. He wears normal clothing during these times he will wear something to keep himself decent looking. All of his clothes have one thing in common, a hood that can be pulled over his head to cover it.

Mask: This is what he covers his face with, when he isn’t wearing his armor. The mask is entirely white and blank. There is a single eye-hole on the right side. Though this mask keeps his face hidden, it has been known to give him a suspicious look which has caused problems for him before.

Satchel: Some time he gets something to big to carry in his various pouches. That's why he also carries a satchel.

Map: As a knight patrolling Hyrule, it isn’t a bad idea to have a map on hand to figure out where he’s going.

Compass: Nothing special, just an ordinary compass. A map is great and all, but is ultimately useless if he doesn’t know which way is which.

Dagger: He carries it around just in case. It has nothing special about it creation, just a simple dagger.

Rope: Just in case he runs to criminal, it good to keep them restrained. It can also be used for other various situations.

Noble House (Residence): After he was named Knight, he was given a large house close to the castle. He rarely uses it, because he rarely goes back to Castle Town due to his patrols.

Pet: N/A (For now)
Appearance: He is very large compared to most Hylians, standing at an impressive 7”2’. He also weighs in at 325 pounds. He has a muscular build giving him a very intimidating stature. He has pale skin, due to him mostly wearing full body armor. His face is probably his most menacing part. The entire left side is burnt, and the right side has a scar going from his forehead over his eye down to his cheek. His face is why he wears a helmet.

His hair is black and cut short. His hair is thinning on the left side due to the burn. His left eye is constantly bloodshot, but other than that still works properly. His eyes both have red irises, showing a possible Shiekah background, but there is no way to prove this. He has an X scar across his chest, and burns and random scars around his back, arms, legs, and gut. His ears are pointed as one would expect from most hylians.

Personality: He is what one would consider the strong, silent type. A man of few words, he will only ever speak if he has to, such as to answer a question, or issue military orders. Though his appearance is one that may haunt someone's nightmares, he is actually a kind hearted individual. He believes highly in justice, and is very loyal to Hyrule. Though he is a kind man, be isn’t afraid of getting into a fight if he deems it necessary.

As a knight of Hyrule he has authority and the ability to issue commands to average soldiers and guards. Though he will make use of his command if he believes it’s needed. He has a serious hatred towards Ganon and his army for everything they’ve done to him. His motivation for becoming a soldier and eventual knight was to protect others and help make sure the events of what happened to him never happen to anyone else.

Despite his large stature he is introverted and somewhat shy, which explains why he doesn’t talk much. His helmet does however help with this a little. He does however welcome companionship and allies in whatever mission he is set on. He believes teams are more capable than a single person. He is also capable of keeping his calm in dire situations. And he doesn’t stand down against evil.

He has insomnia caused by chronic nightmares from 15 years ago. He has trained his body to be able to go into a somewhat half-sleep. Where he is asleep, but very easy to awaken. This also make him difficult to sneak up on while asleep. He is a man who takes one to two naps a day because of this.

Some believe him to be very wise for his age. He understands these words well, “Indeed it may take a warrior to draw a weapon and fight ‘till their final breath, but only the truest warriors can sheath their weapon after it’s been drawn.” This means that one shouldn’t try to run head first into their fears as that only causes problems. First one should accept their fears before they can overcome them.

He is terrified of his own appearance and doesn’t want to scare others with the way he looks. Because of this he absolutely refuses to show his face to others. This is probably the greatest mystery surrounding him. Though he has accepted the way he looks a long time ago, he still doesn’t believe others would find it easy to ask for his help if they saw his face.

Fighting Style: Though he is able to perform differently depending on the situation, he does have his own way of fighting. He will use his shield and armor to defend from blow after blow, analyzing his foe and attempting to tire out his foe, afterwards he will lash out with vicious attacks from his glaive.

Under desperate circumstances he may find himself forced to drop his shield and wield his glaive with both hands. This slightly increases his speed, while greatly increasing his attack power, but greatly decreasing his defense.

Background: He was born in the famous, Kakariko Village. Born to a loving mother and proud father, his life was simple and lacked much excitement, but he was happy. Though he would have been lying if he said he didn’t dream of adventure. His father was a farmer and his mother a village healer, Because of this they were able to have the things a family needed to be happy.

When he was 8 his parents had another child. A beautiful daughter. He was a kind older brother who cared about her. Yet, another reason to be happy. He had a wonderful, modest childhood. Though he didn’t have many friends, his imagination kept him busy. Though I’ve said it many times, I’ll say it again. He was happy. This didn’t last forever, unfortunately.

When he was 10, they’re were rumors of monsters gathering in the south. This was enough to give him chills. In a few short weeks however, those rumors became true, when Kakariko Village was attacked. He didn’t understand what was happening, just that he was scared. He remembered monsters charging through, killing people. He remembered buildings being set ablaze, the flames glowing and dancing against the night sky. He remembered the Calvary arriving and launching what appeared to be a hopeless counter attack. He remembered watching his parents die protecting him. He remembered hiding away in his house, which was still on fire. He remembered the house collapsing around him. The last thing he remembered, was pain. Then he blacked out.

While he was out he was plagued with what he felt was a never-ending nightmare. He watched the events of that night replay over and over and over again. He was sure he was dead, because it certainly felt like the nightmare wouldn’t end, but fortunately it did. He awoke in what felt Lima a bed. The first thing he noticed was that he couldn’t see. He could see light, but nothing else. He brought his hands up to his face and felt the bandages wrapped around his face, obscuring his eyesight. He was about to try to take them off, but before he could, he heard a voice.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you. You haven’t healed yet.” The voice was of an adult male. The man went on to explain that Matok was now in Castle Town, and that he had been unconscious for an entire week. He then told Matok that he was the one who rescued Matok from the collapsing house. Matok was reminded once again what happened. He felt he might have cried, but he didn’t. He didn’t know if it was because of the bandages, or if it was because he lived that night so many times in his nightmares he was already done grieving.

After another week Matok was finally allowed to remove his bandages. He immediately went to look in a mirror and quickly found that he looked like a monster, as he was covered in burns and scars. He was further saddened when the doctor told him they would never heal. Matok hated the way he looked and never wanted to go outside. The man who rescued him, and also adopted him bought him a mask, though he believed Matok shouldn’t hide himself like this, but had no choice for it was the only way to get Matok out of the house. Matok accepted the mask and continued to wear it every time he went into public.

At the age of 13 he started training. He didn’t want to see others hurt by monsters like he was. He found he excelled in armed combat. He swore he would keep getting better and join the royal guard so he could help others. At the age of 15 he started practicing magic with his adopted mother, it was difficult at first, but he began getting the hang of it.

At the age of 17 he enlisted himself into the guard, impressing many for the young age he managed to enter at. As he went he performed well as a guard, and gained favor from his superiors. With his fellow guards, he busted thief hideouts, crushed possible monster invasions, and even took down a group of corrupted guards.

The word of his skills eventually even reached royal ears. They believed he had skills they felt would be needed for a knight. To make sure of this, he was summoned to the throne room and given a task. There was a infamous bandit outfit, hiding somewhere in Castle Town, hurting and stealing from civilians. They even managed to infiltrate the castle and steal 10,000 rupees worth of treasure. Matok was given a team of guards he was allowed to command.

He eventually tracked the bandits to the towns sewer system, which explained why they were able to move around the city without being seen. Matok using quick orders surrounded the bandits in a pincer maneuver and they were quickly taken down. Afterwards Matok was rewarded by being promoted to Knight.

As a knight he was given special orders to patrol Hyrule, aiding it’s citizens and crushing threats. He might also find himself receiving special missions from time to time while out on his patrol. This is how his life has been, ever since. He was happy once again, as he is now able to do what he wanted, to protect others.

I hope I posted this in the right spot.

My reason for not mentioning what happened to his sister was because for 1: I didn't want to speak of the possibility of a toddler's demise. And 2: That's a story for another time.