Background:

Name: Squintz Altec – Age: 220 years – eyes: Hazel – hair: Orange (real color: dark brown) – height: 6’ 4” – Happiness: High

Squintz is a tragic hero in all respects. He grew up, suffered, and then, like most heroes, found happiness. His story is long, but not complicated.

Masqueetes Theodoric Torias grew up in the town of U’harea, a small village in the forest near Kalshana. He was the son of a great warrior, Lotherial Torias, and from birth showed great potential with a sword. He trained to be a great swordsman, but soon learned that he also had a great magic potential, inherited from his mom, Argette. He then began to train in Holy magic. Soon, he had a half-brother, Dhargun Torias, whom was half-drow, due to the fact that Lotherial slept with one. Squintz and Dhargun became great friends, and trained together. Dhargun also knew the sword well, but he preferred Dark magic. One fateful day, Dhargun was possessed by a demon, and he began to wage war against U’harea. Squintz fought in the war, and became a general. He used his Mythril Blade, and various Holy magics. During the war, he met, fell in love with, and married Vizel Altec. Squintz, eager to make a strong weapon, then reforged his Mythril Blade into a stronger sword, which he enchanted and imbued Holy energy into it. He named this new blade Redeemer. Shortly after, when on patrol, Dhargun attacked U’harea, leveling it. When Squintz returned, he found his town in ruins, and his family slain. His rage reached a point, however, when he found Vizel’s dead corpse, stabbed and bloody. Squintz vowed to defeat Dhargun, and he did so. However, the same demon possessing Dhargun managed to get a hold of Squintz, causing Squintz to kill Dhargun dishonorably, at least in Squintz’ eyes. Squintz helped the townspeople rebuild, but then forged a mask using his magics, and exiled himself as a human. Unable to deal with his past, he changed his name to Squintz Altec, and wandered, filled with sorrow.

After a hundred years, he came to terms with himself, removed the mask, remade Redeemer into Redemption, and defeated Dhargun. Later, he found the no-longer-possessed Dhargun, and allied with him. Even later, he met another girl. Her name was Kaelick, and they became close. After being together for a short time, Squintz popped the big question. They were married, and Squintz now is very happy. He is currently traveling, so that he will have money to support his family. He is a Holy Knight, and hates all things evil. He possesses a strong sense of morals, and fights to uphold them.