Blade

Second Lieutenant Blade of the Brocktrees is absolutely deadly with his trio—saber, semi-automatic pistol, and assault rifle. Absolutely loyal. He protected the den with his life even before he was recruited into the Meles Royal Guard.

 

Background

Blade was originally born to a Scottish clan of werewolves. Born under the name of Daffyd McKay of Clan McKay, he was the first born son of the Clan Head. He was raised as both a warrior and a Word Smith, the Clan’s name for Tome Knights. Word Smiths were honored and revered in the Clan for their ability to create things out of The Void with mere words, and one had not been born into the Clan for several hundred years.   When the first Night Monarch rose, the Clan was not prepared for the relentless horde of undead that came for them and specifically for Daffyd. The Clan fought with tooth, claw and sword to defend the Heir and Word Smith, giving him time to flee. The only thing he was able to escape with was the Blade of McKay, an ancient and powerful blade created by the last Word Smith before him. He watched as his friends, family and fiancee fought for his freedom, all of them falling to the undead horde.   He was able to stay one step ahead of the Horde and the Night Monarch until the Tome Knights were able to bring about the defeat of the Horde. As he watched the undead fade away, and others were returned to life, he held out hope that his Clan would be brought back. When he returned to his ancestral home, he found it still in ruins from the War, none of the damage was undone. None of his Clan were returned to life like he had seen other areas have happen. Perhaps it wasn't just the undead in that attack?   He heard rumors that while the Night Monarch had been defeated, they had not been completely destroyed. He swore then, at the site of his ruined family seat, to bring vengeance upon the Undead no matter where they were to be found. He forewent his name, going only by Blade as part of this Oath, sworn by both his own powers as a Word Smith, and with his own blood shed with the Blade of McKay.   He traveled alone, fighting various dangerous creatures and supernatural beings, aiding people during his travels, until one day, prior to another undead uprising and return of the Night Monarch, he stumbled into the Badger lands. Bruised, tired, sore, and weak from travel, the Badger House of Meles took him in, nursed him to health. He fought at their side, helping to lead the common soldiers into battle, using his Word Smith powers to aid others, raising his voice in battle song to renew the strength of others.   For his efforts he was rewarded by the Badgers and now serves as a member of the House Guard, the Brocktrees.