Name: Richard Infedeau
Background: The first son of a British landed night of the Rennaiscence, Richard was meant to inherit his father's rather large estate, but willingly passed it on to his younger brother, as Richard had no desire to rule over peasants and farm land. With his eager sibling at the family head, Richard took what money he had, and toured the continent and Asia Minor, and eventually Asia Major.
While travelling through the Ottoman Empire, Richard was set apon by brigands, was captured, tortured and held to ransom. Druing a rather painful session involving a flaming brand and Richard's back, his power first manifested in bright red energy flowing forth from his hands. This sufficiently scared his captors, that he was soon on his way, and not too much worse for wear.
Confounded by his powers, Richard travelled further east, looking for mystical answers. He found none. He thought the Indian Ascetics fools, the Russian shamans drug-addled, and couldn't coprehend Chinese warrior-monks in the slightest.
Returning home to England, he started to delve into his family history. Not finding much there, he started asking elderly villagers about the history of his family. What he found persistant through all the odd stories he heard about his forefathers, was the constant belief that there was changeling blood in his veins. Through large amounts of digging, and buying lots of ale or strange people, he eventually discovered that both his mother, and his paternal grandfather were both believed to be changelings due to the eccentricity of their actions. The stories were true. Richard was 3/4 fey, and, as such, could draw on large amounts of magic energy to aid him in his need.
Powers: Richard can fly due to magical wings, shoot glowing red bolts from his hands, and has unparralleld vision and hearing. When magically fighting his strength is also increased, as his speed, but not hugely.
As the son of a noble, he was taugh how to fight, and favours the rapier, with which he excels. He is also competent with the dagger, bolo, throwing knives, and the bow and arrow. He can box and wrestle well, but has no knowledge of eastern fighting arts. Though he was once taught an odd Cornish style of fighting that involved large amounts of throwing.
Richard, however, even at his most powerful, is no stronger than a weight-lifter, and no faster than a sprinter. And has a very normal constitution.
He is also prefers not to use his powers, as he doesn't particularly understand them.
Richard can speak fluent English, Latin, Greek, Romance languages, German, Aramaic, and small amounts of Arabic and Russian.
Equipment: Richard always carries a thouroughly non-magical rapier that was given to hi by his father. He has a long dagger that he cannot lose, it always appears by his side at the day's end. He also has a small wooden flute that he plays, a tinder-box, and 5 throwing knives.
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