True Adamance
Praetoriani Classiarii Templares
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
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Posted - 2014.06.08 23:56:00 -
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My name is Kador Ouryon, I was formerly the heir of my household before I chose to serve in the Empire's armed forces, and was the son of Eaderan Ouryon and Anythia Kath. The Ouryon Family has long been in the service of the Kador Family as one of their many lesser retainers and my Father was always one who was adept that the arts of social advancements. He married Anythia, the daughter of a noble Udorian house of higher standing, and using his new found social status was able to manoeuvre himself into the confidences of the Kador Family.
Even before my birth he spent his time ensuring that a legacy was to be left for his successors, and though he despised his wife for what he considered impure blood he still produced a son.
I spent much of my life growing up on a Family Estate, a part of Mothers dowery, in Marthia as I was groomed and prepared for my eventual acceptance into the Hedion University, this however did not eventuate, and in his rage my Father allowed me free reign over my further studies. I took much influence from my Mother and studies Theology as well as Amarrian history and linguistics, and was able to secure a position for myself within one of the regional Theological Council Offices concerned with the distribution of religious texts.
Eventually I was called back to my Father's side at the Kador Family courts to be engaged to the daughter of a political ally, I found the engagement to be a fair match, even so far as to reciprocate the feelings my betrothed showed to me. As I spent the following months courting my to be wife Mother took upon herself more of her households duties amongst the Tash-Murkon, the Heir Household her Family had long since served, and would spend many long periods of time in the Republic as an envoy to establish corporate offices within stable Republic Regions. Her health deteriorated rapidly and she died within the Republic as she awaited medical care.
I was angry when I gave my oath to the Tash-Murkon Household Guard officers, I suppose I saw her a victim of sorts. In the end my actions only resulted in my Father severing ties with me and my prospective marriage crumbling as Ardentia's family rescinded their previous offers, much to my sorrow. I spent many years following that decision regretting it as I was drilled into shape by a man I would come to respect as a second father and then deployed to hellish warzones. Over time my opinions of the Matari would change as I began to see the face of the Republic, it wasn't so different than my own. I pitied them for having lost their way and sought to better educate those we took captive, I was met with moderate success, some were willing to simply listen to the Word, others refused.
After the crucible that was my deployment to Amamake I was offered a position as a Templar Aspirant, eventually being folded into the Ametat Security corporation where my application to the Praetoria Imperialis Excubatoris Empyrean Alliance was accepted.
I have served as a proud Templar in the Golden fleets for almost a year now, serving both prior and during the founding of the Praetoriani Classiarii Templares, and endeavouring to use what I am for the betterment and advancement of the Empire and Imperial Creed.
You may all know my ward, Satja Askarin, with whom you will often see me. She stands to this day as a fine example of the true will of the Matari people leal and obedient as well as Faithful. Recently she has successfully aided me in renegotiating my status within the Ouryon Household, and while I am no longer the Heir I am now reinstated as an official member, and additionally in receiving the Household's inheritance of the Soldiers of our bloodline.
As of now my Father has remarried and I have a half brother, barely in his teens now, named by my Father in his arrogance Eaderan II.
More recently I have taken to time out of my schedule to seek talk with some of my former contacts in the Theological Council Offices regarding making Satja a free citizen of the Empire while she completes her formal education in the Anmatar Mandate.
"You are weak Ouryon....weakness serves not the Empire. I shall teach you strength."
-Yurius of the Brutor to Ouryon
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