Thandus grew up as an only child to a poor family of farmers that lived
in a small village. This small village was isolated within the magical
forest of illusion, located west of Valour. His childhood was one of hard
work with plenty of time spent outdoors in nature. At a young age he was
taught about responsibility and had chores tending to the villagers plants
and animals. When he grew old enough his family sent him to a school
located in Valour that was to teach the young man of scholastics,
spirituality and duty.
When Thandus arrived at that Valour school he was taken in as one of only a
handful of elves. He was nurtured and provided with general comforts he was
not accustomed to. During the daytime he was assigned classes from the
masters and his evenings were spent in study and prayer. He excelled in his
studies and learnt of things in this world that were never talked about in
the village he grew up in. As Thandus spent more time in this school and
learnt of the outside worlds complexities there begun feelings of anger and
protectiveness that shone inside him. Many years passed after arriving at
that school in Valour and the time for Thandus studies to conclude were
drawing near. The final task at this school was to pledge a sacred oath
between the individual and the gods of light. Thandus spent his last few
years of study focused on the gods of light, their blessings and the history
of his race. When the day came for Thandus to make his sacred oath he chose
his ancestral oath to the Enclave of Three Moons.
Description:
A slender figure stands before you with an aura of purity about it. His
frame is lean and accentuated with toned muscles that allow him to move
about gracefully. He is short for a creature of his kind but he appears
confident and proud with his presence. Straight golden brown hair is washed
clean and combed neatly as it lays down the side of his face to his
shoulders and back. The tips of his pointed ears poke up from underneath
his combed hair. His face is stoic and appears void of expression as he
gazes about his surroundings. Bright yellow pupils stare back at you and
shine with an inner light which hints of power within. I intend a pursuit
of additional supplies and armaments in the days ahead. An undertaking to
keep my mind sharp and my body honed while we wait for the shadows to show
themselves again.
Agh that's a shame. I really enjoyed our talks, and although I was not looking forward to what I saw as an inevitable fight between us, I appreciated you delaying it.
Not quite.. there's two other knights, although one of those looks likely to inactive delete. If there is one thing you can count on though, its fresh meat noob applicants for Knights.
Really appreciate your contributions to the cabal over your lifetime. This was the kind of cabal character that wasn't always able to be present in the game in hardcore fashion, but when you were here you were very, very solid. I'm totally fine with this flavor of Knight, in fact, I'd almost prefer it to a Knight who is online a bunch but is not as solid. I don't recall any complaints about your RP - no gripes of "Thandus didn't defend!" or "Thandus purified me when he didn't need to!". A very pleasurable experience being the cabal imm of a character like this. Looking forward to your next!
Phostan
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Knights is the newbie cabal though, it's there for new players to "cut their teeth" for pvp. And every now and then you get some vets who hop in there and kick ass and make the place look spicy good. But you should never prefer the vets to the newbies, that indicates stagnant playerbase.
Ceridwel
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"Not as solid" in this context doesn't mean PK noobs. It means people who break RP or otherwise do things (or don't do things) that lead other players to send me complaints about so and so new Knight etc.
Understandable. Having said that, I don't feel it's wrong to complain when a Knight is acting like a common thug or like he's playing a good-aligned Legion... A Knight who uses people not taking the oath as a reason for purifying them after making a cheap kill and stealing as much as he possibly could from his opponent. That left a very bitter taste in my mouth.
Thandus was a solid character with a check in most or all the boxes. My thoughts in this situation is that its preferred to take a beating early on and show a progression rather to have progressed as much as you (likely) already could, only to be repeatedly killed, which is what may happen now. I can understand that and think that this may have been the reason for the delete? Wanting to leave on a good note is relatable. Also, two years is certainly a long time.
What the Knights could use in this state of affairs are some Savanti types that will stick it out until things get better for them, not to take away from Thandus of course. The Knights were doing so good, what happened? Guess that's the way the pendulum swings.
If I'm not mistaken this character never backed down from a fight and maintained a more positive attitude than the average Knight. Certainly, Thandus deserves recognition! Good luck on your next.
This guy was mine (returning player through COVID and have been enjoying the nostalgia/updates ever since). I wanted this guy to be the positive change that I wished to see in the AR landscape. Glad to hear that he came across like that to some of you who had interactions with him. Thanks to all the friends/foes alike over his lifespan. Whichever side you were on, there were a decent amount of hours spent together and I enjoyed them along the way.
My personal schedule has been distracting from meaningful logins with this guy for a while and I finally thought it was best to wrap him up now instead of letting him continue like this any longer. No complaints/issues from my part on his tenure with Knights or any of the in game dynamics they have. I wish you goodies all the best in rebuilding for the next generation.
The Elf-Paladin combo felt super safe/strong in both PvE and PvP environments and I would 10/10 recommend them for anyone who hasn’t tried one yet. I had some challenges with combat movement retention, stacking willpower and limited weapon/armour selections but nothing that would stop me from rolling another of these in the future.
Great work by the Imm’s here and everyone else that contributes to the game. Thanks for all the efforts and free entertainment it provides for people like me!
Davairus
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Well shit...... thanks for such a wholesome comment.
turningpoint
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Guess I was off, by a longshot. I know what you mean. One might have (for example) 2-3 hours of free time each day, but that doesn't mean it amounts to 2-3 hours of uninterrupted time, which will allow for meaningful logins.
[reply to Ozaru]
Best of luck with your next one.
[reply to Afales]
You were near 1 year with this guy. Going for HOE or already there?
[reply to Grayden]
Davairus 2 , 0 , 0 . Not quite.. there's two other knights, although one of those looks likely to inactive delete. If there is one thing you can count on though, its fresh meat noob applicants for Knights.
[reply to Zooka]Phostan 
0 , 0 , 3 . Knights is the newbie cabal though, it's there for new players to "cut their teeth" for pvp. And every now and then you get some vets who hop in there and kick ass and make the place look spicy good. But you should never prefer the vets to the newbies, that indicates stagnant playerbase. Ceridwel 
0 , 0 , 0 . "Not as solid" in this context doesn't mean PK noobs. It means people who break RP or otherwise do things (or don't do things) that lead other players to send me complaints about so and so new Knight etc. Juilarna 0 , 0 , 0 . Understandable. Having said that, I don't feel it's wrong to complain when a Knight is acting like a common thug or like he's playing a good-aligned Legion... A Knight who uses people not taking the oath as a reason for purifying them after making a cheap kill and stealing as much as he possibly could from his opponent. That left a very bitter taste in my mouth. Juilarna 0 , 0 , 0 . So we are clear, I'm not talking about Thandus. I'm not sure how much I interacted with Thandus but I don't recall him being as bad as that one guy... Phostan 
0 , 0 , 1 . The clarification does make a lot more sense than what the original post implied from an outside perspective.
[reply to Ceridwel]What the Knights could use in this state of affairs are some Savanti types that will stick it out until things get better for them, not to take away from Thandus of course. The Knights were doing so good, what happened? Guess that's the way the pendulum swings.
If I'm not mistaken this character never backed down from a fight and maintained a more positive attitude than the average Knight. Certainly, Thandus deserves recognition! Good luck on your next.
[reply to turningpoint]
My personal schedule has been distracting from meaningful logins with this guy for a while and I finally thought it was best to wrap him up now instead of letting him continue like this any longer. No complaints/issues from my part on his tenure with Knights or any of the in game dynamics they have. I wish you goodies all the best in rebuilding for the next generation.
The Elf-Paladin combo felt super safe/strong in both PvE and PvP environments and I would 10/10 recommend them for anyone who hasn’t tried one yet. I had some challenges with combat movement retention, stacking willpower and limited weapon/armour selections but nothing that would stop me from rolling another of these in the future.
Great work by the Imm’s here and everyone else that contributes to the game. Thanks for all the efforts and free entertainment it provides for people like me!
Davairus 1 , 0 , 0 . Well shit...... thanks for such a wholesome comment. turningpoint 
0 , 0 , 0 . Guess I was off, by a longshot. I know what you mean. One might have (for example) 2-3 hours of free time each day, but that doesn't mean it amounts to 2-3 hours of uninterrupted time, which will allow for meaningful logins.
[reply to Thodar]Agreed. Great comment.
[reply to Kalist19]