Post by aksel on Jul 3, 2012 13:49:47 GMT -5
Aksel Omdahl
Salomon
Salomon
Age: 31
Religion and Language:
-- Norskan
-- Imperial
-- Norse Paganism
Faction Loyalty: Hjallstaat
Alignment: Hjaalstaat
Profession: High King of Hjallstaat
Appearance: Aksel Omdahl owes his handsome appearance to his forefathers who traveled from the Cisalpine regions of the Amoraean Empire to make home in the north. Aksel isn't the typical Norskan who is gruff and rugged, Aksel is handsome and chiseled with an athletic build. Aksel
Personality: Charming, intelligent, manipulative, brave and hopeless. Words that describe Aksel, much like his father he can be the man to tell you it's going to be OK or the man to tell you that you failed miserably and are in for a severe punishment, Aksel will give it straight; much to the dismay of many people. Though he is rather charming and personable at first the deeper side of Aksel can be stranger and one that some people will never see. Anxious, jealous and sometimes entirely deceitful, Aksel rarely trusts anyone and cannot bear the thought of change making him an extreme conservative though he is not entirely against taking risks, he is willing only if they bear some chance of success.
Though his position requires trust, he rarely trusts anyone even his own family members, living in suspicion and worry is a constant, everyday process of Aksel. He is skilled in the art of masking and taping his feelings off. Aksel does have a positive side to the overall distrustful and increasingly difficult personality. Aksel is a man who will think ahead and plan any possible outcomes that could arise and ones that often do, Aksel has not only become an increasingly better speaker over time he has become an increasingly popular man, he has been gaining the respect of many of his superiors for the sheer fact of respect and honesty, though deep inside he individually cuts the superiors down and distrusts them, blaming their problems on themselves and internally wishing that they are torn apart by civil war and strife.
Anxious, anxious is a word that Aksel lives by fearing not only will come but how he will react to the change, it is a rough, 24 hour job for the him to mask his scent of fear and pain, giving way to numerous more problems then many can see. Through the pain of everything Aksel is a strong willed, powerful man who can overcome obstacles with fear internally but will outside showing his followers he is the right choice to get things done. Aksel is increasingly brilliant, he often spends his down time researching politics and history searching for answers and any random thoughts that spur into his head; it is his passion for politics and history which cause him much grief and pain internally.
History: The Omdahl clan came to rule Arnvik in a warlike manner and it was that same manner that Aksel became High King of Hjallstaat. Aksel succeeded his father Bjorn as Jarl of Arnvik in 400 CE. The relationship between Aksel and his father was one of love and friendship despite diverging opinions on how to rule the lands. Aksel acted as his father personal enforcer in the hold and was notorious for his reputation as a staunch defender of the Jarl's power against the High King Egil III. Askel lead his fathers forces against various uprising which many in the Omdahl family believe were funded and supported by Egil, and Aksel would not have his familys name stained because the High King wanted more power for himself. Aksel quickly founded a secret organization of family members and like minded citizens of Arnvik to combat the High King, known as Hämnd or Vengeance in Arnvik Norskan.
Aksel was quick to realize that he'd be the first target of the High King if he used his name in association with the organization so he used the name Salomon to protect himself. Hämnd immediately begun attacking convoys and depots of the High King's increasingly powerful bodyguard, which earned a reputation as a secret police used to spoil plots against him. Aksel was not turned off to the idea and suggested it to his father; but his father refused citing that it would be unpopular with the citizens of the hold. Aksel kept Hämnd from his father after his father berated him for his suggestion about a royal guard. Aksel quickly earned a fierce reputation as a warrior when he and the High King's guard went into open combat at Akornsetr, one of the new forts that the High King was building in Arnvik for his guard.
In early 420 CE, Aksel was summoned by the High King and the charge of treason was throw against him and the long established relationships between him and the other Jarl's came into light. Egil was devastated to see that such an expansive network of spies and traitors had built up that he attempted to charge all the Jarl's with treason. Aksel used the Hämnd, which had grown to over 7,500 warriors to overthrow the High King alongside the fellow Jarl's in the Kingdom. Aksel was intelligent enough to establish the Riksdag, a meeting of all nobles and Jarls in the Kingdom, it forced them to leave their holds for a few weeks and be around the High King. Aksel believed this would permit him time to weaken the nobles as well as investigate any claims of betrayal among them. Aksel announced at the very first meeting of the Riksdag that the Kingdom would pursue a new diplomatic agenda and would strengthen it's military.
Strengths/Weaknesses
Strengths:
--Grand Strategy - Aksel is well versed in both Imperial and Norska battle doctrine, both with vastly diverging goals. Norska battle doctrine emphasizes the short term gain while minimizing the long term gain. On the reverse side the Imperial battle doctrine emphasizes a balance between both but with a focus on long term gains. Aksel molded the two together and focused on causing as much damage and havoc in the short term while maintaining that the long term was absolutely necessary.
--Organizer - Aksel is keen on his organization, something he has borrowed from the Amoraen Empire despite his deep hatred for them. Aksel deeply believes that a minimum bureaucracy is an absolute necessity and one that has brought him into conflict with the other Jarls in the Empire.
Weaknesses:
--Stubborn - Defeat is not an option to Aksel, be firmly believes that the dying breath of a Norskan man should be fighting something that has negatively affected his Grand Strategy planning.
--Despises ranged combat - Quite possibly the worst of the worst for any military commander is the fact that Aksel despises archers and slingers of any sorts, he believes that it is dishonorable to fight far away and many of his commands he finds himself without ranged support.
Likes:
--Loyalty
--Norskans
--Honor
Dislikes:
--Amoraea
--Traitors
--Liars
Weapons:
-- Amoraean Gladius
-- Spear known as "Agdis"
Armor: Aksel dons a handcrafted suit of scale armor which he made in the forges of Hrekidalr in the mountains.Extra
Your OOC name: Ray
Character Playby: Gabriel Macht
RP Sample:
"You can dream when you sleep, and call me Lion. Pleasantries always annoyed me." Lion smiled and placed his hand on the Barabel's shoulder. "I took you with me for the sole reason that you are a hunter Zalt." Lion got serious, extremely quickly. As Master of the Order he intended fully to restore the Order to glory, however it was difficult when the ever present threat of the Sith returning existed. Lion realized that he needed the New Republic's help and Arek Obath, the Chief of State was all too happy to oblige the Master, he even offered the secretive New Republic Guard to help hunt the Sith but Lion refused the help of a rather brutal group.
Lion smiled at the Knight and sensed his eagerness, something that reminded Lion of himself when he was younger. "We are going to land on Korriban in a short while and when you get onto the planet...be...prepared. I have done my research on the world and its infested with the Dark Side. We are about to set foot on the world of Sith. Few Jedi have stepped foot on this planet and not been driven to insanity or forced into succumbing to the will of the Dark Side. You must prepare yourself for it." Lion was worried, he'd heard stories and already he could feel the Dark Side penetrating the deepest hulls of the ship. It was almost as if the Dark Side flared from the planet, the whispers of power were all too powerful to ignore unless you were a trained and well disciplined Jedi.
Lion took his hand off the shoulder of the Knight and stepped to the side to continue watching the Lieutenant who finished his speech and motioned for Lion to come over. Lion hated speaking to soldiers, he always felt that he patronized them because so few knew of Lion's warrior past. Lion tapped Zalt on the shoulder and smiled at him, attempting to reassure him of Lion's confidence in him. "Wait here my friend." Lion walked and stood in front of the Lieutenant who flanked him off to the left. "Korriban. The birthplace of the Sith Empires most historians believe...we've already launched an expedition on Corbos and its yielded little information but we are confident that at the start of these expeditions...we will find something to either confirm or deny the existence of the Sith." Lion gave a brief overview of the mission, he knew deep down inside looking into the crowd of soldiers that some of them would not be making it back to the ship whenever they were done.
"I ask that each and every single one of you prepare yourselves for the things you might encounter on the world...its a dangerous place filled with the aura of the Dark Side. I will do my best to stay near all of you and do whatever I can to shield you from whatever you may face. We have an expert Jedi Hunter in the name of Zalt overthere...he's a Barabel...that means he can pretty much kill whatever we see...and if he cant? Well...that means were fucked." Lion tried to lighten the mood in the ship and he got a laugh out of the platoon. "Let's get at it men." Lion nodded and the Lieutenant barked orders and they begun to form up prepare for atmospheric entry.
Lion walked over back to Zalt and sighed heavily. "Some of them wont be coming back, it actually troubles me to know that I am cosigning men to their death by bringing them here." It was obvious that Lion was shaken by the ordeal, he had always cared for his soldiers. "The scars of Corellia I carry with me." Lion turned and motioned for Zalt to come stand at the head of the platoon alongside the Lieutenant. Atmospheric entry would be soon.
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