Post by guyviroth on Dec 24, 2012 9:16:36 GMT
"The art of justice courses through time and history like the acts of which it is to govern, to strike its hammer down upon, and to bring peace and prosperity to those who are accounted for. While the law we enforce and the rules of nature changes over time, ever indefinite, and always evolving, justice has remained as one constant; to bring light into the darkness."
~ Royal Guard Argents' oath
Lightforge Raiment
|Personal Information|
General Information~
Alias':
~ Lightforge
~ Captain
~ Rassilon
~ Paladin
Physiology:
~ Unicorn
Gender:
~ Male
Age:
~ Stallion, 27
Achievements:
~ Captain of the Royal Guards Argents
Pets / Companions:
~ Newborn black dragon, Theron
Physical Information~
Pelt Color:
~ Snow white
Mane Color:
~ Pale gold
Mane Appearance:
~ Tied back into a high, wild ponytail
~ Two fringes in front of the face
~ Two bangs draping over the shoulders
Eye Color:
~ Emerald green
Cutie Mark:
~ Gold and blue hammer over a stylized sun
Physique:[/i]
~ Quite tall for a stallion, only a few inches shorter than Celestia
~ Quite bulky, comparable closely to Big Macintosh
~ Body is fairly toned, though is obscured by his armor and clothing.
Clothing:[/i]
~ Underlay clothing consists of violet leggings
~ Armor consists of a flank plate, spaulders and boots
~ Flank plate has a red drape with a hole for the tail
Social Information~
Current Residence:
~ Ponyville
Occupation:
~ Captain of the Royal Guards Argents
Family / Relatives:
~ Dawnguard Raiment (Mother)
~ Lightsworn Raiment (Father)
Friends:
~ Theron
Romantic Interests:
~ None
|Technical Information|
Touched by the Light~
Lightforge was born into the Raiment bloodline and, as such, is gifted with Light-touch. Light-touch is a power in which a pony can control the light in the form of three core abilities.[/i] The pony is able to cure common illnesses and disease by concentrating their light, much like a Unicorn can with their magic, and cleanse the body of bad bacteria. However it cannot be used to cure those who have biological impairments due to their own body function, such as blindness or deafness.~Cleanse:
~ Luminescence:[/i] The pony is able to conjure a small orb of light that gives off a bright glow that is used to light dark areas. The orb can grow bigger depending on the pony's skill, and can be used to blind others with a sudden surge of light.
~Ardent Defense:[/i] The pony uses the light to enforce their own defensive capabilities, acting almost as a second skin. The ability can defend against all attacks and magics for two posts and cannot be used again for five posts.[/blockquote][/blockquote]
Divine Sanction~
As well as being Light-touched, members of the Raiment bloodline are able to, once they become a Stallion, unlock a powerful ability which is exclusive to them that requires a great amount of energy to use.Avenging Wings: Lightforge's Divine Sanction allows him to create another two pair of wings of light that dazzles in the sun's radiance. The extra pair of wings allows for Pegasi-esque speeds and, when expanded in front of the sun's glare, can create a blinding aura of light to whomever looks into his direction.
|Biographical Information|
Likes and Dislikes~
+ Likes:
~ Cakes and anything sweet
~ Justice and peace
~ Helping out the needy
~ Protecting his friends and family
~ Thwarting evildoers
~ Flying and showing off
~ Those who share his views of justice
~ The Royal Guards
~ Canterlot
~ Taking care of Theron
~ Visiting family
- Dislikes:
~ Wrongdoers
~ People who disrespect the Royal Guards
~ Those who oppose Celestia
~ Spicy food
~ Sour food
~ Bullies
~ Princess Luna
~ Canterlot ponies
Motivation~
Lightforge's motivation is to serve his duty as a protectorate of Equestria. Like his parents before him Lightforge has a natural affinity towards his sense of good and justice to the point of obtaining his cutie mark at a considerably young age.
Personality~
Lightforge is a stern yet wise unicorn who tends to take into consideration others before himself, garnering himself the reputation as probably one or the more selfless ponies in Equestria. He enjoys helping out wherever he can and will most of the time put his own schedule on hold if it meant lending aid to the needy, or at least to those who cannot fend for themselves.
A leader of the Royal Guard Argents, Lightforge has shown himself to be an exceptional captain and respectable soldier with many of his subjects looking up to him for inspiration. Likewise, Lightforge has great respect for those who are part of the Argents as doing so shows that they have great skill needed to join, with most of them being former Day Guards.
However Lightforge's pursuit of justice renders him somewhat or a hardened veteran to the point where even normal pony folk find him intimidating. Ponies may tend to find him somewhat arrogant or uptight due to his absolute devotion to the law, to the point where even simple things like littering becomes an act against righteousness. Even though he is considerably tight in enforcing the laws of the land Lightforge does have good intentions in the long run.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Fears~
+ Strengths:
~ Physically strong
~ Light Magic
~ Leadership qualities
~ Tactician
~ Diplomatic
- Weaknesses:
~ Too law-abiding
~ Merciless until admitting guilt
~ Overprotective
~ Reckless
# Fears:
~ Seeing Equestria in darkness
~ Losing position as Captain
~ Losing friends and family
~ Heights
History~
Lightforge has always been an active and lively person, energetic and youthful even in his coming years. As a young foal he was raised by two retired Royal Guards, Dawnguard and Lightsworn Raiment. Both of them always made time for their young son and had raised him to always be respectful to those whom he would be aquainted to. By the young age of eight Lightforge had achieved his cuty mark, a blue and gold hammer upon a styalized sun, showing his affinity to justice and the light. The young foal was admitted to the most prestigious school in Canterlot and even at a young age earned notice in his ideals when contending with bullies, even reforming some of them into more upright ponies.
By the time Lightforge had finished his education his father was put into retirement from the Royal Guard due to an injury to his wing and back, resulting in him becoming unfit for service although recieving an early pension. Lightforge decided that, before his father had even considered asking him, that he was to join the Royal Guards. However his young age, no where near the age of the other Stallions that had currently served the guards, and nor the experience or aptitude. It was at this time that his father began to teach him the family's secret spells with the light.
After months of constant practice Lightforge displayed his powers to the recruitment ponies for the Royal Guards and, recognizing him as a member of the Raiment family, accepted him as a trainee. During his time in the guards at this point he was tasked with guarding the princess' at the foot of the throne, pulling the royal chariot, patrolling the halls and outside of the castle. However with the ever-growing resume of Lightforge the agents of Celestia had granted him a position in his parents' former group, the Royal Guard Argents.
Lightforge became considerably well known during his time in the Royal Guard Argents. At the age of 23, a few years after his induction into the Royal Guards, he was tasked in helping with the liaison between the ponies and the dragons as a sort of good will gesture. However the situation turned sour when one particular dragon attacked the Argents and caused an insurrection. However, Lightforge was able to hold off the offense in a joint defense with his fellow Argents with his skills in the Raiment family magic, and also at this time had unlocked his Divine Sanction. The dragons, apologetic for the actions of their brethren, agreed upon the treaty, and had even given Lightforge the title of "Rassilon", meaning "Savior" in their ancient tongue. On return to Canterlot Lightforge was given a gold and white straiped gold medal for his acts of bravery, cementing his good reputation with the Royal Court.
Some time later the former captain of the Royal Guard Argents went into retirement, leaving the spot open. In an almost unanimous vote Lightforge was nominated as replacement due to his handling of the dragon offense years prior, the event still cemented in the memories of those under him. Successfully achieving his dream in following in his parents' hoofsteps Lightforge had now become a captain of the Argents.
In the next couple of years Lightforge had, on a leave of absence to heal a leg injury, traveled to the dragon lands in order to meet with old alliances. Still recalled by the name Rassilon, the dragons had remained respectful of the Argent who helped repel the attack by their own kin. Spending a few days there, Lightforge enjoyed what time he had before he needed to leave to visit his parents. Before leaving though one of his dragon friends had given him one of her eggs as thanks for the help he had given. Accepting graciously even after some hesitation, Lightforge returned to his house in Canterlot.
In recent events the egg had hatched some months later into a baby black dragon who Lightforge named Theron after one of his ancestors. He also began to find boredom in life in Canterlot and, having heard of ponyville's reputation, packed his things and left with Theron to settle in, still on his leave of absence from the Royal Guard Argents.