Gantha Falseslice/History

Early life
Gantha was born in the Marville woodlands, an astonishingly beautiful yet secluded place in eastern Draezerona. He belonged to the Truefish Tribe, a group of Leofera which were nowhere near as advanced as the rest of their kin. One day however, an expedition from Riverbury Port found themselves in Draezerona, and the Truefish were the first Leofera they encountered. Since the two did not comprehend eachother, a conflict naturally escalated. With their flintlocks and swords, the expedition came out victorious, and the prize they decided to take home with them was a week-old Gantha.

However, a group known as the Shrouded Protectors (which aimed to safeguard all life and end all things immoral) soon took interest in him. Thus, once the expedition arrived back in Riverbury Port, two of their stealth agents accompanied by commander Nahodomiir snuck up to Gantha's cage during the cover of the night and opened it, taking him with them on the way back to their mountain base.

Life in the Shrouded Protectors
Gantha grew up alongside Aldren, a child the Protectors had also rescued from some crazed swordsman in the mountains. Aldren was supposedly the son of a great dragon hunter, famed for his ancient yet deadly combat techniques. The two soon grew attached and often trained together. One day, while sparring, Aldren acidentally delivered a critical blow, which caused Gantha to drop to the ground in immense pain. Aldren rushed over to his aid, but noticed he was fine. There was no sign whatsoever of the damage he had inflicted, and that's how Gantha earned the nickname 'Falseslice' which he soon after turned into his very own surname.

As time went on, Gantha also grew closer and closer to commanders Nahodomiir and Sitraa, and the four became an impressive team capable of responding to most threats. They dealt with many problems, from zombie outbreaks to Queen Zevaila's assassination, and from Starry's mad vengeful desires to Skrubwood's corruption and taint.

One day however, they learned of powerful gems from another dimension known as the Nexus Topazes, and one such gem was in their vicinity. They learned of Doctor Dubrovsky's plan to take the gem and harvest its power to wreak havoc, and even though they were deployed early, they were unfortunately too late. Dubrovsky successfully retrieved the gem and immediately attached it to his combat walker, using its power to cut through nearly everything and everyone in his immediate vicinity, including Gantha's colleagues. Gantha's heart immediately broke as the Doctor's maniacal laugh and blasts filled the air, and he left the area with unending grief, regret and sorrow.

The Lone Guardian
After spending a few years isolated from the rest of the world, Gantha decided to explore the nearby Ithaeriien woods. He happened to bump into a tribal bearwoman named Rimiva though, and they soon fell enamoured. More years went by, years they spent alongside eachother exchanging wonderful gifts such as flowers and jewelry. Gantha proposed to her, but one month before their wedding, a Blesteuzean Riftwalker corrupted her and took her with him to his vile lair. This shattered Gantha's heart once more, and that is when a soft angelic voice spoke within his mind. The agents of the Elysium offered him protection in exchange for his services, and he gleefully accepted. He travelled towards the nearby mountain chain where he met an ambitious ogre known as Gollorn, as well as a mysterious yet majestic harpy named Nezia. They soon grew enamoured, yet Gollorn, carried away by his jealousy, soon smashed her to death with his club after thoroughly netting her. Gantha was then filled with great rage, though he simply abandoned Gollorn and continued his travels, trying to find people to help out, as well as a purpose for himself.

Weeks later, he stumbled upon the marvelous city of Drake's Bellow, one of Drak'gaudia's crown jewels. He explored the city's many wonderful corners and watched over many of its wonderful citizens (even though they saw him as a little bit of a monster, since they had never seen Leofera before). He just found it a little strange there were dozens of people staring at a tree near the city center, but he continued exploring nonetheless, eventually stumbling upon the market area. He saw men clad in heavy black armor with dark green highlights, and a strange insignia - the Ebonguard, and their commander Rezrak was teaching his apprentice Narfu the orc how to punish wrongdoers. This city looked impeccable, and thus he decided to make it his new home.

The Siege of Drake's Bellow (and the Aftermath)
Months went by and everything still seemed quiet; perfectly quiet. Gantha ended up not only getting to know Rezrak but also make a couple of new friends, Kiya Withers (a rather strange and cryptic ranger) and Rizarryn (an incubus with great disgust towards the rest of his kin). He had only heard tales of these mysterious yet violent creatures known as the Rakkar, and how elven diplomats were attempting to arrange an alliance with Drak'gaudia. That calm day quickly grew grim however as hordes of Rakkar were on the horizon, with their bloodthirsty war beasts and crudely-constructed siege contraptions.

Gantha pleaded for Rezrak's intervention, but Rezrak simply stared into Gantha's eyes in silence, and then claimed that 'the continent was lost'. Gantha watched him rally his men and leave the city through its back gates, disgusted by the men he once found noble. He himself rallied whatever capable men he could find, including the city's very poor and rather weakened & scattered guard, and stood before the great gate of Drake's Bellow awaiting the voracious Rakken hordes. Kiya and Rizarryn valiantly stood beside him, as the gate was finally shattered by their immensely mighty battering ram, and the siege had begun. Both sides fought ferociously with unending vigor, and in the end, even though half the city had been destroyed and many innocent lives had been taken, the Rakken hordes were routed. They scattered like leaves, and Gantha stood atop a pile of their corpses, watching them run for their lives... and he vowed to ensure everyone's safety. All that was left was to rebuild and make use of the rubble, and also put out the numerous fires that the siege had caused.

Despite this, the conflicts that took place the following years left a few scars on his weary heart, and one day he too found it all pointless, just like Rezrak did during the first siege. He hugged his friends dearly, said his goodbyes and then left to explore other lands and maybe find some form of light in all this blinding darkness.