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Theodore Wrenthis, Filthy Rogue

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Taken Name: Rufus
Given Name: Theodore Wrenthis
Assumed Name: Ryk Handelaar
Aliases: The Red Wolf, Canis Rufus
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Species: Human
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160lbs.
Eye Color: Bright Sky Blue →████
Hair Color: Dark Red →████
Hairstyle: Pompadour
Piercings: One in each earlobe
Tattoos: none
Relationship Status: It's complicated (past history as a serial womanizer now (secretly) engaged)
Occupation: Rogue, Leader of the Soot Wolves, Wealthy Merchant
Residence: Arca

Theodore as Ryk Handelaar with Dylanna Swinden (Spicy made that! isn't it purty?)

IN-DEPTH STUFF

Physical Description
-Theodore Wrenthis/Canis Rufus-
He's 5'9", 160lb, and well muscled. He's rugged, and filthy, covered in soot and grim from the roofs and streets of Arca. He wears patchwork leather armor of varying shades of dark brown, grey, and black. On his chest is a distinct red wolf head stamped on a thick, heat pressed leather guard. His short dark red hair is messy and unkempt, clearly covered in soot, and other grime, that concealed the bits of grey slipping in from age. He wears a finely trimmed and tended goatee and mustache. Not much of his clean tan skin shows through the smears of dirt and dust. His left eye is covered in a black leather eye patch decorated with a red wolf eye. His right eye is a piercing sky blue. Though the rest of his armor seems dingy and uncared for, his boots and gloves are both made from fine soft leather, meant for stealth. They are obviously, well oiled, and cared for with great detail. On his left hip he carries a long knife, and a short sword, on his right hip a sickle. If not for the filth he's covered in Rufus would be quite handsome.

-Ryk Handelaar-
He's 5'9", 160lb, and well muscled. He always wears a pure white shirt under a vest that matches the trim of his coat and a frilled black cravat. His fine black coat is one of many he owns, each trimmed in a different color, and is worn over fine black pants. His short dark red hair is perfectly groomed, with bits of grey slipping in from age, and combed back away from his face in a pompadour style. He wears a finely trimmed and tended goatee and mustache, and has a smile of vibrant white teeth that he keeps meticulous care of. His tan skin is still vibrant with youth and glows with the health of a man who takes good care of himself. His eyes are a piercing sky blue, and seem to take in more than what can be seen on the surface. His boots are the most fine and rare black dragon leather, made soft and supple. They seem to be the sort of fancy extravagance that a rich man would indulge in, but they are also excellent in utility as well, being durable and keeping his tread light and silent. They are obviously well oiled, and cared for with great detail. On his left hip he carries two finely crafted blades with jeweled hilts, and a third on his right. The long knife has a large sapphire set in the pummel, two of decent size on either end of the cross guard, and many smaller ones throughout the white gold hilt. The short sword hilt has an extremely similar design, but the gems are rubies instead, and set into a hilt of black gold. The sickle on his right hip, also has a very similar hilt design but the gems are topaz set in brass. Ryk is quite handsome, and he knows it. His arrogance is apparent in his swagger, striding through every moment like he owns every place he treads.

Personality
-Theodore Wrenthis/Canis Rufus-
Short tempered, crass, sarcastic, rude, impatient, tactless, arrogant, self centered, and the list of negatives goes on. Used like weapons, his words and self confidence stem from a history of never being wrong, and the resentment that he was the target of. Being the best at everything you do turned out to not be a good thing for him and it shows in his behavior. He doesn't care what you think or feel, and he'll make sure you know that. If he's being nice, he wants something, be it sex, money, or power. He does whatever it takes to get the job done, and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Get in his way and you're likely to get a knife in your back.

-Ryk Handelaar-
Sarcastic, poignantly rude while perfectly tactful, blatantly arrogant, self centered, quick witted, shows properly timed adulation, and can be extremely insightful. He is sharp minded, and knowledgeable in seemingly endless topics. He has a tendency to be right all the time, which he ensures by not arguing any point he's not completely sure of. While it's true that he secretly uses information gathered by the Soot Wolves to help secure deals, and political influence, Ryk is a savvy businessman, that made most of his fortune through hard work and quick wits before he truly had a foot hold in the Soot Wolves. Known as a cutthroat in mercantile society, many businesses seek his partnership and contractual obligations. He doesn't care what you think or feel, but he is extremely good at hiding this fact. If he wants you to believe you matter, you'll believe it wholeheartedly. Exceedingly charming and expertly manipulative, Ryk is good at getting anything he wants. Matched with his beautiful eyes, chiseled features, and generally dashing good looks, there are few women that can refuse his charms, especially with his natural charisma. His womanizing ways are the worst kept secret in Arca, and his legendary love making abilities that are sought by many women, are the envy of many men. Though he is often rude or crass, his personality is so magnetic that this is often overlooked. If he's being especially nice, and showering you with flattery, he wants something, be it sex, money, or power, and you'll likely give it to him.

Magic/Abilities/Skills
Theodore has no magic powers, and is unaware of his supernatural abilities. He possesses both Instructive and Adoptive Muscle Memory, allowing him to learn and immediately master skills he sees performed or is instructed in. He is also highly intelligent, highly motivated, and has nothing to lose. This makes for a very dangerous combination. Skilled with a blade, and quick with his hands, Theodore honed his skills as a thug and a thief through much of Serendipity. The picturesque world that most people see, is the mask that covers the darkness that people like Theodore are crafted in. Though he can more than hold his own in a fight, he prefers stealth and a knife in the back. Many greater fighters have fallen to his unseen hands. You can sometimes see his eye(s) darting about quickly taking in his surroundings and assessing every aspect of a situation. To compensate for the growing number of magic users he's faced he keeps a few enchanted items on him. His eye patch is his greatest weapon in this as it emits a small anti-magic field around him. (A sphere with a 10ft. radius.)

Gear
-Patchwork Leather Armor-
Rufus wears armor that looks as patchwork as the rest of the Soot Wolves. What is not known about it is that it is actually magical. Early in his career as a Soot Wolf he took a job securing a valuable object for a mysterious patron. The job was deemed impossible and was given to him by the Beta at that time, more as a suicide mission. In exchange for his seemingly effortless success the mysterious patron granted him a great boon. He enchanted his armor to be half the weight of regular leather, and as strong as plate mail.

-Gloves and Boots-
Theodore Wrenthis, urchin of Zantaric, was ever opportunistic. As a teenager he was found to be useful by a great thief of the streets. This thief, Defalcat, trained him and used his skills. During this time, Theo discovered that the gloves and boots of his mentor were magical. They assisted the thief in his business. The boots made his movements more silent, the gloves made fingers more nimble, thief craft more easily completed. When he learned that Defalcat would not ever let him leave his apprenticeship, Theo made sure to slip a dagger into his back. All he took from the corpse were the boots and the gloves. Shortly after he left Zantaric and slowly made his way to Arca. Canis Rufus, leader of the Soot Wolves, is never without his magic gloves and boots. Even Ryk always wears the boots and tucks the gloves behind his short sword.

-Eye Patch-
As skilled as a fighter as he was, he always had a bit of difficulty fighting magic users. When Theodore was known as Canis Nigrum, the Lone Wolf, he watched, and he learned. A very valuable piece of information he learned from his observations, was that the Canis Rufus of that time did not have that same difficulty fighting against magic, though he had no magic of his own. He even seemed to triumph when he should not. It did not take long to realize that his eye patch was the source of this advantage. Through very careful observation Theo made sketches of the patch, and had a skilled artisan make a copy of it. Using his usual expertise at stealth, he snuck into the Red Wolf's room and replaced the real one with his copy. The next time the Red Wolf fought someone with magic, he died with a surprised expression on his face. Theodore did not reveal that he had the eye patch until he fought the mage that had taken over as the Red Wolf.

With a recently established relationship with a mage he could trust, Theodore has had the eyepatch carefully analyzed. It turns out it is made from human flesh. Using a divine spell casters aid, the humans soul was summoned and interrogated. The woman, who turned out to be adhara, told of her capture by a group of mages in Connlaoth. Through extensive experimentation they discovered a way to make her ability their own. Using powerful magics and the flesh, blood, and bone of the dead adhara, they crafted items that would grant them the adhara ability but also give the user control over that power and how it affected their surroundings.

-Aestival, Hiemal, and Carpere-
On his left hip he carries two finely crafted blades with jeweled hilts. The long knife, Hiemal, has a large sapphire set in the pummel, two of decent size on either end of the cross guard, and many smaller ones throughout the white gold hilt. The slightly curved blade of the long knife is crafted from a metal whose metallic sheen has a faintly pale blue tint. He usually wields it with an underhand grip in his left hand. The short sword, Aestival, has the same hilt design, but the gems are rubies and set into black gold. The straight blade is crafted from the same material as the long knife. On his right hip he carries a third blade. This sickle, Carpere, also has a similar hilt design to the other two, only with topaz set in brass, and a blade of the same material as the others. These three magically sharp blades, crafted by dwarves and elves together in a time of peace and prosperity, and blessed by the heavens, will never dull or break by any mundane means. They are perfectly weighted and balanced, allowing for the excellent maneuverability desired by elves, and a strong cutting force found important to dwarves. Another fine feature of these blades is that they protect the person carrying them from the elements. Hiemal protects against cold and ice, Aestival protects against heat and fire, and Carpere protects from wind and lightning. This protection even extends to magic, giving some protection against spells of those kinds. Since Theo carries these three blades with him as Ryk Handelaar, wealthy merchant, and as Canis Rufus, the Red Wolf, he uses magically enchanted cords, that he ties around the hilts to disguise the weapons as mundane when he's Rufus. Though he does always carry all three, he is rarely seen drawing Carpere in combat.

Aestival, Hiemal, and Carpere, are three weapons in a set of seven. The four he does not have, but desperately seeks, are a long sword named Vernus, a bastard sword named Anima, a two handed sword named Mors, and a blade-less hilt called Holos. All of the hilts are the same in design and the blades are all crafted from the same magic metal. Each has mastery over a different element and the gems set into the hilts hint at what that is. Vernu, set with emeralds into a gold hilt, gives the wielder protection from earth and nature. Anima protects the wielder from holy and life magics and has a platinum hilt set with diamonds. Mors has black diamonds set into a dark silver hilt and protects the weilder from evil and death magics. All these blades and the protections they give could give a single person great power, but the true power is to be found in Holos. The blade-less hilt is made from crude iron and has no decorations or gems. Its similar shape and design are all that would tell you that this hilt is from the same set. What it does have is the settings for six small gems of similar size and shape. The story goes that, the smallest gem on each of the other hilts gives the weapons their power, and that those gems can be removed. Once removed, the gems can all be set into Holos, and the hilt will transform. The wielder will have complete protection from each of the four elements, plus life and death, and the hilt will produce a blade to the wielders liking made of pure energy that can cut through anything.

-Toys-
Theo (Rufus/Ryk), refers to the many odds and ends he owns as toys. They have various uses, from magic twigs that burn when struck, to glasses that let you see invisible things. A couple of his favorites are the tubs that dispense temperature controlled water. Whatever the situation he finds himself in, Theo will likely have the right toy for the job. Don't think he's cornered and unable to fight back or escape. You've not seen his last trick.

Revealed Toys:
The Primper- A miniscule object shaped like a looking glass, half the size of Theo's littlest finger. He has shown that it has more than one ability. In its default state it cleans a person when they are tapped by it. Removing even the worst stains from worn clothing. It has been shown to enlarge into an actual hand mirror when it's handle is twisted one way. It has also been shown to have another setting, when its handle is turned the other way, where it becomes a hairbrush that can be used to clean away stains and soiling from the environment. It is unclear at this time if there are other settings, but we will likely be shown in the future.

Shield of Blades- A miniature sword cut from smokey quartz, this item is half the size of a letter opener. When activated it creates three rings of six swords each, that spin around the user quickly. They are an effective defense or offense against melee combatants.

The Whirlwind- A perfectly flawless, circle cut, canary diamond, the size of a large walnut. The gem sparkles with magical enchantment and can be used to generate a personal whirlwind around the user, protecting from projectiles, and even lifting light objects or people from the ground.

The Orator- A six inch porcelain statuette styled in the shape of a robed man speaking. When the orators head is pressed against a persons throat, it greatly amplifies their voice.

Things of note
Ryk Handelaar, wealthy merchant, loves exotic and rare things. This includes animals, and he has a veritable zoo on his estate. One of his favorites is a strange cat. Another is a pure white fox. He also has four pseudodragons, a black one, gold one, green one, and blue one. The latest addition to the collection is an exotic bird.



Relationships
-Friends:

    Einin "Owl" Beirne is Theo's rival, student, and friend. Owl is a vigilante that believes strongly in justice and has a high moral standard. In their first meeting, Owl decided that she would defeat Rufus. Rufus however, decided Owl could be valuable to him and inserted himself as Ryk into the life of Einin Beirne. He soon became her sword fighting instructor, and the two started becoming friendly. More lessons, a lot of seduction, and one EPIC rescue later, and Rufs/Ryk and Owl/Einin are now close friends. He has more training for her planned, to make her as talented in his field of expertise as he is. She doesn't know his name(s) are fake.

-It's Complicated:

    Dylanna Swinden - Theo is in love with her. Has been for years. He finally has admitted it to her and she reciprocated. They are now engaged to be married. With his dual life, the relationship is still complicated. She knows all about his past before coming to Arca, and that his real name is Theodore Wrenthis.

-Family:

    Sam Swinden is Theo's son. Dylanna recently told Theo the truth of Sam's parentage. This lead him to admit his love for her, and in turn to their engagement. The boy brings a joy to Theo that he never thought he'd experience. The feeling is strange and new, but one that Theo likes. He will die to protect his son, and hopes to give the little guy siblings.

-Guild:

    The Soot Wolves

    Alko the bar tender of the Wolves Den, was a childhood companion and ally to Theo on the streets of Zantaric, and followed Theo to Arca. He was never as skilled or as smart as Theo, but they saved each other enough to form a bond between them. Theo has mixed feelings about him being here as he is a reminder of a past he longs to forget. But the friendship built on mutual survival that they shared as children, keeps Theo from killing him. Theo has always seen Alko as a tool to be used, and Theo takes good care of his tools. Alko though, always thought of and treated Theo as a friend. He is also attracted to, and perhaps in love with Theo, but would never be willing to discuss those ideas with anyone. He is fiercely loyal to Theo, and would die to protect him. Theo isn't that soft. Alko is a genius when it comes to languages. As a child he created a coded version of the common tongue that he taught to Theo. Theo has since taught that language to his few truly trusted allies in the Wolves.

    Chora's father hired the Soot Wolves to kidnap her to get her fiancé to pay a randsom. When the fiancé refused to pay, her father couldn't afford to cover the cost of the Soot Wolves and Rufus used this knowledge as Ryk Handelaar, wealthy merchant, to secure a deal that completely bankrupted Chora's family, and put Ryk in control of their estate. The view that Chora got of the entire situation changed her life forever. She decided to stay on with the Soot Wolves, and she found that she had a great apptitude for the healing arts. When the previous lead healer died in a ridiculous experiment, Rufus asked her to take the position. Rufus and Chora were briefly lovers, but Chora realized that Rufus would never love her, and so she let the relationship go. Chora is very loyal to Rufus and is part of his secret inner circle. She can speak in a coded version of the common tongue taught to her by Rufus.

    Heinin, the main fence for the Soot Wolves, is a member of Rufus's inner circle. When a younger, stronger, Scavenger Wolf tried to take the position of The Coyote away from Heinin, Rufus slipped a dagger between his ribs, saving Heinin. He could have killed Heinin then and taken the role for himself, but Rufus has always been a player of the long game. He recognized the cunning mind in Heinin that would make him a powerful ally. He served Heinin loyaly until he stepped away from the Scavengers, but that loyalty is still returned by the greatful Heinin. Heinin stepped down from the position of Coyote, relinquishing that place to Zeina when Rufus became the Red Wolf. He makes nearly as much money as a fence as he did as Coyote, without any of the responsibility. He's secretly a spy for Rufus, picking up information through the transactions he makes with Wolves selling stolen goods. He can speak in a coded version of the common tongue taught to him by Rufus.

    Wag, the bouncer in the Wolves Den, is a personal recruit of Rufus. Early in his career as a wolf, Rufus saved Wag from an assassin and the tavern bouncer joined up with the wolves as an enforcer for the Blood's soon after. He retired from being a Blood and became the Den bar bouncer when Rufus, became Rufus. The new job suits him, as he doesn't like killing and prefers knocking the heads of rabble rousers to breaking legs. One of the few truly trusted by Rufus, he is secretly a spy for the Red Wolf, listening for information that slips from the lips of drunk Wolves. He can speak in a coded version of the common tongue taught him by Rufus.

-Enemies:

   
Valeska Horst is a former lover that held power in the Soot Wolves. She meant nothing to Rufus beyond the pleasure she gave his body. When she sabotaged a Swinden shipping fleet Rufus nearly killed her. In a moment of mercy he spared her. The omega of that time, who is dead now, warned that if he didn't kill Val, that she would haunt his life. Turns out the little guy was right. Valeska kidnapped Sam and then took Dylanna hostage when Rufus went to save him. She fled when her plan was defeated. Rufus hunts for her.

    Defalcat rescued and mentored Theo, but kept him prisoner in his apprenticeship. Theo stabbed him in the back with a dagger, and stole some magic items from him. He left Defalcat to die but the thief somehow survived. He became a member of the Mountain Cats at some point, and is currently a captive of the Blood Wolves.

-Developing:

    Jarrett L'isson is a killer for hire, an assassin, or at least that's what Rufus has learned so far. He finds the Blood Mage interesting, and thinks he could be useful. He is the only assassin that has free reign of the city. Any others are thrown out or killed by the Soot Wolves.

-Dead:

    Nammick was Dylanna's father. Briefly a father figure to Ryk, Nammick is the only person to use his wits to discover Ryk's secret duality as Rufus. It was a constant effort of his to get Ryk on the straight and narrow. Had he not died, it is likely he would have succeeded. He also thought that he and Dylanna were a perfect match, though Dylanna never thought so. He'd be happy to know they are engaged and have a son together. (died only within the last 5 years. murdered?)
History

Quote
"Your valuables or your life. Makes no difference to me."

THREAD TRACKER
(Listed in order of occurrence)

Current Threads
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Complete Threads
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Racing Against the Moon
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Dormant Threads
Guild
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