.: Broken Empires :.: JAN ZIZKA

J A N Z I Z K A

A young huntsman of the Vosmir Marches, bodyguard to Belasca de Cinza

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Ht: 5’11 / Wt: 175 lbs
Hair: blond / Eyes: brown
Age: 24 / Creed: Koshka

Jan is Belasca De Cinza's bodyguard and trusted field agent. He is serious, direct, and seems firmly devoted to Belasca's safety. He is always wary, and almost nothing escapes his notice. He displays a preternatural agility, and is a talented acrobat and axe-thrower. If he wishes, he can move silently and go unseen, but when the need arises, he fights like a demon. When stirred by the songs of his homeland, Jan is also a talented Vosmir folk dancer.

BACKGROUND

Jan hails from the Koshka tribes of the Vosmir Marches to the northeast. It's an unforgiving steppes region, forever under threat by rival tribes, horse raiders, and the harsh elements themselves. Born into the life of a nomadic reindeer herder, his true gift was for the hunt. He became responsible for tracking down animals that preyed on the herd… and all too often, those from other tribes who preyed upon his people. In time, he became a proficient and deadly stalker of men.

During the Malochovian invasion, the men of his clan were pressed into service by the Phinska warlords. When the Malochovian armies were routed, Captain Ballenero agreed to ferry Jan's father and brothers out of a besieged port as it burned around them. In return, Jan’s father swore an oath to Ballenero. Now, after his father's death, Jan has willingly taken up that debt - by serving as a bodyguard to the young Belasca De Cinza as per Ballenero’s last request.

DESCRIPTION

Jan is a lean, sinewy young man with a long face framed by blond hair. His features are sharp but handsome, with a prominent nose and chiseled cheekbones. His eyes are large, dark, and extremely alert, recalling some bird of prey.

He wears the traditional garb of his people; loose trousers, waterproof moccasins, an embroidered tunic over a mailed shirt, and sometimes a pointed fur-lined cap with earflaps. He carries several hand-axes thrust into his sash, which he wields with both flair and deadly speed. He seems to be trying to grow a long mustache, but he’s not there yet.