Post by Nicholas Stryker on Jun 14, 2009 17:11:07 GMT -5
He was born to an ancient and noble line both on his mother and his father side. William Daniel Stryker was a lord of the land of myth. His family has settled there as far back as the royal family, each family member had served and some had died in protecting its land. Charlotte Rose, his mother was a servant to the crown when she meet the Lord William and though it was all most impossible to fathom, she fell madly in love with the nobleman. Even William in turn had become besotted with the maiden of the court and the two married. Throughout his childhood, the story of his parents was told to him but never the secret his mother hid, even from his father. His childhood was no sad story, a few years after his own life started, his sister Lily was born, and the boys heart was won by his baby sister. The family was happy and spent all most every waking minute together. When the time came for Nicholas to choose a profession, it was no surprise he choose to follow family tradition and joined the military. In that time, Nicholas met and married Rachel Melani. The newlyweds hardly had time to enjoy their bliss when Rachel was taken from Nicholas, falling over the side of a cliff after racing Nicholas on the slopes. Nicholas to this day blames himself for her death, unable to hold on to her, he watched her fall to the rocks below. Stricken with grief and guilt, He served the land well and rose through the rank to general.
As tragic as life had seemed for him, he was happy in the home of his family and with his little sister Lily who he had, given his hand to save her life from a wolfs attack when they were young. It wasn't until his parents planned her marriage to an older Lord of the lands did things become dark. Lily ran off, all most never to be heard from again and his parents rushing home from court life, were killed when the carriage overturned. Now the Lord of his families land. Nicholas did not know what to do. He did what he did best, he shut down. Quiet and reserved. He watched and waited, taking up sword in hand when it was needed and diplomatic when it was needed. Winter had crept over the mans heart and life until the fateful day he met the Lady Soren Athiqua. The healer was unlike any woman he had ever known. Just as his father, one look and the knight was undone. Within only a few short months, he made her his wife. She was his strength and with her urging, he began a search for a sister he still longed for. When he found her, it was beyond any shock he had ever known. She was living the life of someone else, due to a loss of memory. He spent months working his way into her life, getting her to remember. When they returned to Myth, Soren was waiting. Glad to greet her sister in law but a new whisper was on the winds. A name he had never known before drew the knight in, Athelia. Somehow he knew he was connected to it. More months were spent in learning out what this name meant. In that time, his life with his wife strained.
Finally, the truth was revealed and it was astounding. His mother, who had served the court as a servant was in fact the Princess of the Kingdom of Athelia and he and his sister, her heirs. Nicholas came to realize that with his mothers death, he and his sister succeeded her to the throne and Athelia was calling them home. He knew it was a road Soren could not follow on and it broke his heart all over again as the two parted ways, her to myth, him and Lily to Athelia.
It took time and dedicated but soon the people of Athelia came to truth the new King and the Princess they had never known. In a few short months, Nicholas had affirmed his stand in Athelia only to have the surprise of his life. The arrival of his late wife and their unborn child. It was torture on the former knight now King to see the woman he still loved so heavily burdened by her peoples troubles and that of carrying their child. Within weeks of her arrival, she gave birth and as Nicholas thought, died as a result of it. Their son was then the light of his life. His Jadrien. There was little time to enjoy the newfound pleasure of being a father then a war struck Athelia from an opposing land. Near the brink of defeat, Nicholas returned to find a fever had struck the land taking the life of his sister and ravishing his infant sons body. Defeat was swift and brutal, Athelia was ruined, a wasteland of dust and decay and Nicholas fled with his infant son who had begun to heal from the fever. It is unknown where Nicholas roamed for five long years until he came to Salaria and the home of a friend now a Queen. There he settled to farm and raise his five year old son.
Again, surprise was thrust upon the retired knight when his wife showed up, apparently having been drugged to look like she was dead when their son was born. The two were instantly in love once more and settled into Salaria to make a home with their son. It was not to be, war struck Salaria and Nicholas once more took up sword and armor to defend her only to return with a well earned victory to find the land in ruin from a volcano. There was no sign of his wife, no sign of his son and the knight nearly fell apart. Again, his whereabouts fell off the face of the history books...until recently spotted on the Isle of Sky, still retired but unbeaten by the battle of life.
As tragic as life had seemed for him, he was happy in the home of his family and with his little sister Lily who he had, given his hand to save her life from a wolfs attack when they were young. It wasn't until his parents planned her marriage to an older Lord of the lands did things become dark. Lily ran off, all most never to be heard from again and his parents rushing home from court life, were killed when the carriage overturned. Now the Lord of his families land. Nicholas did not know what to do. He did what he did best, he shut down. Quiet and reserved. He watched and waited, taking up sword in hand when it was needed and diplomatic when it was needed. Winter had crept over the mans heart and life until the fateful day he met the Lady Soren Athiqua. The healer was unlike any woman he had ever known. Just as his father, one look and the knight was undone. Within only a few short months, he made her his wife. She was his strength and with her urging, he began a search for a sister he still longed for. When he found her, it was beyond any shock he had ever known. She was living the life of someone else, due to a loss of memory. He spent months working his way into her life, getting her to remember. When they returned to Myth, Soren was waiting. Glad to greet her sister in law but a new whisper was on the winds. A name he had never known before drew the knight in, Athelia. Somehow he knew he was connected to it. More months were spent in learning out what this name meant. In that time, his life with his wife strained.
Finally, the truth was revealed and it was astounding. His mother, who had served the court as a servant was in fact the Princess of the Kingdom of Athelia and he and his sister, her heirs. Nicholas came to realize that with his mothers death, he and his sister succeeded her to the throne and Athelia was calling them home. He knew it was a road Soren could not follow on and it broke his heart all over again as the two parted ways, her to myth, him and Lily to Athelia.
It took time and dedicated but soon the people of Athelia came to truth the new King and the Princess they had never known. In a few short months, Nicholas had affirmed his stand in Athelia only to have the surprise of his life. The arrival of his late wife and their unborn child. It was torture on the former knight now King to see the woman he still loved so heavily burdened by her peoples troubles and that of carrying their child. Within weeks of her arrival, she gave birth and as Nicholas thought, died as a result of it. Their son was then the light of his life. His Jadrien. There was little time to enjoy the newfound pleasure of being a father then a war struck Athelia from an opposing land. Near the brink of defeat, Nicholas returned to find a fever had struck the land taking the life of his sister and ravishing his infant sons body. Defeat was swift and brutal, Athelia was ruined, a wasteland of dust and decay and Nicholas fled with his infant son who had begun to heal from the fever. It is unknown where Nicholas roamed for five long years until he came to Salaria and the home of a friend now a Queen. There he settled to farm and raise his five year old son.
Again, surprise was thrust upon the retired knight when his wife showed up, apparently having been drugged to look like she was dead when their son was born. The two were instantly in love once more and settled into Salaria to make a home with their son. It was not to be, war struck Salaria and Nicholas once more took up sword and armor to defend her only to return with a well earned victory to find the land in ruin from a volcano. There was no sign of his wife, no sign of his son and the knight nearly fell apart. Again, his whereabouts fell off the face of the history books...until recently spotted on the Isle of Sky, still retired but unbeaten by the battle of life.
