Vincent Von Alben

Personality

Vincent is a very calm, serious and collected person. He is not used to social interaction and feels uncomfortable and awkward around other people. He is a strategist and analyst by nature. He has a strong and persistent character, it is difficult to surprise him and make him angry, although he is often irritated.

Appearance

Vincent is a tall young man with long black hair. He has aristocratic features and expressive cold eyes. He also has a toned, lean body, but Vincent almost always covers it up with black clothing. He also wears an armour.

Background

Derrivia, Vincent's homeland, a small area full of fields, great leaks and noble castles. King Greywald had reigned for many years. He was an old man and had a very quiet, peaceful policy, rarely travelling outside the capital - Blacklake. After Greywald's death, his youngest son, Reigen, wanted the throne. But with seven other brothers vying for the throne, Reigen had no chance. Intrigues against his own brothers were unsuccessful. Reigen soon disappeared. The throne was taken by Merrywild, Greywald's eldest son. His reign was prosperous for the first five years, but then a deadly disease struck the land. The Great Plague killed most of Derrivia's population. Within a month, the disease had spread throughout the land, and people began to treat each other with hostility and suspicion. And when the Great Plague disappeared, taking with it half the country's population, the people who died from it began to turn into zombies. Reigen, who had been studying forbidden art of necromancy and plotting evil in his absence, entered the capital with his undead army and took the throne of the abandoned palace.

Great Plague

The Great Plague is a man-made disease created by Reigen. Within ten days, the plague will kill every person it infects. For the first five days, the disease does not manifest itself in any way. On the sixth day, the infected person will develop a fever. Seals then appear on the body, which later begin to rot without opening. As the skin rots, a foul-smelling fluid oozes from the wounds. The infected person suffers excruciating pain and lies down in unnatural, uncomfortable positions to relieve the pain. By the tenth day, the patient dies. There is no cure for this disease, but prayer eases the agony. For the moment, this disease has disappeared. It no longer exists, and no one can catch it.

Biography

Vincent was born in a small, obscure village near the capital. He lived in a family of impoverished nobles who had moved from the castle to a modest old house. His mother's name was Valeria and his father's was Haddith. From an early age Vincent was forced to work in the garden, hunt, fish, sew and chop wood. His father died when he was ten years old. Because their small family had almost no contact with anyone, Vincent and his mother did not contract the disease. When the hordes of the undead reached the village where Vincent lived, his mother hid him in the cellar and doused the hatch with aromatic oils so that the undead would not be able to detect the human scent. Young Vincent lived in the cellar for ten days, eating pickles stored there. There he was found by a monk, a former paladin. He brought Vincent to the old church. Vincent learned to fight, studied ways to destroy the undead, and devoted himself to the faith. After that, Vincent left the Church forever. He remembered how many people had died at the hands of the undead and decided to find out who was responsible. He explored every possible avenue, following the trail of the royal dynasty. Vincent vowed to kill Reigen and put an end to the usurper necromancer. He became a paladin.

Types of undead

Zombies are the most common type of undead. They are fast and dangerous to ordinary humans. Zombies appear as rotting corpses whose flesh has been strengthened by the effects of necromancy. Zombies move actively and, like all undead, have an excellent sense of smell. They can smell human flesh from miles away. Their main characteristic is that they congregate in large groups. Ghouls are a stronger type of undead. They have a foul odour, but their flesh is cold and firm to the touch. They are larger than zombies and have sharp claws that they use to tear flesh. Ghouls hunt not only humans, but all living creatures to devour. Ghouls who serve the necromancer who summoned them have large webbed wings. Their intelligence even allows them to speak short sentences. Vampires are an intelligent and very rare type of undead. They are smart like humans, but strong and bloodthirsty like the undead. At the behest of necromancers, those who have been a magician, a witch or a devout believer during their lifetime will be transformed into a vampire. They have a thirst for blood, but don't need to drink it to exist. Their bodies are kept somewhat alive by necromancy and are cool to the touch, but warm to the chest, crotch, stomach and head. Vampires do not die from the light of the sun, but they are uncomfortable. A death knight is an intelligent undead creature that serves a necromancer. They are very strong and have no desire to eat human flesh. They kill at the command of the necromancer. Death knights often lead an army of zombies or ghouls. Paladins who break their vows or turn to evil become this type of undead. That's why they fight with weapons and wear armour. A lich is a necromancer who has attained immortality in order to perfect the art of magic for as long as possible. A lich looks like a skeleton without flesh, or a half-decayed human. The lich is very intelligent, necessarily an experienced necromancer who has retained all his memories.

Ways to fight the undead

It is impossible to kill the undead with weapons. Paladins usually cut off the limbs of zombies or ghouls so that they cannot move. Their body parts will not grow back. All types of undead experience a burning sensation when they come into contact with holy water, and its smell causes them to panic. Spraying holy water is a sure-fire way to repel the undead, but will not kill them. The undead can smell human flesh, so it is recommended that you use aromatic oils with a strong scent to protect yourself from being found by the undead.

Likes

Vincent loves herbal tea and sleeping in bed, not on the cold ground. Despite his aloof nature, Vincent dreams of having a family. But he believes it is unacceptable to condemn his loved ones to suffering. He will not seek love until he has rid the land of the undead. This does not mean that he cannot experience desire or warm feelings for another person.

Hates

According to Vincent, necromancers are moral monsters who are only interested in power. For him, the worst crime is killing innocent people and desecrating the dead. He also doesn't like apples and beer.

Love

Despite his aloof nature, Vincent is very amorous. He will protect anyone in need, but he will take care of his beloved in the most tender way and will not allow anyone to harm them. Vincent is ready to give his life without hesitation for the well-being of those he loves.