Player Name: Masamune
Player Journal: thegamehiker.livejournal.com
Player Age: 22
Player E-mail: gamehiker@gmail.com
Player AIM/MSN/YIM: Gamehiker
Name: Sydonia
Time of Warp: Following the Gate Rune War, IS 457

Background: Formerly a part of a travelling circus troupe, Sydonia was featured prominently thanks to his unique teleporting skill. What made his skill unique was that it was not from an rune and was quicker than most other forms of teleportation. His captors kept him in line thanks to a silver choker kept around his neck that prevented him from teleporting. His skill would be put on display at times and were even used at times for assassination. Most of his young life was spent this way until the caravan he was in was attacked by the Mt. Seifu Bandits. Although he tried to escape using his special skill, he underestimated how fast Varkas, one of the bandits, could move and was easily knocked out by a well-placed punch. 

Varkas however didn't mention Sydonia's teleporting power to Gwen, worried that the bandit leader might decide to abuse the boy's unique abilities. Although originally fearful of Varkas, another bandit soon explained to Sydonia that he had been captured to prevent him from wandering into the forest and getting killed. Soon after Varkas discovered the choker and set about freeing Sydonia from it's control. When he realized the troubles Varkas and the other bandits were having with Gwen, he offered to assassinate the bandit leader in the middle of the night, but Varkas insisted that he'd rather settle it by talking.

The following day he overheard Varkas talking with Gwen, but discovered that Varkas had been poisoned. Sydonia quickly went into action to try and attack the bandit leader, his efforts being enough to allow Varkas to slay the treacherous bandit. Afterwards Varkas was made the leader of the bandits and Sydonia decided to join the bandits, swearing that he wouldn't take orders from anyone else. In the years that followed, Sydonia ended up becoming Varkas's second-in-command of the Mt. Seifu Bandits.

Following the Succession War and the decline in the state of the empire, the Mt. Seifu Bandits came to Imperial attention from preying on Grady, who was responsible for Rockland taxes. As a result of this, the Empire responded by sending Tir and his companions to capture the bandits and put them to justice. Once defeated, Grady took his revenge on the bandits by tying them up in the sun with the intention of dehydrating them to death. Fortunately the two were saved by Viktor and Tir, now a member of the Liberation Army. At that point they became allies of the Liberation Army, eventually lending full support once a base was established in Toran Castle. Following the conclusion of the war, Sydonia left the country, rather than take a position in the new Republic.

Personality: Not a very personable person by nature, he's even aloof among the bandits he helps lead. He masks this however by coming off as arrogant, generally responding with short answers. Despite these he's a dedicated friend, even willing to die with his friend Varkas when he could have easily escaped alone. He doesn't like to advertise his unique teleporting ability, but when neccessary he'll put the skill to use in battle. 

Runes: Eagle Rune (right)

First Person Journal Sample: 

"I can't believe Varkas went off to work on the Border Guard. I thought after the war... we'd go back to the way it was. The military life isn't for me though. They offered to let me do something else... even those Rokkaku guys wanted me to train with them. Heh, why bother? I think maybe I'll start heading south and see the ocean... maybe even do some sailing. The new 'Toran Republic' ain't going nowhere."