Character Highlight: Denire, the Rogue Knight

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To celebrate Denire's lead, the following is a character highlight on Denire.

My inspiration for Denire actually came from a picture I saw in a knight with a cloak in a medieval magazine (which I cannot find) but here are some pictures that were similar:

 
 
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 The reader first meets Denire when he ambushes the three brothers on their journey through Miscia. Here is an excerpt from the scene:
p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }Thethree brothers drew back their reins. The horses neighed, startledand agitated. A rider on a black horse suddenly appeared in theirpath. The rider pulled the reins of his shifting horse as he gazed atthem from beneath a helmet that shadowed his eyes. "Youngtravelers, a word," he said.Thebrothers were uneasy, but stayed their hands, held over their swords.Their shock left them and they examined the rider. He was lightlyarmored in chain, a blue tunic and cape draped over his sturdyshoulders and down the sides of his steed. Intricately tooledleather, they noticed, held asword at his waist. The same leather decorated the girdle of hishorse, now pumping its head and snorting at them. They moved theirhorses back a few steps, close to each other. "Heis a soldier of Arnith," Fasime whispered."Howdid he find us?" Oman asked in a speculative tone."Weshould order him back," Fasime stated, glaring at the rider butwaiting."No,then he would know who we are," Syah warned.Therider's horse shifted again but he held him back. "I need tospeak with you," the soldier said in a tactful, compelling voice."Whyhave you tried to ambush us?" Oman demanded."Youshould not be here," the stranger answered. "I am a knight ofArnith. You three need to come with me."

 (this of course is the wrong time period but I looked at this picture a lot while writing Denire - I liked the dark moodiness of it)