About

The Dread Knight is the alias of the former hero Aramaeus, who in the past led a very close-knit team of heroes to great effect and adoration from the public, until they were killed by his nemesis Orrivard and Aramaeus' powers were stripped from him. The Initiative pardoned Orrivard of his crimes in exchange for his knowledge and aid, which enraged Aramaeus. He took the bodies of his team and disappeared. Since then he has traversed both this world and others, getting a view of how things work on the ground level, and realising how chaotic and flawed the world and its current state truly are. Now, several years later, he has returned as The Dread Knight, a terrifying figure clad in magitech armour and with a terrible hunger for vengeance, and to right the wrongs of the past.

He has aspirations to carve out a portion of land for himself, to transform into a kingdom that he will rule, though he is no despot. He firmly believes in honourable conduct and knightly values, and will not harm the innocent unless absolutely necessary. He also does not kill unless the situation calls for it, though he will not hesitate to do so should he believe it is required.

Allies

Having just recently returned from his self-imposed exile, Aramaeus has no real friends at the moment. There is the possibility that there are heroes that knew him in his former identity that would be sympathetic to his cause, but that is about the extent of it. He is focusing on accruing a powerbase at the moment, which means allies and contacts, villainous and otherwise. He's also looking to find some true allies to form his personal retinue of lieutenants, with the secret hope that they will prove to be his new family. He does tend to venture out in his civilian identity from time to time, so encountering him in a more mundane capacity is certainly possible.

Enemies

Any Initiative hero that he suspects to have been involved in the incident that claimed the lives of his team, most truly evil villains, and anyone that gets in the way between him and his vengeance. He is also staunchly opposed to those who bring only chaos and suffering into the world, or those who commit villainous acts for selfish and shallow reasons.

Other

Aramaeus can create magitech devices, and generators to power them. This extends to armour, weaponry with a focus on melee implements, and various other devices. Chances are, if you want him to make something, he'll be able to. Only his closest friends and allies get the top-quality equipment, however, and he is wise enough to put failsafes into place should his magitech be turned against him. He is also an experienced mentor figure, and may be willing to instruct worthy pupils in myriad subjects, ranging from swordplay, to magical knowledge, to dancing and etiquette lessons.

The Vacerion Dominion

The Dread Knight has gathered to him a number of individuals to work with him in achieving his goal of creating a more orderly world. Currently, they are in the process of conquering a large island state in the Gulf of Mexico, which will become their base of operations and the seat of his power. He is  recruiting both combat and non-combative personnel to this nascent kingdom, so if you're interested in playing with that, let me know. The plot page for the Dominion is found here