Dan will not speak coherently at first, but will learn overtime as the RP progresses. I will always provide a translation to his mumblings.
Sir Daniel Wigginbottom Fortesque IV (1254 – 1286), usually called Sir Daniel Fortesque, but also Sir Daniel, Sir Fortesque, Dannikins, Forty-Darling, Target Face, Jawless Arrow Magnet, Fortisskay, Forteskwee, The Zero of Gallowmere, The Great One Eye, or simply Dan, was a knight of Gallowmere who became the King's Champion and the Head of the Royal Battalion. His life was cut short in the Battle of Gallowmere against the evil sorcerer Zarok, where he was killed by the first volley of arrows. Despite this, history came to remember him as the Hero of Gallowmere.
Dan was born in the kingdom of Gallowmere in 1254 as the eldest son of Lord Cedric Fortesque. He was a spoiled and bratty child who grew up to be a lazy, arrogant teenager. Daniel decided to become a knight solely to impress the maidens. He trained with the best weapons masters in the land, showing a degree of natural talent, but was too lazy to ever deliver on his potential. With financial backing courtesy of his father, he rose through the ranks of the king's army.
One day, the king's champion, his horse spooked by a toad, was thrown head-first into a well where he promptly drowned. Against all good sense, the king - listening solely to the words of a new advisor - appointed Daniel to be the new Captain of his army.
In 1286, an undead army began marching towards Castle Peregrin. Unbeknownst to the king, the army was led by his very own Court Magician Zarok. The King was in desperate need of a hero and he knew exactly who he wanted.
Daniel led the King's army against Zarok's undead horde. The battle commenced and within seconds Dan fell to the ground, struck in the eye with the very first arrow fired. His wound was fatal and the army was left to continue the fight without him.
Embarrassed by Dan's poor show, and realizing the people needed to feel safe, King Peregrin declared that Sir Daniel Fortesque had died in mortal combat. A hero's tomb was erected to Dan, the history books inscribed with tales of his valor…As false as it was…
In 1386, Zarok returned to try and take over Gallowmere again. Using a spell within an ancient book of black magic, he made the dead rise from their graves to form a legion of unholy warriors.
Unfortunately for him, he also unwittingly awakened Sir Dan. Daniel was able to retain his free will, which made him the only one who could stop Zarok.
Awakened from his "eternal rest," Daniel embarked on a quest to destroy Zarok once and for all. He traveled through Gallowmere, aided by the heroes of the past and inhabitants of the land, collecting chalices and fighting Zarok's minions until he eventually reached Zarok's Lair. After a great battle, from which Dan emerged victorious, Zarok released a powerful spell that caused the lair to collapse. Zarok was killed in the process, but Dan managed to escape. Daniel then returned to his crypt where he resumed his slumber. The gargoyles, impressed with his heroism, granted his spirit permanent access to the Hall of Heroes.
——-Personality——-
Daniel is a very cowardly knight, but despite this, he is a very loyal fighter. He seems to have a sarcastic sense of humor and holds very little patience to some, but he is rather respectful as per the knight's code. Though he is often reluctant to be a hero, he usually finds a bit of courage and ends up saving the day and will willingly help those in need. He also can be rather c*cky sometimes and dislikes being told he is a coward and a faker, as shown when the gargoyles, the Heroes (particularly Woden the Mighty) berate him.
He is quick to spot sarcasm and dislikes being reminded of his failure. According to the comic book, in life, Dan was a lazy, spoiled brat, as well as a cheat and a braggart, and only became a knight to impress the maidens, only rising through ranks through his father's money.
What happened to Dan's lower jaw-bone is unknown, but some scholars believe it was stolen by a witch. According to him, it "fell off".
Despite being unable to drink, Dan can still somehow eat Roast Chicken.
