Morden

Morden Ballaton, or Morael, is an aasimar paladin from Durgenhelm and a founding member of The Broken Banners. He is sworn to protect the Southern Sanction from the evils of Kalarel The Vile and all those who would pervert the will of Pelor, whom Morden worships.

Appearance
Morden's skin tone is a slightly-luminous blue, which is unusual for an aasimar.

Personality
Morden always tries to do what he believes is right, but the death of his mother and razing of his village have left him with a jaded view of the world. Morden often uses humor and sarcasm to avoid having interactions that leave him feeling emotionally vulnerable.

Background
Morden was born in Durgenhelm to Moira Ballaton, a young cleric who settled in the village to raise her children. Morden's father was around for the first few years of his life, raising Morden until he was three years old, after his sister, Sybil was born. Morden's father disappeared and Moira was left to raise the kids on her own, with the help of Father Kalmos from the Church of Pelor.

Morden studied the word of Pelor under Father Kalmos, spending his days cleaning and maintaining the church. At age eleven, Durgenhelm was razed by a band of paid mercenaries, and Morden's mother was slain by Branton. He would later come to find out that Branton was hired by Kalarel the Vile to kidnap him and his sister. After the destruction of Durgenhelm, and the scattering of his village, Morden traveled North to make his own way and avenge his mother.

At age fifteen, Morden began to study close-quarters combat, using his inherited sword, from a manuscript called "The Sagas". After several years of drifting from town to town, Morden made his way to Betham, where he met the Quigon, Floreon, and Wurdort at the Green Dragon Inn. Though he did not intend to stay with them long, they ended up founding The Broken Banners, along with an elf they met on their travels, Aran.