Name: Shakir Al-Mari
Birthplace: City of Bidair
Allegiance: Kingdom of Altea
Age:58
Height: 5’9″
Eye color: Greenish blue
Features: Full beard no discernible marks on his face. Wears hair pulled back in a ponytail and generally has a hard stare on his face
Weapon of Choice- Spear and shield.
Bio: Shakir was born in the city of Bidair in the eastern continent of Harth. He was orphaned at the age of 8 and sold into slavery where he was shipped to the continent of Aegeth. There he was sold to a merchant train where he would spend the next 4 years of his life acting as a servant to a merchant named Giel Jagt. One night when he was 12 the merchant train was attacked by a group of bandits in the chaos Shakir was able to escape, he moved constantly until he made his way to largest city he could find Ember, sure that his former master would not be able to find him. Shakir lived in the slums in a small abandoned house and did odd jobs to provide for himself. At the age of 14 he was walking back home one evening when he came upon a young boy perhaps a few years younger than he standing up to 2 men that had been harassing a young woman. Shakir admired his courage but knew things would not end well for the boy. Shakir watched as the men attacked the child, the boy tried to fight back as best he could but was clearly outmatched however the boy did not cry, his determination did not waver, Shakir could see the fire in his eyes this boy was ready to fight to the death. Shakir couldn’t help but interfere he caught the Men unawares from behind with a large brick he found he was able to knock them down long enough to grab the boy and force him to run. They ran back to Shakir’s home, when they arrived the boy collapsed from exhaustion his wounds were not lethal so Shakir let him rest. Shakir awoke the next morning to his door being kicked in, Kingsguard soldiers came crashing in to his home. He panicked but before he could do anything the boy stood and in a strong confident tone ordered the men to stand down. The men immediately complied, Shakir was dumbstruck. The boy turned to Shakir and introduced himself as Phurion crowned prince of Altea. From that day on Phurion and Shakir were inseparable, Shakir would grow up to be Phurion’s personal guard, leader of his Kingsguard and most trusted friend.