Syrian Anakova

Syrian Anakova is the last Master-At-Arms of the Knights of Thorn.

Character & Appearance
Syrian is described as having an ash ridden appearance, with sagging gray skin and silver hair. At one point during the Vanadun Civil War, Syrian lost his left hand at the forearm, he replaced it with a serrated, jagged hook that earned him his ill favored nickname Syr Hook.

While Vanadun are often revered as being graceful and much different than humans, Syrian is a rather brutish man and is described as fighting like a bear with a sword strapped to his forearm.

History
Syrian grew up as a low class warrior that was followed his father into rangerhood. However during a skirmish he lost his forearm and was therefore retired as a ranger. Eventually he joined the ranks of the Knights of Thorn which was emerging quickly as paramilitary. Syrian was fast-tracked in leadership after a pilgrimage at Tuodore was attacked during the Vanadun Civil War, he was one of the few survivors. After the Cleansing of the Knights of Thorn, Syrian was left as one of the few surviving veterans of the organization. After the Commander and Viceroy were killed, this left only the Master-At-Arms and the order never fully recovered, therefore Syrian was left as the leader.

The Knights of Thorns and the Vanadun's relationship had been one of mutual tolerance and nothing else. Upon Syrian gaining leadership and freedoms gained after the Civil War, the Knights of Thorn began to become more militarized and having roots as a ranger, Syrian worked with the Vanadun as a military force.

Syrian died of wounds received after riding against the Beregoth. Following this leadership did not materialize and the order fell into disorder and began increasing in criminal characteristics. As of the War of the Dawn, the Knights of Thorn had become little more than cutthroats, brigands, and thieves.