Benzo

"...[I'm] working my way through the ranks, one Korbloxian corpse at a time!" - Benzo Once a farm boy orphaned by a marauding band of Korbloxians, Benzo became the greatest blacksmith in all of Redcliff, appointed by the Windwalker himself, as his father was before him. Benzo went on to help forge a new era for Redcliff directly under Sorcus as the second in command. Some of his notable accomplishments were creating new, more efficient armor designs including the Enchanted Knight armor, as well as being among the first four of the Enchanted Knights that Sorcus originally knighted.

Appearance:
Very large frame from years of smith-work and military service, Benzo is lean and there is almost no fat on him. His and a short, well trimmed beard. His eyes are the first notable thing about him, a very recognizable bright blue. Above his right eye is a large battlescar from an ambush years old. His hair is dark brown and about 1-1.5 inches long.

Often wearing armor of his own design, Tal'Gin is most famously depicted wearing heavy set with golden chestplate and pauldrons. This is complete with steel and leather boots, a golden helmet with matching horns and a fin between the two. Around his waist is a sash of cloth and a flexible leather armor accoutrement worn from the belt. He was most often seen with his dual blades sheathed on the back of his armor.

Benzo also kept a collection of equipment suitable for any occasion. Among the armor he had was a Korbloxian disguise he may have used to spy on Korblox's Empire.

Biography:
Benzo Tal'gin was born only child to an inherited family farm household on a large property on the edge of town. His grandfather was a great farmer and wanted to pass it down as an heirloom some day. While he waited to earn his farm, Benzo's father worked as a blacksmith, and a talented one at that. In his early years it was a happy childhood playing soldier in the barns with his friends, learning to work hard on the farm, and riding the horses.

With no warning, a large group of migrant barbarians set up camp near their rural town and started depleting resources, stealing, and causing trouble with their questionable magic practices. Soon the winter months came, and with it the cold. The snow destroyed the crops and never left when the summer months came. Sickness befell Benzo's mother and the only treatment was expensive potions had to be bought from far off wizards. Within two years, Benzo's grandfather had to sell the land to afford to pay for overpriced food and remedies for the family. In time the famine caused the family to go into a financial hardship they had never experienced before.

Soon, Benzo’s grandfather died, with no property left to give Benzo's father. Benzo was soon needed to help their father in the smithy each day. His father blamed the barbarians for their calamity for their use of ice magic and cursed sacrifices. He started making weapons to whomever would exile their impolite guests. In time, Xargas, a great warrior rose to the challenge and rounded up a band of soldiers. Still occupying Benzo's homeland, the battle to drive them north cost Benzo both of his parents. Benzo was able to make ends meet on his own through his skills he learned helping his father work. Through observation and practice, he learned to match the best quality on the market, and was hired at a competitor’s shop.

By the time he was seventeen, he had enough money to move to a bustling town full of business. It was in RedWick that he built his wealth and eventually became the best known smith in town, and he began selling metal on the side. Years later, a strange man came up to Tal’gin claiming to be royalty and gave him a business proposal that might just get revenge for his parents. He took the chance and in time he was raising an army alongside Sorcus himself. Thus, the Knights of Redcliff were born.

As Sorcus' second in command, he made many decisions and grew the force to an unstoppable superpower beyond the likes of even Xargas' once-great forces. Redcliff grew to the point that its military might was able to drive out Korblox's Empire from Redcliffian lands.

Seeing his vengeance carried out, Benzo stepped down as Elite Commander and became an architect to prove he was the superior mason to Flaminblade, an old business partner and rival. He built the city of Valengar from what he learned in his work on the royal castle in RedWick. Recognizable as a founding father, Benzo wanted to get away from all the attention and went into hiding taking on a new identity as a mercenary and explorer in his retirement in the mountains of Valengar.

Weapons:
As a Knight of the Order he was known to use dual customized long Redcliff swords.

He has also been recorded using an axe paired with a spiked shield.

Benzo once used a two-handed axe and a bow for backup.