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===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
[[File:Marscal Godwin design art.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Marscal Godwin reference art and notes.]] | [[File:Marscal Godwin design art.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Marscal Godwin reference art and notes.]] | ||
Marscal is bald, although his eyebrows and mustache indicate he would likely have had dark, black hair. He wears a very ornate outfit, as befitting his social and political standing. A white | Marscal is bald, although his eyebrows and mustache indicate he would likely have had dark, black hair. He wears a very ornate outfit, as befitting his social and political standing. A white long coat, with various gold trimming, tassels and ties, as well as black and gold sleeves, wrapped with a red cummerbund, also with golden tassels, is worn over white trousers and a black undershirt. | ||
Marscal also wears black, knee-high boots and white gloves. He wears a brown half-cape with gold trim and designs over his left arm and, in his official art, carries a golden sceptre in his right hand. | Marscal also wears black, knee-high boots and white gloves. He wears a brown half-cape with gold trim and designs over his left arm and, in his official art, carries a golden sceptre in his right hand. | ||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
Marscal's political beliefs are made clear. He believes in the forceful subjugation of Falena's enemies through any means | Marscal's political beliefs are made clear. He believes in the forceful subjugation of Falena's enemies through any means necessary, including the use of the [[Sun Rune]]. Regarded as highly xenophobic, Marscal has no respect for what he termed "the lesser demi-[[human]] races" in Falena. In fact, murder of demi-humans in [[Stormfist]] was common as everyone knew that there would be no investigation into such crimes due to Marscal's influence. It is this passion for cultural hegemony that also fuels Marscal's distrust of [[Raftfleet]]. | ||
As an individual, he is said to be intelligent but more cautious than his son, [[Gizel Godwin|Gizel]]. He is capable of acts of great bravery, especially in his youth, and is said to have inspired the loyalty and respect of many within Falena's political and military ranks. He also has an eye for talent that could overcome his xenophobic views. He would employ the prodigious [[Lucretia Merces]] as his strategist despite her [[Grassland]] heritage. | As an individual, he is said to be intelligent but more cautious than his son, [[Gizel Godwin|Gizel]]. He is capable of acts of great bravery, especially in his youth, and is said to have inspired the loyalty and respect of many within Falena's political and military ranks. He also has an eye for talent that could overcome his xenophobic views. He would employ the prodigious [[Lucretia Merces]] as his strategist despite her [[Grassland]] heritage. | ||
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Despite his employment of the Lady Merces, in 447, when Marscal began plotting to steal the [[Sun Rune]] from [[Sol-Falena]], Lucretia went behind Marscal's back and warned Queen Arshtat of his plans and advised her to bear the rune upon her person. After the [[Lordlake Uprising]], Marscal imposed as many harsh measures against [[Lordlake]] as he could, including the building of [[Hatred Fortress]], which also functioned as a dam, in order to eliminate any chance of the truth being revealed. | Despite his employment of the Lady Merces, in 447, when Marscal began plotting to steal the [[Sun Rune]] from [[Sol-Falena]], Lucretia went behind Marscal's back and warned Queen Arshtat of his plans and advised her to bear the rune upon her person. After the [[Lordlake Uprising]], Marscal imposed as many harsh measures against [[Lordlake]] as he could, including the building of [[Hatred Fortress]], which also functioned as a dam, in order to eliminate any chance of the truth being revealed. | ||
Despite his position as head of the Godwin Faction, it seems that as his son, Gizel, matured, Marscal left much of the actual planning of their schemes to him, preferring instead to offer advice and comment from the sidelines. He often | Despite his position as head of the Godwin Faction, it seems that as his son, Gizel, matured, Marscal left much of the actual planning of their schemes to him, preferring instead to offer advice and comment from the sidelines. He often criticized Gizel's methods, regarding them as dangerous and risky. Still, Gizel's machinations which he planned without any goal in mind, did secure the Godwin victory in the [[Sacred Games]] thanks to the use of another former Nether Gate member, [[Childerich]]. This victory gave Marscal the chance he needed to commit a coup on the [[Sun Palace]] later that year. | ||
===The Godwin Reign=== | ===The Godwin Reign=== | ||
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Marscal's intense xenophobia manifested itself in the [[Sun Rune War]] with his plots to commit genocide on both the [[beaver]]s and [[cave dwarf|cave dwarves]]. These genocides were only narrowly avoided thanks to the efforts of the Recapture Army. | Marscal's intense xenophobia manifested itself in the [[Sun Rune War]] with his plots to commit genocide on both the [[beaver]]s and [[cave dwarf|cave dwarves]]. These genocides were only narrowly avoided thanks to the efforts of the Recapture Army. | ||
Although the House of Godwin had staunch support in Stormfist, the rest of Falena had little trust in the administration. This lack of trust cost the Godwin faction a number of territories, including [[Lelcar]] and [[Doraat]]. Even the 10-year old Lymsleia noted that the Prince's forces were able to take advantage of the people's lack of trust in the Godwins. Eventually, the Godwins were left with few other choices but to ally with the [[New Armes Kingdom]], much to Marscal's distaste. | Although the House of Godwin had staunch support in Stormfist, the rest of Falena had little trust in the administration. This lack of trust cost the Godwin faction a number of territories, including [[Lelcar]] and [[Doraat]]. Even the 10-year-old Lymsleia noted that the Prince's forces were able to take advantage of the people's lack of trust in the Godwins. Eventually, the Godwins were left with few other choices but to ally with the [[New Armes Kingdom]], much to Marscal's distaste. | ||
That being said, all of | That being said, all of these maneuverings were plotted to buy time, time needed to continue research into the Sun Rune so as to wield it at will. | ||
===Defeat=== | ===Defeat=== | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
Marscal is an old Middle Dutch word and the ancestor of the modern English title and name, | Marscal is an old Middle Dutch word and the ancestor of the modern English title and name, Marshall. Godwin, meanwhile, is an Anglo-Saxon surname, most known on the internet for "Godwin's Law", an adage proposed by Mike Godwin in 1990 which states "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1" which conflates well with Marscal Godwin's own passionate racial policies. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== |