I have known fear, it had dwelt in my heart for many years, but I have conquered that fear and made it a weapon.  I will drive that blade into the heart of my enemies, make them feel the cold sweat as they know the Blacktalon has come for them, that their lives are forfeit and they will feel my horrible wrath as I rip their souls from their bodies.

-Kensik Blacktalon

Kensik was a bright eyed and inquisitive tengu, with ebony feathers and black skin.  One day when his parents and he were “finding” food they were set upon by a mob yelling about “thieves and monsters.”  His father told Kensik to run and then pulled his falchion from his back and turned to face the mob. Kensik was separated from his parents as the mob attacked and dragged them to the ground, fear winning over he ran until he was sick and then hid in a crate. Lost and frightened, he cried himself to sleep. As fortune would have it the crate was bound for the ship The Red Maiden, captained by a mountain of man called Carthage Blackpool.  A fate which would lead him to conquer his fear and become a gentleman adventurer known as a pirate.

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