Hailing from House Dyna (a former cadet branch of House Aegir), the bearers of the crest of Cichol and a once prosperous family within the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, Diarmuid stands as one of the Holy Kingdom's greatest knights, being known as the "First Blade of Faerghus" for his masterful skill in dual-wielding both sword’s and spear’s, a title he wears with pride. Working specifically as one of the regent's sworn blades, Diarmuid is often undertaking tasks and deeds for their lord, though many of these missions he finds himself taking many times lead him to the walls of Garreg Mach Monastery, and by extension, the Officers Academy, where he is now something of a common face around their grounds.
When he is not busy carrying out his lord's will, Diarmuid will often visit Garreg Mach's Church, browse goods at its market, enjoy a quick bite at the Academy's dining hall, or offer training to anyone with a keen eye for swordsmanship or the lance, should they ask. Thanks to an agreement between the kingdom's regent and the Church of Seiros, Diarmuid may sometimes also be tasked with accompanying the Academy's students on missions-- most times he is filling in for the Knights of Seiros when they are otherwise occupied and cannot assist, but on occasion his presence is personally requested by the professors or heads of each house.
Of course, Diarmuid's foremost concern is the regents well being, and on his honor as a knight, he has sworn to bear his blades against any troubles that come.... or so he would try.
The Adrestian Empire's sudden invasion of Church territory and their assault on Garreg Mach Monastery had left a bitter taste in Diarmuid's mouth. Though he happened to be nearby with a battalion of knights, his arrival at the Monastery and bolstering of its defenders was not enough to stave off Emperor Edelgard's forces. The Monastery and Officers Academy would inevitably be overrun, and Diarmuid, after covering the retreat of some fleeing students and clergypeople, had no choice but to pull back as well. The disaster at Garreg Mach Monastery would not be the most troubling situation to be thrown Diarmuid's way, however.
Shortly upon returning to Faerghus' capital, Diarmuid was made privy to rumours that had been circulating about him in his absence, rumours that suggested he had been carrying on an affair with one of the regents most favoured partner, a noblewoman by the name of Grainne. These rumours were false of course, Diarmuid was at best merely an acquaintance of Grainne, and for a time regent Rufus dismissed the hearsay, but when Grainne was "discovered" dead in her chambers by the court mage Cornelia months later, things took a turn for the worse.
A forged letter found next to Grainne's body implied that she had killed herself out of grief, grief that she and her beloved Diarmuid would never truly be together because of her unfortunate ties to Rufus, and upon learning of this letters contents, Rufus was both beside himself and furious. Diarmuid was immediately summoned to Rufus' throne room, where he was ambushed, briefly bound, and threatened with execution. However, in light of his and Diarmuid's history, Rufus relented on taking their head, releasing Diarmuid from his bonds and instead banishing him from Faerghus's ranks.
Stripped of his official titles, holdings, and the lance Rufus had gifted to him many years before, Diarmuid was cast out of Fhirdiad, and left to wander Fodlan. Diarmuid was understandably bereaved by the events that had befallen him, and with no lord to serve, he became purposeless for many a month.
Diarmuid would not let himself be broken by the wrongs done to him, however, and eventually he would pick himself back up. True, he had no lord to serve (for now), and while officially he was no longer a knight, he was still one at heart, and so long as that heart continued to beat, he would do his best to uphold the virtues, morals, and duties he held as a knight.
On the road Diarmuid now travels, fighting bandits, and helping those in need where he can....
- Diarmuid possess his family's sword, the Great Fury, or simply Fury (cOUGH COUgh moralltach), a sacred weapon that was reputed to have once belonged to Saint Cichol. When wielded by someone possessing a Crest of Cichol, this sword will instantly kill foes upon the first strike, regardless of their defenses-- that is, if Diarmuid does not have the sword wrapped within a magical cloth that suppresses its true effects. Diarmuid keeps said cloth wrapped around Fury when engaging other human foes, and due to his code of honor, its unlikely that he will ever use the swords true effects on another human, though he will have no issues using the sword to instantly dispatch Demonic Beasts or other non-human enemies.
- Diarmuid also possesses the Crimson Rose (cough cough gáe dearg), a lance that was said to have been used by Saint Cichol in ages past, gifted to him by Rufus upon being made one of their personal retainer knights. Diarmuid's acquisition of this particular weapon caused some stir among the kingdom's other knights, and even its council, who saw Rufus' decision as whimsical and chastised them for taking sacred relics out of the kingdom armory and 'carelessly' giving them away. Diarmuid himself even agreed with them to some extent, initially refusing the regents offer, but Rufus insisted, and Diarmuid, being the loyal, dedicated knight he is, has wielded the lance ever since. The lance does not deal any special damage, but when wielded by someone who possesses a crest of Cichol, it can temporarily cancel out the effects of other sacred weapons or heroes relics upon contact with them, but only while in contact. Through this same manner, it can also cancel out certain magics like barriers.
- Theres more but im probably going to turn those into their au-headcanon posts in the future so!!!
