The Spade Brigade pt. 1 - Anthony Spade, Battlemage
Focus: Might/Sorcery
Weapon(s) of Choice: Chakrams/Staff/Greatsword
Armor: Robes w/ heavy arms, feet, & helmet
The younger brother of Amalur's Queen savior, Naomi Spade; Anthony is a one-of-a-kind gentleman and scholar.
Growing up in the Plains of Erathell, Anthony was taught how to be strong from a very young age by his older sister and father; however, he believed that strength wasn't just about muscle and wielding a giant sword, but also about using the mind and elements. Anthony became fascinated with magic after encountering a Thresh deep in the wooded forests of The Wolds at the age of twelve. Rather than rush to attack the beast, he offered the creature peace in exchange for knowledge; much to his surprise, the Thresh accepted Anthony's offer, and allowed him to study and understand it. The two developed a unique friendship over the years and the Thresh (who was eventually named Byron) protected him from other creatures of the wood, and provided the knowledge Anthony wished for to become a skilled spell caster.
At the age of twenty-two, Anthony's love for magic earned him a permanent seat at the Scholia Arcana in Rathir, where he studied for many years, still residing there to this day. It didn't take long with his extensive knowledge and incredible skills in sorcery for him to become a successful student, mentor, and eventually even the Arcsage of the college. Anthony developed many friendships at the Scholia Arcana and was known for his wit, charm, and intriguing magical techniques.
During his initiation as Arcsage, Anthony demonstrated to everyone what would happen if an enemy were to try to destroy the Scholia under his watch; his eyes instantly turned to lightning sparks as dark clouds reined in on the sky. Byron, his long-trusting Thresh friend, spawned beside him, a sinister smirk appeared on Anthony's face. Heavy rain began to pour and thunder roared its loud song. Anthony's smile grew wider as he pointed forward; a massive clone of Balor appeared behind the crowds, the people grew terrified but remained ready to defend. Anthony reached to grab one of Byron's branches and the unimaginable happened; the branches meshed into Anthony's skin and he started to grow bigger and bigger until the two swirled into a large tornado Thresh! A deep, demonic voice erupted from it, as two mystified glowing eyes appeared in its core. Before the Balor could act accordingly, what was about to go down in Amalur history as the "most powerful belch" stormed the courtyard with 800mph winds (luckily, Anthony remembered his Freeze All spell for his spectators!) and hurled the clone of Balor far into the eternal cosmos. After the Balor disappeared, the stormy weather ceased, and Anthony was no longer a giant Thresh. The crowd was silent for mere moments before bursting into applause, laughter, and cheering, marking the beginning of some of the greatest years the Scholia Arcana had seen in such a long time.
Byron is often a guest on the Scholia grounds, still keeping his vow to protect his friend and even became the mascot for the school's coolest guild, The Miasmic Mages. Twice a week Anthony teaches its members the art of peculiar elemental magic. The guild was named in honor of his famous great-great-grandfather, Fruntbert the Miasmic (you can read about him in the book Famed Mages.) Naomi was the guild's official first member.
When he isn't at the Arcana or meditating in Ysa, Anthony travels across Amalur in search of ancient knowledge, forgotten history, and the best tavern spots for a bottle of Port.
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