Stephanus

Stephanus, Knight Commander, Fighter, Smelly. All this terms apply to the enigma that is Stephanus.

Who is he? Where does he come from? Perhaps time will reveal the answers to the mystery.

The History of Stephanus, Knight Father Commander of the Knights Templar, Scribe and Banker
The son of a Norman Knight, his father fought in the Norman conquest of Sicily. At an early age, Stephan was sent to Rome to become learned, where he latinized his name. But the warrior's blood coursed through his veins, and thus Stephanus joined the mercenaries fighting in the many wars between Italy's city-states and the Lombards. He grew to be a great warrior, but his religious training began to lay a heavy toll on his conscious. When the crusade was called, Stephanus eagerly joined to cleanse his soul of the many Christian souls he had slain over the years. And so brave Sir Stephanus came to join the Knights Templar under our glorious Count in defending the holy land against the infidels. Using the learned ways to serve the Templar, he took up the titles of Scribe and Banker to ensure the continued prosperity of his most goodly Order.

Campaigns
First Battle: Post-Thanksgiving Aratari Battle 2004

Ragnarok XX - Fighting for Clan Hara

Ragnarok XXI - Fighting for Ikko Taizen

Ragnarok XXII - Fighting for Ikko Taizen

Ragnarok XXIII - Fighting for The Knights Templar

Gates of Fire III - Fighting for The Knights Templar

Ragnarok XXIV - Fighting for The Knights Templar

Gates of Fire IV - Fighting for The Knights Templar

Ragnarok XXV - Fighting for The Knights Templar

Badon Hill IV - Fighting for The Knights Templar

Gates of Fire V - Fighting for the Knights Templar

Ragnarok XXVI - Fighting for The Knights Templar

Tournaments
First Tournament: Red Weapon Rookie Champion (Because it occurred before the Green Tournament, so I was forced to fight in the veteran Green tournament)

Best Showings:

Veteran Green: 2nd place 2008

Veteran Blue: 4th round

Veteran 2 Weapon: 2nd round (double spear)

4 Horseman: 1st Round

Showers and Bathing
As a legendary medieval fighter, Stephanus's reputation for body odor precedes him. Whenever the subject of personal hygiene during campaigns comes up, Stephanus has been known to say it would "ruin [his] medieval experience." As a result, there have been multiple attempts by the Knights Templar to coerce him into taking a shower.

The most notable of these attempts occurred during Rag XXIII when a small faction of the Knights Templar covertly acquired a bar of soap and conspired to pin down and wash Stephanus during an upcoming rainstorm. Despite the overwhelming odds, Stephanus evaded this attempt for several minutes by running around the campsite and surrounding grounds, but was eventually overtaken and rubbed with the bar of soap. At this point the Count intervened and required all participating Templar to formally apologize.

Another notable event occurred at Rag XXVI when our glorious Knight Commander once again declined to bathe. Having written a loop hole into the member rules, he obstinately refused to wash. After a long day of heralding, he entered camp to see an obvious noose trap on the ground. Having laughed it off, he started to make a run for it. Many knights piled on his back, but he trudged on to the gorgon camp before succumbing to the weight. They then lifted Stephanus up and carried him towards the showers but dropped him half way there. They took the opportunity to dump ice water on his crotch. He then valiantly broke free and made a run for it. His escape was cut short by slippery shoes, and slipped and wiped on the asphalt. Everyone gasped. But he was ok. They then carried Stephanus back towards the showers and then dropped him again. After shaping him up, Stephanus once again managed to break away, fleeing halfway around the lake before being tackled and pinned for a final humiliation.

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