Ziro

General Bio:
Ziro is a kind beast who always tries to help however he can, often hammering odds and ends for others alongside tools and weaponry. He became a paladin after a church caught wind of him fending off a beast that ran rampant, even if it was only so that other citizens could escape. Even though he isn't very devout in his following of the church, he sees his oath of devotion to others through, though he can he a bit too tipsy at the bar.

Backstory (from D&D sheet):
From birth, Ziro faced hardship as a Wickerbeast, humanoid races often discriminating against and harming his kind for simply being the large predatorial creatures they are. One day while they were a juvenile, however, someone whose face and name they couldn't recall came to their aid while they were being beaten with rocks, offering their hand to the half-unconscious Ziro. this act of kindness pushed Ziro to try and better himself as he took up smithing, aiming to not be seen for his strength alone, forging tools and weapons for others in need of them. Through their ability and willingness to defend others in the light of a rampaging beast attacking the humble town he resided in, he caught the eye of the church and were asked to become a paladin. Seeing it as an opportunity to help others, they accept the offer and are trained and sworn in.
Later on, Ziro forfeits the church that inducted him as they prove to be corrupted, starting on a crusade against the very people Ziro swore his oath to protect, leading Ziro to crush his holy symbol and throwing it aside, but then he starts to draw power from a pendant given to him by one of those people, restoring his abilities.

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