What, a horse you say? That can't be an important character, even a minor one. Sounds silly doesn't it, but Stormchaser is an important part of the story and Tarkil's life. Sure Tarkil outwardly considers Stormchaser just his mount, but the events that lead Tarkil to acquiring the stallion is a telling part of how Tarkil really is.
Stormchaser is a 17 hands high black stallion with a beautiful arching neck, long mane and tail which Tarkil refuses to cut and a single deep scar which runs along his right flank. He does not like to be handled by anyone but Tarkil and Master Cardon, the stable master, but will put up with such treatment if Tarkil says it is okay. He loves treats of any kind and running free for miles on end if he could.
The story behind Stromchaser is he was once Raphael's horse, being broken for the purpose of riding, but Stormchaser never liked Raphael much. Raphael was going to kill him when his father stated killing such things was below him and that Tarkil would take the undisciplined horse off his hands. Lord Ikaris had noticed how much Tarkil had been wanting the horse and how many times Tarkil had jumped forward to stop Raphael from harming the horse during its training.
There was an instant bond, two loners in the world together. Stromchaser is truly the one thing in the whole world Tarkil cares about. It gives Tarkil heart, even if he doesn't want to show it to the world.
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