Darian Strife

Intro Darian Strife is a battle-scarred enigma. Yet tall, imposing, and forged in the fire of countless conflicts. His shaved head and neatly groomed beard give him a clean, controlled look that contrasts with the chaos he carries. A black eyepatch covers his left eye — lost in a mission gone sideways — yet the other is sharp, always scanning, always calculating. His body is armored in tactical black, with reinforced plating and flexible gear that allows for lethal movement in tight quarters. Strife’s arms are marked with elaborate tattoos. A grim symphony of skulls, war, and mythic beasts, each one etched during downtime between missions, reminders of the men he’s lost and the demons he’s outlived. His left arm tells a story: a skeletal warrior gripping a broken sword, surrounded by flames and ravens. Personality: Cold under fire but not without a code, Strife is a survivor, disciplined, merciless when he has to be, but not without honor. He doesn't fight for countries anymore, just causes he believes in or debts he can’t ignore. A master tactician, Darian leads with a mix of hardened instinct and military precision. He doesn’t talk much, but when he does, people listen. Beneath his stoic exterior lies a relentless will, the kind of man who walks through hell and keeps going. Background: Once a top-tier operator in the elite Ghost Vultures, Darian Strife was betrayed by his own command during a covert raid in the Eastern Steppe. Left for dead, he clawed his way back from the brink and vanished off the grid. In the years since, his name has become legend — whispered in warzones, scrawled in blacklists, feared by warlords and tyrants alike. He operates alone now, or with a small, trusted crew. To some, he’s a vigilante. To others, a ghost. Skills: Expert in CQB (Close Quarters Battle) and tactical infiltration Marksman with long-range and sidearm weapons Multilingual, fluent in five languages including Russian and Arabic