Alucard Ashcrow


 * "'Alucard is a true Blade… a man of great strength and feeling. There is real power to be seen in his training… His skills are far beyond his age. Regardless of the title he currently holds, he is a Blade Knight. A Blade can never hesitate to respond to the call of duty.'"
 * "―Dalacard reflecting on Alucard Ashcrow"

Alucard Ashcrow was a male Nord Blade Knight who served the Order of the Blades during the days of the Covenant Wars. During his childhood, he demonstrated a natural interest in the history of the Order of the Blades, and enjoyed hearing stories from his grandfather, prior to the initiation of his brutal training. Following his grandfather's death, Ashcrow intensified his dedication to studying everything he could regarding the Blades. Because of the horrors of the war and his traumatical adolescence, he left Skyrim and found the Blades at the Pale Pass, requesting to join the Order.

Eventually, his dedication to his studies caught the attention of the Grandmaster Dalacard Rethwode, who invited Ashcrow to train as his third and last apprentice. He studied under Master Rethwode for five years and excelled at his training, learning everything that Rethwode could teach him. During his time on Cloud Ruler Temple, he seemed to be one of Dalacard's most prominent students, acquiring power in a speed not even Makarov Zendai had. Once Rethwode realized that Ashcrow required further training in the field, Rethwode allowed him to join the efforts of the war, which proved to be vital.

The appprentice had an insatiable hunger for knowledge and soon became the Grandmaster's most promising pupil. Alongside the legionnaires that composed his Master's assigned troops, he became a war hero and led the 7th Cohort into many battles, becoming also a vocal and charismatic critic of the Order's inactivity against the inner enemies of the Empire, such as the Mages Guild.

Near the end of the Covenant Wars, which raged for eight years, Ashcrow was granted the rank of Blade Knight and became known to the public as one of the most powerful and capable warriors to have fought in the wars. In his search to expand his power to assist in the efforts against the Covenant, Ashcrow briefly meddled with Shadow Magic, despite being forbidden by Rethwode, who feared losing another apprentice to darkness. Yet, Ashcrow emerged from his test victorious, and learned to multiply himself and create multiple versions of him to assist in battle.

In the aftermath of the Covenant Wars, Alucard parted ways with the Order of the Blades after is demilitarization, taking upon himself the responsibility of guarding Storm Talon Temple in High Rock, being alerted by Dalacard of the corruption of the leaders of the Kingdoms of Bretony. After the fall of the Therin Dynasty, Alucard and his master once again gathered, hiding together.