Finnegan McGrath

At his core, Finnegan is gentle, soft-spoken, and rather timid. His idea of a happy day is one spent singing songs and caring for a garden. He's generally avoidant of social situations, since he gets overwhelmed by them quite easily. But he nevertheless holds a deep love and care for people.Despite his preference for peace over conflict, he takes up his blade for the weak and weary. He will instantly shed away any timidity and nervousness to stand up for someone who can't do so on their own.For these purposes, Finnegan's swordsmanship is one of constant challenge and improvement, until such a day he can cut a path to the farthest end, a tomorrow where people no longer have to suffer.

Born to a noble family, Finnegan would spend most of his early life learning to fight, due to growing up in times of turmoil between the ruling families of the region. Unfazed for this, he swore to his family that he would venture out, seeking to cease the conflict and finally bring about a world where people can live long and peacefully.Finnegan's adventures would take him far and wide through his homeland. Slowly but surely, he worked to unify people under his banner. However, he would die to an ambush from extremists near the end of his journey. Still, he amassed such a following that his faction was eventually able to bring an end to the constant infighting... even if they started it off by exiling or killing said extremists.Today, much of Finnegan's memory is missing beyond hazy bits and pieces. He has some vague recollection of dying, but only knows he's been brought back through some way or another.

The more Finnegan pushes his swordsmanship skills in accordance to his Oath, the more he recovers the pieces of who he once was. It's not only the memories of his life, but of the truth that guides his sword.The person calling himself 'Finnegan McGrath' is essentially a construct. It is a composite of his lingering soul which couldn't move on to the afterlife, and the ruined, unstable core of an archangel, brought together by their regrets and a desperate desire to not fade away.That archangel's name is Gadreel. The Primarch of Swordsmanship, he was one of the very few individuals in the Sky Realm that reached the absolute pinnacle of the sword. He generally presents himself in a quiet, dignified manner. Beneath that, however, he is very much a swordsman, and will thus gladly challenge other masters of the craft if he should encounter them. Sharp with both his blade and his mind, Gadreel is unhesitating in combat and in judgement. He will cut down evil when he sees it, and he will speak his mind unfiltered. Still, he is fundamentally a protector of good and guardian to the weak and weary, so his fight is ultimately for those who call upon him for help and for the sake of the world.But this came at a heavy cost. The fighting he took part in to protect the Sky Realm carried on tirelessly for centuries, if not millennia, of slaying threats to the Sky Realm and its denizens. His entire existence would eventually degrade and damage his core from the recoil.It was only Gadreel's fusion with Finnegan's soul, who had once swore the Oath of the Sword to him, that allowed him to continue in some capacity, even if his own identity had been sealed away in what was essentially a lucid dream with Finnegan's identity taking the lead.The closer Finnegan comes to the absolute pinnacle Gadreel once reached, the more Gadreel reawakens, till eventually he might even take the reins of consciousness once more. However, times of desperation or things seriously personal to Gadreel may result in a partial, temporary manifestation before then.

In Finnegan's hands is the sword Tailwind Gale. Forged by a Primarch, it is a divine weapon with all the power that implies. Its adamantine steel eternally courses with a slight breeze and reflects the image of the morning sky. Protecting the wielder from adverse magic, its blade is especially punishing towards the demonic, leaving blowing winds and arcs of light in its wake.Finnegan himself is a Paladin, drawing on the power of divine magic through his faith and prayer. This is also what further grants him resistance to magic on top of the protection Tailwind Gale provides.The real power behind Finnegan's offenses, however, is his swordsmanship itself. What he lacks in raw power relative to most other heroes he's able to compensate for with sheer speed and skill.Tailwind Gale has yet to unleash its full power, and neither has Finnegan achieved the absolute peak of swordsmanship. But as he continues his journey of honing his skills, so too will his sword and his very understanding of himself change...