Yaden-Gal

Yaden-Gal, known by his full name "Yaden-Gal the Dragonslayer," or simply "Yaden," is a renowned Orsimer dragonslayer. However, unbeknownst to the public, he gave up slaying dragons some time ago.

Background
Yaden was from the Orc stronghold of Largashbur, in Skyrim. He was one of the many hunters for the tribe and had skill with a crossbow that he traded a traveling merchant for. He saw the first dragon, Alduin, fly over after it had attacked Riften, and was immediately in awe of it's sheer power. Largashbur became cursed not long after the dragon's appearance, and once the game became scarce and he lost faith in the chieftain, Yaden went into a self-imposed exile. He traveled to Riften, where he caught word of the reformed Blades. The image of the dragon still in his mind, he and traveled across westward across the province by serving as a caravan guard. Upon arriving in Sky Haven Temple, he was swiftly inducted into the Blades-- his skills as a hunter and his adeptness with a crossbow made him a welcome addition. He took quickly to training, and once he was made a full knight, he joined the dragon hunts. Yaden developed his own method for hunting dragons. Absconding the katana, he instead used a large crossbow that could not be held by any weaker than an Orc and a spear that struck with the power of lightning. Halfway through his career as a Blade, he acquired a dagger made from a dragon's fang, and although not an effective weapon against the flying lizards, it worked wonders against any human enemies he encountered.

However, at some point, a tragedy struck Yaden which greatly depressed him and caused him to quit the Blades. He travel southward, still a dragonslayer, but on his own. He no longer respected the dragons, but instead hunted them with a kind of twisted hatred. He based himself in Hammerfell, and slew dragons for some time there, become ever richer on the dovah dead. Finally, after months of slaying beasts in the province, he encountered Zinlokaal. Yaden had managed to sneak up on the dragon, and put his massive crossbow flush to it's head. However, the beast had sensed him coming, and, shockingly, politely asked Yaden not to pull the trigger rather than attempting to fight. Zinlokaal was apparently the last of it's kind in the entirety of Hammerfell, Yaden having killed all the others. This shocked Yaden, who was uncertain what to make of the near genocide he had caused. Instead of killing Zinlokaal, he offered the dragon a deal. Yaden would give up dragonslaying, if he and Zin could enter into a partnership. Zin would terrorize towns, but not to a dangerous extent, and in turn they would hire Yaden. Yaden would pretend to slay Zin, recieve pay, and then they would head onward to the next town. This partnership would continue for years, as he and Zin continued southward across Tamriel, eventually entering into Elyswer.

Qualities
Yaden comes off as an honorable and generous Orc. He does not like to kill and made it a rule that Zin should never take a human life. After Yaden fakes Zin's death, he always assists in rebuilding what the dragon destroyed of a village. However, there is obviously an extent to his morality. For years, he had no qualms with killing dragon after dragon with ruthless efficiency. Also, he lacks in loyalty, easily abandoning both his tribe and the Blades without a ping of conscience. He is willing to allow people's livelihoods be destroyed in order to achieve his pay and isn't bothered by committing scams so great. Yaden gets easily frustrated when things don't go how he wants them to, especially when he gives people instructions and they aren't followed. Other than that, however, he maintains a calm attitude and does display an easy sense of humor. There is also a certain sense of unkeptness to him, despite the fact that he meticulously cleans his weapons, no one would ever call him neat.

He is a very skilled warrior, and his experience with dragonslaying has given him reflexes and instincts many would envy. However, his Orcish complexion, his battle scars, attire, weapons, and bulk all give him away, making him worthless at any attempt of stealth or hiding. He very recognizable, and any who had heard just a word of him would know who he was immediately. He also does not rely on bartering or debating to make his money, instead taking advantage of his targets' desperation, resulting in an inability to talk fast when it may be necessary. This factors back into his tendency to frustrate easily. Despite his skill with a spear and crossbow, he lacks any talent with a sword or weapons that require finesse, and went given one tends to smash it around like a blunt instrument. His dagger, instead of being a dexterous weapon, is a fat, broad-bladed thing that is more of a cleaver than a knife.