Pyotr 'Gore' Dorevytch

Pyotr 'Gore' Dorevytch is Gorrem's ancestor (9th great-grandfather) and the progenitor of House Dorevytch. He was also the husband of Nemeia Kova l, now known as Enigma.

Appearance
Gore bared an intimidating frame and visage. He was the quintessential berserker; tall, broad, and heavily scarred. Often decorated in the trophies of killed enemies, there was an ambient 'clanking' to his gait produced by the weapons and bones hanging from him. Despite his rough exterior, he had soft hazel eyes and a gentle smile under his horned helmet.

Personality
Gore was a violent and brash man, but ultimately 'good.' He craved independence and found war to be the way to not only a better life but to uncovering his physical talents. In battle, he was brutal and relentless. But outside of the battle field, he was jovial and rowdy. The dichotomy between 'Pyotr' and 'Gore' was a jarring sight to his fellow soldiers. But even more jarring was the inexplicable soft spot he had for tieflings. Whether this was due to the friendship he developed with Nemeia or other forces is unclear, but his reverence for the Hell-touched displayed sympathy and respect not shared by the vast majority of Orden.

Conversely, Gore was an unquestioning soldier at his core. He cut down enemies indiscriminately, but those of ‘lesser’ origins received much more brutal deaths. He had a particular hatred for Yuan-ti that went past nationalism. To Gore, the only good Yuan-ti was a dead one.

Biography
Pyotr was born in the mountainous region between modern day Oskaria and Esip on the 4th of Bahamus in 5E 1430. He came from a large, poor family of labor-men. Not much else is know of Pyotr's immediate family, and it is only through his relationship with Nemeia that his early life was ever recorded. In that vein, he would often visit the bakery ran by Nemeia's parents. Though he had no money to purchase their pastries or breads, he liked playing with the young tiefling and helping out with her chores.

Around the age of 15, he left Sungennes to make a name for himself as a solider for the Kingdom of Orden. He took to battle unnaturally well. Dubbed ‘The Goring Bull of Orden’ by his comrades and Yuan forces, Pyotr decorated himself with war trophies of Yuan-ti pelts and bones as marks to his prowess. It was from his bloody conquests that Pyotr shed his given name and took on 'Gore' as his true identity.

It was from this military success that Gore would gain great recognition from the Kingdom of Orden. For his service, he was given a large tract of land near what would be the Esipian border in Western Sungennes. This estate, called Taurilor, would house all future Dorevytch generations and be the deciding factor for Gorrus Dorevytch to pledge fielty to Kazimir Ordensson I and Oskaria during the First War of Succession.

Gore retired in his mid-fifties and enjoyed his solitude for a time. Despite his ‘bachelor’ years abroad, Gore settled down and married Avere. It is believed that she was a concubine from Yua and Gore, smitten by her beauty, brought her back to Orden to take as his wife. However, this tale was just a cover as revealed in a cut page from Dorevytch Family Chronicle. Gore's first and only love was actually Nemeia Koval, the tiefling woman whom he considered a childhood friend. They spent many years together, childless though happy to have found family in one another. Upon Nemeia's death and subsequent resurrection at the hands of Grigwartha, Nemeia took on the identity Avere via a ring of permanent alter self.

Their first child, a ‘flawless’ son by Gore's measure, was named Gortrides after his conquests. He had two more children, a tiefling daughter named Petra and a human son named Oroslav. They were happy for a time, and it is said that Gore took to being a father rather well. He trained all his children for combat, and was very proud of his sons' prowess in battle. It is said that he could not bring himself to ever train Petra as he did his sons, looking far too much like her mother.

This relative happiness would end with the birth of Gore's first grandchild. While Gortrides and Oroslav were on campaign in Yua, Oroslav wedded and had a child with a Yuan-ti woman, Medasana. Rejecting his son and granddaughter, Gore disowned Oroslav and forced him out of the estate through violence. This solidified Gortrides' inheritance of the estates and began the tradition of the first born son taking on as head of house, but also left the family fractured. The family members all grieved in their own way, Gore shutting himself off from the family and Gortrides going back to war.

Gore's exact date of death is unknown. After living to see his grandson Goretrous be born, Gore departed into the woods and never came back. Legend says that his spirit guards the mountain surrounding Taurilor, traveling the forest and protecting his family even in death. This legend appears to be based in some truth.

It was revealed at Mount Celest that Gore's body is either being hidden by magical means or is no longer on the material plain. Coupled with information gathered by Enigma, Gorrem and company were told that The Goring Bull of Orden hunts eternally on the River Styx in the Nine Hells.

Trivia

 * Only his wife could call Gore by his given name of 'Pyotr.'
 * Dorevytch genes are incredibly strong as seen in Gorrem's striking resemblance to Gore.