Highwayman

From ThreadsOfTime

Dashing, romantic, dangerous -- the highwayman embodies the echo of pounding hooves along a moonlit forest and the mocking laughter or charming smile behind a silken mask. No mere brigand or thug, a highwayman knows etiquette, style and the rules of elegance. He gathers jewels from the necks and fingers of nobility while charming them with pose and wit, steals important documents from mounted messengers left in the dust, and sends fear into the hears of the greedy. A master with the pistol on horse or off, he is at one with his steed in fight or flight. In the ballroom, at court, or in the shadows he perform his tasks with uncanny grace.

The highway man is a rogue with a mission. It might be as general as bringing fear to the hearts of wealthy travelers or something far more specific and personal. Often one of the nobility or a servant to a noble house, the highwayman lives to regain an inheritance, to overthrow the Ottoman or to build rebellion and admiration among those who might learn of his exploits.

In Threads of Time, the highwayman walks a tightrope between villainy and heroism, between romantic legend and symbol of darkness. The highwayman knows his cause is just even if his actions might accidentally cause harm to the innocent.