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	Kosh Mardu is a towering brute of an orc. Once a pit-fighter in the blood arenas of the [[~~Valtang~~\|Valtaani]], he is now a pirate warlord feared across the [[Betshaban Ocean]]. As captain of the fleet known as the [[Brine Maw Fleet\|Brine Maw]], he commands through sheer force, brutality, and terrifying discipline. He is less interested in profit or glory than domination and submission. Entire villages whisper his name as a curse, and among the [[Warcaptains of the Pirate Isles]], few are as feared… or as unpredictable.		Kosh Mardu is a towering brute of an orc. Once a pit-fighter in the blood arenas of the [[Valtaan\|Valtaani]], he is now a pirate warlord feared across the [[Betshaban Ocean]]. As captain of the fleet known as the [[Brine Maw Fleet\|Brine Maw]], he commands through sheer force, brutality, and terrifying discipline. He is less interested in profit or glory than domination and submission. Entire villages whisper his name as a curse, and among the [[Warcaptains of the Pirate Isles]], few are as feared… or as unpredictable.
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	~~Warcaptain~~ Kosh Mardu~~, once~~ a pit ~~slave~~ in the ~~brutal~~ arenas of [[~~Bakal~~]], ~~rose from blood-soaked sand to become one of the most~~ feared ~~pirate lords of~~ the [[~~Pirate Sea~~]]. ~~Towering, merciless, and brutally pragmatic, Kosh commands~~ the Brine Maw, ~~a savage fleet known for boarding actions so violent they leave no survivors to tell the tale. He rules not~~ through ~~charisma or cunning~~, ~~but through relentless domination~~, ~~inspiring loyalty in his crew through fear~~ and ~~ritualized cruelty~~. ~~His signature cleaver, forged from a broken warship and etched with tally marks of slain captains,~~ is ~~both weapon~~ and ~~warning~~. ~~Though no priest, Kosh bears the mark of Taltos carved into~~ his ~~flesh~~, ~~a symbol of his belief that strength is its own sanctity. Even~~ among the ~~lawless~~ Warcaptains, ~~Kosh is a name whispered with unease, for wherever he sails, silence and red water follow~~.		Kosh Mardu is a towering brute of an orc. Once a pit-fighter in the blood arenas of the [[Valtang\|Valtaani]], he is now a pirate warlord feared across the [[Betshaban Ocean]]. As captain of the fleet known as the [[Brine Maw Fleet\|Brine Maw]], he commands through sheer force, brutality, and terrifying discipline. He is less interested in profit or glory than domination and submission. Entire villages whisper his name as a curse, and among the [[Warcaptains of the Pirate Isles]], few are as feared… or as unpredictable.
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	\|overview=Kosh Mardu is ~~a towering~~, ~~half-orc brute~~. ~~Once a pit-fighter~~ in the ~~blood arenas~~ of ~~[[Bakal]]~~, ~~now~~ a ~~pirate warlord feared across the Betshaban Ocean~~. ~~As captain of the fleet known as The Brine Maw~~, ~~he commands through sheer force, brutality~~, and ~~terrifying discipline~~. ~~He is less interested~~ in ~~profit or glory than domination~~ and ~~submission~~. ~~Entire villages whisper his name as~~ a ~~curse~~, and ~~among the Warcaptains of~~ the ~~Pirate Isles, few are as feared — or as unpredictable~~.		\|overview=Kosh Mardu rules through strength and fear, wielding both like weapons. He believes power must be seized, held, and tested constantly; mercy is weakness, and weakness is rot. His cruel sense of humor often involves public displays of terror, reveling in the look of panic before the end. Yet for all his brutality, Kosh is no fool. He weighs every action, every betrayal, with the mind of a tactician. He knows when to strike, when to withhold, and when to sacrifice one piece to win the larger game. Those few who earn his respect in blood and battle may find in him a fierce, if brittle, ally. Even then, one misstep could see loyalty turn to execution. To Kosh, kindness is a disease, and he is the cure.
	\|description=Kosh Mardu is massive: nearly seven feet tall, bald, and built like a siege engine. His skin is weathered, mottled with old scars and ritual brands from his days as a slave-gladiator. He wears boiled leather reinforced with sharkbone, and a heavy iron collar he never removes – his slave collar, now reshaped into his symbol of power. His signature weapon is a brutal two-handed boarding cleaver forged from the hull of a sunken imperial vessel, etched with crude runes of pain.		\|description=Kosh Mardu is massive: nearly seven feet tall, bald, and built like a siege engine. His skin is weathered, mottled with old scars and ritual brands from his days as a slave-gladiator. He wears boiled leather reinforced with sharkbone, and a heavy iron collar he never removes: his slave collar, now reshaped into his symbol of power. His signature weapon is a brutal two-handed boarding cleaver forged from the hull of a sunken imperial vessel, etched with crude runes of pain.

	His voice is low and harsh, his accent thick with old Bakali inflections, and his gaze rarely strays from sizing up the weakness in others. When not at sea, he spends his time organizing fights in Deepberth’s underbelly or collecting debts in blood.		His voice is low and harsh, his accent thick with old Bakali inflections, and his gaze rarely strays from sizing up the weakness in others. When not at sea, he spends his time organizing fights in [[Deepberth\|Deepberth’s]] underbelly in [[Saltspire Row]] or collecting debts in blood.
	\|background= Kosh Mardu was born ~~in the slums~~ of ~~a city in~~ [[~~Kuroshka~~]], captured during a slave raid by the ~~Bakali~~, and forced to fight in the pit games of ~~the port city of Bellos~~. After a decade of survival and slaughter, he staged a revolt, slew his masters, and stole a war galley. Sailing ~~north into the [[Pirate Sea]]~~, he eventually reached [[Tamerynd]] and ~~became~~ a ~~pirate~~. He rose to power as a Warcaptain by smashing two rival fleets and forcing their survivors into his ~~ranks —~~ or ~~into chains at~~ his oars.		\|background= Kosh Mardu was born to a lesser tribe of [[the Plains of Tazgrat]], captured during a slave raid by the [[Valtaan\|Valtaani]], and forced to fight in the pit games of [[Haethgrind]]. After a decade of survival and slaughter, he staged a revolt, slew his masters, and stole a war galley. Sailing south, he eventually reached Tamerynd and quickly built up a fleet of warships by force. He rose to power as a Warcaptain by smashing two rival fleets and forcing their survivors into his ranks… or chaining them to his oars.
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	\|belief= Kosh is known to be a vocal worshiper of [[Taltos\|Taltos Deepdweller]].		\|belief= Kosh is known to be a vocal worshiper of [[Taltos\|Taltos Deepdweller]].
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	Warcaptain Kosh Mardu, once a pit slave in the brutal arenas of [[Bakal]], rose from blood-soaked sand to become one of the most feared pirate lords of the [[Pirate Sea]]. Towering, merciless, and brutally pragmatic, Kosh commands the Brine Maw, a savage fleet known for boarding actions so violent they leave no survivors to tell the tale. He rules not through charisma or cunning, but through relentless domination, inspiring loyalty in his crew through fear and ritualized cruelty. His signature cleaver, forged from a broken warship and etched with tally marks of slain captains, is both weapon and warning. Though no priest, Kosh bears the mark of Taltos carved into his flesh, a symbol of his belief that strength is its own sanctity. Even among the lawless Warcaptains, Kosh is a name whispered with unease, for wherever he sails, silence and red water follow.		Warcaptain Kosh Mardu, once a pit slave in the brutal arenas of [[Bakal]], rose from blood-soaked sand to become one of the most feared pirate lords of the [[Pirate Sea]]. Towering, merciless, and brutally pragmatic, Kosh commands the Brine Maw, a savage fleet known for boarding actions so violent they leave no survivors to tell the tale. He rules not through charisma or cunning, but through relentless domination, inspiring loyalty in his crew through fear and ritualized cruelty. His signature cleaver, forged from a broken warship and etched with tally marks of slain captains, is both weapon and warning. Though no priest, Kosh bears the mark of Taltos carved into his flesh, a symbol of his belief that strength is its own sanctity. Even among the lawless Warcaptains, Kosh is a name whispered with unease, for wherever he sails, silence and red water follow.
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	Warcaptain Kosh Mardu, once a pit slave in the brutal arenas of [[Bakal]], rose from blood-soaked sand to become one of the most feared pirate lords of the [[Pirate Sea]]. Towering, merciless, and brutally pragmatic, Kosh commands the Brine Maw, a savage fleet known for boarding actions so violent they leave no survivors to tell the tale. He rules not through charisma or cunning, but through relentless domination, inspiring loyalty in his crew through fear and ritualized cruelty. His signature cleaver, forged from a broken warship and etched with tally marks of slain captains, is both weapon and warning. Though no priest, Kosh bears the mark of Taltos carved into his flesh, a symbol of his belief that strength is its own sanctity. Even among the lawless Warcaptains, Kosh is a name whispered with unease, for wherever he sails, silence and red water follow.		Warcaptain Kosh Mardu, once a pit slave in the brutal arenas of [[Bakal]], rose from blood-soaked sand to become one of the most feared pirate lords of the [[Pirate Sea]]. Towering, merciless, and brutally pragmatic, Kosh commands the Brine Maw, a savage fleet known for boarding actions so violent they leave no survivors to tell the tale. He rules not through charisma or cunning, but through relentless domination, inspiring loyalty in his crew through fear and ritualized cruelty. His signature cleaver, forged from a broken warship and etched with tally marks of slain captains, is both weapon and warning. Though no priest, Kosh bears the mark of Taltos carved into his flesh, a symbol of his belief that strength is its own sanctity. Even among the lawless Warcaptains, Kosh is a name whispered with unease, for wherever he sails, silence and red water follow.
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Warcaptain Kosh Mardu, once a pit slave in the brutal arenas of [[Bakal]], rose from blood-soaked sand to become one of the most feared pirate lords of the [[Pirate Sea]]. Towering, merciless, and brutally pragmatic, Kosh commands the Brine Maw, a savage fleet known for boarding actions so violent they leave no survivors to tell the tale. He rules not through charisma or cunning, but through relentless domination, inspiring loyalty in his crew through fear and ritualized cruelty. His signature cleaver, forged from a broken warship and etched with tally marks of slain captains, is both weapon and warning. Though no priest, Kosh bears the mark of Taltos carved into his flesh, a symbol of his belief that strength is its own sanctity. Even among the lawless Warcaptains, Kosh is a name whispered with unease, for wherever he sails, silence and red water follow.
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|overview=Kosh Mardu is a towering, half-orc brute. Once a pit-fighter in the blood arenas of [[Bakal]], now a pirate warlord feared across the Betshaban Ocean. As captain of the fleet known as The Brine Maw, he commands through sheer force, brutality, and terrifying discipline. He is less interested in profit or glory than domination and submission. Entire villages whisper his name as a curse, and among the Warcaptains of the Pirate Isles, few are as feared — or as unpredictable.
|description=Kosh Mardu is massive: nearly seven feet tall, bald, and built like a siege engine. His skin is weathered, mottled with old scars and ritual brands from his days as a slave-gladiator. He wears boiled leather reinforced with sharkbone, and a heavy iron collar he never removes – his slave collar, now reshaped into his symbol of power. His signature weapon is a brutal two-handed boarding cleaver forged from the hull of a sunken imperial vessel, etched with crude runes of pain.

His voice is low and harsh, his accent thick with old Bakali inflections, and his gaze rarely strays from sizing up the weakness in others. When not at sea, he spends his time organizing fights in Deepberth’s underbelly or collecting debts in blood.
|background= Kosh Mardu was born in the slums of a city in [[Kuroshka]], captured during a slave raid by the Bakali, and forced to fight in the pit games of the port city of Bellos. After a decade of survival and slaughter, he staged a revolt, slew his masters, and stole a war galley. Sailing north into the [[Pirate Sea]], he eventually reached [[Tamerynd]] and became a pirate. He rose to power as a Warcaptain by smashing two rival fleets and forcing their survivors into his ranks — or into chains at his oars.
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