Silvard

Silvard (シルバード Shirubaado) was, in times past, leader of a large kingdom north of Ishgar, known as Ophis. This country was one of the first civilisations that humans formed, and as such there are many tales and stories about it. Silvard was the only child of the fourth king of Ophis, and as such was the heir to the crown. However, before he was able to ascend to the crown a coup was staged and the rest of the royal family was killed - Silvard escaped and has travelled the world ever since.

As the prince of a country that worships snakes, Silvard uses Touch of the White Snake as his only form of magic. This magic combines two aspects: snakes and ice. While at first they may not seem to be a very good mix - many snakes cannot survive in cold temperature after all, and most of the few that can hibernate - it turns out that the mixture of the two strange components is extremely effective in a multitude of ways. Silvard was taught this magic by his father and grandfather from a young age, and has had hundreds of years to practice it and develop new techniques.