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Molossus was abandoned in front of a church as a child of mere days, hence his exact birthdate is at best guesswork. According to the nuns who briefly spoke with the woman who left him there, she spoke a form of vulgar Caphiric, hence the suspicion she might have been a runaway slave from [[Caphiria]]'s embassy. An ugly, misshapen fleshy lump of a child by all accounts, Molossus would grow prodigiously in a few short years, becoming a sort of workhorse for the church. Possibly suffering from a degree of mental retardation, he nonetheless was allowed to become a choirboy by the nuns and they would spend hours helping him memorize religious songs. Recognizing his powerful voice as something worthy of being developed, the nuns raised money to hire a teacher to give vocal training to Molossus. | Molossus was abandoned in front of a church as a child of mere days, hence his exact birthdate is at best guesswork. According to the nuns who briefly spoke with the woman who left him there, she spoke a form of vulgar Caphiric, hence the suspicion she might have been a runaway slave from [[Caphiria]]'s embassy. An ugly, misshapen fleshy lump of a child by all accounts, Molossus would grow prodigiously in a few short years, becoming a sort of workhorse for the church. Possibly suffering from a degree of mental retardation, he nonetheless was allowed to become a choirboy by the nuns and they would spend hours helping him memorize religious songs. Recognizing his powerful voice as something worthy of being developed, the nuns raised money to hire a teacher to give vocal training to Molossus. | ||
Realizing the potential of their oversized ward, the church began presenting Molossus at singing festivals where his size, strange appearance and powerful voice began drawing great crowds to see him. At one of these festivals he and his handlers were approached by an opera singer from [[ | Realizing the potential of their oversized ward, the church began presenting Molossus at singing festivals where his size, strange appearance and powerful voice began drawing great crowds to see him. At one of these festivals he and his handlers were approached by an opera singer from [[Ovetta]] who offered to train him, an offer which was accepted. During his studies he continued living with the church, working many hours of physical, back breaking labor. After long and arduous effort, Molossus successfully learned how to read music. | ||
===Career=== | ===Career=== | ||
[[File:Molossus2.jpg|thumb|Molossus in his role as Imperator [[Magasevetus]]]] | [[File:Molossus2.jpg|thumb|Molossus in his role as Imperator [[Magasevetus]]]] | ||