This is it for now. Am going to sleep. Tell me if theres anything wrong with it or anything.Telamonius
"Do you remember all the insects you stepped on?"
[ ♚ ] N A M EPrincess Telaivas Telamonius Turanis of Kingdom Xahria
[ ♚ ] A G E15.
[ ♚ ] G E N D E RFemale
[ ♚ ] I D E N T I T YForloni
[ ♚ ] A P P E A R A N C EShe looked rather frail being rather slight of frame, as if the slightest touch would turn her to dust. Being barely 156cm in height, or around 5'1" only served to to strengthen that illusion. Though that illusion will quickly shatter should she actually drop her facade. Upon her left hand is an elaborate locket with etchings so fine it looks almost organic. Inside is a picture of her mother, and the back is adorned with a deep blue gem that would be recognizable as a focus stone to those trained in magic.
[ ♚ ] P E R S O N A L I T YTo those who barely knew her, or even those who had known her for years but not seen her without her constant facade, she seemed to be a well mannered princess trying her best to be good princess, being well groomed, well spoken, as well as elegant and demure in all things. A facade for the public, to boost her image, and lower people's guard around her. Every move would be calculated, her voice controlled subtly, and even some of her mistakes were played to her advantage.
To the few who knew her personally and had seen under her facade, she would be that girl with a devil-may-care attitude with a penchant almost bordering on obsession, of manipulating people and events for her own amusement. Not that those few would ever bother to interfere; her half-sister dotes on her a lot, her personal maid is firmly in her control, and the few servants who did know stayed silent in fear of punishment.
She is happiest when things go her way, and dourest when it does not. But rarely will she ever show those emotions, unless she can take advantage of it in some way.
[ ♚ ] C H I L D H O O DFor most of her childhood, she was sick and bedridden, with her half sister constantly worrying about her, and after a few years, her personal maid, just barely older than her, started to worry about her as well. She envied her sister, for being able to do everything she couldn't, and soon burning hatred of her developed. It soon petered out into acceptance, where boredom instead started to consume her days. It was then that she started to ask her maid to bring her any news or rumors to her ears. For a while, that sufficed, until one day she decided that it would be more entertaining if she tweaked some information. After all, it made for a better story to listen to.
Every story or rumor that came to her ears, she would try to manipulate it further. That young farmhand that was trying to date two girls at once mysteriously met the other while dating one, that supposed haunted house was suddenly reported to have lights burning in it and mysterious shadows flitting here and there, that one pig showed up to her father's tea time dressed in a gown. While a few found out eventually, she was never revealed to be the culprit, with her sister keeping it secret thinking it was just a phase, and the servants being too scared of revealing the princess' secrets.
Eventually her father got hold of a magician that cured her, and those sort of activities stopped with only the occasional animals showing up very well dressed in odd locations. Her training and grooming to be the next heir began in earnest, as she finally got her wish to be able to do everything her half sister could. However, due to her past condition, she never really got much in terms of physical training, with most everyone fearing for her health if she even tried to get up on a horse by herself. While she was disappointed she couldn't really be as swift and strong as she wanted to be, she was grateful that she could finally get somewhere on her own. Though limited to her own castle, it was miles better than being cooped up in a single room.
[ ♚ ] M O T I V E SEventually, her father decided she would have to go to the academy. Her new thirst for magical knowledge was getting stronger, and the mage they got declined to teach her more advanced techniques, saying she should instead get the best teachers at the academy. Her father agreed. After all, having more teachers opens up one's views more in his opinion.
[ ♚ ] C R E D E N T I A L SDiplomacy: While she does know how to keep low and ingratiate herself to other people, she could hardly be relied upon to persuade anyone to do anything they won't do with speech alone. Much less trying to negotiate anything with anyone, noble or not. Certainly not at the moment.
Faith: Not her field of interest to be sure. Only passing knowledge of this, and only because she needed those for her hobby.
Intrigue: Manipulation of information is easy enough; all it takes is the right words whispered into the right ears. While her only interest in intrigue is manufacturing events for her own interest for now, she wasn't above tweaking things just a little to get herself a little helping hand.
Magic: Having been saved by magic herself, she became interested in it immediately. For others it may not seem like a big thing, but when the bedridden child found herself walking on her own with the help of magic, it was hard not to feel awe. For now, she wasn't particularly skilled in any sort of magics, but she did have a flair for making magical items.
Martial: While she had gotten better from her illness, she did not magically sprout pecs the size of mountains and started swinging around a giant hammer. They did try to teach her some martial arts,and she did try to learn, but her body still could not keep up with any rigorous activities, so they eventually gave up trying to teach her martial arts, and focused on tactics and such instead. Not that she learned much, considering her teacher was an old man who constantly barked about how he did this and that when he was younger.
Stewardship: This was something she really disliked. Money was great, and she loved having more of it, but managing finances and balancing those were rather boring and tedious. There were others she could push to do them.
[ ♚ ] C O M P A N I O N SSer Aivas:Her half sister, though none beyond Telaivas, her father and her own personal maid knew of it. She was considerably taller than her sister, standing at around 175cm, or at around 5'9", with jetblack hair and darker skin. Fiercely protective of her younger sister, as her younger sister was of her, though for probably different reasons.
Frua:A silent girl who served Telaivas and only her. Standing at just about 10cm taller than her mistress, with hair just a shade darker than hers, she had served Telaivas ever since Frua had been picked up from the gutters as an orphan.
A company of servants: A group of servants whose sole purpose was to make her life comfortable. Woe be upon them should they not do their job.
[ ♚ ] R E L A T I O N SNo one for now.
S E L D O
"True power is attained when there is no one that you fear."
[ ♚ ] N A M EPrince Seldo Leonine Forletus of Forlonia
[ ♚ ] A G E16
[ ♚ ] G E N D E RMale
[ ♚ ] I D E N T I T YForloni/Tromani
[ ♚ ] A P P E A R A N C ESeldo stands at 5’6, on the taller end of his fellow forloni, but on the smaller end of the rest of the world. What he lacks in stature, though, he makes up for with a hawk-like gaze. He has clear, sharp eyes that can be either intimidating or charming at his desire. He has been described as handsome, but that is merely expected of royalty with a full staff of servants devoted to maintaining one’s appearance. He has a slender build, and is not very muscular, though he is very quick.
Seldo has a sense for fashion and takes good care of his long, amber hair, changing the style frequently to match whatever extravagant clothing he happens to be wearing. Likewise, he likes to wear rings with large gem stones to show off his wealth to the rest of the world.
[ ♚ ] P E R S O N A L I T YSeldo is ultimately a man of worldly desires. He loves his position as a prince. He loves the power, the luxury, the privilege… and he wants to keep it. While he is not an unkind or unpleasant person to be around, Seldo is always looking out for himself. He is the kind of person who will only perform an act of “altruism” if he has a favor already in mind.
Seldo is a judgmental person, choosing his company carefully, and shooing away those he does not wish to be bothered by. Even among his own family, he deemed some of his cousins too stupid to have around, and feigned illness rather than associating with them during family visits (Ah! How convenient the word “indisposed” is!). However, he understands the importance of loyalty, and once he makes a friend, he will not break that friendship without good reason.
His sense of humor is best described as “dry.” He has an appreciation for wit and a distaste for idiocy. He’ll take a clever joke over a bumbling fool for his entertainment any day. He enjoys competitive sports like jousting, or intellectual games like chess, but has never enjoyed “silly” games that are often played between drunk family members. His appreciation for art does not go beyond its monetary value, or his personal aesthetic tastes.
Despite his good looks and fashion sense, he is actually rather poor at courtship. His family has already introduced him to several potential suitors, but more often than not they bored each other. He is also not very good at dancing. Sure, he learned the steps, but his movements are stiff and calculated. It doesn’t help that the sound of an orchestra puts him to sleep.
[ ♚ ] C H I L D H O O DSeldo was the second born son of King Leoris of Ferlonia. He lived a comfortable and privileged childhood, effectively given free reign to pursue whatever he wished. The only requirement that were placed on him was that he pursued something. First he tried art, but his sketches were, frankly, laughable, even for his age. Then he was given access to the library and a private tutor in the hopes that he could become a scholar… but the boy just couldn’t sit still. He would always run off and watch the knights train, so they decided to put a sword in his hand, and found out he had a knack for it.
His circle of friends as a boy was always very small, though he always gave the impression that it was the most desirable circle to be a part of through sheer confidence and indifference of what the other children were doing. When he was in the company of younger children, he realized how easy they were to manipulate. They would scamper about performing all kinds of tasks for him and pampering him, just to earn the right to hear his “secret.” Of course, he never formed any lasting friendships with those stupid enough to fall for that trick.
His best friend as a child was actually not a noble, but a squire. They would often be pitted against one another during their swordsmanship training. Most of the other opponents would hold back, but this boy was the first human who ever dared to strike the prince. His trainer laughed, saying, “On the battlefield, only the strong have authority. Now get up and go again.” The two proved to be worthy rivals for one another, both in swordsmanship, and in chess. The squire was frequently invited to the castle to entertain Seldo, and reaped the benefits of nobility while Seldo reaped the benefits of having a real friend.
Then, Seldo’s older brother fell ill. Not even the best medicine could save him, and he passed away. Just like that, Seldo became the crowned prince.
[ ♚ ] M O T I V E SSeldo was already a teenager by the time his brother passed, well beyond the appropriate age for primary education and the preening required to become a king. He was a talented young man, but he didn’t know how to rule. His parents hoped that The Conclave would fix that. They hoped that he would come out of there with a sense of responsibility that he never had before and would become a great successor for his father.
[ ♚ ] C R E D E N T I A L SDiplomacy: Wars are expensive. That’s why it is important to avoid unnecessary wars with diplomacy. Seldo was taught that the key to successful negotiation is obtaining what you want without giving away anything that you need. Seldo sees Diplomacy as a tool for gaining control over others. If you can offer them something that they need, then you have that much control over them. This results in a prosperous and secure kingdom. While he was never put in a position of authority to negotiate with other kingdoms, he is quite a persuasive young man and has the wisdom to see things from others’ perspectives.
Faith: Faith is but a tool for controlling the masses. Gaea has been silent far too long to be of any consequence. But, if thinking that their god is on your side will calm the people or rouse the military, then have them believe it.
Intrigue: Information is invaluable, no doubt; wars can be won or lost with information. Knowing how to keep an open ear, whom to speak to, and how to speak to them are all skills a leader should learn. More importantly, though, a ruler must know how to assess the reliability of information and how to act on it.
Magic: Magic is a fickle thing. It is new, untried, and unreliable. Having a working familiarity with what magic is capable of is important for military matters, but a king need not know how to weave the spells himself. That’s what a court magician is for.
Martial: No one fears the wolf because he has fangs; they fear him because he uses them. A strong and active military is necessary for the security of the land, both to protect its borders, and to attain what it needs to survive. One reason that Seldo has been sent to The Conclave is to learn advanced tactics and strategies, to learn the ins and outs of military operations, and to improve his own martial prowess. Seldo has already demonstrated a keen mind and an aptitude for the sword. He has fought in several practice matches, but remains untested in a serious duel.
Stewardship: It is important to learn enough about coin to understand how your economy works and to conduct an audit on your books, but rigorous bookkeeping tasks are best delegated to others.
[ ♚ ] C O M P A N I O N SSer Boldwin: He’s nine and thirty past his nameday, but if you call him an old man, he’ll knock you on your ass to prove just how wrong you are. Boldwin serves as Seldo’s personal bodyguard and swordsmanship teacher. He is one of the few people the prince truly respects, and one of the fewer people who’s not afraid to tell Seldo off.
Catalina: Nine and ten past her nameday. Seldo’s personal maid. She is a timid and diminutive girl who keeps to herself and does what she’s told. Seldo doesn’t like knowing so little about her, but he can’t deny that she does good work.
Orchid: Seldo’s personal stylist and fashion advisor. While Catalina does the mundane cleaning and whatnot, Orchid is always keeping an eye out for what’s in style. She styles Seldo’s hair, picks out his outfits, and even has skills as a seamstress to make him custom attire for special occasions. She is a vibrant and talented woman that keeps her prince looking good!
[ ♚ ] R E L A T I O N SPrincess Seraphiel Anne Forletus: Write a description of your characters thoughts and opinions about his sister and also explain the relation.
B R E N D A N
"Being unique is just fine. After all, the world will be really boring if everyone's a carbon copy of each other."
[ ♚ ] N A M EPrince Brendan Ophelius Tromvara of Tromania
[ ♚ ] A G E16
[ ♚ ] G E N D E RMale
[ ♚ ] I D E N T I T YTromani
[ ♚ ] A P P E A R A N C ELike most of his kind, he has blonde hair and blue eyes with not even a small pigment coming from other ethnicities. He actually looks younger than what he actually is but it doesn’t seem to bother him all that much despite all the insults hurled at him. Especially since he's only five foot five, and doesn't look all that muscular. He also has light skin, however, he is slightly darker than most of his siblings considering that he's mostly outside, covertly analyzing what is happening out of the castle.
He has a burn scar in his left hand and is the main reason why he wears gloves all the time. His dress code is usually his princely attire and despite looking very uncomfortable and impractical, he carries it just fine and he is able to move just fine in it. However, he can be seen not wearing that and only just a formal looking coat, a casual undershirt and slacks. Most of the coats he owns has his family crest stitched as if to remind everyone of his status as a prince.
[ ♚ ] P E R S O N A L I T Y
Brendan is often referred to as “The Rogue Prince of Tromaria” and for good reason. He is something akin to a free spirit despite being a price mostly because he doesn't have much responsibilities as a last born of 8 children. He would often leave home for days at end with his combat maid to inspect the kingdom he is living in covertly or even going as far as visiting another kingdom without prior notice to both his siblings and the rulers of the neighboring kingdom. He is very curious about his surroundings, the differences of each kingdom and races’ cultures and the differences between the life of a royal and the common folk, social statuses and such. However, as much as he enjoys time outside, he also spends equal time inside, studying about economy, mathematics and anything related to finances as he wants to at least be if service to someone once he grows old, even if it's just a mere instructor or advisor. He truly does have an interest in the subject anyway, and also possesses natural intelligence to get such complex things at such a young age. Memorizing things comes easily to him as well, already learning three languages at his young age.
Brendan is ambiverted. While he can be social, most of the time, he's content with staying quiet and listening to others. However, if faced with a quiet type, he would often strike up a conversation if he feels like the other person is up for it. He's good at picking up signals and acts carefully around others. Although he is a prince, and normally a prince knows how to assert himself, he has trouble actually speaking up just to avoid conflict as he says that it drains his energy reservoir. While a lot of people think that Brendan is easy prey and they could use him, it's actually not very easy. He is aware when he is being manipulated and will stand his ground when that time comes. He is also very passive about things, insults just bounce off of him and he doesn't react too much when he's complimented.
He hates boredom over everything. Given his interests in others, he just loves seeing other personalities of people. Even if they're rude or kind, narcissistic or humble, everything is interesting to him. He likes the idea of everyone being unique and is the reason why he likes hanging out with other people in other kingdoms. It is also the reason why he has grown tired of hanging out with his siblings once they had been attending lectures more frequently. His siblings were losing their individuality, hiding themselves behind a wall of steel to become great rulers. They had become uninteresting. Don't mistake me, he still loves and respects them but he just doesn't find their company to be more worthwhile than just simple family get togethers. It's also obvious whenever he feels like he is growing tired of something, and admittedly, he grows tired of most things very quickly. But if he doesn't, it means that he'll stick by it until the end.
[ ♚ ] C H I L D H O O D
Brendan is the last born out of eight children, six of which are male and the other two are twin females. Because he is the last out of all of them, he wasn't too important and so his parents never looked at him as either a son or a political tool. He was placed under the care of his aunt who also had a daughter born at the same time as him. Brendan and his cousin, Flare, grew up with each other but the latter was but a mere servant to the male but became his best friend nonetheless. He was a smart child and understood immediately why his parents never actively sought out for him. He didn't feel sad about it though, as he couldn't care less by that time.
His siblings were kind to him, often playing with him when they have the time. However, as years pass by and the lectures became heavier on their shoulders, they soon stopped coming to him to play leaving the young one by himself. However, even he grew tired of his siblings as they grew older. Flare also had training to attend to leaving Brendan by his lonesome most of the time. His parents gave him tutors, yes, but they were only for etiquette and things he grew tired of quickly. He instead spends most of his time inside the library, learning about the different cultures of the kingdoms around the world, economics, the races and history.
Once he had reached eleven years of age, his father had unfortunately died from an illness and his mother also died from food poisoning. The culprit was quickly found to be one of her jealous sisters who sought for the king's hand before. And so his eldest brother, King Isaiah Tromvara had assumed the throne. He had also married a Forloni princess. It was then that he had expressed to his brother some things he thought of to build safer trade routes and who they should improve their relations with. To be fair, his brother was rather impressed with what he was saying and said that he would keep it in mind.
It was when he was twelve when he had started sneaking out of the castle to observe the commoners, it was also the time when Flare had finished her training and thus can accompany Brendan wherever he wants to go. While his house does value everyone, commoners and nobles alike, they don't really go down to the commoner houses too much since they're too busy with everything else that's happening. So he wanted to observe what it was like when the rulers don't come down too much. Unsurprisingly, the commoner's were living quite happily. He noticed that not many had recognized him as the last-born prince without the coat that said it. Years passed and he visits other kingdoms more frequently while not saying anything to his siblings. They don't really mind him going out, as long as he didn't do anything that would ruin relations with said kingdom.
Now, sixteen years after his birth, he would enroll in The Conclave where he could further enhance his knowledge and have fun along the way.
[ ♚ ] M O T I V E S
His brother, the current king, had always noticed that Brendan was gifted when it came to studying, especially in finances. Wanting to help his brother, he suggested that Brendan should attend The Conclave and when he finished, he would have a job waiting for him. Brendan was more overjoyed by the fact that King Isaiah had noticed his efforts than going to the school. He also wanted to learn more about magic, healing magic to be precise.
[ ♚ ] C R E D E N T I A L S
Diplomacy: Brendan was never assertive enough as a person so he's very weak at persuading people with words. He's more of a follower than a leader despite being a prince. However, if he knows some good points (especially in the field of finances), he would put it up there and then let the person decide whether he'll follow or not.
Faith: Brendan wasn't much of a believer. But unless it's proven that something else led to the peace between all kingdoms, he would still acknowledge Gaea as the one who did it.
Intrigue: He's a very patient person and if he is curious, he will continue to ask until he gets his answer. However, he can pick up on signals (especially aggressive ones) and knows when to stop lest he wants his head to roll off the block. If he really puts his head into it though, he can get information from people easily.
Magic: Magic is something Brendan is especially interested at. It's the only thing he requested his father to tutor him and he got his wish, a court wizard from a neighboring kingdom was borrowed to teach him at certain days. It wasn't too long until he had managed to learn the basics of lightning and healing magic, but he's more interested in the latter as it can help people.
Martial: As a prince, he was thought self-defense. He had taken up swordplay and archery but not more other than that. He relies more on basic magic and his personal combat maid to protect him. But if both fails him, he has the failsafe of knowing how to wield a sword and a bow.
Stewardship: Having both the natural aptitude and interest in the field of economics and finances, Brendan is practically assured to be in this field. While not really liking too much money, he wants to keep the kingdom going and thriving. As boring as the subject may be, he just has a natural affinity and is drawn to it.
[ ♚ ] C O M P A N I O N S
Flare: The only person he brought was his cousin and combat maid. She is of Tromani and Aladori descent, having a braided blonde hair and stands at around five foot four. Flare was born around the same time as Brendan so the two practically grew up with each other. She's the only one Brendan can fully trust and she is fiercely loyal.
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Seems I only have a few small things to address before I approve this one as well. Header needs to be changed to their name (as I edited in), and two things I should probably mention— the first of all is the name “flare” seems more of a nickname than a given name, I’m a little curious about her actual given name (or if this was intended to be as such), secondly arriving with just your cousin is interesting is she enrolled at The Conclave as a student as well?, thirdly about Brendan’s interest in healing magic… well, he’s from Tromania where The Order of the Silver Dragon, the very first paladin order was formed and have been doing their duties for a little while now. I’ll adjust accordingly and add paladins/clerics as keepers at the academy but I’m curious on if Brendan tried to join the Silver Dragon or simply gain access to holy magic by dousing himself in the holy well or not. Stuff like that. Once we clear this up ACCEPTEDLAND we go.
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Flare is her birthname, but I could change it to sound more formal. I wouldn't mind. You know how there are times where there's a certain family who serves another family for a very long time but when you trace their roots, their ancestor is just the same? That's the case with Flare and Brendan. So no, she isn't enrolled in The Conclave and just accompanied him there.
I would imagine that he asked his brother to take him to the Divine Pool and then he just dove in without any prior permission. Then he gained access to holy powers and wants to learn more about more complex healing magic.
Hey Gowi. Mark me down for this one?
House Maurin, The Kingdom of Olthonis, Lordship of Heaven's Gate. "Hammer of Justice"
Thanks much. ^_^
@Gowi
Sweet thanks.
