Posting her again now that it's filled out. Well, other than relations which I can discuss and fill in as characters come in. But for all intents and purposes here is the queen.

Celosia [+]

Celosia Serafine

Character Summary

Name: Celosia Akodo Serafine

Aliases: Her Majesty; Highness

Age: 42
Place of Origin: Azure's Gate
Gender: Female
Speciality: Magic
Roles & Rank: Royalty, Queen of Azure's Gate

Physical Attributes

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 137lbs

Build: Slender, graceful, even in her maturing years she has a body that, while showing the signs of aging, is still youthful - in appearance and certainly not in other other capacity.

Eyes: A light shade of violet.

Hair: Where once it was a raven black now it is lighter in shade, leading to a natural greying down the line. At present it is light black.

Skin Tone: Ivory white, though not overly pale.

Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: No ink mars her skin and the only jewelry are the various accessories she often wears - from earrings down to rings and necklaces, hardly what one could consider true piercings. There is a long-since healed scar on her back, spreading from shoulder blade to halfway down her back. The scar is healed, but the imprint remains.

Day To Day Attire: Typically Celosia will be found in fine raiment often tinted a regal purple to match her eyes and not to conflict with her skin. These clothes are often dresses with loose sleeves and a comfortable fit, but on more than one occasion she will dress down into a simple, but still fine in quality, trousers and matching top. Formal wear, such as when she is attending to her duties atop the throne or attending matters of court, consists of dresswear, with flowing sashes though tailored in such a way as to not drag along the ground. Elegance, but graceful is the key.

Strengths: Magic: Her greatest strength is her command of the mystic and arcane arts, weaving spells as if they were old hat. Which, to her, they are.

Tactics: Having been groomed to be the queen from a rather young age, it is no surprise that she has a military mind - it is naive to think conflict is inevitable in the world after all. She prefers to sit in on matters of military and offer her suggestions even if they are not asked of her.

Grace: Many have heard the tales of Queen Celosia's bladedancing - moreso in her youthful days - but few have truly seen her in action. She still has it, albeit with slower motions and more deliberate steps, and only the ones with agendas against her can deny that the queen has grace befitting one of her stature - and possibly beyond.

Weaknesses: Physical and Martial Arts: Though she has training with a blade, her affinity for magic and mental affairs meant she shirked other aspects of her tutelage days. She cannot do much in the ways of heavy lifting and even her battle attire - when she needs such a thing - is light to allow for freedom of movement rather than sturdy protection.

Age: Though she might appear young, her age is catching up with her. She cannot tap into her magical abilities or her bladedancing for extended periods any longer without exhausting herself or worse. She is not frail or infirm, but neither is she the same woman that once captivated crowds at royal tourneys.

Psychological Attributes

Wise * Diplomatic * Concerned * Just

Sexuality: Bisexual. In her younger days she was known, or at least the rumors have stated such, to have suitors both male and female. Some have even said she married her king not for love but for the purposes of an heiress - which isn't the most unheard of thing.

Relationship Status: Married.

Personality: Celosia considers herself a fair ruler, but believing that matters could be so easily divided into fair and unfair would make her naive. Naive is not a trait that befalls the queen; wise, however is. She is an intelligent woman, literate and diplomatic in many regards, but with a sincere love of arts and in artistic displays - often partaking in them herself. She is not without her faults, of course, and her love of family often has her making decisions with her emotions first rather than her logic and reason.

Celosia has no love of those who betray her good nature, be it those who engage in criminal acts within her realm or those who would betray her. Some have considered her cruel for her ironclad stance on punishment - that no crime goes unpunished (with the severity of the punishment determined at the hearing) but she insists that everything she does is for the security and safety of her people, whom she would defend with her life.

She is nothing without her citizens and subjects and will often make appearances amongst the people to ensure that they are not forgotten. Her attempts to ensure that everyone is safe, that everyone favors her, might make her seem obsessed with her own status but if there was any word that could describe the queen it would certainly not be arrogant.

Habits: Often Celosia will tap her index finger against her cheek when listening to others. She isn't aware she is doing it but many have assumed it means she is bored at their ramblings. Which isn't...always untrue. Another of her habits is snapping her fingers when summoning or dismissing someone. A simple snap that, at times, has come off as rude to those who are unaware of this rather uncommon habit.

Hobbies: Dancing, if only to prove she still has it. Whenever there is a ball or other festivities, the night hasn't truly begun until Celosia graces the dance floor with her presence. Theater, particularly observing it, is a particular favorite of hers. She rather enjoys watching the actors and getting invested in the twists and turns of a truly moving production. Celosia has an appreciation for the fine arts, believing that artists have just as much a place in her Queendom as the warriors. Warriors protect the people; artists keep them.

Fears: The premature death of her children. Their lives are more valuable than her own, no matter what her advisers say on the matter.

Rodents. Ever since she was a child and had a frightful encounter with a rat when she snuck into the larder she has hated rodents of any size. Something about their tails just...bothers her. And the way they skitter about...it's disgusting.

Likes: Her family, in particular her children
Games of strategy, such as chess
The fine arts
Cold beverages
Jewelry, especially earrings
The scent of lavender

Dislikes: Blistering cold weather
Excruciatingly long council meetings
Sour or bitter foods
Those who call her daughter Willow 'lame' due to her muteness.
Unflattering or otherwise ugly clothing.
Horseback riding.
Sleeping in nature, such as when out on a journey and having to camp due to the lack of an inn.

Skills

A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice, apprentice, journeyman, expert, master.

• Magic Arts (Master): Fitting for one who took the magical pursuits, years of study and practice have made Queen Celosia highly proficient at weaving spells. Elemental magics and illusions are her strongest suit with those magics in the field of restoration being her weakest understanding.
• Tactical Planning (Expert): Celosia does have military advisers but even they often defer to her when they feel she knows best. She loves strategy, even simply playing games of strategy with her family or members of her court and council.
• Diplomacy (Expert): One of the most important aspects of the job is maintaining relationships with other nations of the world, as such she has a deft hand and a defter tongue when it comes to foreign relations. To her credit, Azure's Gate hasn't seen conflict with the other nations while under her reign so she must be doing something right. Not to say that threats haven't been leveled...
• Swordsmanship (Apprentice): She knows how to use her very particular blade but she has a distinct lack of ability when it comes to the skillful art of the blade.
• Horseback Riding (Apprentice): Anytime Celosia mounts up it is a gamble if she will stay on top for more than a handful of seconds at a time. Riding is not one of her strong suits but as she refuses to travel by carriage or being carried - as that draws attention and is asking too much of her people - she has to keep getting back on the horse.
• Literacy (Master): Reading and writing were one of the first things she was taught by her teachers and it's something she wishes to personally teach her children - particularly her heiress. She has a fondness for reading plays and she helps maintain diplomacy with her clever wordplay in letters to other leaders.

Talents & Powers

A listing of unique talents, magic, or posscessions. Royalty and Knight Commands may have two major and two minor. Knights 1st rank may have one major and two minor. Knights 2nd rank may have two minor. Knights 3rd rank may have one minor. Nobles may have one minor.

• Celosia's Chagrin (Weapon/Minor): Her rapier, the thin, sharp blade she uses in her bladedancing displays and demonstrations. It was made specifically for her by the finest smith in Azure's Gate when she was struggling with the heavier blades in the armory during training. It doubles as a catalyst with which to channel her spells. It is sharpest at the point which makes it a rather dangerous thrusting weapon and rather useless when engaged in anything other than one-on-one duels. But it is a blade that has been at her side since her youth, and still the silver is as fine as the day it was presented to her.
• Tome of the Arcane (Artitfact/Major): Always at her side is a tome with various spells and incantations and information on runes and the like. She has committed most of it to memory, particularly the combat spells, but it never hurts to use it as a referral. The tome itself is magical and always seems to know which page Celosia needs at any given moment. It might have a mind of its own, or it might be a simple....not so simple enchantment.
• Call of the Elements (Power/Major): Celosia's affinity for magic comes to manifest itself here. Though it takes a considerable amount of effort, when she channels her arcane abilities she can call upon the various elements to do her bidding, be it calling up a fury of wind to upend those in her path or a deluge of water to quell even the fiercest of flames. Some say it is the Queen's magic that keeps Azure's Gate afloat. Celosia will let them keep on thinking that if they so desire. Using the full force of the elements will leave her exhausted, it is for desperate times. Until then, she has her Tome and her arsenal of less taxing spells.
• Raiment of the Royals (Item/Minor): Her combat attire, for lack of a better term. It is silk in make and does not offer up protections against blades. What it does, other than looking stylish and coming with its own earring accessories, is allow Celosia to move swiftly and easily, and billow when she is powering up her spells thanks to an enchantment weaved into the fabric. Though the court tailors made the clothing at Celosia's request, there are patches present; wear and tear have set in but every time a rip or hole appeared she let Willow practice her clothes-making on it.

History

Parents: Celosia had a decent relationship with her parents, when she saw them, of course. She knew her parents loved her but that their duties to the queendom always came first, which was why she spent much of her time with her tutors and court appointed playmates. After the passing of her mother and Celosia's subsequent coronation, she made a promise that she would make time for her children.

Siblings: Celosia's sister, knowing she was not the next in line for the throne thanks to the order of birth, had leave to travel the realm. Celosia believes she is a sellsword or a bard or some such, but Aunt Linnea does not often get discussed.

Childhood: Much of Celosia's childhood was spent in various forms of study. It was hardly ideal but a necessary evil considering her position. She had time to herself, of course, and used it as wisely as she could. Sneaking around, trying to pilfer food from the larders or making childhood promises to her playmates, sneaking kisses to the cheek on a dare or a whim. Her childhood certainly had their moments of innocent whimsy inbetween the lessons on court etiquette and diplomacy.

Adulthood: Celosia's adult life has been a stressful one; when you become a young queen you are forced to grow up fast. Her marriage and birth of Willow Rose were the first memories of her adult life, other than her position as queen, of course. Her study didn't lesson even as she sat the throne, and her adult life was when her command of magic came into its own.

Special Moments: Some might think her ascension is the standout moment of her life, but in truth it was the birth of her daughter. She loves Willow and often feels she is a bit over protective of her, but the moment when she held her daughter in her arms still brings her unrivaled joy.

Not even her marriage measured up, considering much of her smiling that day was false. Her coronation and subsequent banquet would be a decent second place.

Current Events: The increasing news and sightings of the strange infected sorts has put a great deal of worry on Celosia's mind. She has recalled her Knight Commanders to discuss and potentially contain this threat. She is worried, and understandably so. And if that wasn't bad enough, there is discussion of Willow Rose desiring to spend more time amongst knights...which is as unbecoming as it is potentially dangerous...

Relations

* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other *

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Extras (Optional)

Character Quote: "The Queen serves the people. The Knights protect the people. The Artists keep the people. In the game of monarchy it is the people that must be won."

Theme Song: Rose of May

Aura Color: Lavender

Scent: A very distinct lilac.

Anything Else:

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Willow [+]

Willow

Character Summary

Name: Willow Rose
Aliases: Willy, Will, Bark, Tree
Age: 20
Place of Origin:Azure's Gate
Gender: Female
Speciality: Stealth
Roles & Rank: Royalty

Physical Attributes

Height: 5'4
Weight: 124 lbs
Build: Frail
Eyes: Dark Blue (Almost Purple)
Hair: Jet Black, Wavy, Thick, and Long
Skin Tone: Porcelain
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Willow has three odd scars across her neck. No one remembers how she acquired them but since they appeared, she has been unable to speak.
Day To Day Attire: Willow wears a lot of mute colored dresses with boots for practicality. She doesn't like to wear overly colorful things as she thinks they attract too much attention to her. She's often found wearing browns and greens. She always wears a bracelet her grandfather gave her long ago, seemingly having belonged to her grandmother. It is a bronze metal piece with a blue stone inlain. She hardly ever takes it off.
Strengths:
Silent - Willow is very light footed and can get around most anywhere without anyone spotting her. She's also been told she has the uncanny ability to hide both her physical appearance and her 'aura', whatever that is.
Observant - Perks to being barely noticable, you get to see a lot. Willow has a lot of knowledge of a lot of things through her years of watching others silently. She knows a lot about a lot of people and can dig dirt on pretty much anyone. Too bad this pretty little bird can't sing.
Flexible - Willow is flexible and as such can fit into weird spaces and positions that most people can't.
Weaknesses:
Mute - Willow can't talk.
Frail - Willow has a rather weak frame and doesn't have a lot of strength.

Psychological Attributes

Silent * Meek * Thoughtful * Self-Conscious

Sexuality: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Taken
Personality:

Willow is quiet, and not just because she's mute. Everything about her is quiet as if she's trying very hard to stop existing, to turn invisible to the world. She absolutely hates being the center of attention and much prefers a backseat sort of role in things. She's not really afraid to speak up, but hates the attention it can give her sometimes. She has a great fear of being rejected and mocked and that is why she starts to tense up when in large crowds especially if she's standing in front of said crowd.

That being said, Willow is loyal to a fault. Even if her mother killed someone, she'd swear up and down that her mother could do no such thing and would never believe anyone that told her. She would rather lie to herself than admit that someone she loves is in the wrong. Despite hating the limelight, Willow does not hesitate to put herself in harms way to protect someone she loves or cares for. She's not the most athletic royal either and so even though she tries to protect others, she's quite shit at it, often just making the situation worse.

Willow is also very observant. She loves to people watch, especially when no one thinks she's there. She'd probably neer tell anyone the secrets she knows, but she's more than content just knowing she knows them. She thinks there's power in knowing.

Habits:

-Running her fingers through her hair.
-Biting her lip when nervous.

Hobbies:

-Reading
-Horse Riding
-Making Clothes and Jewelry

Fears:

-Death
-Being mocked

Likes:

-Books
-Horses
-Eliza
-Her Mother
-Fashion
-Winter

Dislikes:

-Spicy Food
-People who talk loudly to her (as if she is deaf rather than mute)
-People who don't know sign language
-Summer
-Fighting
-Small Animals

Skills

A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice, apprentice, journeyman, expert, master.

• Horseback Riding (Journeyman): She can ride horses...
• Cloth Making (Journeyman): Willow has a good understanding of how to make clothing and can make general wears.
• Jewelry Making (Journeyman): Willow has a good understanding of how to make jewelry and can make general wares.
• Cooking (Expert): Willow started learning to cook from a young age and has a knack for it.
• Sign Language (Master): Willow has used sign language since she was a child to communicate with others.
• Combat (Sword) (Novice): Willow hates fighting and as such has not spent much time training.

Talents & Powers

A listing of unique talents, magic, or posscessions. Royalty and Knight Commands may have two major and two minor. Knights 1st rank may have one major and two minor. Knights 2nd rank may have two minor. Knights 3rd rank may have one minor. Nobles may have one minor.

• Echo (Artifact/Major): Echo is the bracelet that Willow wears wherever she goes. She is unaware of it's power, but it has the simple ability of producing a barrier of sound that can bounce back foes and protect Willow and anyone near her from harm. The bracelet is said to have been crafted by an ancient sorcerer, but no one really knows. All her grandfather told her was that he'd had it for a long time. She assumes it's her grandmother's.
• Aura Blend (Power/Major): Passed down from her great grandfather, Willow has the astounding ability to either mute or shift her aura. She can make herself invisbile or make her aura look like someone else's. She still doesn't know about this power and has only heard whispers about it from others but doesn't really believe the tales of her great granfather.

History

Parents:
Celosia Serafine (Mother)
Aster Serafine (Father)

Siblings:
Amaryllis (Sister) (11)
Iris (Sister) (11)
Rowan(Brother) (16)

Childhood: She disappeared for some time and when she reappeared, she had lost her voice and gained the scars on her neck.
Adulthood: Nothing of note, yet.
Special Moments:

-The day her grandfather handed her the bracelet.
-The first day she held Eliza's hand. Nevermind that they were being chased by a group of bandits. It was sweet.

Current Events: Willow is trying to convince her mother to let her hang out with the knights rather than attend balls and dinners.

Relations

* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other *

• Eliza ♥ Eliza is Willow's significant other. They met when Eliza was assigned as Willow's bodyguard of sorts.
• Adelina ☮ Willow looks up to Adelina, much like others. The only thing she doesn't like is that being around Adelina garners too much attention. Too many people like to be around her and that can set Willow off, making her cry.
• Sam ☯ He's okay to be around. Willow likes his loyalty to her mother but doesn't really like the way she feels around him.
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Extras (Optional)

Character Quote: "Never speak from a place of hate, jealousy, anger, or insecurity. Evaluate your words before you let them leave your lips. Sometimes it's best to be quiet."
Theme Song: The Cinematic Orchestra - Arrival of the Birds and Transformation
Aura Color: Mute Olive
Scent: Pine Trees

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