• Gender | ♀ • Age | 25 • Height | 5'-4 • Weight | 135 lbs • Ethnicity | White • Hair Colour | Blonde • Eye Colour | Blue with hints of whiteish grey.
//Piercings/Tattoos/Scars:
• Scar | Elise has a faded scar on her right wrist, although usually hidden as Elise has yet to show anyone this scar.
Appearance Details:
Elegant, carefree and rather cheerful, Elise although small can pack quite the punch and is not afraid to speak her mind. Elise's pale complexion contrasts her bright blue eyes and her blonde hair often falls in loose curls past her shoulder, preferring to wear her hair down she begrudgingly allows others to style it in up dos knowing it looks more presentable.
Elise is often found in dresses of blues and purples, colours known to the Eorzian people. King Regis would only allow his daughter to wear such colours as he felt the bolder colours were garish and for the whores of the world.
Character Synopsis:
Elise is the only daughter to King Regis of Eorzia, he is a fine proud King and has managed to keep the stability of his country afloat even amidst a war. Elise has one older brother, Ravus who is due to inherit the throne imminently after the war has been settled as King Regis promise he would only step down if there was peace.
Elizabeth her mother passed away when she was a teenager and something to this day she had not forgotten. It seemed like it had happened suddenly, one day her mother was there and then she was gone, but her brother had told her about her mothers ailing health and how the illness finally took her. Looking back on the time spent with her mother she noticed the little things that signalled to her health, something she had not seen at the time.
Then there was the younger brother Athos, the pride and joy of Eorzia. The cheeky young Prince who could melt everyones heart, naive but he always meant well. It had been a huge blow to Eorzia when he was killed, Elise was only twenty but she never forgot what happened that night. Someone had wormed their way into his heart, gotten awfully close to the Prince and before anyone could stop the next events Athos had been killed and the assailant fled into the night. They had never been caught and it drove her father to insanity.
King Regis the current monarch of Eorzia although speaks on wanting peace his true intention is to crush the Formori and rule the entire land. The King will do at nothing to see his plan through and is relying on the fact he still has his son Ravus to inherit the throne should anything backfire.
Personality:
Although Elise appears to be elegant and soft that is truly not the case, from the strict teachings of her father she knows how to command others. She is a strong believer in treat those how you wish to be treated and that everything happens for a reason. Elise is not afraid to speak up against others and fight for her beliefs, though often her mouth can get her into trouble with her sarcastic responses.
King of Morganyth, Lord of all Fomori, Nemesis of Eorzia
Appearance
King Ozragad appears almost as formidable as his reputation would suggest. He is taller than most men, easily standing over six feet in height, and carries himself with an air of strength. His face his angular, almost gaunt, with a proud straight nose and a prominent chin. It is framed by his long black hair, threaded now with faint strands of grey. Like the rest of his Fomori kin, Ozragad bears the ashen complexion and pointed ears of his kind. But by far, the most notable thing about his face are his eyes: orange-gold irises like pools of firelight cut in twain by slit pupils. Beneath his furrowed brow they smoulder fiercely, their gaze intent, their owner inscrutable.
Outside of the palace Ozragad most often wears his armour, it is surprisingly plain for that of a king, lacking filigree or ornamental fancies. When not in armour he favours darker colours, black or maroon, and simple garb. The circlet he wears during occasions of state is yellow gold, set with beads of jet and garnets. A sword is most often at his side.
Personality
To the people of Eorzia, King Ozragad is the source of great terror. Known as the Nemesis, the Defiler, the Accursed, (amongst other less savoury monikers) he is considered a cruel tyrant responsible for the woes of the Kingdom. But those who faced him on the battlefield or have studied his life emphasise different traits - Ozragad's cunning and bravery. For decades the Kingdom of Morganyth has held its own against Eorzia largely because of the military and strategic genius of its leader, who has won countless battles against larger armies, and always commands from the front lines. His own soldiers are known to be as fanatically loyal to him as Eorzia's are fanatically opposed to him.
The rare few who have visited Ozragad's court in the hidden city of Cirith Anyr and returned to Eorzia tell tales of a cold place, with few acts of gaiety or revelry. An air of sadness hangs of the place. The King himself has shown dislike for residing at his own seat, and even when not on campaign, prefers to throw himself into the management of his realm by touring its provinces personally.
History
King Ozragad's history is inevitability tied up in the century of war between Eorzia and Morganyth. He came to the throne at an unusually young age for a Formori, not yet having seen his first century. The early years of his reign were quiet, the Formori of Morganyth had always kept to themselves in the years before the war, and at first that did not change with Ozragad. Then without warning, over twenty years after he had taken the throne, the King led a host out of the mountains and into Eorzia, claiming it as the ancestral homeland of the Formori people. In what would later become known as his first and most successful campaign, King Ozragad cut his way into the heart of Eorzian territory, culminating in the capture of its capital and the killing of its King.
That winter Ozragad held court in lands that no Formori had ruled in over a thousand years, but come the spring he would driven from the city by King's son and heir. When he realised he could not hold the capital, Ozragad burnt it to the ground.
What followed was a century of bloodshed, as the two Kingdoms traded flesh wounds year after year. Sometimes Ozragad would hold the upper hand and strike deep into Erozia, at other times he would be pressed back into mountains and besieged in his fortified citadels. Kings and Princes of the Hydaelyn dynasty have been slain by his hand, but always another rises in their place to oppose him. After so many years, the war took its toll on both the Kingdoms. Their populations began to deplete, their borderlands all but abandoned because of the continuous fighting.
Then came the peace. The proposal made to him which was expected to be flatly rejected - he accepted. With only one condition, that the dowry paid to the bride by her father be made in land, not gold.
An old Formori man, thin and wiry, with closely cropped iron grey hair. His face is clean shaven, with a sharp chin and is set with narrow eyes the colour of dark bronze. He has a rasping voice that he frequently has to cough to clear and moves slowly and carefully, with very deliberate actions. Despite his age, the old soldier clearly still has a quick and agile mind.
Manawyndan is the King's right hand man and is perhaps the second most powerful man in Morganyth after the King himself. He is Ozragad's most trusted adviser in matters both military and political. He holds several important offices of power, being the most senior general of Ozragad's army, the King's designated regent, and unofficially his spymaster as well. What's even more surprising is that Manawyndan elevated himself to this position through merit rather than birth, he is not a member of the nobility in his own right. A talented soldier, Ozragad's mother raised him to a commander of her army and placed him on her war councils, and under Ozragad's reign his influence steadily grew to the position he occupies today.
He is close to the King and well liked by the common soldiers for his kindly though firm demeanour. However, the Lord Steward has those who envy him his position, especially amongst some of the nobility. He also has enemies amongst younger officers in the army and the strongly pro-war factions in the realm, who dislike his more cautious strategy and his role in formulating the recent cease to hostilities.
An old Formori woman, of a similar to age to Manawyndan, and another veteran of Ozragad's mother's councils. Small, stooped, and arthritic, do not let Lady Arwan's frailness deceive you into thinking her senile or meek. The Lady Treasurer is widely regarded as having the sharpest tongue in all the palace. She does not suffer fools in the slightest.
Lady Arwan is the descendant of a noble family from Iron Town to the north who are heavily involved in the foundries located there. She is very wealthy woman in her own right and her family's fortune only grew under her stewardship. Her main responsibility is the management the crown's finances, a task she has excelled at for centuries.
Lord Urathon is a Formori man of middling years. He had black hair pulled from his face in a rather severe ponytail, a neatly trimmed goatee and a long pointed nose. He has a serious look about him and carries himself with a quiet sort of dignity. This facade cracks somewhat whenever he is accompanied in public by his younger wife, whom he dotes upon.
Lord Urathon is lord in his own right, ruling lands along the Bleak Coast. In his role as Lord Justicar he is the highest official of the Morganythian legal system, responsible for its courts, as well as the drafting, implementation and enforcement of its laws.
The youngest member of the council, Lord Chancellor Iria is a young-ish looking plump man with dark brown hair that is elaborately curled and coifed. He dresses extremely ostentatiously with a fondness for extensive purple silks and heavy gold jewellery. He stands out at any social gathering as the person most likely either be laughing or making others laugh at any given moment and seeming always having a good time. He is a notable bachelor who has been involved in a number of minor, though amusing, scandals and is one of the principal source of court gossip.
Iria is the scion of a minor noble house from the capital itself, though he is yet inherit his lordship. As Lord Chancellor, he is responsible for Morganyth's diplomacy and maintain diplomatic relations. The functions of the office have withered somewhat over the years of the war with Eorzia, and Chancellor Iria mainly finds himself in charge of entertaining the occasional ambassador or diplomat. However, with peace on the horizon, this may be about to change.
The House of Ergyng:
Tall and possessing a voluptuous hourglass figure, Lady Chelarine is striking even for a Formori approaching her middle years. She has curls of auburn red hair that are artfully arranged into plaits and braids so as to frame her attractive heart shaped face. She dresses tastefully and fashionably in oranges and greens, with amber jewellery that matches the colour of her eyes. She has a soft, smooth voice, and husky laugh.
Lady Cheldarine is the King's closest living relative, first cousin, though on his father's side rather than his mother's and hence she is not directly in line for the throne in the event of Ozragad's death. Nonetheless, she is the matriarch of the powerful House of Ergyng and controls a large swath of good grazing land to the north along the Kazadun river. She is a widower, her husband dying in battle some twenty years prior when her youngest of her two children was only an infant.
Lady Cheldarine's eldest son and heir, Elethiomel is a handsome youth just entering Formori manhood with long straight red hair. He seems polite and well mannered.
Lady Cheldarine's younger son, Peibio serves as the royal cupbearer to King Ozragad. Diligent though perhaps easily embarrassed, he too bears the red hair of the Ergyng, though he wears his much shorter.
Nobility of the Realm:
A plain looking older woman with grey streaked hair, she eats little and dresses soberly. Wife of Lord Belaphon, they are both powerful land owners from Greymarsh.
A fat older man who nevertheless seems to have the bearing of a soldier, though he no older serves as one. He wears an eye patch over one eye and is grey hair is thinning though he does sport a luxurious moustache. Somewhat loud and verbose in his speech. Husband of Lady Blodwen, they are both powerful land owners from Greymarsh.
A powerful Ashlander noble who seems hostile to the peace and is currently snubbing Ozragad's invitation to court. His sister was Queen Liveuta, Ozragad's first wife. He was once a friend and supporter of Ozragad, but turned against him once Ozragad began considering peace.
The Princess's Household
A respectful older Formori woman with a seemingly kind disposition.
A young Formori woman.
A young Formori woman.
Courtiers, Soldiers, and Servants:
A young Formori woman with a shaved head and a somewhat brash attitude. She is fanatically loyal to Ozragad, but is also a notable pro-war voice on his war councils. There is some degree of hostility between her an Manawyndan.
An old solider of a squat and stout nature. He has limping gait from an old leg wound that left him partially crippled, the leg is secured with a brace.
Overseer of domestic arrangements within the Palace. Nervous and eager to please his superiors, he is dismissive and contemptuous to those he considers beneath him. Has a high pitched laugh and is bald headed.
Other:
Ozragad's first Queen from before the war. She was Zakylwe Ahoraa's sister. Ozragad has forbidden her name from being spoken in his presence.
