Appearance:
Name: Strax von Catterwall
Age: 24
Title: Duke
Kingdom/homeland: Catterwall
Bio: Several generations ago, a bottom-class woman led a full scale revolt against the technologically advanced elite of the land. It was a bloody fight, by the end there were less than twenty people alive on either side. The woman had survived, though, and she took her place as the new queen. Her name had been Lilly, but she was hailed as Queen Lillith von Catterwall, for her battle cries were said to be that of a vicious feline springing at it's assailants. It was not long before the Queen was with child, however, knowing that it was the hardships she faced that made her a worthy Queen, she decided she would not allow her daughters to know the ease of royal life. Thus it became tradition that every female heir be cast into banishment by the age of six, where she must grow on her own, until she has made a name for herself and proven she is worthy of inheriting the title of Queen. It then falls to the male heirs to run the kingdom until such time that a daughter return and prove her worth. If no daughter returns by the end of the Queen's life, the son will rule until such time as she returns, at which point he was have the chance to challenge her for the throne. Not once has a son challenged a daughter and won.
Duke Strax is the second born child and first born son of Queen Lillith von Catterwall VII. His sister, Lillith von Catterwall VIII, returned to prove her worth less than a year ago. Since then, Strax has slowly but surely been being phased out of royal affairs as his sister prepares to take the throne. Despite what many may think, Strax is actually glad, as less time devoted to policy and diplomacy was always welcome. With her on the throne, he'd be able to focus more on his own passions. Unfortunately, with his sister returned, Strax was no longer needed in the palace, and his mother wasted no time trying to marry him off to other nations for various reasons. Strax had no desire for a wife (though he enjoyed the thought of children), but he knew there was no arguing with a combat hardened Queen. Many 'young maidens' had been rounded up for Strax to pick from, but none of them interested him. It wasn't until he heard tell of a very particular Princess who had been turning down nearly every suitor who came to call. Strax decided then that he would only wed a woman with a will as strong as hers and immediately made preparations to travel to her kingdom and call on her himself. Strax knew nothing else about this woman, but even if it didn't work out, he wanted to meet the only woman who might reject him.
Other: Strax is a jarhead beefcake who likes strong-willed women. He's actually bisexual, liking strong men and women, but he still hasn't come to terms with it. As far as he's concerned, he's straight as an arrow.