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The Prince

Name: Prince Alessandro Castalan VII
Age: His 21st Birthday is the day we begin the rp.
Appearance:

Personality: He is a rather compassionate soul, while few can match his prowess with a blade in the kingdom he doesn’t raise his arms lightly against a foe. He is a thinker more than a fighter and has deep and extensive plans on how to better the kingdom for his people when he takes the crown. He is though a little naïve to the world, forbidden from entering the city unless accompanied by a guard and thus is unaware of the cruelty and brutality that the streets would otherwise offer. He is slow to anger as he finds anger leads to rash and bad decision making. While he is quite laid back there are some things that do produce an emotional response from him but being ‘locked up’ has given him very little time to explore these.
History: When he was born the King and Queen hoped that they're second son'sh air would darken as all members of the royal family had -aside the wives- before they had hit five years of age. However as he reached and surpassed this age his hair remained light, even went a shade lighter and like a mane of golden sun it stood out as a sign of suspicion for a suspicious townsfolk. Many heralding infidelity to which the King frowned heavily upon such rumours and others still quoting it to be a sign from the gods of the end of an age. Nether the less he grew up with little knowledge of the distrust outside the castle walls, out of a sense of protection or perhaps embarrassment his father rarely let him roam further than the court yards without good reason but he grew bored and lessons in swordsmanship and music were not enough for him. Listening to tales of his brothers heroic's or his sisters trips into town made him jealous and occasionally he was found by his guards beyond his walls and in the city true. It irked him how some of their people could barely scrap the living to survive and he put forward ideas to his father for small changes that would benefit the people but these discussions often ended in arguments and his father citing the war as a more important topic. The war had been hard on everyone, the lower born the most, their farmers and field workers had struggled especially with raids to their fields or crops at times.

Reputation: He is the family’s tarnish, all other members of his family –save his mother- are dark haired, including his little sister Avengaline. Rumours did their rounds of the Queen’s infidelity and some about the Kigns but the royal family and court advisor know he is indeed a rightful heir. Some speculate this caused tension when the King’s eldest son died in battle as Alessandro is now next in line to the throne. Some servants talk that they hear the pair arguing constantly and have rumoured to see the king strike his son several times though those are just rumours. The people view him with mixed grace, some call him a demon, an ill omen and a changeling, they distrust him and secretly hope he will die so his sister can take the throne as a true Castalan. Others, children mainly and their families, find him compassionate and kind, charming and witty. His sister loves him dearly and does not tolerate bad things being said about him by any of the staff but is helpless when it comes to the King’s angry words. His mother is said to be stoic to him, treating him as if he were the bastard he was accused of being. While his father’s stand point seems constantly to conflict, at times he will seem over protective of his boy, forbidding him outside the castle and even more now that the eldest brother was gone and from threatening to cast him out. He doesn’t seem to have many ‘friends’ though a prince rarely does seem to have any, the closest he has is the stable hand who cares for his horse and who he talks too about the city.

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The Princess.

Name: Avengaline Castalan.
Age: 19.
Appearance:

Personality: She is the epitome of a Princess on the outside, she smiles and curtsies, dances and waves, embroiders and darns and whatever else her noble father wants her to do. She would do anything for him and by extension the Kingdom but she harbours a greater love in her heart for her surviving Brother Alessandro. She is obsessively jealous of any girl he speaks to and goes out of her way to see him when he is due to be busy in an effort not to share him. While she feels her love is pure it is somewhat twisted and darkened by her desire to be the only one in his life.
Reputation: She is considered a porcelain beauty, an ideal that all women ought to aspire too. Not many would dare say anything against the beautiful Princess for fear of their families wrath and that of their kinsfolk to whom she is beloved by almost all.

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The Deceased Prince Name: Torrick Castalan. Age: 26 at death several months to a year before this rp began. Appearance: Personality: He was a good big brother for the most part, he doted on his sister and for a while his brother too. He would though show his colours as a bully and a purist as often as possible by beating up his brother. He took great joy in other people's pain and suffering though usually only his enemies. He had a sharp tongue and a sharp mind designed for war and fighting. He'd never really wanted the throne for the Kingdom's sake but the power it would have given him and the armies he could have control of. He was considered quite hot headed and volatile if he was questioned or pulled up on his behaviour. Reputation: He was considered the God of War by the people, having singularly the highest kill toll in the war, he was beloved and feared by the people in equal measure and considered stern but just. An unoffical rumour is that the opposing army paid someone to poison him in his sleep and that his death on the battle field was due to that very poison in his veins.

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The King Name: King Augustus Castalan II. Age: 45. Appearance: Personality: Hot headed, stubborn, willful and full of pride. The man is a mountain in his emotional capabilities, unyielding to even the most heartfelt pleas. However he is no barbarian, considered kind and decent his way of ruling has always been firm but fair. Unlike his parenting which had been strict and harsh. He has spent too many years guarding his words and now has somewhat forgotten how to hold a normal conversation with his family, the death of his eldest son hit him hard and as such he takes it out on the 'black sheep' of the family as often as possible. Though he has never thought of abandoning his son it is something he'd never admit too out loud. Reputation: He is considered a lion of the domain, he protects his lands fiercely but is in turn gentle and lenient where he is capable of being so, even still the people are always aware that the King takes betrayal and treason very poorly and holds it in the same regard as murder and rape.

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The Queen Name: Berida Castalan. Age: 40. Appearance: Personality: She is a spoiled woman, brow beaten in a verbal manner to be complacent to her husbands wishes even if it means watching her children suffer or she herself suffering. She will not argue nor reproach him in public or private and will submit to him in anyway he desires. That being said she is a woman with her own mind and feelings, she is capricious and can be prone to cruelty as proven by the rejection of her youngest son and her lack of will to defend him against his fathers ire. She considers love and family above honour and pride but only just, thinking one can not possibly happen without the other. Reputation: She is considered a goddess on earth, beautiful beyond compare and all desire her favour and warm smile and will go to great lengths to gain it.

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The Squire. Name: Peter Bareni. Age: 14. Appearance: Personality: He is shy around the prince and loyal to a fault, while he has never been asked to he would gladly lay his life down for the Prince. He has a love both sides of appropriate for the man and admires him as much as he desires him. This love can be considered pure though as he has decided to keep it secret and safe. Peter knows he is gay and has dabbled with sex before, both willing and otherwise before the Prince pulled him from the streets, he is also known to have had the odd drunken night and get into the occasional fight. He is though a good lad with a kind heart. Reputation: He doesn't have much of one, he's either 'that freckled brat that the Prince keeps' or that 'dark haired boy who gives a good blow job.' There are a few rumours about an elderly crippled father but he doesn't speak much of any kind of family.

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The Meister. Name: Known mainly as 'Meister' his true name is Richard Dogwood, an old family of 'wizards' men touched by fae magic. Age: Over 100 years. Appearance: Personality: Not half as old or senile as people mistake him for, while no longer as powerful as he once was there is magic in his veins and it has swayed several battles to their favour before his age made him the keeper of the books and knowledge's of the Kingdoms. He loves to read and can not stand ignorance, the only thing he dislikes more is a coward. He is fiercely protective of the Prince looking on the boy as a nephew or even a son in some respects. He has and will put himself in harms way before allowing any harm to come to the boy and strongly disapproves of the way he is treated by most of the rest of the Castle. Reputation: Old and senile he is considered nothing more than a paperweight for the books and a man to send messages should they need to be sent. Some very old rumours say that he courted a fae once upon a time but they are dismissed as hearsay and gossip. In the FAE community he is known in their tongue as 'fae friend' though it lends him little favour these days there was a time where he was considered enough of to be allowed to walk into their hidden groves almost as one of them.

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The Hand Maiden Name: Rosa Mark. Age: 16. Appearance: Personality: Shei s a power hungry gossip with a deep loathing for the surviving prince. She is absolutely doting on the Princess seeingh er as a sister she never had and glad to be away from her family who live in the lower parts of town. She loves to gossip to the Princess about news she has heard not caring if it is fact or fictitious and relishing the look of surprise on people's faces when she tells them something they don't know. Her dislike for the Prince comes from the woes of her mistress and nothing more, thinkign the Prince ought ot make his intentions, one way or another, clear as the Princess deserves better. Reputation: A gossip and a slut, she is said to have slept with most of the men of age who work around the castle and has a habit of spilling half truths and secrets like water. She is considered clever in her own right but very foolish for her love to gossip.

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The Book Store Guys. Name: (Will look up) Age: 20 and 75 respectively. Appearances: Jnr. Snr. Personality: They are both very kindly and very intelligent, as men should be for owning a book store. They both are very passionate about their trade too but that is where the similarities end. The Junior is still very young and inexperienced with talking to anyone so gets flustered easily while the senior has grown old and is happy to be the grumpy old man. Junior had a not so secret crush on Torrick which has transferred to Alessandro by proxy and nothing more. Though he does genuinely like the younger prince he is just a fill in for the absent Torrick. Reputation: Senior is considered an old grumpy miser who hoards his books like a dragon might hoard gold while Junior is considered a push over in comparison. Kind, caring and thoughtful many ladies would be thrilled to be courted by him but know they do not measure up to the late Prince.

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The Steward Name: Christoff Argus. Age: 40. Appearance: Personality: Cool and detached there should be no underestimating his intelligence or his thirst for power. His sway over the King is not absolute but is of significant enough weight that many fear another war. He is not a man who likes to waste his time or his efforts and looks poorly upon those who do. While he harbors no love for the Prince both Publicly or otherwise he still works with him regularly to make sure the proper upbringing to the King's desires. He is a voice of reason at times and has helped the King avoid war with his neighbours since the death of his son but he has his own plans and agendas. Reputation: it is not unlikely he got to where he was by trickery and deceit but the truth is he does a good job, he is in charge of the taxes and while he'd prefer to tax the people harder he is aware of their limitations. People wonder if he is human at times due to the way he thinks of people merely as pieces in a chess game.

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The Assassin Name: Rei Torrnic, Riverwalk Clan Race: Fae Age: 24 Height: 5' 1” Weight: 110lbs Hair: Blond Jareth mullet with faint purple streaks. Eyes: Icy blue, no pupils Skin: Pale, but naturally colored above the eyes and over the eyelids with a faint purple color that matches the hair. Build: Gymnast build, with wiry but powerful muscles. Clothes: Skin tight one piece that goes to the wrist, ankles, and up the neck. The wrists come to a point over the back of the hand, and the legs have a part that runs under the middle of the foot like a strap to keep it in place. The whole thing is dark blue in color with white designs on the chest in a 'V' pattern that resembles white caps of waves that is mirrored in a slightly smaller section on the back. Along the legs and lower arms are very fine seaweed embroideries that look sorta like ivy vines and leaves. When not working he wears a simple loincloth with similar patterns. Accessories: A woven rope belt, silver and gold in color, used to hold his knife sheath of simple brown leather. Powers/Skills(If Applicable): Rei is a precision killer, and uses a relatively small blade. It's 6 ½ inches long, and resembles a small rapier. He has memorized the vital areas of several races, including the animals he hunts for food on occasion. He has excellent bare handed climbing skills, finding even minute hand and footholds too small for others. He has lightning quick reflexes, and has amazing control over his breathing and heartbeat. As part of the Riverwalk clan he can be underwater for very long periods of time without needing to come up for air. General Personality: Rei is very cold and distant from everyone. The only times he seems to be anything else is when he alone in the wild talking to nature, and right before each kill. When alone in the wild he seems to be very lonely and troubled. Before each kill, he seems to have a flicker of sympathy. Other than that, he is very unapproachable and a bit unnerving. Background: Rei grew up far away from his clan, having been kidnapped as a small child. The group that took him were ordered to kill his family, but one of the raiding party saw no point in killing a baby, so he took him in and began training him. Rei learned quickly, his race's natural abilities aiding in his learning, and by the time he reached age nine, he was getting his own assassination jobs. After his fifth job his mentor told his about how he came to live with the human, and said that if he one day wanted revenge, he was free to try. It took six years for Rei to take out the other men and woman in the raiding party. By then he was fifteen. Only his mentor was left, and the man encouraged him to complete the job. It became almost a running game for Rei and his mentor. Rei still took missions, but for two years he had his own mission to work on. He came close several time until one day he succeeded. His mentor died in Rei's lap, his last words being ones of pride to have raised such a fine, talented young man. Rei then returned to his clan, his parent's family and friends providing him a small home to live in. Having always been on the move, he accepted the hut, but tended to stay either out on the woods or out under the stars on the open plains. A few of the elders know what he does for a living, and when he began learning about his heritage and the innate abilities his clan and race have, a couple tried to object. However, the grand elder decided that learning such things could be the thing to turn him away from a life of killing for profit. The Riverwalk clan takes no issue with killing for what's right, such as fighting to defend people and the like, and indeed they have aided the humans to the south from time to time in their wars. Rei had never learned to read, so when he began trying to learn more about their history, one of the people who were in charge of the upkeep of the village's library took him under her wing and taught him. He learned quickly, and soon he was reading everything he could get his hands on, both in the village and when he was on assignment. To this day, he still seeks out new books every time he has a spare moment in any given town or city.

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The Mysterious Fae Child Name: Zevri Torrnic, Riverwalk Clan Age: 11 Personality: Curious and determined, he seems to have an agenda all his own. He seems to look beyond such things that drive most of his clan to reject Rei's presence, seeing something else in the man. He does not seem to follow along with what most people think, very independent and determined to make his own choices in life.

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The Medicine Woman

Name: Mellia
Age: 80+

Appearance:

Personality: Cold, callous, cocky. She's old and she has a lot to be cantankerous about but despite her foul nature and her nasty words she never gives less than 100% to her patients and treats everyone with the same level of professionalism, even if she doesn't like them.