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『 H e c t o r 』

“I can’t say how much I appreciate your loyalty.” Hector sighed, mock-wearingly, into the amalgam of metal and glass that rested on the palm of his hand. He would never get used to modern phones. “I might miss you, a little.” A brief, high-pitched sound confirmed his voice message had, indeed, reached its destination. It wasn’t much longer before he reached his own.

Sparing only a glance – and a barely concealed shudder – to the twisted structures that dotted the sky, Hector stepped out of the car as he shoved the cellphone inside his dark jean’s pocket. He considered the people around him for a moment, then decided to unbutton his white shirt – just one button, low enough draw attention to the thin, golden chain wrapped around his neck and the pendant resting in the dip between his clavicles. Its minimalist nature imitated his wristwatch, the sole other accessory in his otherwise monochromatic outfit. Pity the weather – and the occasion, he gently reminded himself – did not care for robes and fur. Images of them getting caught in an accidental twist at high speed were enough to dissuade him from even considering it.

Well, he figured the same could have happened on his way to the amusement park. It did not. Pressing Lea’s wedding gift to his side – an iridescent package of blue and white -, he leaned against the nearest stall, humming to himself. He didn’t know anyone – and that was alright. Perhaps, in time, he’d be able to connect names with faces and rumors. Some of them might even be real.

But for that moment, at least, he waited.

Royal Chaos Expanded Universe (TM): Character & Kingdom Sheets

Hector M. Gaumont, Usuper King Of Norn

⤭ N a m e:

Hector Maximillian Gaumont Von-Thierry

⤭ T i t l e:

Usuper King Of Norn

⤭ A g e:

26

⤭ Gender:

Male

⤭ Sexuality:

Pansexual

⤭ Appearance:

• Straight, dark blonde hair. The sides are usually cropped short, and the long Hair from the crown of his head is worn in an elaborate braid that reaches the small of his back
• Light blue eyes
• Compact, toned build
• Can be usually spotted donning a fur trimmed coat, gloves and heavy-set boots. His colors of choice range from earthly tones to vibrant contrasts between black and a variety of accent colors.
• Has a thin scar running down his right cheek, and the Gaumont family crest (Three cards held by an invisible hand) tattooed on his left shoulde

⤭ Personality:

"Penny for your soul? Thoughts! That said, if you're offering -"

Jovial, easy-going and seemingly an open book, Hector makes no effort to conceal the circumstances regarding his ascension to the throne - which doesn’t always correlate to him being truthful about it. He will happily share his story with anyone willing to listen, especially if it helps to divert attention from his private affairs.

More often than not, he can be found waxing poetry about his surroundings, asking questions with no tangible answers, which seems to correlate with someone who is in love with the sound of their own voice.
Some people say he was not always this way -

But, regardless of what the rumours might say, one thing is true: Hector casts a very warm light on those that he trusts and a very cold shadow on those he doesn’t.

⤭ Likes // Dislikes

✔ Drinking, playing chess, verbal sparring, horseback riding, riling people up
✘ Circular logic, lukewarm reactions, following etiquette, pollen (allergic), confined spaces

⤭ Biography

Those who commit the unspeakable crime will be condemned to become a remnant of the night. Someone whose existence will always be associated with misfortune and ill omens.

During his studies, Hector often found that history was a curious thing. His grandfather, Lord Frederick C. Gaumont , who had been king of all the lands which now formed Norn, had once earned the title of God’s Scourge after leading a battle against his own people, determined to convert every man, woman and child into Norn’s deist religion . He ensured peace lasted for many years after that, often indoctrinating the new generations and doing away with the dissenters. During those times, Frederick had given the family its official coat of arms – it depicted three cards of the major arcana, representing his family – The Tower, The Star and The Moon. A gloved hand held them, with an inscription below: Alea iacta est, " The die is cast”.
The emblem was cut on medals and embossed on shields and breastplates. It was engraved in wood and printed on the title pages of geographies of Norn’s land, and it was stamped on coins made of gold that was dug many years later. This emblem was so famous that it went on being stamped on gold coins long after Frederick was dead (His reign being cut short after his abrupt, and rather violent, passing), for so long that the dies lost their detail, and the words of the motto were worn away, and still it kept being stamped on Nornian coins, though all that was left to be seen were the three empty cards and a naked hand, no longer meaning "Norn" or "Gaumont" or "The die is cast" but only "Beware", for no kingdom is eternal.

It was Hector’s duty to know this, for it marked the beginning of a long string of short-lived rulers. In their defense, they no longer waged their wars in public – after Frederick’s passing, Norn’s ruling class chose to follow the isolationist policy in all but name, presenting a warm and united front to the masses, as kings passed and heirs disappeared.
The day he was crowned – and stories often contradict themselves on how, exactly, this happened -, a singular event happened for the first time in many years: The palace’s doors were thrown open for the common people. They feasted, they celebrated and swore fealty, and for a single evening, no one spoke of how the Usurper King was reigning on borrowed time.

⤭ Betrothed

N/A

⤭ Other:

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Kingdom Of Norn

WIP