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• Barric Greyson is a man of pure blood, nob …
  Barric Greyson is a man of pure blood, noble heritage, and an almost out of place drive to prove that he deserves them. He doesn?t view himself as superior, necessarily, but he sees his birth as a responsibility to fulfill, to be a protector of the people. Divine right comes with divine responsibility and he puts every effort into his study of the sword. He is a formidable warrior, because he has put in the practice to be so, leading by example, never shirking or trying to find the fast track. His courtly etiquette is beyond reproach, viewing the niceties as an honor to fulfill, and respect to give. In his mind, Glory will come, after Duty and Honor, and that is what made the Heroes of Old great. It is not something to seek out, but a natural result, and he remains humble when it is received. He feels there is a time and a place for everything, and when something happens out of that natural order, it sets him off balance and he can feel lost in situations far removed from the battlefields he knows. Being named Sword of Bastion was meant to be, but not until he had truly proven himself, so now he works twice as hard to be where he should have been to truly earn it. Outside of duty and honor, he finds great joy in the simple pleasures, enjoying the company of his fellows, but refuses to become the idle rich, having no patience for it and almost feels guilty when he finds any idle moments.
  els guilty when he finds any idle moments.  +
• Based on tone of voice alone, Petraea ofte …
  Based on tone of voice alone, Petraea often sounds like she is barely holding back a laugh even when dealing with the most difficult and politically fraught situations. Paired with that humor is a sense of innate confidence that borders on arrogance yet falls just enough shy that she still seems polite and amiable in most cases. Still, despite her persistent air of good humor, something cold and calculating lurks in those eyes, as if she’s always looking for just the right opportunity to exploit.
  for just the right opportunity to exploit.  +
• Bashira shares some of her older brother C …
  Bashira shares some of her older brother Caspian's personality for the bright and the dark. She admittedly is more guarded until she gets to know and trust people. Once she does though they've gained a pretty loyal friend. Almost to a fault sometimes. Her past has a lot to do with it, so would anyone blame a young woman for not wanting to get ensnared in some dark scheme or life again. She has a deep desire to learn and absorb as much as much of the Island Shav culture as she can. Even going to lengths as to learning some of the shamanistic practices. She has adopted the dress as well. Its an identity of her own that she was not afforded as a child. So she clings to it just a little.
  child. So she clings to it just a little.  +
• Bastien is a creature of extremes. He can …
  Bastien is a creature of extremes. He can be, at turns, laconic and morose or vibrant and energized. He feels his convictions -- which generally center on the hypocrisy of pretty much everyone in the world -- with a raging fire of passion. He is capable of great wit and eloquence, which often shows up in his work, and can sway an audience through words to either adore something or loathe it, but he lacks a sense of responsibility or practicality to make good use of his talents. He is prone to obsessiveness that tends to show up in a hunger-pang frame. The fact that he is forced to sometimes write work less than grand artistry or scathing satire -- for entertainment's sake, darling, please just take a break from all of those /feelings/ -- is a source of continual despair.
  ings/ -- is a source of continual despair.  +
• Baz (she has a full name, but don't dare c …
  Baz (she has a full name, but don't dare call her that) is filled with the courage of her convictions. They take her to dizzying highs and exasperating lows. One moment the woman is passionately pursuing her muse, writing satire and drama to bring the world to its knees, and the next she spirals, sullen and withdrawn, holing up in the Thornburn family home in her little attic bolthole, smoking ceaselessly and staring out at the world in abject despair. Only when she is changing the world with her art is she exuberant, almost manic in her pursuit of critical acclaim and soul, as if the two could ever be found hand in hand.
  the two could ever be found hand in hand.  +
• Be amazed by the world. Take delight in ev …
  Be amazed by the world. Take delight in every new discovery made. Those precious acquisitions are more worthy than heaps of silver and chests of aeterna or umbra. Llyr values experience, and the act of experiencing, higher than any physical goods. He takes the deepest joy in astronomy, his favourite pastime, and the stars speak to him of wonders and marvels little understood by people with their noses to the dirt, obsessed by steel and other forms of wealth. He has a vast, expansive curiosity in the whole of the world, a pioneering spirit burning in his chest hotter than any flame. Where others quail at the path not taken, he lovingly scribes is every curve and contour, drunk on the act of knowing. Much of Llyr's nature is idealistic, but he isn't a man with his head in the clouds. He tries to bring that vast swell of knowledge into material form, hammering down the curves of rivers and unknown shores on a map. Wherever is grey uncertainty, he brings clarity through diligent efforts. Precise labours are as comfortable for him as the wild daring of leaving port for places unknown.
  daring of leaving port for places unknown.  +
• Beatrice. Beh-ah-tree-chay. And that's /La …
  Beatrice. Beh-ah-tree-chay. And that's /Lady/ Beatrice. This is a woman that sharp and witty and perfectly poised. Not always proper, but always proper for the situation, and always quick to upturn her nose and take note of bad behavior. It isn't that Beatrice is mean or petty, she is merely very aware of her own standing and that of others. After all, unlike most of her peers, Beatrice has done more with her life than be born. She earned her nobility, and so she demands the respect she is entitled to, and just the same expects other nobles to act respectfully. (And no, she's not going to admit there were some odd circumstances to her ennoblement, she earned it!) At the same time, she was born common, and knows what it's like to be in a tiered world, where privilege is so real, and so many do not have it. She does her best to respect commoners just the same, and encourage them toward greatness (all without acting common herself, no that wouldn't do at all).
  mmon herself, no that wouldn't do at all).  +
• Beaumont likes to live a little dangerousl …
  Beaumont likes to live a little dangerously. Not too dangerously - he is a Prince, after all, fighting nonlethal duels for money and prestige. If that lifetsyle pits him against and amongst more unsavory types than your average Knightly man, it's not something he's terribly bitter (or concerned) about. Confident and personable, he finds little trouble fitting in and finding something to laugh over with nearly anyone. He can be impulsive and hot-tempered, though, finding most of his fellow Champions a bit too quick to become familiar. His anger is ususally as brief as it is sudden, and he's not too proud to diffuse the tension diplomatically.
  oud to diffuse the tension diplomatically.  +
• Beautiful, soft and quiet is what you get …
  Beautiful, soft and quiet is what you get from first meeting Titania Kennex till you get to know her and one realizes not only is she beautiful but she is smart and well educated and not shy at all. From a young age she has been trained in the ways of diplomacy knowing how to speak with someone is something she knows how to do very well.
  s something she knows how to do very well.  +
• Becka is background noise in this world. S …
  Becka is background noise in this world. She keeps her head down and stays out of trouble while trying to survive day to day. She's quiet and polite, that is, if anyone gives her the time of day. When she is around others of her status she opens up to become more warm and kind, but even then she has a habit of blending into the background and not being a bother. At times she can be caught laughing and enjoying herself, but these slivers of happiness rarely exist for now.
  slivers of happiness rarely exist for now.  +
• Bedside manner is for cushy quacks caterin …
  Bedside manner is for cushy quacks catering to nobles with a runny nose. Eirene is the kind of medic you want at your side when your wounds take you off the battlefield and into the triage tent; blunt, factual, and entirely dedicated to getting you back on your feet to kill the bastard who did this to you. She's become jaded and gruff over the years of seeing 'their little buggers' die but she genuinely cares. She just can't afford to care too much. She's a queen of gallows humor and can find anything funny if she wants to.
  d can find anything funny if she wants to.  +
• Before Brand, Venuste was overly cheerful …
  Before Brand, Venuste was overly cheerful and always with a song on her lips, after that part of her was destroyed she has been working to slowly recover from the devastation and as such, sometimes she can seem distant and cold, though that is never her intention. She genuinely cares about her people, and her loyalty is unquestioned. She is beautiful, and that is accentuated by the graceful way she moves. She can be emotional, and under the right pressures may speak her mind freely no matter what audience is around. For all her care, and all her positivity she holds the same cunning and swiftness that all Rivenshari do when crossed.
  tness that all Rivenshari do when crossed.  +
• Before he met Valena Eseri in the course o …
  Before he met Valena Eseri in the course of his travels, many had called Sir Bhandn Yvar "serious enough to make a lecture seem exciting." In many ways, he still is. On the road, he tolerates nonsense as much as he does his traveling charges being assailed. Anything and everything that could clearly endanger those in his charge are prone for stern rebuke. Their safety -- his duty -- comes before all else. Similar thinking exists for keeping himself in fighting condition. Over the course of the past thirty years, however, the stony wall that was his typical demeanor has gradually begun to erode. During his brief rests in civilized areas, he is far more likely to be found engaged in banter-filled labor and physical competitions, rather than simply brooding while laboring to keep his armaments in good condition.
  g to keep his armaments in good condition.  +
• Before serendipitously inheriting Aviaron' …
  Before serendipitously inheriting Aviaron's Peak, Rhea was a young woman who knew it all and was all too happy to meddle and manipulate others. Never for personal gain, of course, but out of a genuine desire to make their lives better. Her interests were varied but rarely lasting; whatever she cared about, she cared for deeply but only briefly. You would think becoming responsible for so many other people would temper her. You would be wrong. She now spends her days arguing with her advisors and ministers about things like whether or not they should reallocate their defense budget to engineering a man-made lake atop the Peak for year-round ice fishing. Amateur comedian or waiting disaster? Public opinion is mixed. At least she's (usually) nice!
  n is mixed. At least she's (usually) nice!  +
• Before the storm? He is the calm while it …
  Before the storm? He is the calm while it rages around him and he smiles the whole time. He lives life with a quick wit and a laugh to inflame the heart with joy. He enjoys life, drink, women and carousing about to be had. But when it comes to business he is that and he gets his job done and likes to think he can be count on for anything that is needed by friends or family.
  thing that is needed by friends or family.  +
• Behind that seemingly martial, knightly ex …
  Behind that seemingly martial, knightly exterior is a mind like a steel trap. Richard has always been more of an observer. He takes things in, processes things, and then acts. As a result, he watches his words and can be seen as gruff and rough around the edges, but he means well, having seen and lived through many consequences for acting too hastily. As the eldest of the cadet branch of the Wyrmguards, knightly duty, filial piety, and loyalty to family has been ingrained in him, and he will do whatever he can to protect his family and his people. It's one of the reasons why he remains mostly guarded at times, but once his guard has fallen and he considers someone trustworthy, then that person as a valuable friend and ally for life.
  on as a valuable friend and ally for life.  +
• Behtuk's silence is often mistaken for ign …
  Behtuk's silence is often mistaken for ignorance, even stupidity, an impression he does not actively seek to dispel. He knows that his appearance leads to many assumptions about him. Rather than fight these miscconceptionsm, he allows them to guide him to those who will look past their prejudices and see the man underneath. Nevertheless, he rarely speaks in elaborate sentences, prefering to limit his words and let his deeds and his craft speak for him.
  let his deeds and his craft speak for him.  +
• Being a jester wasn't Blacktongue's first …
  Being a jester wasn't Blacktongue's first choice, but he always had a playful spirit, keeping his brother and nephew in good humors. He views his position as one of honor, being trusted by the family to speak his mind in an entertaining fashion with only a slim chance he'll be executed for it? It's like a dream come true. The only care he takes is to not bring shame on the Velenosa family, or take a jest too far. He didn't spend years practically killing himself to mock them now in a way that would cause true injury. His general mood tends to be one of hope and cheer, though, should anyone anger him, or harm his family, blood and fealty, he can be biting, sarcastic, and downright cruel. He tends to live each day as if it were his last, mostly out of habit from his days when that was potentially his fate every meal.
  that was potentially his fate every meal.  +
• Being drowned and hung by your loved ones …
  Being drowned and hung by your loved ones does change your perspective. A sharp and biting wit and gallows humor make him awkward in social functions. But Jeph's loyalty cannot be challenged he holds true to house Thrax as a loyal captain and house knight. Though his cousin rules from Deep Eddy, its Jeph's belief that his family died with his father and it reflects in how he treats suspected traitors. His rage builds like a hurricane, and he relishes it once stoked to ire. To friends he is kind even if crass. To his men he is a fine Captain. To his enemies, he is a Hurricane
  Captain. To his enemies, he is a Hurricane  +
• Being further from the Malvici branch line …
  Being further from the Malvici branch lines, Auriela has a point to prove and is willing to make what she wants - happen. A voice to be reckoned with, clicks and harsh tones are not rare from her when needed but, also, there is still that refined education she received. That training, that understanding that sometimes a soft smile, a secretive glance across the table, achieves a lot in Lycene politics. Believing she is a cut above the rest, but not given the chance, now she takes when she can and grips onto it with both hands.
  she can and grips onto it with both hands.  +
• Being on the level of local legends and my …
  Being on the level of local legends and myths despite your own reservations can lead one to develop a most interesting assortment of traits. Ambivalent to the ways of the nobility and her own reputation, Cassiopeia has done her best to redeem herself in the eyes of her peers as a wanderer with no sense of responsibility. Her intellect is hard to rival and many times she walks circles around those who try verbally sparring with her or otherwise attempting to impress or overawe. She is sensible and gracious despite her initial reluctance to engage in social environments. Her balance of humor, wit, charisma, approachability and attentiveness all seem quite counter to the expected shallowness that most come to expect of a woman so renowned which lead many to describe her as magnetic.
  ich lead many to describe her as magnetic.  +
• Belladonna knows how easily it would be fo …
  Belladonna knows how easily it would be for her to be a truly wicked woman. Many of the city-states in the Lyceum tend toward cruel and insidious plots, sacrificing anything and everything for power. Belladonna is every bit as capable to play the same cutthroat games, and play them well, but has come to fear just how much she enjoys them. She loved her father, and his good heart very much, even as she saw how it destroyed him. It makes her determined, shrewd, and extremely capable of manipulative intrigue but she is well aware that ruthless maneuvers undermines her father's legacy and the hopes he cherished that she would follow him as an honorable, kindhearted ruler. For her enemies, she represents a contradiction of a dangerously charming woman that can be a deadly, conniving adversary yet remains capable of confounding acts of generosity and compassion that leaves opponents bemused on what could possibly be her hidden motive. It's more simple than that, really. She wants to be a good woman, strong and powerful, but she will stop at nothing to avoid the mistakes of her father.
  thing to avoid the mistakes of her father.  +
• Beneath an elegant and handsome exterior l …
  Beneath an elegant and handsome exterior lurks an academic with a bit of a cowardly streak. Wartime has taken its toll on Alecto's nerves, amplifying a once-abated squirreliness that plagued him in boyhood and now manifesting in frequent hand-wringing and fidgets. Entirely endearing if not sometimes downright comedic, his worrisome nature and the associated preparedness that comes along with it have lead to Alecto being a brilliant improvisor when problems actually do arise. As a result, he has routinely found himself promoted to positions he doesn't feel the least bit qualified for, even if the irrationality of some of his more imaginative concerns have given others reason to doubt his intuition in the past. Although Alecto's true motivations are generally kept private, it can be said that he values his relationships over his achievements, and when something threatens someone he cares about, he has been known to use all the means at his disposal to extinguish that threat.. barring putting himself in actual physical danger, of course! Hahaha! He is gentle and good when his environment allows, but he does recognize that these virtues aren't always compatible with solving certain problems, and he does fancy himself a problem solver.
  nd he does fancy himself a problem solver.  +
• Benedetto is lively, charming, and vibrant …
  Benedetto is lively, charming, and vibrant. He can take this to obnoxious extremes. Witty, irrepressible and irresponsible, Benedetto is a master of deflection: he deflects insults, he deflects undue seriousness, he deflects unearned compliments. Slithering out of trouble is probably his chiefest accomplishment. He'd be the first to tell you that fun is his primary drive. Thirsty for gossip, delighted by social gatherings and generally an incredible showoff, he is quick to defend his family and friends with a bravura energy that rarely extends to self-protection.
  gy that rarely extends to self-protection.  +
• Benedict's personality could be considered …
  Benedict's personality could be considered a stick in the mud sometimes. Work and bettering himself be it knowledge or strength of some kind will be most of the time taken over 'fun' activities, with the occasional exception when the mood strikes him. He is long to anger, and he does not forget what people say or do very quickly. He is not one to hold grudges, but no tresspass against him or anyone he cares about will be quickly forgotten.
  he cares about will be quickly forgotten.  +
• Benjamin is a passionate, and passionately …
  Benjamin is a passionate, and passionately irreverent, rake with a tongue of silver and honey. He is seemingly set to remind the world not to take itself too seriously. It makes for a unique bedside manner while he's amputating gangrenous limbs, or merely colorful conversation for those who come in for the equally dire shave and trim. New experiences, for the better or the worse, are to be sought, appreciated, and learned from. He'll readily trade in stories and riddles, and rarely turns down a gamble. He takes great pleasure in indulging others as much as himself, frequently in the form of culinary delectables he's found and learned to recreate throughout his travels.
  earned to recreate throughout his travels.  +
• Benvolio is alternatively ruthless and laz …
  Benvolio is alternatively ruthless and lazy. While not ambitious, and content to permit his elder brothers and sisters to dictate the course of family affairs, he is a loyal and effective footsoldier. He is hedonistic and enjoys the trappings of wealth, including bright fashionable clothes, shiny new weapons, or fine horses.
  lothes, shiny new weapons, or fine horses.  +
• Berto is warm and kind, with a genuinely a …
  Berto is warm and kind, with a genuinely amiable demeanor. Sure, he's definitely about the money now and again, but it's rare that he's going to go out of his way to gouge people. Given his quick and easy sense of humor, he's almost always laughing and smiling. He's also pretty drunk most of the time.
  . He's also pretty drunk most of the time.  +
• Best friend. Confidant. Confessor. To be i …
  Best friend. Confidant. Confessor. To be in Maja's company is to often feel completely comfortable. She's a charming woman and works hard to make people feel at ease. She's sweet. She's warm. She's friendly. She can even be goofy at times. When someone needs to unburden their worries, it feels like their secrets will be safe with her. When someone needs a hug, her arms are there to comfort. So despite the rumors about her unfortunate beginning, many are happy to pass along favors and information because she is just .. so .. darn .. nice. However, every once in a while, it all feels carefully .. crafted. In rare moments, when she thinks no one is looking, the warmth falls away and she is simply blank. She will fall back into her thoughts and feelings while her body appears to be a shell that she simply leaves behind for a spell. What exists in this inner world of hers? That is harder to discern.
  world of hers? That is harder to discern.  +
• Bethany has a mind like a steel trap, capa …
  Bethany has a mind like a steel trap, capable of understanding a situation before it fully unfolds. Being curious is her first nature, so this is partly a defense mechanism she's developed to avoid getting in trouble. Her skills in planning and accounting are noteworthy, which makes her a good fit for her career path, and trusted by her merchant father when it comes to managing her finances. While on the surface she is affable, Bethany tends to establish emotional boundaries between herself and her friends and acquaintances. She fears being hurt and feels safe only when she has control of the relationship.
  when she has control of the relationship.  +
• Better moving than standing, but scanning …
  Better moving than standing, but scanning than watching, Kasinopi is a woman of few pauses. Despite her energetic nature there is a youthful shyness in larger crowds and around abrasive personalities. She's quick to intrigue and slow to mistrust, but easy to offend which isn't terribly hard to spot with her expressive nature. It's generally easy to pickup that the common girl has a fancy for the finer things, especially rare or unique things. She might not go 'oooo' but her widening eyes have a hungry excitement when presented with luxury.
  gry excitement when presented with luxury.  +
• Bjorn is a man shaped by his personal trag …
  Bjorn is a man shaped by his personal tragedies. A life of watching emotions be the downfall of men and women he's loved has changed him into a soldier of crisp professionalism. Calm, often cool and aloof, his demeanor often gives a false indication of a man completely detached by the consequences of his work, but nothing could be further from the truth. He embraces what he's need to become to ever prevent anyone else from feeling the brutal losses that still haunt him. When not in a professional setting, the ice thaws, but even then he is the sort to only drink towards moderation. Someone has to keep their head about them, after all.
  to keep their head about them, after all.  +
• Blair is a friendly, honest sort of girl. …
  Blair is a friendly, honest sort of girl. Always trying to do her best to impress her family and superiors. She sometimes seems to zone out. She claims this is because the spirits are speaking with her. Though it could just be an oddity. She thrives in the midst of combat though, loving to spar and even true battles. She is most at home on the battlefield.
  s. She is most at home on the battlefield.  +
• Boisterous. Wild. Shameless. Crazy. All …
  Boisterous. Wild. Shameless. Crazy. All of these words havebeen used to describe Leopold with the latter selections being used more frequently. Leopold radiates with pride and self-assurance. He is convivial and gregarious, making friends and forming bonds easily, but many know that just because he is a friend doesn't mean he won't pummel someone bloody for little reason. Leopold just enjoys living life to its fullest, meaning he likes hard drinking, hard fighting, and easy women. He isn't going to astound anyone with his deep thinking and his charisma comes from his simple and friendly demeanor rather than great skill at charm; however, few would argue that Leopold won't make an impression on anyone who meets him.
  ake an impression on anyone who meets him.  +
• Bold and brash, with a tendency towards go …
  Bold and brash, with a tendency towards good cheer for those that catch her for a drink or a chat at the well. She does, however, prefer solitude over company, with those around her describing the woman as a private individual. Which is, as one local gossip has claimed to have overheard "just the way she likes it."
  ave overheard "just the way she likes it."  +
• Bold to the point of brashness, Ahven's au …
  Bold to the point of brashness, Ahven's audacity is both the impetus that propels her through life, and her greatest hindrance. She wants to be a hero, and sometimes this desire puts her at odds with her duties...as well as how headstrong and proud she is. Once earned, her loyalty is fierce and fervent, but that doesn't mean she is immovable. For all her strong opinions, she readily admits when she is proven wrong, and changes her views accordingly.
  wrong, and changes her views accordingly.  +
• Bold words can be more dangerous than anyt …
  Bold words can be more dangerous than anything for a man without a castle to hide behind, a fact that Atreyan has known since youth. For that reason, he has always worked hard to moderate his temperament and is able to weather a storm of insults like a armored knight beneath swings of a sword. While more than equipped to offer verbal ripostes of his own, he strives to maintain his decorum. That is not to say he has never drawn blood with a phrase, but when he did, it was with the utmost understanding of the consequences. And a sureness that he could withstand the reply.
  ureness that he could withstand the reply.  +
• Bold, and fearless, both are the first thi …
  Bold, and fearless, both are the first things about her that most would pick up on. She's the first to leap into a situation, no matter the risk. But there are plenty of other things about her that might be more subtle in comparison to her rough-and-tumble personality. She's hard-working, cares about her family, and has a playful streak that sometimes can turn a little more puckish when she's taken to drinking. Sometimes she's a bit too deep into the drink and can be inclined towards taking things too far by picking fights, or calling for duels, but nothing that ever lasts past the next days sobriety.
  at ever lasts past the next days sobriety.  +
• Bold, brash, and audacious. Avita has nev …
  Bold, brash, and audacious. Avita has never been a person that's afraid to share her opinion, it's just that she usually does it in such a way that her true intentions or feelings on the matter are often terribly difficult to ascertain. A master of the complisult, she has a way of saying the most horrendous things and making it sound like the sweetest of sentiments. Larger than life, an unrepentant hedonist at heart, the embodiment of dignified depravity, and ever so proud of it. She will live this life, damnit, and she'll leave nothing on the table but the sullied scraps. Sure, this will probably inevitably lead to a most spectacular, and likely messy end, but she's cool with it.
  likely messy end, but she's cool with it.  +
• Books are Pepper's number one friends and …
  Books are Pepper's number one friends and while they can never replace her family she may very well feel they are easier to engage. The young woman is often quiet until she has something worth saying. This may be a stream of facts and useless information or a due witty remark but Pepper was also raised right and polite.
  t Pepper was also raised right and polite.  +
• Born into the noble house of Nightgold, bu …
  Born into the noble house of Nightgold, but without direct inheritance, Sigurd has been groomed from birth for duty and (hopefully) to eventually lead Nadia's armies in the field. He is well aware and loyal to obligations, but prefers, when possible, to be alone in the wilderness with a loyal dog or wolf. He is outwardly very refined and polite, while still maintaining the tough, occasionally-fierce independence of his ancestry, equally at home at a noble Ball as in a tavern drinking his weight in drink.
  in a tavern drinking his weight in drink.  +
• Braden is generally rather carefree, enjoy …
  Braden is generally rather carefree, enjoying being kind of laid back, that is, until he needs to be serious. Usually occuring when someone is in danger. He see's it as his job to keep his friends and family safe. His desire to protect does not stop there. He would lay down his life to keep just about anyone alive. He takes his training seriously, but on his off time he is quick to be a little snarky and a bit of a trouble maker.
  ittle snarky and a bit of a trouble maker.  +
• Braith is an animated, lively young woman, …
  Braith is an animated, lively young woman, full of vim and vigor. Her spirit rarely flags. She tells stories and puts them to music; she yearns for the limelight and owns it with the full power of her panache whenever she can. She loves learning about new things and trying to figure out how to rhyme them. She falls in love easily and often, bright with passion and full of fire; in the wake of her amorous adventures, she tends to castigate her former lovers in hilarious and sometimes ribald song. Witty and sassy, Braith pretends that she isn't at all insecure or lonely, but it's a pretense that doesn't always hold up.
  's a pretense that doesn't always hold up.  +
• Brass is just full of personality! Funny a …
  Brass is just full of personality! Funny and sarcastic without the meanspiritedness that would make him truly snarky, he can't quite conceal his mostly good heart, even if his brash enthusiasm sometimes causes him to make rash (and unkind) decisions. See, he's cocky, and arrogant, and even if it started as a way to conceal his gooey, uncertain, vulnerable insides...after centuries, it stuck.
  rable insides...after centuries, it stuck.  +
• Brave, dutiful, determined, generous, unyi …
  Brave, dutiful, determined, generous, unyielding, these traits all described the man Raziel once was. The scion of Bisland, later a member of the King's Own, he was a good man, an honourable man. His devotion to the Gods was outmatched only by his loyalty to the Crown and the Compact, and had he not become a member of the King's Own, he very well could have followed the path of Templar instead. Yet the man he was has long perished, burnt away in the flames. What softness there was to temper the strength of mind and soul have turned to ash, leaving behind cynicism and bitterness combined with that same unyielding will and determination. Dutifulness and bravery have likewise been changed, wielding not sword into darkness, but the grim light of truth to dispel comforting lies and delusions. Even outside of his work, he takes satisfaction in exposing others to their own contradictions, confronting them on their deeply held convictions, as Inquisitor and Mirrormask both. His friends are few, yet those that are have all been tested by the man's sharp tongue and intellect and, once found worthy, are offered genuine respect in turn. Raziel is a complicated man, with contradictions running deeper than the eye can see, made all the more confusing by the man's intent.
  ll the more confusing by the man's intent.  +
• Braxas loves nothing quite so much as his …
  Braxas loves nothing quite so much as his freedom. He goes where he wants and does what he wants, he doesn't care what people think of him. He can be a bit mean or abrasive at times, he has a silver tongue but sometimes it just...turns off. Braxas is the kind of bard parents warn thier children to avoid. But just because he is selfish and a loner at heart doesn't mean he lacks talent.
  ner at heart doesn't mean he lacks talent.  +
• Bree's family always said that ever since …
  Bree's family always said that ever since she was born the sun was just a little bit dimmer, because it gave part of its light to Bree. She has always been addicted to stories, and becoming the hero of those stories. She is radiance and generally the most optimistic person in the room. It is hard to dim her mood. It is extremely difficult to take away from her jubilance. Bree is extremely talented at finding the silver lining in things. And also extremely good at shrugging things off. If people don't like her upbeat attitude, she is rarely offended. She is aware that she is somewhat naive that her bright and excitable nature could lead some to take advantage of her... But she's pretty sure that won't happen! Why would people do that when you're nice to them! She takes everything about Gild VERY seriously, and is a firm believer that all problems in the world can either be stabbed to death with her blade, or hugged to death. But not really death. Just until it's brought around. Even with her upbeat attitude, she's still a soldier. So at times she can be slightly offputting when she's being so cheery after she's just felled an enemy of the compact, blood still on her blade.
  of the compact, blood still on her blade.  +
• Breidaia has a booming, wide personality t …
  Breidaia has a booming, wide personality that takes the world by the horns. Not for her the days of living quietly at the fireside, shrinking away from the plate full of delicious possibilities. She has gained refinement over the years, but that hasn't dulled her enthusiasm more than a shade. The expectations to pony up and behave well with a crew rather than acting the freewheeling hellion still have their effect. Beneath the polite graces, a veneer only skin deep, lies the vigorous fire that will sail to unknown shores and go where others might fear to sail or tread. She has a thorough appreciation of risk and an appetite for adventure. But Breidaia too is the leader and mother hen over those under her charge, and she constantly takes measures to assure their safety. She isn't reckless or irresponsible, but an irrepressible force no more contained than the sea.
  ible force no more contained than the sea.  +
• Brianna never quite settled into the role …
  Brianna never quite settled into the role of a proper lady. She is courteous, graceful, demure when needs be, and knows all the steps of the courtly dance, but it's all practice, rather than natural ability. She loves to laugh at raunchy humor, and dance a bawdy dance. She loves living in Arx, because it lets her dress in the nigh-scandalous fashions of the Lyceum - which show more skin than is practical in the cold North. She's rarely inappropriate and never so by intention, but she loves how the Velenosa skirt that line, and the rich sparkles of the Grayson mines. She can be vain, cruel, and terrible when she needs to be, but mostly she simply wants to experience life like few can. She made for warfare and the adventures that go with it, and she makes her own adventures in the wilds of the city life. Little ignite the wild fury she feels like the Shav that terrorize her homeland, and she becomes completely irrational when talk turns to them and their ilk.
  nal when talk turns to them and their ilk.  +
• Bright and curious, Ysabel holds a vivacio …
  Bright and curious, Ysabel holds a vivacious tenacity to discover things -- how people work, how the think, what sort of customs do they have in the North about this and that. How do ships work? Both inclined to practical things and fantastical stories, Ysabel knows that stones have to be turned and moved in order to understand the bigger picture. Occasionally this makes her ramble on about this or that, but she is wise enough to know to find the people that accept that sort of thing, rather than force herself on the disinclined for intellectual pursuits. Despite her compulsions to learn, she understand, perhaps better than most, that patience often leads to the greatest discoveries. She does not see knowledge as something to be gained to simply have, but to fit the pieces into a larger picture, to reveal to the world what beauty and rapture it contains.
  world what beauty and rapture it contains.  +
• Bright spontaneity and intuitive wit lurk …
  Bright spontaneity and intuitive wit lurk behind the shield of a default reserve that she loosens at will. Restless and inclined to act rather than plan, Korka finds that the seat of the pants approach lends her adrenaline that heightens her native resourcefulness, which is already one of her strongest assets. Charm and humor are easily linked for her, and ready tools that she can bring to bear in most social situations, but rarely does surprise get the better of her and leave her unguarded.
  the better of her and leave her unguarded.  +
• Bright, bubbly and energetic are words oft …
  Bright, bubbly and energetic are words often used to describe this young, vibrant woman. Often feigning dramatics to put on a good show and incite laughter in others, especially when chasing her more lush tendencies. Though sometimes when alone she lets her mask fall away and show off her true, genuine self.
  away and show off her true, genuine self.  +
• Bright, cheery and desperate for a crowd. …
  Bright, cheery and desperate for a crowd. Adalyn loves fighting with her swords as much as she loves telling stories about the tale afterwards. There's almost no limit to the kind of grandiose showboating that she's inclined towards. Her journey on horseback from Artshall to Arx in particular is full of wild stories of the people (and creatures, if you would believe her) that she met along the way. Treasures found! Damsels saved! Maybe even some princes saved, wink wink. Many would say this isn't very Oathlander of her and some would even say she's making these things up. And she might be, it's hard to tell. She's so enthusiastic about it all. She's the first to jump in to champion others in honor duels, eager to display how quick and light she is on her feet. How she can be the one to get in the first blood. She's also the first to volunteer herself for crazy expeditions and adventures, the more dangerous, the better. It's possible that this is all a bid to prove herself or perhaps she's just an adrenaline junky that loves the rush. Either way, if you're looking for a companion on the road, pick Adalyn. Or she'll just come along anyway, how would you stop her?
  come along anyway, how would you stop her?  +
• Brigida has lived through it, whatever it …
  Brigida has lived through it, whatever it is. Loss, death, war, love, tragedy, dreams dying aborning, dreams awakening: she's been there. She knows. Her wisdom is cut with no little vinegar. She is fierce and bold behind an iron propriety that has been cultivated with age, and only occasionally is breached to deliberately shock people. Tough, tough-minded, and without compunction about doing what needs done, she is socially extremely perceptive, clever, and can be as manipulative as an entire league of grandmothers working in concert.
  league of grandmothers working in concert.  +
• Briseis is very much the product of her du …
  Briseis is very much the product of her dual heritage. From her Oathlander father, she learned determination, honor, diligence, fidelity. From her Northerner mother, she learned wit, stubbornness, confidence, and an overabundance of, for lack of a better word, sass. Briseis sparkles: not just with the warmth of an extrovert who enjoys people, but with the keen, determined insight of a sharp mind. Her manner is often light and friendly, even bubbly and effusive at times, but she has a fiercely tempered core of steel to her that comes out in defense of her family, those close to her, and her own ideals and convictions. The fact that her occasional bursts of righteous indignation can sometimes be a bit comical due to her smaller stature and youthful appearance is a continual frustration for her, but her tongue can be so sharp at those moments that people rarely laugh for long.
  moments that people rarely laugh for long.  +
• Brogan is larger than life: big, roaring l …
  Brogan is larger than life: big, roaring laughter, a lusty temperament, and the wild abandonment of a man who refuses to sink into gloom or sadness. When the going gets tough, Brogan finds a new way to go. In the past, when doom and depression threatened him, he embraced an entirely new life philosophy to avoid it. He is his own unique kind of adaptable. He loves drinking, fighting, smashing tables, gambling, screwing, dancing, singing, throwing people into walls, wrestling bears -- well, okay, that was one time -- and generally, being an uproarious and outrageous fellow. There are depths to Brogan and to his passions, but he spends most of his time doing his damnedest to just be one hell of a guy.
  is damnedest to just be one hell of a guy.  +
• Brother Skrigg's tone and mannerisms clash …
  Brother Skrigg's tone and mannerisms clash against his haggard and rugged appearance. When he speaks he booms with joy. When he moves it is with the flow of a careless dancer. His words are as honeyed as his meads and his step is often affected by the latter. Whether sober or intoxicated, the priest can always be seen marveling in the present and doing his best to ensure his flock - or even the random passerby, are all reminded to be thankful for their small fortunes in the day.
  nkful for their small fortunes in the day.  +
• Bruce was a rowdy child. Despite his rigor …
  Bruce was a rowdy child. Despite his rigorous training and studies, he was a big personality, always quick to laugh and have fun. Ambitious, driven, focused. He was an accomplished squire, a talented horseman and a skilled swordsman. The Tragedy and abrupt death of his parents shook him, but he braved it. Shrugged it off, smiled and inspired confidence in his family and friends. He was studious, pious, courageous, exceptionally big and strong. Everything a family could ask for in a young knight. When he rode off to fight for months at a time in the Silent War, Gyre War, or in the countless campaigns against hostile abandoned, it slowly steeled his resolve. He proved himself time and time again in fiery combat. He survived. But it changed him. He became more quiet, reserved, stoic. The smiles came farther and fewer between. After High Hill, Bruce never returned to his former self. He's grizzled, stern, a bit distant. While there's still life to the veteran knight, it takes time to bring it out.
  ran knight, it takes time to bring it out.  +
• Brusque, churlish, rude - or just bitchy, …
  Brusque, churlish, rude - or just bitchy, if one doesn't want to bother with propriety - are all attributes friends and foes alike have ascribed to Brynja at some point or another. She is friendly and can hold her drink, too, but she sets high personal standards for herself and doesn't suffer the lamentations of fools easily. She is a fierce protector of her family and friends, even if she doesn't like them much; this is likely to get her into more trouble than anything else in the new world she resides in. Also, she has a fondness for wolves. Who would have guessed?
  ndness for wolves. Who would have guessed?  +
• Bubbly and cheerful, gregarious and kind …
  Bubbly and cheerful, gregarious and kind - she's the 'waitress' sort of girl who always dips by the table with an honest smile and a willingness to help. She hates conflict and will readily take blame for things she wasn't responsible for. Her goal is to see everyone happy, but personally she wants to someday own her own tavern- a place with music, and bread baked fresh that morning, and jams, and fresh milk and cheese. And maybe ale or beer. None of that fancy glass bottled stuff. Just good simple country charm.
  led stuff. Just good simple country charm.  +
• Bubbly and cheerful in demeanor it takes a …
  Bubbly and cheerful in demeanor it takes a lot to bring Sasiri's mood low and even more to upset her. The young woman is friendly and sweet tempered which might seem odd considering the creative little Whisper is rumored to have orginally be part of the Ulbran family. Most know her as a bit excitable but also a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to getting her designs to where her clients want them. Her ambition sees her focusing quite a bit on her work though she often takes plenty of time for fun as well.
  ften takes plenty of time for fun as well.  +
• Bubbly and flighty, Jessamine is a whirlwi …
  Bubbly and flighty, Jessamine is a whirlwind of energy and is always on the go with some philanthropic project in mind or cause to champion in her own way. She's a sweet girl, with a heart bigger than her coin pouch truly allows for, but she has airheaded and forgetful tendencies. Even when expressing her extreme displeasure, she is careful to phrase her frustration in the most polite and tactful way she can manage. When others are in trouble, she is the first to swoop in and offer what aid she can, from a healing hand to a shoulder to cry on. Her fervent belief in the goodness of people - and the adorable innocence of all animals (especially the small and fluffy ones) - might make her naive, but she just smiles brightly through all such criticism.
  miles brightly through all such criticism.  +
• Bustling, boisterous and loud-mouthed to a …
  Bustling, boisterous and loud-mouthed to a fault, the proprietess of the Two-Headed Asp runs one of the most popular inns in the Lower Boroughs with a rogueish smile and an iron fist. While no stranger to the occasional bit of fisticuffs herself, in her youth, she suffers little foolishness upon her own premises and those who cannot enjoy their food and drink without showing hands are given a swift exit from the commons into the horses' through out front, courtesy of one or another of her elder twin sons (however one manages to tell them apart). For all of her unyielding disposition; however, she has been known to display a touch of a motherly streak from time to time, albeit one reserved exclusively for those unfortunates born in the slums and likely to die there.
  born in the slums and likely to die there.  +
• Cadenza Velenosa is an Adventurer with a c …
  Cadenza Velenosa is an Adventurer with a capital A, a capital A for alacrity, abandon, audacity, or maybe just awesome. There's some measure of arrogance there, too, of course; but it's not like she doesn't have the public cachet to back that up. She is, after all, a Princess of the Lyceum, and with her sense of timing, she has a measure of patience, a measure of composure, of control -- or maybe has learned to fake composure by raw force of will. It's true that she never saw a swash she didn't want to buckle. Life has gifted her with not so much caution -- who has the time? -- but a sense of timing keyed to a self-preservatory instinct, so that her ambition and her lust for life drive her, but do not rule her. She doesn't charge headlong into trouble; she calculates precise angles of trouble and /then/ sidles obliquely into it, instead. One of nature's gamblers, Cadenza would probably have to admit, if pressed, that she finds risk to be a seductive lure in and of itself.
  k to be a seductive lure in and of itself.  +
• Cadern thrives in the cultural mishmosh of …
  Cadern thrives in the cultural mishmosh of Arx. Chameleonic, he has subsumed himself entirely into the role of the playboy man-about-town, progressive and aggressive in his sampling of new things and his embrace of cultures beyond his own. Impish, good-humored and mischevious, he never found a good or bad joke he didn’t like, and he laughs just as much when he is the butt of a prank as when he masterminds one. He is clever and quick, witty and resourceful, and has an uncanny knack for when to use puppy dog eyes to good account. Fast talking, fast walking, with a short attention span that speeds him from interest and hobby to interest and hobby at breakneck speed, he is at home everywhere, and inclined to make friends with everyone. It’s very easy to find him obnoxious and like him anyway.
  to find him obnoxious and like him anyway.  +
• Caelis is an iquisitive and thoughtful wom …
  Caelis is an iquisitive and thoughtful woman. She favors activity, being in motion is much more preferable to being decoration and sitting around. She craves challenge and adventure, wanting to see, try, feel new things. Her temper is slow to build, but once she snaps, it's unforgiving. She can hold grudges for years with out a thought.
  hold grudges for years with out a thought.  +
• Cahal's a man of layers. Outside the fami …
  Cahal's a man of layers. Outside the family, amongst those he's not really sure about, he's an outgoing, boisterous and rather loud man with a penchant for telling unbelievable stories. Everyones friend he's quick to laugh, hard to anger and oftentimes viewed as being interested in nothing but the pleasures of the moment. But his loved ones get to see more. Behind the bluster there is reliable man with a deep deep core of loyalty and a willingness to go through hell for his kin. Patient, with a critical eye that catches a lot of details others would miss, he has the ability to play a long game.
  s, he has the ability to play a long game.  +
• Cailean is the quiet and introspective type but that doesn't mean he's unfriendly or terribly serious; it's exactly the opposite. Once you crack the exterior, you will find a friendly and witty man who just so happens to be a great listener.  +
• Cain has embraced the streets and in a way …
  Cain has embraced the streets and in a way, treats the Lower Boroughs as his little playground. It's a dangerous playground, and he is aware of it. But that danger has its appeal, and Cain doesn't shy away from throwing himself right in the middle of things if he thinks it worth it. Caution is not his strongest suit. He is generally easygoing, and a great drinking partner, until he's not. When angry, he can be quite brutal and cruel in his treatment of others. While his fortune telling started as a way to get by, it's become a point of pride for him. He enjoys it when others come to him for advice, or trinkets to guarantee good fortune. He often claims fortune is his mistress, and when confronted about his own status in life, he quickly dismisses it as it being his choice.
  ickly dismisses it as it being his choice.  +
• Caius is intelligent, commanding and deepl …
  Caius is intelligent, commanding and deeply loyal. It was his loyalty to his wife that saw him step away from the world when he lost her and it was that same loyalty, this time to house, that brought him back. As for the brashness and anger of youth, it finds occasional purchase in the man he is now, though a more thoughtful approach to the ties between people, houses and duty shape his actions in maturity. Since the loss of his wife, he struggles to navigate his own sense of duty and honor, often using it to set boundaries about himself even as he looks to re-engage the world.
  f even as he looks to re-engage the world.  +
• Calandra loves to be loved. She loves to w …
  Calandra loves to be loved. She loves to watch the faces of those that hear her sing, and soak up their adoration and praise. She has more than a little pride, but it's tempered with actually enjoying to entertain people. It's a symbiotic relationship that the songstress revels in. She loves the dirt and grit of the lower boroughs, partly because of how she outshines it, but partly because there is such character and greatness within its alleys. It's home, for better or worse. Certainly, she loves the beautiful fashions of the nobility, but not so much that she wants to be one. People are free in the dirty streets, to truly be who they are meant to be. Calandra can't bear the thought of being without that freedom, as she is determined to discover her destiny.
  she is determined to discover her destiny.  +
• Calaudrin has seen some shit. He's seen yo …
  Calaudrin has seen some shit. He's seen your shit, their shit, and most importantly, he's seen his own shit. He's not interested in it. He's got a good balance of aggressive competence and world-weary snark that allows him to approach the world with the kind of perspective that one of nature's watchmen needs. There are a few things that are core to his worldview: if you're running away, he's chasing you, probably because you're running away. If there's a nasty problem that he can't get to the bottom of, the reason he can't get to the bottom of it probably has to do with money; he is leery of corruption and skeptical about its absence. He is honest to a fault and will speak truth to power because he lacks the patience to do otherwise. He is reliable and steady but holds a healthy dose of personal caution that sometimes (not infrequently) fails to overbear his native stubbornness. He is pathologically incapable of letting go once he lets something take hold of him. He's really bad with relationships because it's not so much that he loves his job as that he finds it impossible to escape from it. He does his best work in the middle of the night. He probably drinks too much, because see above about all that shit he's seen.
  e see above about all that shit he's seen.  +
• Calevaro is, at heart, a generous person. …
  Calevaro is, at heart, a generous person. He cares about other people's problems and always tries to aleviate their pain. He tends not to judge people based on their social position, preferring to let their atitudes show who they really are. He's alsso quick to feel anger, tough he tries not to let his emotions guide his actions.
  not to let his emotions guide his actions.  +
• Called "Doll", this is unlikely to be her …
  Called "Doll", this is unlikely to be her real name, but few seem to have any clue to what it actually is. None seem to care, either. By all accounts she's a trashy, aggressive, promiscuous nobody with an oversized attitude from the lowest planes of society, willing to sell or do anything for the right price. Most who've seen her have also heard her demanding others buy her anything from a drink to an expensive pair of shoes, which often turns to some combination of either bullying, fisticuffs, or occasionally sexual offerings, all of which she's more known for than most anything else. She's rarely fully-clothed, which she's known to use to full effect, and even less rarely seen without a few bruises or busted-up knuckles despite it. Her furious temper and the feminine details of her often-overexposed body are perhaps the most common points of discussion regarding this "Doll". She's sometimes seen with a particularly expensive-looking trinket or piece of jewelry, which she'll call gifts. Speculation on who she stole or conned such things from usually follows.
  r conned such things from usually follows.  +
• Calling Henrick a hedonist would be a mass …
  Calling Henrick a hedonist would be a massive underestimation of the word. Born for sex, drugs, and the thrill of a well executed plan, Henrick can party with the best of them while off duty, but sobers up immediately when called to work. Work hard and play hard defines his existance, and he's the life of any social occasion when he's allowed to be.
  y social occasion when he's allowed to be.  +
• Calm and honest. Blunt and humble. He can …
  Calm and honest. Blunt and humble. He can be very temperate though when confronted against his own logic and ideals. He judges everyone is real in its own feelings and reality, trying to coexist with divergent views of the world, except when the perspective is against the right of choose someone own reality and creeds. Always having bad times against extreme conservatives or extreme reactionary people.
  nservatives or extreme reactionary people.  +
• Calm and in control, Mydas rarely shows so …
  Calm and in control, Mydas rarely shows something he doesn't want to. Few things ever seem to rattle him, with the prince each time meeting them with a steady gaze and sure hand. He's also very difficult to read, though it is not, however, simply due to composure. Smirks and wry smiles are common, his humour as sarcastic and sharp as his mockery. Whether one is being insulted or not is difficult to tell, and does make liking the man a more complex matter. Thankfully, Mydas is also just as likely to choose to be more blunt, and make his thoughts, or displeasure, clear in unmistakable terms. His concern for the egos and petty feelings of others is rather lacking. Yet, known only to close family and friends, there is a kinder, more loving side. Family, those held closest in his heart, is all. Devoted father, husband and even brother, those the prince loves are cherished, and his wrath invoked never more swiftly than when they are threatened. In that, Mydas' more volcanic temper is revealed. Most times, it takes much to see the fire rise. Steadily, it builds, so often unseen, straining against the calm patience and ironclad control the man enforces upon himself. Yet when it breaks free, the fury is unmatched, and few can soothe that storm.
  unmatched, and few can soothe that storm.  +
• Calm and largely avoiding of people, Pride …
  Calm and largely avoiding of people, Pride is one rarely seen in public, if at all. He prefers meetings in small groups in dark quarters and if he socializes it's because something is going on that needs his attention. If you want something from him, you got to give something in return - it's a quite simple philosophy to live by.
  it's a quite simple philosophy to live by.  +
• Calm and relaxed, Aelius is a methodical person, usually taking bold decisions when faced with a challenge. Somewhat stubborn, he is very willful and disciplined.  +
• Calm oceans have much in common with Nephe …
  Calm oceans have much in common with Nephelae. Her smile is warm and her presence is calming. She laughs easily with children and will be interested in anything they bring her. She seems to always have an answer for them and a story before letting them wander off again. One could tell the Queen of Endings crafted her soul to be a caretaker and educator. She is patient and ready with kisses and cuddles on hand. Like the ocean set in her eyes, one shouldn't disrespect or cross her or they might glimpse her dangerous depths. She was trained to raise the children of nobles and takes it seriously. Still there is a mischievous sparkle and something exotic about her soul that thirsts. Many things she leaves unspoken as a shield. Her serene countenance that masks something wild and subtle.
  ance that masks something wild and subtle.  +
• Calm, collected, and somewhat charming pro …
  Calm, collected, and somewhat charming professionally, Tobias somehow managed to become everything his father isn't during his childhood. Years of being tutored by what amounted to a drill sergeant on steroids did give Tobias a preference for discipline among his company, and while he's never let that get in the way of courtesy, it's left him with a bitter distaste for the idea of forming his entire life around military servitude. His job allows him to pick his own contracts and do as he pleases, which suits him just fine. It isn't a fair stretch to call him a walking contradiction of wild man and suave seducer. Outside of his work, Tobias can usually be seen enjoying himself at parties, whether with wine or women... or reading books and training. Above it all though... Tobias is possessive of the things he considers his. Try to take anything from him, and that calm, collected temperament quickly fades.
  calm, collected temperament quickly fades.  +
• Calm, cool, and collected. Triton is a sto …
  Calm, cool, and collected. Triton is a stolid, reserved individual, slow to anger, and more usually driven to exasperation rather than wrath. Usually, the one to drag him into situations that provoke such is his twin, Rosalind. A man of dry wit, Triton would be perfectly happy to spend a night in front of a warm fire, with a stout drink. That he rarely gets the opportunity to do so is likely traced to the fact that he's tremendously loyal to those he considers friends and family, and highly protective over his siblings' welfare.
  hly protective over his siblings' welfare.  +
• Calm, patient, and even-keeled, one might …
  Calm, patient, and even-keeled, one might even call Gelassen 'serene'. He has an unshakable, unruffleable composure, and he gives his attentive interest and best advice to every person he interacts with. To spend time with Gelassen is to feel special, to feel empowered -- to feel that change is within one's grasp, and healing is assured with time.
  s grasp, and healing is assured with time.  +
• Calypso Malvici never forgets that she hol …
  Calypso Malvici never forgets that she holds the burden of command. She is tireless in the pursuit of excellence in herself and in her subordinates. She has generally been content to leave the politics to her brother, but when she and Hadrian clash is frequently over military risks. Her devotion to her troops leaves her distrustful of political risks that can cost lives. She distrusts notions of "honorable warfare" just as much. She is a deep thinker in whom duty and loyalty are second nature. That everyone she doesn't trust is implicitly suspect is a rarely-voiced belief, but it guides her actions. Calypso is deeply compassionate and implacable both. She sees no contradiction.
  mplacable both. She sees no contradiction.  +
• Camilla has a dark edge to every thing she …
  Camilla has a dark edge to every thing she does: from how she slinks across ballrooms to the way she talks and dresses, there seems to be an natural disposition in the woman to evoke that which might find taboo or sinister. That makes the Setarcan a very specific kind of woman, and a very niche sort of courtier. Those drawn to dark forests at night, to the whispering of the graves and mirrors and reflections tend to find the woman fascinating. Those afraid fo such cannot help but feel unsettled. Camilla's values are simple: Only pain can give way to truth, and truth is beautiful. She is constantly, and subtly, pushing and urging others to face their reflections, always in playful ways that mask her intentions, at least at first. To Camilla, there is nothing to be learned when someone is in stasis, accepting of who they are. In peace nothing is gained, so she pushes, planting seeds for growth and change. Using her charisma to lure others into her games, Camilla is never bored, making the world beautiful by undoing one lie at a time.
  ld beautiful by undoing one lie at a time.  +
• Candace has the steady and reserved nature …
  Candace has the steady and reserved nature of a woman who has seen much in her life and no longer has a need to prove herself to anyone. She cares a great deal about people and does what she can to help others help themselves. That said, she is still prone to waspishness when confronted with sloth and stupidity.
  when confronted with sloth and stupidity.  +
• Caprice loves her life. She loves her god, …
  Caprice loves her life. She loves her god, and her faith, finding peace and fulfillment most rarely can claim. She loves the art she creates, the fabrics that slide through her fingers reminding her of the threads and fabric of life itself. She sees her creations more as prayers than functional garments, trying to capture the essence of a person within a commission. She is as kind and cruel as anyone can be, but is careful to protection the reputations of her patrons. She's practical, despite her fanciful thoughts of faith and humanity, truly believing one can work in the world and be close to the divine at the same time. Her fatal flaw, however, is pride, and she becomes rather... cross if someone disrespects her work, or seems callous about the gods.
  her work, or seems callous about the gods.  +
• Cara is composed, demure, and unassuming - …
  Cara is composed, demure, and unassuming -- though not without a sly wit that peeks out among those she is comfortable with. Her upbringing among the dangerous intrigues of the Lyceum produced a woman who plays her cards close to her vest, speaking generally, though her marriage some few years ago to an Ashford has loosened her up a fraction. She pays careful attention to people and is a good listener, offering thoughtful and well-meant advice when it is sought and a kind word when it is not, especially to those few she considers family or close-friends, to whom she is intensely loyal.
  e-friends, to whom she is intensely loyal.  +
• Carefree and easy going, Malik is quick to …
  Carefree and easy going, Malik is quick to humour and slow to anger. He is a smooth talker, often teased to be 'silver tongued' among those in his company, though his flattery is often spoken in earnest. He finds beauty in the unusual and odd, often erring on the side of overtly curious to discover and learn.
  of overtly curious to discover and learn.  +
• Carefree bordering on careless Islin Harth …
  Carefree bordering on careless Islin Harthall is something of a wild spirit. He loves to take risks and is quite good at coming out on top after doing so. He drinks heavily, gambles often and is quick to laugh. Some might find with further examination of his character he has a fairly dark sense of humor and a strong devotion to the Queen of Endings which speaks of a deeper personality than one might first suspect. However despite his easy going nature he is still very loyal to his family and liege, obeying direct orders easily and without question.
  direct orders easily and without question.  +
• Carefree. That would likely be the one wor …
  Carefree. That would likely be the one word most likely to describe Morgan by those who know him, with good-natured close behind. Unfortunately, he's also an exasperating prankster with the sort of brash humor to match. Never malignant but often a little cocky, he's known to enjoy a dare or risk just for the adrenaline rush. Since Morgan is from a minor line of the family, he has no concerns about inheritance, therefore allowing him this freedom. Still, he's a knight, and does take his vows more or less seriously, unwilling to do or witness something dishonourable.
  to do or witness something dishonourable.  +
• Carmen is no-nonsense. She prefers to be s …
  Carmen is no-nonsense. She prefers to be straight forward, rarely beating around the point. Despite this she is an outgoing and warm woman. It is part of what makes her such a fantastic medic. While a little messy and scattered in her home life, everything in her professional is organized and in its place. Basically she knows how and when to let her hair down.
  e knows how and when to let her hair down.  +
• Carrick is a warm person that jokes and te …
  Carrick is a warm person that jokes and tells stories of his past to make a mood more fun. Though he is friendly he does not seem to be close to just anyone only being truly close with those that he calls friends. When fighting he is normally seen with a smile appearing to enjoy the fight as if it was a game. Though this changes when he is doing his duty then he turns into a very serious man that focuses on his duty alone.
  erious man that focuses on his duty alone.  +
• Casiar is a man in his middle years who ha …
  Casiar is a man in his middle years who has had, as of yet, no desire to engage in the more physical activities of his peers. While others were running and playing at being knights in their younger years, Casiar spent his time reading and in study of all types. His access to books allowed him to expand his world view and this practice has followed him throughout his adult life. He has never married as his intense thirst for knowledge has limited the time he has had for such social activities.
  ime he has had for such social activities.  +
• Caspian is a cocktail of bright and dark, …
  Caspian is a cocktail of bright and dark, layer upon layer of glitter and glitz over a deeper uncertainty. His youth was forged uniquely in hardship, a stranger in a strange land in the Mourning Isles, punished for the sins -- literally -- of his parents. His new adulthood is a phoenix rise to a brilliant pinnacle of showmanship, grace, and basically glee. Caspian is quick: quick with words, deeds, weapons. But he's not hotheaded; he's mellow, bright-hearted, ready to defuse a situation with earnest-eyed hope as well as cause one with a badly-thought-out word. He loves jokes. He loves drama but pure melodrama, to throw himself into a performance with everything that he has. He loves attention. He laps it up. Give him more. More attention. He loves parties. He feeds off the energy of life and shines with it.
  off the energy of life and shines with it.  +
• Cassim is a devoted practitioner of his re …
  Cassim is a devoted practitioner of his religion. He has, for a long time been trained as an apprentice Shaman and has had a lot of pressure thrown at him to represent the spirits properly. While he can have a temper, it's kept in check by his training, and the guidance of the Spirits. But like most Sanna men he is strong, willful, and honest. He tries to be friendly, and encouraging, guiding those who seek the wisdom of the Spirits. Though completely socially inept in that he's lost to his own thoughts all too often.
  's lost to his own thoughts all too often.  +
• Castor is quiet and unassuming for a Northerner. Few of word and soft spoken when he does speak, Cas is reluctant to call attention to himself. Far more at home in the wilds and woods of the north, he prefers his horse and hunting dogs to city life.  +
• Castruccio is a Machiavellian through and …
  Castruccio is a Machiavellian through and through. He is a man given to brooding and dark moods, and his humour tends toward the sharp and sarcastic, if not even macabre. He puts his family above all else, and will not hestitate to do whatever he thinks is necessary to protect the Fidante legacy. He is the sort of man one wants as an ally, and not an enemy, and he's ever aware that if he shows weakness, his own allies are liable to turn on him if he doesn't do it first.
  to turn on him if he doesn't do it first.  +
• Catalana exudes a warmth that makes her ea …
  Catalana exudes a warmth that makes her easy to talk to. She has a genuine interest in people, and because of this, she's really listening when someone talks to her, regardless of subject. Warmth and attention like hers can make for a heady cocktail; it's no wonder that she does so well as a diplomat. She's also good at intuiting who she needs to be in any given situation, which helps her navigate with ease in societies that are different than hers, even those that would normally be hostile to a noblewoman. When it comes to being herself, however, Catalana is a person who needs to be needed; filling the needs of others is the lens through which she sees who she is. She pushes herself hard not to 'let down' the people who depend on her. It's more than just putting herself second, because there is always someone who she feels she must put first, and if there isn't, she'll find one.
  irst, and if there isn't, she'll find one.  +
• Catalina lives for challenge. It's not ent …
  Catalina lives for challenge. It's not entirely that she's a thrill-seeker, though she does get a thrill out of accomplishing something difficult. It's also that she wants to win. And winning doesn't really mean much if there's no challenge to it. She's a chameleon in public, because winning means being whatever you have to be and doing whatever you have to do. In her most unguarded moments, though, there's a purity to her joy in discovery, in learning something new or acquiring a new skill. It's curiosity that drives her, and success that satisfies the drive.
  her, and success that satisfies the drive.  +
• Catriona Thrax is the quintessential socia …
  Catriona Thrax is the quintessential social butterfly and the epitome of a perfect young lady. She loves the flutter of a good party, the chattering of friends and acquaintances, the laughter, the dancing, and the flowing alcohol. She is an extrovert, and it absolutely shows; the woman is a perfectionist when it comes to her hair, clothes, and speech. Indeed, she is quite accomplished in the art of conversation. This chatty, poised, friendly exterior is not overcompensation; she is nearly as intelligent as she is social. Catriona does not use her many, many charms mindlessly. Rather, she is exceedingly ambitious, seeking position and prestige. She loves the spotlight, yet she is such a kind and enjoyable companion, few seem to be able to hold this against her. This is perhaps her greatest strength: she is so sociable, so conversational, that she often earns the trust of her companions quickly and accesses information that might otherwise stay private.
  rmation that might otherwise stay private.  +
• Cecilli is an absent-minded individual, of …
  Cecilli is an absent-minded individual, often lost in her own thoughts or in the imagery of nature around her. The way she speaks is often addled with allegories or metaphors that may be lost on many people, and it's often that she refuses to explain. She often leans on things, particularly her staff, in absence of seating, sits whenever possible, and lays if it doesn't get in the way.
  le, and lays if it doesn't get in the way.  +
• Cedarav is an engaging person, when he can …
  Cedarav is an engaging person, when he can be convinced to be pulled from his work, and is very knowledgeable on many subjects divergent from medicine. Sure, sometimes, he can be a bit of a know-it-all or bore one half to death with technicalities, but if you catch him in his element he's capable of bringing even the dullest party to life. In his work environment, he's quite good with his patients, though his patience can also wear thin. He's the King, Voice, and Legate of his operating theatre, where his word is law and his vengeance quick if the proper instrument is not found quickly enough.
  er instrument is not found quickly enough.  +
• Cedric has the knack of bland, dry self-co …
  Cedric has the knack of bland, dry self-control that makes for a perfect butler. Composed and elegant at all times, he is appropriate to all situations, whether he is handkerchiefing blood off of somebody's blade or ensuring that the correct service is in place for tea. Socially correct at all times, he finds ways to be prim and proper even in situations where no propriety manual exists. A servant of order, he forges it out of chaos in his life at all times. He provides his employers with excellent service and an unendingly stellar grasp of the exactly correct amount of sass for an able steward to provide in any given situation.
  steward to provide in any given situation.  +
• Celia was never satisfied. As she's gotten …
  Celia was never satisfied. As she's gotten older, she's discovered ways to find (fleeting) satisfaction, but her desire for a good time outstrips all. She likes fun, and irreverence, and doing whatever she wants, when she wants. No one always gets what they like, of course, and Bliss can certainly play along with social mores when it suits her. She's even patient, in a terrifyingly predatorial sort of way. She might play along for days, weeks - even years! As long as she wants the payoff badly enough, it doesn't bother her. Conversely, if something that seemed like a good, fun idea loses its lustre, she won't hesitate to drop it - forgotten just as fast as last week's breakfast. Bliss is the sort of woman who might be perplexed at someone attacking her for something she said last Tuesday. "But, that was three weeks ago!" She burns hot and hard, but once it's done (or once she's won), she is gracious with her forgiveness.
  on), she is gracious with her forgiveness.  +
• Celine is a woman in command of a beautifu …
  Celine is a woman in command of a beautiful voice and endearing demeanor, always brimming with sincerity even when that might otherwise be to the detriment of her goals: she is one to laugh heartily if told a joke midway through a funeral, and her smiles can thaw hearts with frightening ease. With every conversation, Celine is one to maneuver and make others the focus of it, always interested in people and helping them as she can. There is something almost overbearing about the way this young woman makes it obvious she cares, and how much energy she has for all those who seek her. When it comes to her parents, that shine is lost, somewhat, and she does seem to take issue with Audrey and what the woman has done. Not one to show resentment, Celine still very much hurts over losing her parents, and it shows whenever the subject comes up.
  nd it shows whenever the subject comes up.  +
• Cerdensulathara is a very mild type of sav …
  Cerdensulathara is a very mild type of savage. As a child, she threw horrible tantrums, would get violently sick, or lapse into periods of catatonia. She can find pleasure in most any activity because she easily retreats into her mind. There is a deep and strong love for animals inside her, and nature has earned her infinite respect. This is balanced with her infatuation for the learning, art, and reading. Despite her varied gifts, interacting with people is not one of them. Her jokes are not often understood, and she has difficulty determining others' motivation.
  difficulty determining others' motivation.  +
• Charis lacks the flair and flourishes so o …
  Charis lacks the flair and flourishes so often seen in those who follow Jayus' path. Hers is a quieter way, steady and determined, though no less committed to the ideals of the Prince of Stories. Those outside of the Oathlands might call her rigid, overly controlled. Those within understand the deep streak of perfectionism, her adherence to a way which respects the process, the ritual and forms that must be followed, as much as the end result-- they are, after all, equal parts of a greater whole.
  after all, equal parts of a greater whole.  +
• Charismatic and astute, a social chameleon …
  Charismatic and astute, a social chameleon. She is watchful and eager to learn and experience, and is comfortable with individuals from every part of the social strata. She keeps an air of mystery, with a personality range that goes from innocent to something far less so, and what she may or may not know about the world-- both night and day-- could keep people guessing.
  ight and day-- could keep people guessing.  +
• Charles is known to be mercurial in his ac …
  Charles is known to be mercurial in his actions off the battlefield, and to question most of his decisions as well as those of others. He is prone to challenge others both physically and otherwise when threatened. It has earned him a well-deserved reputation of being petty and disagreeable, his antagonistic streak marring his place in proper society. He is known for his intense and tumultuous relationships with others, friends, partners, and allies alike; he is known for exaggerated feats of vainglory in all aspects of life. It is difficult to keep on his good side for long. However, he is loyal to those close to him. To those he perceives as deserving, he is generally fair and frequently compassionate.
  nerally fair and frequently compassionate.  +
• Charlotte is a charmer, often used to gett …
  Charlotte is a charmer, often used to getting her way. Unused to opposition, she can rapidly switch tactics when she does not get the results she wants. Friendly and open, hers are the still waters that run deep. More than one old friend has been mystified when they are suddenly cut from the fold, only to be taken in again after a bit, all forgiven. Not to say she is disloyal, Charlotte is a Wyrmguard and takes that very seriously. She is simply put... mysterious, from time to time.
  mply put... mysterious, from time to time.  +
• Charmer, celebrant, extravagant. Beau is w …
  Charmer, celebrant, extravagant. Beau is whatever he needs to be when he needs to be it, a true social chameleon who is just as comfortable dining with royals as he is throwing dice in a seedy bar. He is often over the top, and despite being a commoner he is quite wealthy, so wealthy that he makes sure those around him take note. He can be serious when he wants to be, but when you view life as a game and the score is based on certain social variables it can be hard to take oneself too seriously. Behind all the charm, the quick wit and the golden hair though, there is a temper and a long memory.
  ough, there is a temper and a long memory.  +
• Charming and tempestuous, Berenice loves t …
  Charming and tempestuous, Berenice loves to flirt with scandal. She enjoys sidling right up to the edge of it, hips swaying, and nudging at it with her toe. Possibly while maintaining eye contact and a smile, like a cat nudging a glass off a table. She quite enjoys people, with all the delights they present, and can traverse the social web with delightedly deft skill. Of course, friendship with Berenice may come with it a fiery blowup or two, but just wait a day: either the slight will be forgotten, or the friendship will. She is, at the very least, never a boring companion.
  the very least, never a boring companion.  +
• Charming and vivacious, Ciara is a girl wi …
  Charming and vivacious, Ciara is a girl with a lot of opinions and a big heart that she wears on her sleeve. She has an almost insatiable curiosity and approaches life with the kind of impish joie-de-vivre reserved for the young and those lucky few who have yet to see any real hardship. While actually quite brilliant, she is still so very young and woefully inexperienced in most facets of life, with all the naivety and wide-eyed excitement that comes with it, which can sometimes make her seem a little clueless despite an obviously sharp mind. She is sweet as sugar and a bit of a pleaser, but she can be assertive and quite bossy if she needs to, though usually in a gentle and good-natured way. Fiercely loyal and protective of those she loves, and with a strong maternal sense, she can quickly turn from wide-eyed coquette to mother-hen if she feels that one or more of her percieved chicks are in need of protection or correction, whether the chick(s) in question feels the need for, or even wish for, her involvement or guidance. Always out of genuine concern and desire to make their lives better or see them better themselves.
  ives better or see them better themselves.  +
• Charming but flighty, reckless but irresol …
  Charming but flighty, reckless but irresolute, dramatic and sensationalist and sensualist and a little careless: the devil-may-care smile that Eiran can summon to his features is every bit as real as the soulful look in his puppydog eyes. As a social chameleon, he might be more successful if his transformations were more complete. He makes a great friend because he's ready to throw himself whole-heartedly into the interests and foci of others without really holding tight to any of his own. He suffers from a kind of serial monogamy of the passion: he can't decide what he wants to do with himself in the long term. Maybe he'll be a knight. Maybe he'll be a playwright. Maybe he'll give it all up and become a florist! Fuck everything, where's his horse? Let's go hunting.
  hing, where's his horse? Let's go hunting.  +
• Charming, affable, with a disarming manner …
  Charming, affable, with a disarming manner, infectious humor, and quick wit, very few individuals realize how much danger they are in while speaking with Duarte Amedeo. As chief minister of Information and Safety for House Pravus in Setarco, few nobles let alone commoners could rival the man's importance in the Silken City, a fact seldom realized by many of his companions. It's not that Duarte is humble by any stretch- the dangerous and cool confidence in his eyes gives lie to that. He merely knows how much easier it is to get precisely what you want with a kind or clever word... even if it allows one to destroy the person that revealed it. He is in many ways a reflection of Pravus itself- smart, charming, and utterly ruthless.
  lf- smart, charming, and utterly ruthless.  +
• Charming, approachable, amiable. Enter Aed …
  Charming, approachable, amiable. Enter Aedin's presence is akin to stepping into the summer sunshine. She has a knack for welcoming people without so much as a word. Her considerable skill for sounding out the tone of a room or a gathering has led some in the Blackwood family to claim she's blessed by intuition. Her sensitivity is considerable -- for not reading a situation right can be a disaster. Smoothing over difficulties demands a certain special knowledge of personalities, and she has the patience to tease out exactly what she needs. Northlanders may have a reputation for short tempers and not tolerating fools, but she doesn't live up to that standard. Her silken words and exquisite manners can usually disarm southerners or Abandoned alike, and once they are willing to deal, then the real work begins. But she suffers no fools behind her smile. Withholding contempt for liars and dishonourable behaviour, she'll do what she must to get the work done, leaving an opening for others to exploit. But much, much better to have others in her debt. And Aedin never forgets one.
  in her debt. And Aedin never forgets one.  +
• Charming, impulsive, passionate, Armand's …
  Charming, impulsive, passionate, Armand's character is a wildly unpredictable one, at odds with the moral principals of the Faith's Orthodox branch that he yet follows with remarkable devotion. Indeed, the man is one of contrasts and extremes, with a dangerous temper as violent and sudden as a storm at sea, while also displaying a true and unshakeable faith in the precepts of the Gods and the Compact, willing and ready to die for their ideals. Suspicious of the worship of Tehom, and yet prone to womanizing and drinking, though rarely to excess. An odd one, certainly, and yet, through it all, possessed with the overriding desire to do good, and fight evil, so that others won't have to.
  fight evil, so that others won't have to.  +
• Cheerful almost to the point of being obno …
  Cheerful almost to the point of being obnoxious, Jonathan is always prone to seeing the brighter side of life on most things, and the last to raise a fist in anger, despite his strength. He is a man of many words, but also thought, listening carefully to what is said before he offers his down-to-earth advice. He has a deep appreciation of hard work, and of his roots in the earth, feeding those around him. Service comes naturally to him, as does a quick joke or an old saying.
  im, as does a quick joke or an old saying.  +
• Cheerful and attentive, if quiet, one minu …
  Cheerful and attentive, if quiet, one minute his mood can also be somehow disinterested, even here in the greatest and most exciting city in all the land. Also quick to smile and laugh, nearly as quick to ask a question or explore a cabinet that isn't his, this is a man with some issues focusing on any one thing if there's something else to fancy within earshot.
  's something else to fancy within earshot.  +
• Cheerful and blithe, Braelynn is most ofte …
  Cheerful and blithe, Braelynn is most often found smiling about something. The world seems full of endless amusement to her, and she is genial of spirit and light of heart. She's an outdoors type, who gets restless if she's cooped up too long, but the peace she finds in the woods keeps her happy. Sometimes her attention drifts, and she'll smile at nothing at all - but mostly she is warm and friendly, a pleasure to be around and quite easygoing.
  pleasure to be around and quite easygoing.  +
• Cheerful and softspoken, Amber is a quiet, …
  Cheerful and softspoken, Amber is a quiet, petite woman with an unflinchingly brave and direct view on life and events. She lost her husband, and it hardened her - but not completely. Determined to continue the dream they started together, she is ferocious in the pursuit of the best deal, and is ruthless about her trade agreements. But beneath it all, she really does have that heart of gold. She also remembers gold may be the softest of metals, but it's still a metal, and a heart of gold doesn't mean you have to let people take advantage of you.
  have to let people take advantage of you.  +
• Cheerful, annoyingly so, genuinely inquisi …
  Cheerful, annoyingly so, genuinely inquisitive and often interested in the lives and tales of others. His outlook on life is terribly pragmatic but he's neither apathetic nor dismissive; he is happy to help but only if it makes sense and his chance of success is relatively high, and even then, if the money is good he might even make an exception. Need a bottle of wine? Sure, he can do that. A rare book? Possibly. Armor? Well, that depends on what kind. Your furniture moved? Probably not. Not often found morose or unhappy in general, his attitude is playful and often to a fault. It's not that he -can't- be serious, he just doesn't think he -needs- to be even in the most dire of circumstance. Not that he's above screaming in terror in running away, laughing is just that much more fun.
  away, laughing is just that much more fun.  +
• Cherilo is a soft-spoken but enthusiastic …
  Cherilo is a soft-spoken but enthusiastic lover of nature. He's embraced a clear passion: exploring the natural world, and capturing its beauty so as to encourage public appreciation and conservation. Aside from a few short affairs and a some occasional city friends, he mostly keeps to himself - not from introversion but from the curiosity that keeps him moving, exploring, interacting with the wild.
  ing, exploring, interacting with the wild.  +
• Christine has one true love: books. That d …
  Christine has one true love: books. That doesn't avoid her being interested in other things. Like people. Blunt or charming, flirty or dry, it's not that she has different personalities, is that she loves observing how people react to each of them... It doesn't help the fact that she's so easy to distract, either...
  that she's so easy to distract, either...  +
• Cigano is the living embodiment of suave. …
  Cigano is the living embodiment of suave. He speaks with a smooth and deep voice that brings comfort to those who have experienced lost. He has a soft spot for children always ensuring that they are taken care of, though he sees some people as less than people based on some incredibly complicated moral code. He has a keen awareness and an air of mysticism to him.
  awareness and an air of mysticism to him.  +
• Cillian grew up learning the ways of the w …
  Cillian grew up learning the ways of the wild. He grew up with a tribe named Weathewood, knowing very little of the compact as he stayed out in the woods with his adopted family and tribe protecting the woods and fighting off monsters to keep his village safe, coming to Arx for the first time he seems very guarded.
  for the first time he seems very guarded.  +
• Cirroch has a bullish nature, grounded but …
  Cirroch has a bullish nature, grounded but vital. He has a talent for filling a room merely by entering it, with deep, resonant volume and ready eloquence to the command of his tongue. He can be stubborn, he can be proud, and he can have a temper on him. Nothing infuriates him more than being deceived, unless it is being denied action where he thinks action ought to be took. He has a pragmatist's steadiness behind his grand gestures, though, that helps keep his life running smoothly. There are ways that simplicity defines Cirroch's greatest desires. He loves women who can fight him, whiskey that burns on the way down, fast horses and smart dogs.
  the way down, fast horses and smart dogs.  +
• Clara is a curious young woman with a wild …
  Clara is a curious young woman with a wild side. She loves to be adrenalized, she loves a good fight, a good swim, or a nice climb... whatever gives her the rush that comes with moving her body or taking risks. She also enjoys helping people because while she is curious about death she doesn't feel the need to kill things herself or watch people suffer. She just seeks to understand that grand happening in life that all eventually must meet. What does death mean for those still alive and where do people really go when they die?
  d where do people really go when they die?  +
• Clarisse has been brought up to help other …
  Clarisse has been brought up to help others and the best way she is able to do this as a healer, comforter, and confidant that others can trust. She has worked side by side learning the ways of healing for as long as she can remember, and will work tirelessly to save even those who others believe to be a lost cause.
  ose who others believe to be a lost cause.  +
• Clever and incisive, Olivando is a wit, bu …
  Clever and incisive, Olivando is a wit, but a quiet one. His flair for the dramatic is buried a level beneath a mild reserve. He doesn't need to show off; the pursuit of knowledge is, in itself, something very satisfying for him. Inventive and resourceful with a certain knack for organization, there are few things that lure Olivando's interest like an unsolved mystery. He has an unsurpassable depth of loyalty that, once tapped, might never stop flowing, but the compassion of his heart is carefully guarded behind walls of self-protection, earned by the wisdom of experience.
  ction, earned by the wisdom of experience.  +
• Clever and quick, energetic and vivacious, …
  Clever and quick, energetic and vivacious, Cabrera's is the kind of charm that can be hard to keep up with. His sass could get him in trouble more often if his smile were less winsome, but his engaging humor and bright eyes are welcoming, inviting, encouraging people to join him in the laugh, whatever it happens to be. More a wordsmith than a prankster, he prefers not to punch 'down', and tries to keep a bright, upbeat approach to life and service, encouraging people to embrace life with both arms. Passion is his watchword, service his focus, and life his reward. While he is a serving priest and serving soldier, he's also a devil-may-care punster, ribald roisterer, and stylish man about town. Turn down no opportunity, leave no stone unturned for what curiosity might reveal beneath, and definitely never leave a party without dancing.
  itely never leave a party without dancing.  +
• Clover is a young woman of broad smiles an …
  Clover is a young woman of broad smiles and hapless positivity. She's entirely too clumsy but at ease with it. She's full of laughter and bright smiles. Rarely does anything bring her down. Even if she's just ruined another dress, or lost her shoe to a mud puddle-- nothing gets her down.
  e to a mud puddle-- nothing gets her down.  +
• Cold and aloof, the kind of man who is jus …
  Cold and aloof, the kind of man who is just as easy to condemn as forgive, he is a man who believes that the end justifies the means. Justice is cold, swift, and merciless. This is not to say he doesn't believe in mercy, but the benefit must outweigh the cost, utter practicality in all things. Though passion exists beneath his icy exterior, Tempest rarely shows it to those he does not know well except in the heat of battle, a grinning avenger, his armor and contorted face streaked with blood. Deeply spiritual and superstisious, he might have been a Shaman if it had been his calling, but instead he walked the path of the blade and blood in the name of his own kind of justice. One would do best not to expect lip service from him, almost brutally to the point though he does manage a certain amount of diplomacy if words can be coaxed out of him at all by one he does not know well.
  f him at all by one he does not know well.  +
• Cold and uncaring. These two words couldn' …
  Cold and uncaring. These two words couldn't be any more accurate in describing Cade. Having no experience in truly expressing one's self, Cade comes off as someone who is boring and abrupt, due to this, those who have encountered him once usually steer clear. Not that it matters to him for he does not stay in one place for too long. Despite this, Cade's work ethic is commendable, doing odd jobs in the most efficient ways, earning the respect of his short-term employers.
  g the respect of his short-term employers.  +
• Cold as the north wind, quiet as the grave …
  Cold as the north wind, quiet as the grave, there is little evidence that Rasteon even possesses the capacity for kindness, forgiveness, or basic human compassion. Possessed of an icy intensity off-putting to all but the most stalwart of souls, some among his village have even gone so far as to doubt he is human at all. In fact, those warriors that have fought beside him swear that he is not. In combat his icy facade falls away and his depthless rage is released upon the world, the hatred for his fellow man coming across so starkly clear that those who have fought at his side often have difficulty meeting his eyes once the battle has concluded. But despite all that, and independent of any reservations those who have met him might have, one shining beacon of virtue does stand out among all of Rasteon's many flaws. He is honestly and truly a man of his word, who's oaths bind him more tightly than any chains. Those who are wise would make note of any promise he makes, for surely he intends to keep it.
  e makes, for surely he intends to keep it.  +
• Cold, ravenously driven, and ruthless, Pal …
  Cold, ravenously driven, and ruthless, Paloma's dreams have always lent themselves to violence and sacrifice. But violence and sacrifice toward a greater end. A noble end. The nobler, the better. She's a woman of abstracts who sees most people, including herself, as means, currency to be spent. Small things that can accumulate toward great things, but you can't be too precious about any given silver. She still wants to be the most valuable piece of silver she can be, and that's the King's Own. The only thing that lightens her is that she can apply this chilly resolve to even little things, baking bread, light patrol, a given conversation, and she's clearly doing it to amuse herself and those around her. Playing the part even when it's unnecessary, infusing it with a little wit.
  nnecessary, infusing it with a little wit.  +
• Cold. Quiet. Watching the world behind his …
  Cold. Quiet. Watching the world behind his stormy blue eyes. His lips barely moving, a face of cold stone. Down deep, he is a man in conflict with himself as he wishes to connect to the world but not truly understand how one can do so. As he watches others enjoy the world, he finds them weak. At least that is the lie he tells himself. The truth is his jealously at their nature pains him deeply.
  ealously at their nature pains him deeply.  +
• Colorful and charismatic, Fidel possesses …
  Colorful and charismatic, Fidel possesses a flitty friendliness capable of winning him many supporters. Unfortunately, these positive attributes are not matched by any measure of wisdom or competence. In fact, they most frequently reveal themselves right when he's about to do something incredibly foolish! Error-prone with only a fine-tuned facade in place of true self-confidence, Fidel struggles to reconcile with a delicate personal nature which, upon coming up against a challenge that scares him or that can't be easily overcome, reduces him to bitter (fantastic, nonsensical) diatribes and childlike fits of frustration.
  atribes and childlike fits of frustration.  +
• Coming from the feuding, vicious city-stat …
  Coming from the feuding, vicious city-states of Velenosa, Lekan has long been the handy sword-arm hired to deal with 'issues' that arise. He works for coin, for principle, or for his own inscrutable reasons. His gaze is hard, but there is a twisted humor underneath it. He takes delights, but perhaps not in things that people would consider humorous or safe or sane.
  e would consider humorous or safe or sane.  +
• Compared to her older sisters, Cufre is mo …
  Compared to her older sisters, Cufre is more reserved. Softer spoken, gentler emotion. A core of molten iron wrapped in a velvet glove, inclined to watch and observe and prepare rather than charge headlong into a situation, she none-the-less has the determination that seems a hallmark of the Harrow line.
  that seems a hallmark of the Harrow line.  +
• Competitive person who loves racing and he …
  Competitive person who loves racing and her animals. Busy and proud stablemaster of some renown and skill. Fairly optimistic and trusting person who wants to think the best of people and tries to live up to that belief. Fastidious if she is given the opportunity and particularly if it serves her interests and goals.
  arly if it serves her interests and goals.  +
• Composed of ineffable poise and grace, her …
  Composed of ineffable poise and grace, her words laced with uncanny wisdom, and possessed of a calm disposition that seems capable of weathering even the worst of storms, Bianca Wyrmguard is always ready with a kind word or advice to those in need of it, putting a sharp and empathetic mind to work in helping the people around her. But while she is undoubtedly warm, it is a distant warmth. Bianca often exists at a remove from others, playing most of her private thoughts and feelings close to the vest, and rarely speaks about herself, preferring instead to focus on the needs of others. Behind all those layers lies a naturally pragmatic woman who nonetheless finds deep fascination in the human condition and is endlessly in passionate pursuit of new knowledge and new experiences. Recent years, however, have seen a slow shift in Bianca's outlook and behavior, and her deep well of calm has been steadily coupled with a biting and incisive wit that has little tolerance for foolishness. Increasingly willing to embrace her own, personal ambitions, Bianca is implacable once she puts her mind to something -- to the point of an unfortunate tendency towards overworking herself; a fact that she will persistently disavow right up to the point she passes out in the middle of her adamant denial.
  s out in the middle of her adamant denial.  +
• Confessor Corrigan is a guy with a lot of …
  Confessor Corrigan is a guy with a lot of shade in his past and a lot of snark in his future, halfway to hardboiled. Quick witted and sharp, little gets past him, and few opportunities for a glib remark pass him by. He has little patience for self-pity and does not suffer fools gladly; he has a tendency to privilege his own pain over what others have or could experience. That said, he also has little tolerance in self-pity in himself, either, and applies his sarcastic humor to himself with the lash of self-deprecation as often as he flips casual insult towards others. There are few situations in which he can't find some kind of lighter side, even if his sense of humor can be appreciably black. I mean, you've got to laugh, right?
  black. I mean, you've got to laugh, right?  +
• Confident but not arrogant, Amir carries h …
  Confident but not arrogant, Amir carries himself like the nobility he is. There is a calm self-assuredness to his words, as if he's certain of every sentence he speaks and the ideals that he strives for. Pride is a word for it. Stubborness is another. The lord refuses to bend or cave when it comes to defending what he considers to be just or honorable. That's not to say he doesn't know how to be convincing or charming in his arguments, just that he doesn't see a point to brushing things under the rug. His wanderlust and love for freedom have at times put him at odds with his own ideals and to this day, Amir struggles to balance the two. Duty can be a heavy burden to bear.
  e two. Duty can be a heavy burden to bear.  +
• Confident incarnate and blessed with a ter …
  Confident incarnate and blessed with a terribly morbid sense of humour, he has a strong sense of honour - if by honour, you mean self-preservation, and by self-preservation, you also mean he likes money. A mercenary through and through, Capri is the type of Lycene who will pragmatically stab someone in the back for his own advancement, but is the staunchest of allies when it is preferable. He enjoys the finer things, and he loves to laugh, but he'll come down on someone that's betrayed his family with utter and complete wrath when it's guaranteed it can be done in one swoop. He likes to drink.
  n be done in one swoop. He likes to drink.  +
• Confident, sometimes to excess, Ciaran has …
  Confident, sometimes to excess, Ciaran has the devil-may-care attitude of someone who lives life exactly the way he wants to, on the schedule that best suits him. He doesn't have much patience for rules and procedures, and he's not going to sit around at a boring function if there's more interesting things to be done elsewhere. For all that, though, he is very polite and has a strong sense of honor and fair play. His sense of humor is extremely dry, and he's not the sort to shy away from confrontation, be it on the battlefield or in a ballroom. In fact, he might be just a little too competitive.
  he might be just a little too competitive.  +
• Contrary to her name, Thistle is far from …
  Contrary to her name, Thistle is far from prickly or abrasive. She speaks with a surprising eloquence for someone from the Lower Boroughs and possesses a disarming sort of charm. Her easy smiles and laid back nature hide a very keen mind. Thistle has an uncanny knack for languages, puzzles, and topics of complex nature. She's just as happy to talk philosophy or economics with a costumer as she is to entertain them with good company and wine. When it comes to work or her craft, Thistle is very meticulous. Everything has to perfect, done right, and as near to flawless as possible or it must be done over. Though Thistle is far from uptight. She enjoys the simple pleasures in life as much as the next person. She simply holds herself and only herself, to higher standards.
  elf and only herself, to higher standards.  +
• Contrary to impressions, Qadira is neither …
  Contrary to impressions, Qadira is neither a misanthrope nor unkind. Her past - raised a thrall and later married and fled - creates a natural wariness, but she is a compassionate and fairly intuitive woman. Even charming, on the right day, her accrued strength lending confidence to her words and an honesty that comes across as confrontational because it is; daring the world to be better. She takes her tasks seriously, from cooking to tending wounds and picking pockets, applying an admirable passion to all she does. The criminality is unfortunate, but she claims caution in whom she steals from, and a desire to do anything else. Being born with nothing does distort one's worldview. In truth this hard-eyed hellion is more canine than feline, though she has yet to find her 'pack'. She's as prickly as her name, but Qadira ultimately believes in commonality, and that people who apply themselves can accomplish feats beyond their limits. A life spent in captivity does make her profoundly naive in many ways; raging against the powerful on principle, or rejecting and ejecting an unruly customer over their unwise actions. This swiftness to judge may change, in time, when she finds her trust. For now she's at least a good conversation and a fine friend to those who don't ignite her smouldering temper. The future could be bright, if she doesn't end up imprisoned or executed.
  she doesn't end up imprisoned or executed.  +
• Controlling, Manipulative, Honorable, Honest, Sarcastic, Dangerous, and Mysterious.  +
• Cool of temperament, Arian is quick to smi …
  Cool of temperament, Arian is quick to smile, laugh or toss over a wink. The young man doesn't seem to have any issue getting along with most, brash and blunt with some, whilst calm and collected with others. However, upon closer inspection there's a storm of emotion roiling behind the twinkle of his cold gaze, lending to the idea that there's more to him than first meets the eye.
  re's more to him than first meets the eye.  +
• Coquettish to a fault and debonair even wh …
  Coquettish to a fault and debonair even when she shouldn't be. Astraea has impeccable manners and doesn't believe in rudeness of any kind, even upon the battlefield. Though some might describe her as pragmatic this chevalier is highly principled and carries herself with the moral fiber of someone who keeps themselves accountable for their own actions. While her moods tend to vary like her sister's she is most usually in high spirits, but never quite bubbly. Even suggesting such a thing is enough to earn a scoff and maybe a derisive chuckle or two. It's normally assumed that soldiers, knights and warriors of her caliber tend to be highly disciplined but this Lycene born princess is quite lazy. Never when it counts, but enough that if she can delegate or sidestep a minor responsibility she will. This attitude lends to her Tehom-may-care demeanor and compliments her sometimes too serious moments quite well. A woman of contrasts indeed.
  s quite well. A woman of contrasts indeed.  +
• Corbit is almost unfailingly kind, polite …
  Corbit is almost unfailingly kind, polite and insightful. That is, when he takes the time to think about being any of these things. Truth is, his mind is usually in several different places at once, at times he is rude, too blunt or even can seem uncaring. But it's rarely because he means to be, he just has bigger things to think about. He is normally fairly reserved and quiet with a quick, wry sense of humor that shows up now and again. His quietness and reservation simply fade away once he begins talking about one of his many and varied interests that he can talk about, excitedly and passionately for extended periods of time. Show a bit of interest and you may be subjecting yourself to a long, though interesting lecture on anything from the economic history of the Thrax to the singing patterns of local, migratory birds. At the very core of his character is simply an unbridled enthusastic curiosity about all things around him. Which he pursues with great fervor, sometimes, to the exclusion of everything else.
  imes, to the exclusion of everything else.  +
• Corinna Kelsey is warm, cheerful, and a co …
  Corinna Kelsey is warm, cheerful, and a complete ditz. She's sure to annoy anyone who doesn't find her flighty, eager volubility and her almost incredible gullibility charming, but she works so hard to please those in her company that such is a rare thing. She is intensely curious about anyone not from the Lower Boroughs of the city, and prone to asking nosy questions of anyone who catches her interest. She usually speaks before she thinks, and frequently puts her foot in her mouth, but she rarely intends to cause offense. She is fascinated by the nobility, and takes childlike delight in pomp and circumstance of almost any nature.
  omp and circumstance of almost any nature.  +
• Corinne is cautious and mindful, observant …
  Corinne is cautious and mindful, observant and cunning. She has a deep, unabiding love of insincere flattery and bullshit but, for the most part, goes about it in a playful way. She lies and prevaricates often, but makes no effort to hide the fact, which means her statements tend to occupy the murky territory between good-natured sarcasm, honest sincerity, and outright treachery. The best conversation, in her mind, is one that's so muddled even she isn't sure if she believes or disbelieves what she's saying anymore. Aside from her social persona, she's much more serious and studious in private, though her disposition tends towards sunny even then. Alchemy is an art to her, and there isn't much she wouldn't do for one more principle, one more secret, one more trick. It would be unfair to call her morally bankrupt, but 'morally impoverished' isn't too far off.
  'morally impoverished' isn't too far off.  +
• Corrala is a thoughtful healer without the …
  Corrala is a thoughtful healer without the absent mind. She pays attention to most of the things that go on around her, and she tries to be kind to everyone regardless of rank. She is also fairly good at persuading others to help out whether its in a healing temple or household. If crossed she is able to be firm, but almost never raises her voice, because of her sensitivity to the emotional undercurrents of almost every social situation. Her thoughtfulness runs deep and as such she usually doesn't jump to conclusions, unless her temper is roused, and prefers to think things through before acting.
  ers to think things through before acting.  +
• Cosette is often a sweet, kind person who …
  Cosette is often a sweet, kind person who appears to never do any wrong. Some might says she's as innocent as can be, but others who knows her might say it's just for show. She has a rebellious streak and an itch to find trouble, but she tries her best to keep it in check. She's a sneaky one with a good sense of humor. Honestly, she means well!
  sense of humor. Honestly, she means well!  +
• Cosimo is equal parts aloof and dry - a ma …
  Cosimo is equal parts aloof and dry - a man who prefers the company of books to strangers most nights, but isn't entirely inept at conversation when it does arise. There is hidden steel underneath his calm demeanor, and he isn't keen on being pushed around or manipulated, but he is mindful of making more enemies than is necessary. His sister doesn't need additional headaches, after all, and in the end how much of it really matters? He'll find a way to get what he wants one way or another. Possessing great acuity of vision and mind, Cosimo picks up knowledge and retains it easily. That said, he isn't a particularly skilled teacher: most of the knowledge he pursues is for his own consumption, and intellectually lazy people test his patience. He will try, if he has to, with notable effort.
  ll try, if he has to, with notable effort.  +
• Courage is so courageous. It's why they ca …
  Courage is so courageous. It's why they call him Courage, you know, and it has absolutely nothing to do with his childhood friends deciding it would be funny and ironic to call their wimpiest friend Courage. No, he one-hundred-percent earned his name. Absolutely. This is not a hock of crap. Those times when he's less than brave and steel-spined? Well, he's probably just tired from being wonderfully courageous and heroic the other 99% of the time.
  eous and heroic the other 99% of the time.  +
• Courteous toward his betters and cautious …
  Courteous toward his betters and cautious toward the unknown, Gian is well aware of his good fortune in life and determined to avoid losing his place through any hasty mistake. A meticulous sort, he can seem to obsess over minor details. Though few can recall seeing him lose his temper, he is no stoic, keen to enjoy good drink and good company.
  keen to enjoy good drink and good company.  +
• Coy, sweet, intelligent - Moira exemplifie …
  Coy, sweet, intelligent - Moira exemplifies traits better suited to courtesans that mingle with nobility than rabble from the Lower Boroughs, charm she learned from watching her father. Though located in the slums, her manners and etiquette are able to elevate her in polite society, never far away even when she's with her family, watching her kith and kin brawl. She relies entirely on her ability to be pleasant company, preferring smiles to stabbing, but it's not hard to see the ice behind her smiles.
  not hard to see the ice behind her smiles.  +
• Crazy would be too general a term for this …
  Crazy would be too general a term for this shark in women's clothing. But yes, perhaps she is a tad crazy. While sensual and mischievous, brimming with wry humour, she harbours a violent and animalistic rage that most would find terrifying. Will most women of noble blood would fall back at the sight of a skirmish, Merida would likely be the one to start it, and certainly the one to end it. She doesn't mind getting some blood on her clothes either. It compliments her hair after all. But her blood thirsty rage is not without purpose. Her pride and massive heart stokes the fire, and the indigence of her lesser standing as a woman in Thrax's male dominated society throws gasoline all over it and runs away laughing maniacally. No, she is not some tool to be married off to strengthen her family, and no, she won't be pleasant. Perhaps if she's crazy enough, and threatens to take a chunk out of enough people, she can be seen as equal. That's the plan, anyway. But regardless, her strength of will matches the power of her rage, and her love for those closest to her could block out the sun. One would dare not take that from her. And she knows her sensuality is as much a weapon as her scimitars are.
  is as much a weapon as her scimitars are.  +
• Cunning and pragmatic  +
• Cunning, adaptive, manipulative, ambitious …
  Cunning, adaptive, manipulative, ambitious, opportunistic, malicious when angered, loyal, maternal, compassionate, sensual, sensitive, frank yet tactful, hedonistic, adventurous, rebellious, awkward, and mannerly. Enjoys an argument or banter just for the sake of sparring wits. Egocentric but insecure.
  of sparring wits. Egocentric but insecure.  +
• Curiosity is the curse of the Igniseris an …
  Curiosity is the curse of the Igniseris and Quenia has it in spades, tempered by a level of sensibility and thrown into sharp relief by an active sense of the ridiculous. Clever, quick and full of sass, her sense of humor is her mask rather than any cooler or starker reserve. She is warm and easy to relate to, slipping smoothly through most social situations with the grace of a dancer through the dance floor. Flirtatious without being licentious, irreverent without being outrageous, and nonchalant without being untouchable, she is a balanced, smooth young woman who applies her wink as a weapon as often as her will.
  her wink as a weapon as often as her will.  +
• Curiosity swells beneath Hulvaster's featu …
  Curiosity swells beneath Hulvaster's features that appears often buried beneath a reserved composure and measured poise, a taught habit of humbleness that does not seem to want to stick despite all his effort to make it so. Much of his 'humbleness' and his reserved nature feels forced, seeming torn between self-importance brewed from hermitage and of societal expectations. Beneath that facsimile of an identity, Hulvaster can be a dry but not humorless man, colored by spouts of cheerfulness and cynicism, sometimes both strangely intermixed.
  cism, sometimes both strangely intermixed.  +
• Curious and passionate, though plagued by the occasional moment of uncertainty.  +
• Curious and searching, she is ever seeking …
  Curious and searching, she is ever seeking knowledge of any kind. Her demeanor is sweet, wry, and nearly shy if not for her boundless thirst for knowledge. She smiles often, and has a tendency to nod even if there's nothing to agree to. Beneath all that, there is a slightly cynical side, showing itself in the form of caustic comments or blunt observations.
  of caustic comments or blunt observations.  +
• Curious, Dry, and Forward  +
• Curious, incisive, impulsive to the point …
  Curious, incisive, impulsive to the point of reckless, and shamelessly flirtatious, Nebulosa balances her dangerous traits with a fervid sense of justice and a strict ability to compartmentalize. She takes her role sniffing after crime and keeping the peace very seriously, even if her crime chasing is practically a hobby. But outside of her formal (and informal duties), and religious ritual, her rather considerable charm has a spiky undercurrent and she seems to enjoy keeping nearly everyone on their toes. Project unpredictability. Waver on the edge of feeling too much and saying too much, and sometimes cross it.
  d saying too much, and sometimes cross it.  +
• Curious, odd at times, but generally merry …
  Curious, odd at times, but generally merry and kind-hearted. When his goal is set, his eyes look past or through things that stand in his way, but otherwise a very engaged conversationalist. His intrigue for rare items usually steers the conversation in the direction of his search for new additions to his collection, with an almost childlike fascination for toys.
  an almost childlike fascination for toys.  +
• Curious. Rosalie views the world as a nev …
  Curious. Rosalie views the world as a neverending mystery to be unraveled, to be uncovered, discovered, catalogued, written about, shared. Her enthusiasm for all things is infectious and she genuinely cares about those around her. But she is even more adamant about choices, even to the point of being outspoken regarding peoples' ability to choose their own path. And to accept the consequences of those choices, good or bad. While not the best public speaker, she carries herself with confidence and uses innate charm to help her through most social situations.
  o help her through most social situations.  +
• Curran is sharp-tongued, sharp-witted, and …
  Curran is sharp-tongued, sharp-witted, and impatient. His tongue will get him into trouble more often than it won't. He has a hard time kowtowing to his betters. That's not to say he doesn't know when to shut up. He can be silent for days at a time if there's money in it. Scrappy, bright, and hypercurious, it's hard to imagine anything that Curran wouldn't stick his nose into. Brave but sometimes foolhardy, he struggles to trust others and watches the world through wary bright black eyes, trying to learn it all and -- above all, of course -- survive. In the Lower Boroughs, sometimes that feels like it's the hard part.
  etimes that feels like it's the hard part.  +
• Cutlin is a man who has experienced life. …
  Cutlin is a man who has experienced life. He is robust for his age, surely, and still has a lot of life in him, but the decades weigh him down. He has lost his wife and one child, while other children still live. He has bled in his duty, though he is the type to suffer in silence. He tends towards brooding over whining, and adores the quite of the wilderness, where he can contemplate and dream. He is not a vicious man, but can and will kill if the need arises. He has taken lives in the line of duty before, and while he does not seek out opportunities to kill, he will do what his job demands. He loves his children, and if anything were to make him forsake his oaths to his house and fealty, it would be his children. He also grows lonely, as it has been some years since his wifes death, and has begun to contemplate seeking companionship once again.
  template seeking companionship once again.  +
• Dafne is young enough to still be a touch …
  Dafne is young enough to still be a touch naive, not quite aware of how the ebb and flow of power works. She is a touch shy and awkward, and sometimes shy, but at times shows flashes of a willful, passionate nature. Some consider her gloomy--she has deep fascination for the darker side of life. Grief, death, loss, violence, sin--it's all so beautifully tragic to her. The more charitable consider her just highly imaginative.
  able consider her just highly imaginative.  +
• Dairen, or Ren to family, was always a sof …
  Dairen, or Ren to family, was always a soft spoken young man. While possessed of the same bravery and fierceness typical to those of his house, his tends to express more quietly as he is something of an introvert and when his family is not on the line even a pacifist. Not unlike a magpie, he has a love of shiny things, and has spent much time learning to make them as well, though with as strong a bent toward arms and armor as more ornamental trinkets, if not more so. He is quick to laughter and slow to offense, with a tendency to hide hurts due to pride.
  ith a tendency to hide hurts due to pride.  +
• Dalsam often seems bored. With his dry ton …
  Dalsam often seems bored. With his dry tone and flat, level stare, he rarely appears interested in anything. He has an air of general world-weariness; you'd think him a person who's lost all passion for everything. Despite this, he's eloquent, though not especially charming. In spite of their outward demeanor, Dalsam is a very opinionated person. In the right circumstances, they'll show a more passionate side. They enjoy talking and debating; while they don't often show it, they can hold their own well in an argument. And their writing is often deeply emotional, ranging from melancholic to angry to loving. It's been a long while, though, since they've published any of it.
  though, since they've published any of it.  +
• Damik was often compared with his brothers …
  Damik was often compared with his brothers. "Less violent than Ulrik'uhl'daja the Butcher of Skal'daja" or "less ruthless than Galik'uhl'daja the Whip of Skal'daja" are not untrue, but these are still very relative terms for a culture that many in the Compact find abhorrent. He's sympathetic to Arvani mores, and tries to be mindful of giving offense, but the man still has many, many blind spots making it all but inevitable there will be cultural clashes.
  inevitable there will be cultural clashes.  +
• Dangerous. Crafty, this woman like many others is out to seek answers. She enjoys adventure and is always out and about in the trees. The woman has been seen attending shaman rites.  +
• Daniella sees it as her sacred mission to …
  Daniella sees it as her sacred mission to prevent any and all other people from being or getting boring. A boundless source of energy and with a debilitating addiction to witty turns of phrase she is constantly making up tales, embellishing stories, or engaging in impromptu improv to liven up any conversation or social event.
  liven up any conversation or social event.  +
• Dantaria is the sort of woman who knows wh …
  Dantaria is the sort of woman who knows what she wants and what she's willing to do to get it. She's used to organising the people around her, focusing on the destination and nudging people and things in the right direction to get there. She doesn't usually get her own hands dirty, though - she has people for that.
  s dirty, though - she has people for that.  +
• Dante is nothing if not passionate in ever …
  Dante is nothing if not passionate in everything that he does. He exudes an air of confidence about him that is rare for men like him; A man who has seen many things and experienced many things. Not all pleasant and yet he recalls each event as a blessing and not a curse. An exceptionally skilled swordsman, the man is pure poetry in motion. It is as if he heads into battle with the same slow steady beat as he would upon entering his private bedchamber ready for a different sort of war. He is a romantic and often waxes poetic about everything and nothing at all. There are two things he loves and reveres most in life; His sword and his passions.
  most in life; His sword and his passions.  +
• Danvir is an approachable man. He always h …
  Danvir is an approachable man. He always has a smile on his expression. Most people would notice that he is rarely seen with a bottle of Redrain Fire Whiskey. And he shocks people with how well he can hold his liquor, to the point he practically doesn't slur or any other common effects of being plastered. He also likes to explore and meet new people. Danvir is a man who thirsts for knowledge, and he will read any book or attempt anything he finds entertaining. However his true love is the sea. He wants to be able to comandeer a ship in the future, and possibly be Redrein's first Navy Captain. However surpassing his love for the sea, is his infatuation with Shamanism. So much so that some people have started calling him the mystic red haired lad. He seems not to care as he pays his respects to the spirits and even prays to them whenever he is going to attempt something.
  whenever he is going to attempt something.  +
• Darby is a heavy. From the top of his bald …
  Darby is a heavy. From the top of his bald head to the tips of his worn, leather boots, the man surrounds himself with an intential aura of intimidation. Often silent, when he does speak, it is with a wit born of the gutter. When he stands, he plants. When he sits, he possesses. When another member of his family is around, he is a deferential dog, ready to attack.
  he is a deferential dog, ready to attack.  +
• Daria Mandragora is perhaps best summed up …
  Daria Mandragora is perhaps best summed up as being aggressively competent. Which isn't to say she's particularly aggressive; she's ordinarily a very warm, cheerful person, first to volunteer for any number of details and one of the last to pack up and go home when things are done. That's coupled with a touch of independence, such that when she's given a task or has an idea she seizes it, embraces it, and runs with it to its conclusion, rarely diverting along the way. Sometimes this leads to her taking on more than she ought to, but eventually everything gets done. There's a bit of competitiveness in there, the sort that builds friendly rivalries, and that leads to her keeping a mental list of who she knows is good at what. Especially when good gets defined as better than she is. There's a sprinkle of curiosity too, a love of adventure rooted in a deep, abiding love of her homeland: she might go anywhere at all, but afterward, she will always go home.
  l, but afterward, she will always go home.  +
• Darios business is war, and he treats war …
  Darios business is war, and he treats war and battle with all the respect it deserves. While he has a commanding presence, it is discussing martial matters where his true leadership skills shine. He can often appear quiet, almost pensive or brooding, and he occasionally gets lost in his thoughts. Perhaps he is remembering some long-ago battle or the loss of some comrade. Despite this, he does not normally come across as hostile or unkind, and in fact is rather even-tempered.
  kind, and in fact is rather even-tempered.  +
• Dashing, charming, eloquent and with a sha …
  Dashing, charming, eloquent and with a sharp wit that can cut with a barb, only to heal with a thoughtful word moments later. He is a rogue and a shameless flirt, rarely to be taken seriously unless he puts on that tone of voice. The Keaton bellow. That is how you can tell he's being serious. He's rarely very serious.
  being serious. He's rarely very serious.  +
• Daturo is a man of easy smiles and laughs …
  Daturo is a man of easy smiles and laughs and is almost always ready to pay for the next round of drinks for his friends. He's one of those men that always shows up impeccably dressed without having had to work very hard at it. All about him seems to exude the carefree air of one born noble and the confidence of a man trained in his own skills. His great love in life is his stables, and when given a free moment, can often be found there.
  n a free moment, can often be found there.  +
• Daydreamer. Immature. Head in the clouds. …
  Daydreamer. Immature. Head in the clouds. All these words have been used to describe Lady Trueth Redreef, and to some degree, they are true; prone to having wistful fantasies, wandering in and out of rooms and conversations, speaking in non-sequiturs may have one thinking that Trueth is nothing more than a frivolous noblewoman with time only to live in her own little world. Deep down, Trueth is a woman who has experienced pain in her life and does her best to make the world one she wants to live in. While some may view her as nothing more than a purveyor of sheer poppycock, others have also said she is compassionate, generous beyond call, hungry for knowledge, and 'eccentric'. At the end of the day, Trueth supposes she is merely Trueth.
  day, Trueth supposes she is merely Trueth.  +
• Deacon is a man obsessed with the beauty a …
  Deacon is a man obsessed with the beauty and potential of what is over the next hill. He has a sunny disposition and can often be heard fending off the naysayers with the taunt: "But what if it's fun?" He's fascinated with people and cultures and drawn to the strange and exotic, often striking up random conversations with anyone willing to lend an ear and a voice. Deacon comes off as an eccentric in most cases, preferring his own 'upside-down and cross-eyed' view of the world over the mundane.
  -eyed' view of the world over the mundane.  +
• Deathly Curious is the phrase that best de …
  Deathly Curious is the phrase that best decribes Neb. He would rather know than not know something and once he knows something he would certainly rather know more about it if he could. His curiousity isn't just for knowledge but experiences. Have you been on a boat? Neb has. Have you seen the edge of Everwinter? Neb has. Have you mixed Thraxian rum and Nightgold whiskey? Neb -thinks- he has.
  nd Nightgold whiskey? Neb -thinks- he has.  +
• Debonair and never lacking a clever retort …
  Debonair and never lacking a clever retort, Montag is all too easy to get along with. Some would call him disrespectful or flippant but few can deny there is a certain charm to his devil-may-care attitude. Thrill-seeking and wonderlust have driven him across Arvum, leaving the man with plenty of stories to tell and oh, does he love to tell them. Whether or not said stories are true, they never fail to entertain or captivate. On a surface level, hes quite lazy and conflict-avoidant but years of service to House Melaeris have proved that to be a carefully crafted facade. After all, a smarmy rogue is much more popular than a loyal friend. Right?
  h more popular than a loyal friend. Right?  +
• Deep of faith and loyal to his adopted fam …
  Deep of faith and loyal to his adopted family, Sen is often calm and thoughtful with a quiet humor that is rarely biting. He is also passionate and driven, though it is a path that more often than not moves him past and around the obstacles in his life, rather than finding his way forward through force.
  han finding his way forward through force.  +
• Deft, clever, and impulsive. Melody is oft …
  Deft, clever, and impulsive. Melody is often getting into trouble and just as easily skirting it using her adroitness and charm, leaving with only a Cheshire-like, self-satisfied smile. And hey, trouble isn't always so bad - At least according to her. When she's not singing, dancing, and making money off of her sleight of hand (however that may be), she's gambling her gains away. Sure, she often strikes it big and causes a ruckus for having potentially gamed the system one way or another, but Melody makes it a point to live in the moment, win or lose. Not that she'd admit to a loss in the first place, as she'd much rather weave it into her own victory one way or another. Her fun-loving antics and risk-taking attitude have a tendency to go a bit overboard (assuredly only ever a 'bit'), but that's nothing a few sweet words and a pleasant smile couldn't solve. Oh sure, occasionally it dips into excessively sweet territory, but sometimes you have to add a little bit of passion and flair to get what you want. It's all in the job as an entertainer, so she says.
  in the job as an entertainer, so she says.  +
• Delia loves making friends. She loves maki …
  Delia loves making friends. She loves making friends happy. She loves being a peacemaker, and smoothing over disputes, and helping proud and stubborn individuals come around and see reason. She loves seeing people at their best, but more importantly, she can picture everyone as their best selves and help them obtain it even when they seem stubbornly determined to self-destruct. Delia has a great grasp on how people are viewed, and how easily it is for someone to sabotage themselves, and is truly deft in coming up with the right approach to coax clients into avoiding pitfalls of their own design. She firmly believes she could make anyone look and sound good, and she's very rarely wrong.
  d sound good, and she's very rarely wrong.  +
• Depending on when one meets her they may w …
  Depending on when one meets her they may walk away from Ashlinn thinking she's a good natured girl with an easy smile and her heart on her sleeve while another may find her a stern, foul-tempered drill sergeant. And they would both be right. Ashlinn's personality is one of extremes. She loves the Compact, she loves its people, she loves her friends and she loves her city and more than anyone she loves her compatriots in the Silver Swords and the royal family, and that love shows constantly in warm smiles and a bright disposition. It also shows in the way she brooks absolutely no shit from anyone about any of it, that she's incredibly serious when it comes to protecting the things she loves and her lack of tolerance for slacking in any form, especially from anyone who may be in her charge. Woe to the silver squire who is caught napping when they should be sanding armor or brushing horses.
  hould be sanding armor or brushing horses.  +
• Desiree isn't ?precisely- every father's w …
  Desiree isn't ?precisely- every father's worst nightmare for their delicate daughter, but it isn't from lack of effort. She doesn't go so far as to bring shame upon her family or her betters, rather, she simply has a sense of confidence that she can sweet talk her way into or out of anything on a whim. Her soul is fire, in every aspect, from the burning rage of injustice, to the searing heat of passion. It kindles gently to warm and soothe those she cares for, and when the coals run cold, may everyone be wary. She's bright enough to know not to go into a knife fight with only her rapier wit, but she tends to like to challenge herself to greater feats of social escapades. Her devotion to her sister, however, is unmatched, and she will fight more fiercely in the social circles, so her sister can do the boring things like lead the family and be a paragon of virtue.
  ead the family and be a paragon of virtue.  +
• Despite her rather severe looks, Adelais i …
  Despite her rather severe looks, Adelais isn't always cruel or otherwise unpleasant. She does tend to be a bit reserved, though (although some would qualify her as "dour", if they were being uncharitable). She tends to take her job very seriously, no matter the occasion, with a tendency toward conservatism or caution. Still, she isn't entirely humorless, even if she sometimes gives the impression that she is. If she feels she has the chance to relax, she opens up a little more - becomes warmer - but most of the time, she feels that she needs to keep herself in control. Her family and their fortunes are her motivation and what she strives to protect - occasionally through unsavory means. But if that means that others don't need to dirty their hands, so much the better. She'll do it for them and they - they can continue without worrying. She's seen some of the uglier sides of life and she's accepted it, but she also knows that there's more to life than just her own wants and her own needs. She also doesn't suffer braggarts well - she's run into enough of those in her own training and fighting that she knows those who talk the loudest are usually covering up for something. Or just cruel. Either way, they need to be knocked down a peg.
  r way, they need to be knocked down a peg.  +
• Despite his knighthood, Seax is known for …
  Despite his knighthood, Seax is known for his loyalty to the North; he is adamant about House Redrain. His lips rarely part for he doesn't have much to say. When he does speak, it tends to be something witty or foul. Fortunately for some, he tries to be on his best behavior around those of noble blood...
  st behavior around those of noble blood...  +
• Despite his slack posture Costas has the b …
  Despite his slack posture Costas has the bearing of a man accustomed to receiving orders, if not necessarily completing them with gusto. Quiet and understated in proper company, nimble and colloquial in common, his honeyed voice strays between respectful and cheeky with equal confidence, oft-times within the same breath. While generally seen as even-tempered and patient in the pursuit of his duties, some few may glimpse moments that betray a more mercurial nature in the sharp gestures of his hands when explaining something of interest, or the habit of humming shanties to himself when engaged in idle activities. Possessing the air of a man professionally familiar with violence, his demeanor has been observed to become progressively more casual as moments of actual violence approach.
  al as moments of actual violence approach.  +
• Despite his storied reputation as sailor a …
  Despite his storied reputation as sailor and soldier, Erasmus' greatest trait - or curse, depending on how you see it - was an inability to let somebody down. Family, House, comrades in arms, it didn't matter. The needs of the many always far eclipsed anything personal Erasmus might have wished for. Some referred to him, jokingly, as the fish out of water - how could a man so caring and devoted to others have been born to Thrax? He would take others burdens as his own, and keep the faith when everything seemed dark. But there's dark, then there's Darkwater deeps. After interminable years lost and suddenly returned to light, he truly is adrift, seeking familiarity in a strange city, his old comrades and family long departed. The best of Erasmus may have been left behind under the surface. Plagued by nightmares, half-remembered shadows, Erasmus is encumbered by the gnawing knowledge that all the intrigues of Arx pale against what lies beyond. Nevertheless has a House to serve again, and perhaps that sense of duty will serve as the guiding star to bring him back to the man he once was - before he is dragged under forever.
  was - before he is dragged under forever.  +
• Despite mysterious origins and a strong se …
  Despite mysterious origins and a strong sense of duty, Alberic is only as complicated as it is required to bridge the gap between nobility and those under Naval Command. To those who would harm others he may appear to have saltwater in his veins, but to those who hold true to law and peace, there's always an open chair at his hearth.
  here's always an open chair at his hearth.  +
• Despite the extinction of House Galani, Pe …
  Despite the extinction of House Galani, Persephone has managed to retain at least a modicum of the social graces of her former noble status. She still remembers which fork to use at a dinner, how to dance the proper steps, and the proper forms of address for the Houses... but being a commoner does have some advantages, and pretending to be ignorant of the 'gentle ways' of the nobility still makes the seasoned sailor's eyes dance with delight. That said, Persephone is more often grim-faced than not, her natural expression settling into firm and unforgiving lines that her history have forged. Still, she can't hide the presence she carries with her everywhere, captain of her own ship, leader of a crew, her voice tends to carry when she speaks, and often in tones that brook no refusal. Carrying herself with the confidence of a woman that has earned her place in life through hard work, she has a tendency to play just as hard when she does decide to let loose.
  as hard when she does decide to let loose.  +
• Destin is, on the surface, the very defini …
  Destin is, on the surface, the very definition of a citizen of Grihem's Point: grim-faced, gruff, and stoic to a fault. One does not have to spend too long around him, however, to realize that he has a wicked, if incredibly dry, sense of humor. Unless it goes over one's head, of course. In spite of this, though, he is a deeply loyal man once it is earned, with a strong sense of justice and an abiding faith for the Gods.
  justice and an abiding faith for the Gods.  +
• Determination, tenacity and perseverance, …
  Determination, tenacity and perseverance, thy name is Veronica Keaton. From even a young age, the stubborn resolve of this Keaton Lady was legend. When she has a target she is ferocious in her focus, all lines of thought return to the situation at hand and she will pursue her goals with a fiendish, reckless abandon that some call driven, and others call 'Oh gods, why is everything on fire?!'. On the rare occasion that she has no pressing hunt, she is just as intense in her pursuit of entertainment. One thing she rarely is, is relaxed.
  ent. One thing she rarely is, is relaxed.  +
• Devil-may-care Mae doesn't so much defy ru …
  Devil-may-care Mae doesn't so much defy rules as exist in a world of her own devising where rules don't apply. She's always been clever enough, loud enough, charming enough, or fast enough to skirt repercussions in an environment where harsh penalties apply to those who cross the wrong person's path or turn down the wrong alley at the worst possible moment. Some say it's luck, Mae claims skill, but all admit she's just a -little- cocky.
  but all admit she's just a -little- cocky.  +
• Devoted to family, fealty, and faith above …
  Devoted to family, fealty, and faith above all other things, Lierre was once lauded as a paragon example of gracious Oathlands nobility. However, in the wake of troubling revelations and traumatic events, she's not quite the same poised young woman as before. These days she often finds herself wandering in the forgetful fog of a pleasant absent-mindedness, but her moods can fluctuate unexpectedly in an unsettling fashion. She has more or less retained her social acumen, but it is no longer her constant companion.
  ut it is no longer her constant companion.  +
• Devoted, pragmatic, a bit patronizing. Yea …
  Devoted, pragmatic, a bit patronizing. Years of espionage work in various degrees has left Halsim jaded to idealism. Having seen the very best and very worst humans can offer, he's always sure everyone he meets has dark secrets and darker pasts. He'll never say that to your face, of course... and he'll never pretend he's any different. Stern, but willing to compromise at times, Halsim is good at what he does, but tired of always being proven right. The world of espionage is an unforgiving one, and he's survived it so far by being smarter than the others.
  t so far by being smarter than the others.  +
• Dianna Godsworn, nee Mazetti, can be said …
  Dianna Godsworn, nee Mazetti, can be said to have taken the Lycene heroes of old and distilled them into a singular essence: her own. Sly as Cella, she combines a natural magnetism with an affinity bold words and even bolder actions. She is proud without being pompous, and determined without being reckless. Once, Dianna sought personal glory, intending to bring fame and honor even more so to her House. So much has changed in her, though, in the short time after returned to Arx: While Dianna still holds every quality, every grace, every lesson she has ever learned as a Mazetti, she now practically gleams with a radiant, intoxicating peace, no matter what her mood that ingratiates her ever more to those she sets her fathomlessly-deep amber gaze upon. However, when Dianna is furious? That radiant peace focuses on its target, all-encompassing in its grasp; and Dianna Godsworn becomes a boldly-terrifying thing of beauty.
  comes a boldly-terrifying thing of beauty.  +
• Dierdre is a very mercurial woman with def …
  Dierdre is a very mercurial woman with definite mood swings. She can go from calm and quiet to screaming in the blink of an eye. Usually she reserves this treatment for the soldiers she trains. Despite this she very rarely is actually horribly mad, she just is loud. Very loud. And often times people associate being loud with being mean and angry. Dierdre is actually quite kind and caring. The only reason she is so tough is she has to be, to make sure the people she trains do the best they can to survive. But beware, actually get her angry and she is a nigh-unstoppable train of fury.
  d she is a nigh-unstoppable train of fury.  +
• Discerning and reserved, Amador is a whisp …
  Discerning and reserved, Amador is a whisper on the periphery of social gatherings. Happy to leave the limelight to those who crave it, it is more likely to find the steward tending to the more monotonous tasks of the social sphere and assuring the comfort of all those with whom he is party to. Not an incredibly expressive man, Amador is most often neutral featured though those with an attentive nature could easily note the constant flicker of his gaze between conversation speakers and the subtle line that creases his manicured brows alluding to a man of deep thought and preparation.
  to a man of deep thought and preparation.  +
• Distant and somewhat aloof, Cerelia is as …
  Distant and somewhat aloof, Cerelia is as likeable as any of the Pontelaeus family. There is just something about her that seems somewhat distant, as if she is always looking for something. Possessing a mild temper and as easy to smile as to frown, she is most happy when she has something to occupy her mind, lest she become restless.
  occupy her mind, lest she become restless.  +
• Dmitry tries so very hard to be an honorab …
  Dmitry tries so very hard to be an honorable man. He knows full well the kind of reputation that Grimhall enjoys, and he knows full well that every bit of it was justified. He saw the kind of duchy that his father Taras ran, and the kind of wanton wastefulness caused by the stupidity and brutality of his father. Dmitry was determined to be a far better man than that, and despite (or perhaps because) of the reputation that Thrax and Grimhall enjoys, he has a rare reputation as an honest if grimly determined man driven to improve the standing of his house. He can be ruthless and painfully direct, but the short of cruel malevolence of his brother is foreign to his nature.
  e of his brother is foreign to his nature.  +
• Domonico knows why he was sent to the Flee …
  Domonico knows why he was sent to the Fleet and he knows very well what it did for him. The lesson brought home the wise consideration of action and he keeps that at the fore of his mind through much of his day. While he can be the rapid-fire decision-maker on the sea, when it comes to personal and business interactions he tends to be methodical and pragmatic. That said? Like all Malvici's, he grew up in a family built on merit and he prides himself on knowing that he did not fall into his position by accident.
  id not fall into his position by accident.  +
• Dorian has a very 'Lady's first bad boy' v …
  Dorian has a very 'Lady's first bad boy' vibe. His genteel upbringing and decent education culminated in a rogueish duelist dangerous enough to thrill without ever seeming truly frightening. It's a thin line but Dorian is sharp enough to keep to it. Bold and quick-witted, Dorian has a slow-burning temper and a surprising amount of patience. He might drop hints as to his underworld connections, or provoke a fight he knows he can win in style, but he's smart enough to keep in the good graces of his noble contacts - some of whom might remember him from before his disgraceful falling out with his family. It works out to his advantage, usually, as those who make the connection know at least he was raised by proper folk, and not some ruffians.
  sed by proper folk, and not some ruffians.  +
• Dour, yet boistrous  +
• Dramatic, intelligent and seductive, Sofia …
  Dramatic, intelligent and seductive, Sofia inevitably learns more about others in conversation than they learn about her, but she has a knack for engaging people to the point that either they don't notice or perhaps find an allure in it, trying to figure her out. The sultry spy, the elusive instigator: these she can be, layered clever intelligence beneath a smooth lacquer of social certainty, slippery flirtation, and warmth too pure and perfect to be entirely manufactured ... isn't it? She can glide through almost any situation and has developed a nearly uncanny understanding of what to say, and what not to say. Humble courtesy can hide many a glib remark, and gentle coquetry can shield a razor wit. Sofia may know that she is smarter than most, but she isn't rude or foolish enough to reveal that. It's enough to get what you want from someone; you need never let them know that.
  omeone; you need never let them know that.  +
• Drea has the advantage of age and purpose …
  Drea has the advantage of age and purpose to weather the storms of courtly intrigue. She dislikes playing the games others nobles do and doesn't overtly try to cause waves at court, prefering the simple purity in the North. But woe be unto anyone that comes at her, trying to disparage her people, her Shamanistic faith, or, even worse, her children. Mother Bear does not begin to describe the ferocity the woman can display. Normally, she is a touch stoic, purely confident without needing to be cocky, wise, intelligent, and sure of purpose like few can be. She cares about people, but refuses to let them be weak, or take advantage of those she cares about. She fights with the fury of a storm, and loves just as fiercely. She smiles in the face of fanatic judgment, and simply outclasses any that try to disrespect her. And if she needs to, she?ll put a man through a wall.
  needs to, she?ll put a man through a wall.  +
• Dreamy and mild-tempered, Cesare makes goo …
  Dreamy and mild-tempered, Cesare makes good company for just about anyone, though he has an unshakable courage (and a bit of a snarky streak) beneath all that aloof geniality. His position as a Whisper has helped him embrace his sometimes biting wit, as he knows as long as he maintains the proper decorum he is somewhat protected by the order. Jealous young baronsons accosting him in an alley and trying to beat him up aren't really a problem, anymore. Gentle snark aside, Cesare is a young man who finds it hard to focus on the people around him when he's performing, or at large gatherings, but one on one? He is reminded of the beauty that is the wonder of creation in every unique individual. His good looks are undeniable, but his charm, the way he can sometimes focus so intently on one person that they feel they are the most interesting thing in the world? It makes him irresistable.
  g in the world? It makes him irresistable.  +
• Dreamy--or more charitably, meditative. No …
  Dreamy--or more charitably, meditative. No; definitely dreamy. Chatty when he's frightened, and he's often frightened. Fundamentally shameless, though also embarrassed by minor, trivial things. A junkie, an addict, who will try anything just to see what happens. He has a hard time telling reality from imagination--truth from lies, too.
  ty from imagination--truth from lies, too.  +
• Drifa is a prodigal through-and-through. …
  Drifa is a prodigal through-and-through. She is fierce and more warrior and thief than any kind of civilized. She often finds herself in her cups or stalking out some score or plot for her next big haul. The thief holds little value in ownership and feels often that if the world were the way it should be that everything that can be taken -- should be taken. As a result, her greed and possessiveness of what is hers (or what she believes to be hers) borders on the comedic. She can be jovial, good-natured, daring, adventurous, and reckless; just so long as she's getting paid.
  kless; just so long as she's getting paid.  +
• Driven. Determined. Fickle, perhaps, but w …
  Driven. Determined. Fickle, perhaps, but whatever Delfina has decided is her goal will be her unwavering focus. She is witty and creative with a curious streak, inclined to explore and experiment even at the risk of the safety of herself and others. She enjoys a challenge and respects skills of all sorts, until that person gets in the way of what she wants. The one thing guaranteed to sway her is the best interest of her House, and she will sacrifice much to achieve those ends. She has been a knight of House Darkwater for many years, and even though she married into it rather than being born into the bloodline, that makes her no less dedicated. Does that give her a kind of flexible morality? Life is about priorities, and Delfina is willing to do many things for Darkwater's sake. Friends and allies are likely to describe her as kind and generous, amusing and quick to laugh, though not always in a nice way. She is not the sort of woman one wants as an enemy, but those things aside, she is otherwise pleasant company.
  aside, she is otherwise pleasant company.  +
• Due to his stature and physique, Muiryn is …
  Due to his stature and physique, Muiryn is not exactly the approachable sort and in the presence of strangers he can seem antisocial, or just really pissed off. To those that know him though he is man of simple pleasures, easy going and occasionally even wise, if not unflappably blunt. Of his better qualities there is fierce loyalty and passion in what he deems worthy of it. These outward appearances are the still surface of a body of water with a wild undercurrent just below; out of sight and dangerous. For all of his nonchalance Muiryn is a turbulent man and can be, too quickly, brought to rage. On the battle field this could very well save the life of his kin or the very least see more foes slain. In civilised society it is something akin to letting loose a wild stag in an antiques shop.
  ing loose a wild stag in an antiques shop.  +
• Duke Leo Fidante possesses the serious min …
  Duke Leo Fidante possesses the serious minded gravitas and dignity of a man that's seen far too much of what the costs of war entail. Far from humorless, he has an affable, charming nature and walks the fine line of being approachable by commoners and nobles alike, but is mindful to keep that slight distance so as to not undermine his station. Unfailingly courteous and polite, he differs drastically from many of the more pragmatic and ruthless nobles in the Lyceum, and Leo views politics not in the stark terms of winners and losers but conscientiously attempting to find compromise solutions that best balance out competing but valid interests.
  balance out competing but valid interests.  +
• Dulcinea Telmar is brash and blithe, first …
  Dulcinea Telmar is brash and blithe, first to dance, lusty (but tuneful) in song, inclined to drink just ONE more glass of wine than she should, and entirely accustomed to getting her way. Did she want a pony? Yes. Did she get a pony? Guess. Her smiles are lovely and winning, her looks askance accompanied by a lift of fine, dark brows and a crooked smirk. She has a sardonic and biting wit when the situation calls, but it so /seldom/ calls. People are just lovely. On matters involving her homeland, she displays something approaching gravitas. There /are/ certain matters that bring forth a formidable woman from the child.
  g forth a formidable woman from the child.  +
• Duncan is a man of apparent stoic mien and …
  Duncan is a man of apparent stoic mien and a tendency towards allowing others to take the limelight unless his direct involvement is necessary. He is a man of strong opinion, action, and little desire to 'waste time on frivololity'. Ultimately those closest to him know him as a man who is loyal to those that deserve it, who holds his word as bond of honor. He's a man of introspection, deep curiosity about the world, and a thirst for knowledge well suited to the House he leads.
  owledge well suited to the House he leads.  +
• Dutiful, whimsical, and temperamental; tho …
  Dutiful, whimsical, and temperamental; those are the three terms that, more often than not, describe Aisha. She almost perpetually lives in a state of distraction and her head seems to always be in the clouds. This causes her to act upon her whims quite often because she believes it will guild her to where she needs to be. She also takes her duties VERY seriously. She does not treat people above or below her station as equals, though, this divide is handled with a kindness that makes it hard to be too upset at how she behaves towards them. Commoners and nobles alike are treated according to their station. That is how it should be, in Aisha's opinion.This often seems at odds with her constantly having her head in the clouds. The contrasting sense of duty and her being lost in thought makes it hard to know what it is she is thinking.
  t hard to know what it is she is thinking.  +
• Duty has never been a heavy burden for Len …
  Duty has never been a heavy burden for Lenne, so the independence common to Northlanders found full flower in her. Curiosity is her watchword. She has, since she was a child, sought out every secret she could ferret out, learned every story she could badger an adult to tell her, and voraciously consumed every book she could get her fingers on. And she has been all too willing to bull her way through resistence to get what she desires. Though hardly a stereotypical model of Northern (or really, any) nobility, Lenne at least has a reputation at home of being pious (if perhaps over-broadly), gentle (save in pursuit of her latest interest) and thoughtful.
  it of her latest interest) and thoughtful.  +
• Duty is a comfortable cloak to Kaldur, one …
  Duty is a comfortable cloak to Kaldur, one donned eagerly chiefly because as second born he also had the luxury of taking it off. Like so many from Pearlspire, he is easy-going until a situation calls for focus. He is friendly and charming without much effort and has the polish of courtly manners even if he lacks mastery of presentation. Given a choice, he would rather be outdoors than in a stuffy salon. Kaldur's primary flaw is that he has learned to ignore fear. In chasing challenge after challenge, he even thrills at it. Cliff-jumping? Swimming depthless waters? Climbing rocks to dizzying heights? Check, check, check. His sister Peri may be interested in exploring the world, but Kaldur is interested in exploring limits. It doesn't mean he's selfish, but it does mean he'll take risks that might not be wise. Now the Duke-consort of Crovane, he may learn to temper that trait. Or may not, since I t has turned into a capacity for vision and a bone-deep trust of his instincts. Oh, and don't mess with his family, especially not Yaya Oona. He really won't like it.
  ly not Yaya Oona. He really won't like it.  +
• Dylan Coldrain is a force to be reckoned w …
  Dylan Coldrain is a force to be reckoned with. He is strong and has a booming voice that makes it hard to miss him when he arrives. He has taken to living life to the fullest and he has a strong sense of honor. In his opinion, there is nothing that can't be solved with a good drink. It takes a lot to get him angry and very little to get him to have a drink or a dozen. He is over all a friendly man.
  or a dozen. He is over all a friendly man.  +
• Eager, earnest. Solicitous. She is the sor …
  Eager, earnest. Solicitous. She is the sort of personality that can often be termed a sycophant. There's certainly an intelligence there, but she is a people pleaser and clearly wants to be seen as both useful and important in her own right. But usually on the coat tails of another. Quick witted and sometimes sharp-tongued when she doesn't think someone is quite deserving of her respect. For those she thinks are, those are the ones that she will treat as though they are the most important in the room.
  h they are the most important in the room.  +
• Eager. Affable. Earnest. Curious. Quintin …
  Eager. Affable. Earnest. Curious. Quintin grew up on tales of dashing Ashford explorers and he wants to find the forgotten, understand the reasons behind things. Uncovering and understanding history is his greatest motivation. He's also compassionate; the unkind might say 'soft-hearted', maybe even too soft-hearted to make the hard decisions a ruler must make. He's generally good-natured and confident enough in his intelligence to be unafraid of asking questions.
  igence to be unafraid of asking questions.  +
• Early on in his life, Javarn had developed …
  Early on in his life, Javarn had developed a sense of hunger for adventure, always wanting get out and see the world, despite his families wishes. When a brutal battle and the loss of many good friends broke him in recent years, the Knight has steeled himself against the cruel, harsh realities of the world. Still, much of that dreamy-eyed sense of adventure compels him forward. Most days, if Javarn isn't sitting and enjoying a good book, or training diligently to better prepare himself for battle, he is on the move, leading the soldiers of Leary Army in patrols.
  ing the soldiers of Leary Army in patrols.  +
• Earnest and a little intense, coupled with …
  Earnest and a little intense, coupled with the wild look in her eye, Sonnet comes off as anything but sane. Spontaneous, her emotions would mark her as mercurial but even storms spin up to less ferocity in so short a time. It's impossible to find where her loyalties lie and where they truth, but one thing is certain: when Sonnet sets herself to a goal, she works for it until she can't, or until something more interesting comes along to steal her attention. Seems like the kind of person that will always have a bit of rope and a sharp edge or two on her, somewhere.
  and a sharp edge or two on her, somewhere.  +
• Easy going, with a sharp mind, Damon cross …
  Easy going, with a sharp mind, Damon crosses many social lines, easily accessible to a wide variety of person. He's well learned in many subjects, and eagerly tries to involve anyone he meets in a great discussion, debate, or simply dazzle them with his mind. While he can fight, he finds it tedious, preferring to read and study, his mind too quick for the rigors of battle. Many find it hard to hate the man, but don't understand why someone so naturally good with a blade would prefer to read a story, or learn about ancient history. He always has a kind word, and tries to find the good in people, and doesn't -try- to make someone feel stupid and unlearned. He just doesn't always understand that very few are as well read.
  understand that very few are as well read.  +
• Eccentric is one word that would describe …
  Eccentric is one word that would describe Jayanthi. She is whimsical and impulsive, always interested in the weirdest of things. Sometimes she will go on for hours about a rock she found that looks just like a God or something like that. She tells the tallest of tales and always seems to have a kind word for someone. Family, friends, and the things she holds dear is important to Jayanthi. She will also stop talking at random moments and start doing something artsy because 'inspiration hit.' It is very rare for Jayanthi to lose her temper.
  very rare for Jayanthi to lose her temper.  +
• Eccentric until circumstances dictate othe …
  Eccentric until circumstances dictate otherwise, the man can often be heard singing and whistling as he wanders the roads and woods surrounding Acorn Hill. Fiercely loyal to the farmers and merchants who have made Oakhaven their home. Always prepared to lend aid to those in need. Known for having an appetite for fine foods, hard liquors, and cheap women. Superstitious and knowledgeable of regional myths and legends.
  owledgeable of regional myths and legends.  +
• Ectorion is serious, sober and sincere, an …
  Ectorion is serious, sober and sincere, and strives to epitomize the knightly virtue to which he was raised. He has sometimes been accused of brooding, but in truth, he is a man who does not feel the need to fill each passing moment with random conversation and chatter. As content to sit in silence as to converse, it does not hinder his ability to maintain conversation when engaged. His study of engineering has given him a penchant for looking at things in an often quite different fashion, and he is known to make strange observations from time to time in a verbal shorthand that often leaves people unclear as to what he means.
  leaves people unclear as to what he means.  +
• Edain is honorable, loyal, chaste, mercifu …
  Edain is honorable, loyal, chaste, merciful, honest and valorous. In short he is everything that a noble knight of the Valardin should be. He is bold and commanding, and he is a good leader of men in battle. His problem is that while he is a capable leader, he is a better follower. He was not only content, but indeed preferred that he was far from the line of succession and he just had to be the greatest knight he could be. Now that leadership is thrust upon him he is proud to bear it, and does his best to inspire confidence in his people. He feels out of his element forced to deal with the courts he has avoided for so long. He is well aware of his shortcoming, but he also knows full well he cannot afford to be seen as nothing more than a mouthpiece for his advisor's agenda. So he tries his best to keep his head above water on a battlefield where he can't just smite his opponents with a sword. It's a work in progress.
  ts with a sword. It's a work in progress.  +
• Eddard is a man easily driven to joviality …
  Eddard is a man easily driven to joviality. Wine goes with lunch and dinner and white wine with breakfast. Something drives him to stand up and be taken notice of, to sing and draw a crowds attention. A people pleaser, if people pleasing involved making up tawdry bar songs to hopefully get people to sing along with. Having hard work for him is a very good way to make him scarce.
  him is a very good way to make him scarce.  +
• Effortlessly flirtatious and charming even …
  Effortlessly flirtatious and charming even on her worst days, Miraj can always find the silver lining on any cloud - or the delightful scandal. Prone to bouts of whimsy that some may mistake is naivety at first, she is at least never boring. Making friends and alliances easily, she is the epitome of a rising Courtesan and eager to make a name for herself.
  esan and eager to make a name for herself.  +
• Egon Maw is a wall: nothing seems able to …
  Egon Maw is a wall: nothing seems able to breach whatever defenses he has set up for himself. Dour and almost irrevocably cynical, he seems more an old man disappointed with life rather than the still burgeoning youth that he is. Yet, it is hardly overt. Everything about him seems vague and unformed as if there might be something more that's hidden just beneath the surface, or perhaps nothing at all.
  th the surface, or perhaps nothing at all.  +
• Eirlys seems to have an instinctive sense …
  Eirlys seems to have an instinctive sense for social cues and rarely seems to be out of place in her surroundings despite being both young and a prodigal. Rarely reserved, she's outgoing in nature and generally wears a smile on her face. Sweet and caring, she is nonetheless fiercely loyal to her family.
  nonetheless fiercely loyal to her family.  +
• Elara was one a warm, smiling, and jovial …
  Elara was one a warm, smiling, and jovial woman. But death and loss and betrayal have turned her grim, remote, and some would say even cold or cruel. The loss of two husbands in her short life has left her bitter. She hides her grief behind a cold demeanor. Occasionally the hard mask slips and a glimmer of the bright and beautiful soul can be seen.
  the bright and beautiful soul can be seen.  +
• Eliana is a clutz and is completely cursed …
  Eliana is a clutz and is completely cursed in the kitchen. She can be a danger to those around her just due to the fact that she might trip on something and cause a catastrophic cascade of bad luck occurring around her. Beware! Yet despite her short-comings and her horrible bad luck, she has a bright personality, hopeful and eager. She's very naive it seems, not very street smart, yet is eager to please and make people happy. When those around her are pleased or happy with her, it's the greatest gift she could receive. Could be due to the fact that she's a walking bad luck totem, and people rarely praise her.
  luck totem, and people rarely praise her.  +
• Elio is man of subtly. He is not stoic by …
  Elio is man of subtly. He is not stoic by any means, but is not one to be overt in his strong reactions and knows the benefit of keeping his cards close to his chest. He is still friendly and easy to smile and joke, keen to maintaining decorum when needed and able to let loose when not. Inquisitive by nature he also is not in possession of the best sense of patience and would much rather do than plan.
  tience and would much rather do than plan.  +
• Elizabetha's sunny eyes and smile conceal …
  Elizabetha's sunny eyes and smile conceal no artifice. With a flair for dramatics, she is, at the surface, unsubtly whimsical and inclined to showmanship. She exaggerates, she embellishes, and can play up any facade. The moments of quiet are what draw out something beneath the vim and verve, a depth of artistic thought and pragmatic romanticism. To many, her affinity for numbers and academic rigor strikes as a surprise, reflected in her infatuation with alchemy.
  reflected in her infatuation with alchemy.  +
• Elloise is smart. Like, beyond smart. She …
  Elloise is smart. Like, beyond smart. She is so smart that she tends to see the world from an entirely different perspective than the average person and this causes her to come across as a bit off-beat at times. She will pick up on connections and patterns that escape most people's notice and it's not an infrequent thing for her to completely detour a conversation because of a random thought she's had. Elly is very excited about learning and discovering new things and this bubbly and chipper enthusiasm lends her an adorable charm that keeps her from becoming an outcast. She is mostly a good egg although sometimes she gets blinded by the drive to discover. When that happens, she can slip into moral grey areas. Oops! She's, like, 76.156% good egg and 23.844% bad egg. Elly could provide a more accurate measurement but she'd need to run some tests to figure it out. Although very intelligent, she can be oblivious in social settings (that doesn't mean she doesn't love parties though; they are their own kind of experiment -- sooo interesting) and is utterly without guile, making her vulnerable to those who might wish to manipulate this blind spot of hers.
  ish to manipulate this blind spot of hers.  +
• Elonso is very easy to talk to. It's his p …
  Elonso is very easy to talk to. It's his personal warmth. He's genuinely interested in people, in what they have to say, in their visions and dreams for the future. He has a knack for insinuating himself in many different kinds of company, and it's probably his sincerity that is his best trait. Many Lycenes banter with wit and words, and he can do that, but he doesn't have a vested interest in proving himself cleverer than anybody; for one thing, he privately already knows that he is, but for another, proving your superiority is no way to make friends. He loses games of oneupsmanship happily. He loses most games happily and with equanimity, from chess to poker, watching the reactions of his opponents and buying them friendly drinks afterwards. As a flirt, he is elusive and mysterious but intimate, with a heart-melting wink that he'll share at a moment's glance when nobody but you is looking. As a friend, he is ready with an ear and a glass of fine wine to listen to any problem and he'll laugh at any joke. As an enemy, he ... why, who could possibly have Elonso Pravus for an enemy? He's just so likeable.
  ravus for an enemy? He's just so likeable.  +
• Elpenor is very laid back. He can be very …
  Elpenor is very laid back. He can be very casual and informal even to the point of allowing soldiers under his command to use an informal nickname in place of his rank. He often makes jokes and quips much to the dismay of his enemies and sometimes even his own comrades. The only time he every gets angry is when he is dealing with slavers or slave owners. He does not show mercy to them.
  ve owners. He does not show mercy to them.  +