Full Name: Zaos Aethellan, but he keeps his name a secret
Nickname(s): Answers strictly to "Fade Wolf"
Age: Roughly 27 years old
Gender/Pronouns: Cisgender Male (He/They)
Sexuality: Homosexual Homoromantic
Positive Traits: Kind, Quiet, Gentle, Mediator, Great listener, Optimistic, Observant, Intelligent, Quick thinker, Protective
Negative Traits: Introverted, Secluded, Secretive, Skittish, Stressed easily, Emotionally unstable, Distant, Disregards his own health, Emotional, Exhausts easily
Overall Personality: Zaos is the type to keep to himself. He does not speak unless spoken to, and even then he speaks few words. He is an observer, taking in that around him to work through situations. He has a lot of inner conflict, but hardly any of that is known since he bottles everything up. He will do anything to keep Corypheus from obtaining his goal to walk in the fade, even if it puts his life at risk. He sees it as he needs to keep going no matter how exhausted he gets. No matter how injured, he must push on. He is determined, always wanting to do his best in order to keep those around him safe. He has a knack for over exerting himself in the process, but he hardly cares--so long as everyone is safe, he has no regard for his own health. Zaos gives off an extremely mysterious aura due to him keeping nearly all of his life a secret (including his name), but that is far from his actual personality. If given the chance, he will come out of his shell with ease. He is observant, keeping tabs on what people like and how they carry themselves. He is in tune with his emotions and with those around him, which gives him the ability to read a room quickly. He is a wonderful mediator, preferring to talk out conflict than fight. He is a gentle soul with a crippling past and heavy trauma, but he tries his best. Now, around his crush, he tends to act very different. He tends to cling onto said person, wether it be by holding onto their arm or simply standing by them. He talks much more around them, usually useless babble and rambling about how he wants to stop the breach from spreading and whatnot.
Skills: Zaos is proficient in fire magic, as well as archery. He is a natural born potion maker as well!
Class: Zaos is a mage!
Disorders/Illnesses: Aside from the Anchor on his right arm that is slowly driving him to insanity, none
Fears/Phobias: Zaos has an intense fear of being abandoned, as well as a fear of losing those he cares for
Height/Weight: Stands at roughly 5'8, and weighs about 140Lb
Body Build: Zaos is thin, lithe, and not horribly muscular. He definitely has some muscle on him, but it is not easily seen unless he is undressed.
Accessories: He always wears a cloak that conceals his identity--it drapes to the floor, and the hood covers all but his mouth
Notable Features: When his face is seen, his piercing blue eyes, freckles, and ears are most noticeable
Injuries: Zaos has a scar across the bridge of his nose from a childhood accident, a notch in his left ear, and a large scar across his back
History: Unknown to the Inqusition; As a young lad, Zaos was cast aside by his tribe. He was a bastard son between his mother, a simple basket weaver, and his father, the seeker's son. The tribes were rivals, so it came out as worse on their innocent child. His father had run away from his tribe in order to look after his son, but his mother stayed in her clan out of fear set in her by her own seeker. His father gave his his vallaslin when he was a mere 12 years old (to allow him to blend into another tribe if he so chose to join), just before he was hunted down and killed. The young elf was told by his father's murderers to leave and never return, and that is exactly what he did. Zaos fled to the Korkari wildes, gaining the help of an old witch who he stumbled upon. He was sick and dying when she found him, taking him under her wing and bringing him back to full health. She taught him everything he needed to know, sending him on his way soon after. When he finally turned 27 (he had been living in the wildes by himself and trying to gather information about his mother), he went back to his clan to find out what happened go his mother. As it would turn out, Corypheus was marching through at that point, using a blue orb to summon warriors from the fade. In order to stop such a catastrophe, Zaos lunged and grabbed the orb, creating the anchor on his right hand. Next thing he knew, he was laying in a field of corpses; the corpses of his mother's tribe. Fleeing back to his hut in the Wildes, he slowly learned to master his ability and to coincide with the voices in his mind. Rumors about him began to spread--calling him the Fade Wolf for his immense connection to the fade, another Herald of Andraste--he was spoke of as if he were a myth. It was not long after that Cassandra Pendragon was at his door with a few others, asking him to join their cause and defeat Corphyeus. He agreed hastily, hungry for revenge against the man who stripped him of her mother's clan.
Weapons: He carries a beautiful staff with him, as well as a bow and arrows just in case
Love Life: his Primary love interest is Dorian Pavus, but Cullen is also an option
Family: All of Zaos' family are deceased, but his mother's name was Liawen and his father's was Sorith
Headcanons:
- Zaos has yet to tell anyone his name, much less reveal anything about his past
- The only person who has seen his face is the Inquisitor
- He has the
Mthyal Vallaslin
- His ears are a bit larger than the normal elf's
- The scar on his nose is from when his father was training with him and got a little too close with his staff
- Zaos rides an
Tirashan Swiftwindnamed
Atish'an (Means Peace in Dalish)
- Has a wonderful knack for finding herbs at the most inopportune times, but will gather them anyway
- He has freckles all over his face, but they are most concentrated around his cheeks, forehead, nose, and shoulders
- The scar on his back was obtained when he stopped Corypheus the first time
- Zaos hides his identity to protect him from Corypheus--the last thing he needs is that man knowing who he is
- Can be found in one of the abandoned towers of Skyhold reading or crafting potions
- His room, while not as luxurious as the Inquisitors, is still very nice
- He doesn't sleep on the large bed in his room--he sleeps in his loft or in a nest by the fireplace in his room
- While he is extremely attractive, he does not think so
- His Dalish accent gets thicker when he is angry or sad
- While he can control warriors from the Fade, it tires him out extremely fast
- Can make a mean flower crown
- He stutters when he is nervous, and often forgets words in english so Dalish finds it's way into his sentences
- Mildly aloof to flirting--he isn't used to that kind of attention
Character's Theme Song: This Is War by Five Seconds to Mars
