Name: Ferrus
Age: 45 (appears 12)
Race: Beorc (Branded)
Talents/Skills: Wields Dark Magic, and is knowledgeable about really obscure matters.
Class: Dark Mage
General Appearance: Due to an experiment with dark magic backfiring on him, Ferrus is trapped in his child form. He wears light purple and blue tunics. His Brand is located on his stomach just above his belly button. Ferrus is also left-handed. He carries a fox mask with him, which is a memento of his childhood. In his adult form he looks between 25 and 30 years of age, this is due to the fact that Branded age slower than pure Beorc.
Height: 5'10" (4'10" in child form)
Weight: Lean (Scrawny in child form)
Eye Color: Baby Blue
Hair Color: Black
Skin Color: White
Habits: Scribbles notes in his tome constantly.
Hobbies: Experimenting with the natural world and its inhabitants
Greatest flaw:
--Mentally-- Ferrus doesn't value himself at all, due to his origins and so will put himself in dangerous situations and experiment on himself without a care for his well-being.
--Physically-- Luck, things rarely seem to go the way Ferrus would like them to.
Best quality:
--Mentally-- Ferrus is extremely objective and can look at most situations without bias, there are a few areas that he is very emotional about but he keeps them well-hidden
--Physically-- Magic, Ferrus' grasp of the arcane arts, specifically Dark Magic, is rivaled by only a few of his contemporaries
Personality Characteristics
General Personality
Ferrus is extroverted, reckless to some degree, and always deflects questions about himself and his past with a smile and a deft change of subject. He trusts all people to a certain extent, and doesn't anger easily. If he is interested in something he tends to relentlessly pursue it until his curiosity is satisfied.
How does the Character see himself/herself?
Ferrus doesn't value his life as important. He was born the illegitimate son of a Renais nobleman and his slave Laguz, and was told from birth that his existence was meaningless, a product of Beorc assertion of dominance. He has accepted that, and strives to simply enjoy his meaningless life.
How does the Character believe he/she is perceived by others?
Ferrus believes that other Beorc see him as an unwanted blot in their society, especially his younger half-brother, the legitimate heir to the noble house. He believes that the Laguz would see him as the evidence of the crimes and barbary of the Beorc. Ferrus thinks that anything would be better than his life with the Beorc, which, along with his curiosity about his mother, prompted his decision to seek out the Laguz.
How self-confident is the character?
Ferrus is well-aware of his limits, but consistently puts himself in situations where he knows he is at a disadvantage.
Ruled by logic/emotion
Ferrus is a very logical thinker, having locked away his true emotions at an early age, but there are a few instances where he will act purely on emotion. For instance if someone he cares about needs help, or his mother is mentioned.
Emotional Characteristics
Strength/Weakness
Strengths:
--Not afraid of risking his life
--Unfazed by the carnage of war and loss of life
Weaknesses:
--Too willing to risk his life, reckless actions tend to get him into trouble
--Not particularly attached to any cause, he doesn't respond well to impassioned speeches
What does the character want out of life
Ferrus wants to find his mother, who ran from the castle one night. Other than that he has no set goals.
What would the character like to change in his life?
Ferrus would like to change his meaningless existence
What motivates this character?
Curiosity, and his desire to find out what happened to his mother.
Other notes:
Ferrus' mother is a Crow Laguz, though this fact is unknown to him currently. Ferrus has run away from Beorc-controlled lands into Laguz-controlled lands in search of his mother. He feels more inclined to side with the Laguz over the Beorc despite being Beorc himself. This is because there is nothing positive Ferrus can associate with the Beorc, whereas there is a possibility that the Laguz will not treat him the same way as the Beorc did.
