Name:
Beaumont Elias Benedetti
Nickname:
Beau to friends.
Race:
Horned
Age:
Forty nine
Home Territory:
Windmere, Wyndfel
Profession:
Professor of Fine Arts
Description:
Beaumont Benedetti is one of the more lankier examples of his race, always standing tall and lean in a dapper outfit just messy enough to conceal the amount of effort he actually put into its appearance. A contrast to his rather colorful personality, Beau's skin is a gloomy grey but it is maintained well alongside his tousled white hair and perfectly manicured goatee. His eyes are kind and match his hair neatly, though all of those features are in contrast to the prominent, dark horns crowning his forehead. Beaumont is no stranger to jewelry or piercings as well, having a rather clear preference for gold and all its complementary shades. Lastly the professor's look wouldn't be complete without a pair of glasses resting just a tad too low on the bend of his nose and a lit cigar held lightly between his delicate fingers.
Personality:
The professor is three things always and without apology. First, he is enamored and in the constant pursuit of beauty--beauty in himself, in his work, and in life in it's entirety. Second, he's a man of passion and known for diving too deep into his interests. It's not uncommon for Beau to forget (or forgo really) essentials like eating and sleeping when he's working on a project he's particularly driven about. Third, despite all his eccentrics and quirks he is a man who believes that a kinder more beautiful world is possible and should be worked towards. He's far from perfect however, the man has seen many years and has shared far too many drinks, love, and pain over the course of them. Alcohol and meaningless trysts started out as sources of inspiration; they were just another way for the professor to see the beauty of life. Over the decades they became habits, addictions, and to this day he struggles to find the balance between living life fully and living life foolishly.
Ultimately, Beau is an idealist, an artist, and a man of indulgence.
Bio:
Beau's long winding tale of art, love, and beauty started at his father's side in Windmere. The professor grew up watching his old man work without rest at the forge alongside his four siblings, all their young eyes entranced by the glow of molted metal and the sparks that flew with every strike of the hammer. Beau's father always wanted to be a painter and he found a way to express it by using precise, fire magic to carve designs along the length of his metalwork. Rumors of a smith who could accomplish all that and more was enough to bring a multitude of colorful individuals through the doors of their humble little forge. The most important one was a beautiful human from Taithros. His name was Octavius and his skin was the color of olives. He was radiant. He was a lover of art and the finer things in life and he was everything that Beaumont, then twenty two, wanted. They had a passionate affair and Beau would later leave Wyndfel to join him in Taitelle.
There they were happy for the longest time. Octavius' ties to Magisteria Academy allowed Beaumont to study and refine his own fire magic. He was talented enough to be offered a position among the faculty at thirty but turned it down in favor for a smaller position in Khal Miras as a professor of the fine arts. That way, he could pursue his artistry fully and be closer to the family he had come to miss dearly over the years. At forty five, Beau lost the love of his life to a sudden illness and poured all his energy into his students and his art. Such focus would only change with the discovery of a secret cache in the home he had shared with Octavius; hidden in the compartment were countless letters tying his lover to the growing rebellion. Longing to feel a connection to him once more, no matter what form it came in, Beaumont decided that he would continue Octavius' work. To the shock and dismay students both current and former, Beau resigned from the small university that had been his home for so many years and set off to change the world for the man that had changed his.
Magic:
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Elemental - Fire
It would be easy to expect Beaumont to specialize in beautifully illustrated runes but true to his unconventional nature, Beau sees beauty like no other in a simple flame. Indeed there's something truly alluring to him about an element that is heralded both as a force of destruction and a form of purification. As flowery as he can get, Beau acknowledges that beauty can be easily found in simplicity--and what's more easier to understand than a fireball flying at one's head?
Skills:
» Painting
» Dueling
» Dancing
» Harp-Playing
» Tailoring
Strengths:
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Impassioned - Whatever project has captured his muse, be it a painting or a full blown plot of rebellion, Beaumont pursues it with absolutely every fiber of his being. He possesses incredible focus, determination and drive that, when applied, can be a boon to any budding artwork or movement.
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Intellectual - A professor as well as an artist, Beau is a man who actively aims to learn new information in hopes that he can share it with those around him. He thinks first before acting and is always happy to discuss complex topics with like-minded individuals.
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Idealist - Beaumont believes that the world and those that inhabit it are always capable of better and so he holds himself to such standards. He is always trying to improve himself as a man and as an ally. Part of that is making sure he and his companions' spirits are high.
Weaknesses:
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Physicality - Beaumont's always been more of a scholar than a warrior. Years of comfortable study, debauchery, and artistry has made him less sturdy than what would be expected of your typical Horned.
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Excitable - Beau's tendency to dive head first (and often far too intensely) into whatever project has him inspired is a double edged sword. If left to his own devices, Beaumont will toss aside a lot for the sake of finishing what he set out to do. He'll forget to eat or deprive himself from sleep. He's even snapped at those who would dare try to point out unhealthy and perhaps even obsessive he can get.
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Proud - Like many of his race, Beaumont holds a great deal of pride at his accomplishments, his title, and his accolades. At times such self recognition can come off as conceited or vapid.
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Indulgence - As an artist who promotes free will, free thinking and happiness, Beau is more than inclined to the many vices available in this world. He's reached a point where he takes part in such immoralities far too often but even as he is messily shuffling around like the city drunk he insists that he does his best work while inebriated.
Romanceable:
Of course!
If anyone knows the artist behind these beautiful illustrations please let me know!
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