Faolan: scholarly elf prince, necromancer-in-training, pacifist, failure to his family. Loves small animals and strawberries.
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Genre: High fantasy
Other: I need to get, like, an actual picture of him. One day I'll draw it. I promise.
Eldest son of queen Ailis and king Cinaed, rulers of the kingdom of Rathien.
Reasons why Faolan's parents roll their eyes in exasperation every time they seen him:
- All elves of royal blood have been renowned for their healing magic for thousands of years. Faolan, however, is completely useless at healing magic. He is talented with arcane magic, and to a greater extent, necromany. "It's kind of like healing magic... right?"
- He is very intelligent but a complete and total pacifist and failed at every kind of physical combat training he was ever forced into.
- Much more interested in reading than woman.
- Much more interested in
men than in reading.
GENERAL CHARACTER STATISTICS
Character Name: Faolan Taranis
Gender: Cisgender male
Race: Jungle elf
Age: 22
Birthplace/World: Rathien (world as of yet unnamed)
Occupation: Prince/heir of Rathien throne
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
General Appearance:
Hair - Ginger. Has long, thick, straight hair that reaches his mid back, common among elves.
Eyes - Green, flecks of gold. Dark brown lashes, dark red brows.
Body - Tall (6'4", considered average height for male elves), well built with long/willowy limbs. Light brown skin tone [
example], pointed features, freckles. Has skin lighter than most jungle elves, but darker than most of his family, because he ventures outside in the jungle more often than they would like him to.
Fashion/Style - I'm shit at describing fantasy fashion man, watch this space. Lots of jewelry (gold mostly), gauzy fabrics, lots of reds and greens and golds.
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Strengths: These are the thing your character is
physically good at doing.
Weaknesses: These are things your character physically WEAK at.
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MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current Goal/Purpose:
Not to get married off to a woman.
Talents:
Arcane magic, necromancy, learning potion crafting.
Inabilities:
Restoration magic, standing up for himself.
Fears:
Disappointing others, being confined to a loveless marriage with a woman, treants (one stole his trousers as a child)
General Personality:
Faolan is, first and foremost, a miserable people pleaser. He feels his only worth as a person is pleasing others, namely his family. His confidence is mostly an act; though he genuinely boasts about his intelligence, he is extremely insecure about most other things. Quite a vain thing, and would be the first to admit it; when you spend your entire life being told your only good quality is your looks, you tend to become obsessed with them.
Caring and kind, and is likely to treat you like royalty if you pay an ounce of genuine kindness to him. A pacifist and nurturer at heart; likes to take care of others, no matter their race or species. Quite talkative, especially if you get him going on magical history. Focused. A worrier.
Secret:
Still studies and practices necromancy despite being all but forbidden to do so.
Is gay.
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On Rathien:
Culture:
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Rathien, for all of its freedoms, was not a sexually liberated kingdom. Men were to lay with women, and women with men; anything else was considered disgraceful. Relationships were, first and foremost, for reproduction, and same sex couples were not capable of breeding. It only made sense that such unions were unnatural and frowned upon - and there was no way that Cinaed and Ailis Taranis would have their eldest son indulge in such depravity."
When other young elves were showing interest in girls, Faolan was off riding horses and befriending foxes. He had to be encouraged to speak with his female classmates, and was more interested in being their friend than their mate. This did not go unnoticed, and Faolan was soon placed in classes where he was taught and encouraged to woo women, and forcefully reminded what would happen if he didn't.
Rathien is not staunchly religious or spiritual; religion is mostly just taken into account during wedding ceremonies and funerals. Some elves practice old world religion staunchly, but they are the minority.
Climate:
Rathien is nestled deep in a vast jungle. The weather oscillates between humid and rainy and humid and abysmally hot. Rathien elves have darker skin than their colder weather cousins, and clothing - both casual and ceremonial - is crafted of lightweight materials and is quite revealing, for both men and women.
About elves:
Elves in this universe are similar to Tolkien elves in most ways, difference being their ages. They don't live for quite as long as their ancestors, whom used to be immortal. Average lifespan is between 500-1000 years. They age similarly to humans until reaching their late teens/early 20s, in which case aging decreases rapidly. For what reason? idk lol [watch this space]