[center][h3]Edgar Allen Poe[/h3][/center]
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[b]Age:[/b] 12 
[b]Eye Color: [/b]Dark Brown 
[b]Hair Color:[/b] Shaved bald.
[b]Height:[/b] 4'10"
[b]Weight:[/b] 90lb
[b]Physique:[/b] Edgar is a skinny, gaunt child, with weedy limbs and clearly defined ribs.
[b]Complexion:[/b] His skin is pale and his face is sallow, almost giving the impression of ill health. 
[b]Immunities:[/b] None to speak of.
[b]Weaknesses:[/b] Edgar is insatiably curious, particularly with regards to mysteries or puzzles that defy solving. He sees a mystery as a challenge, and is driven to solve them by any means necessary, often sticking his nose into places where he probably shouldn't. 

[b]Titles & Feats[/b]: None, as he's a 12 year old slave.

[b]Basic Personality[/b]: Poe is almost disturbingly grim for a child of his age, prone to pessimism and all things macabre. This being said, he's not all depression and sadness, as he also has a great fondness for black comedy and laconic wit. Underneath the rain clouds, he's actually a very caring, compassionate boy who'd like to see everyone get a fair deal - he just knows it's not likely to happen.

[b]Psychological/Social Issues[/b]: Experiences some fairly severe depressive episodes, and is slow to form deep connections with others.

[b]Appearance[/b]: Edgar is thin and lanky, with pale white skin and well-defined ribs. His face is gaunt and sallow, with heavy dark circles under his eyes - he almost gives the impression of ill health or fever, even at his most healthy.

[b]Natural Abilities[/b]: 

[i]Telltale:[/i] Edgar can hear the heartbeats of anyone nearby him, in a radius of about ten feet, and detect any irregularities in them. The sound can't be dampened or obstructed, and he's even capable of recognizing the heartbeats of people he spends a lot of time with.

[i]Darkness Held Dominion:[/i] Edgar has limited night-vision, being able to see more or less clearly in very low-light conditions (for example, he could see perfectly in a small room lit only by a single candle). He does, however, need some light source in order to see, and it doesn't work as well with starlight/moonlight.


[b]Power[/b]: 

[i]Nevermore:[/i] Black birds of all kinds - Ravens, crows, sparrows, and so forth - are susceptible to Edgar's will. He has a limited ability to command them, from tasks as complicated as "Bring this to so-and-so" to as simple as 'attack'. He has no power to summon or call such birds, however, and his influence over them can't overpower their natural instincts - with the exception of his familiar Usher, they'll eventually leave to seek food (though if domesticated, they may be convinced to stick around). 

[b]Companion[/b]: "Usher", A jet-black male raven that follows him wherever he goes and is also subject to his powers.

[b]Relations:[/b]
 Bram Stoker, Friend and Confidant

Merlin Ambrosius, Co-worker