[Center][B][U]Henrik Magnusson[/B][/U][/Center] [Center][B]Gender:[/B] Male || [B]Age: [/B] Twenty || [B]Height:[/B] 6'1" || [B]Weight:[/B] 170 lbs[/Center] [Center]Appearance [img=http://i.models.com/i/db/2011/9/58436/58436-500w.jpg][/Center] Henrik is considered by many to be quite handsome. He has a defined jawline and serious, deep set blue eyes, and he always has a stern look on his face. He has wavy blonde hair with a small stubble around his jawline. He's quite tall, and despite spending a great deal of time on his desk in his study, he is quite lean as he balances it out by spending an hour every day fencing. Henrik has a series of outfits he wears, but he is normally seen wearing a black three-cocked hat, a black button coat with a dark blue waistcoat and a white shirt with ruffled sleeves underneath, a cravat, black breeches, white stockings and a pair of black leather shoes with two buckles. He also has a series of elaborate, colorful outfits that he often wears during his courtships. --- [B]Personality[/B] Henrik is the heir apparent to the Magnusson Trading Company in the Colonies and as such, he is quite pretentious and has an air of aristocracy about him. Henrik is very serious about his position and is often perceived as being coldhearted because of his haughty attitude, despite advocating better rights for the people in the colonies. He rarely concerns himself with the daily activities of the townsfolk, but he treats all of his workers as comrades when he visits the lumber yards. Henrik does not believe in witchcraft, nor does he take Christianity seriously and only goes to church out of social necessity. Henrik is a firm believer in Machiavelli's philosophy of the ends justifying the means. He has, at times, shown a sternness and authority that has instilled fear and respect from others, making some believe that he could one day rule the colonies. However, his desire to achieve his goals at all costs has slowly chipped away at his morality. If it were not for Ezra, Henrik would most likely be a truly cold hearted person, completely apathetic to the plight of others. --- [Center][B]Background[/B][/Center] Henrik was the first Magnusson born in Warren, Massachusetts. The Magnusson family's influence has spread from all across the globe and had finally reached the New World a decade prior to his birth. Markus, Henrik's father, immediately established a lumber trading company in Warren and married into another wealthy merchant family of ship builders. Henrik was raised alongside with Ezra under the direct tutelage of his father, Markus. From a young age, he was aware of Ezra's true heritage, and because the two had spent so much time together, they treated each other like siblings. Whenever Ezra was insulted, Henrik would be there to defend him. Henrik, however, was under more scrutiny as he was expected to be the next leader of the Magnusson family in the colonies. He eagerly took on his responsibilities, and while Ezra spent his youth talking with the natives and exploring the wilderness, Henrik spent his days learning the family trade, getting special tutoring for economics and finance, and acquainting himself with all the other wealthy families. While nowhere near as physically athletic as Ezra, many considered Henrik a genius at a young age. Henrik's qualities have caused other families to court him rather than the other way around, and Henrik had started meeting ladies at the age of seventeen. To this day, he has yet to choose a wife, perhaps because of his devotion to inheriting the family business, or perhaps due to his lack of interest to anyone who has come by.