Korrigan Umbrasis

Korrey, because it shorter and easier to say for most. Usually used for informal situations

Suitor

19

Male

Korrigan is known throughout the kingdom for not only being one of the few in the Umbrasis clan to be thought of as the more 'acceptable' of his family, but also inheriting the fighting prowess that his family is known for, and then some, as well as being one of, if not the, youngest people to gain the title of knight, one he earned for his valor, courage, and undeniable skill. That being said, he's still an Umbrasis, and as such, he's still seen as one of the 'common folk' in the eyes of most nobles, due to his family's unorthodox ascendence to noble status.

Korrigan is a tall and imposing figure for his age, his frame lending towards power and stamina in it's size and musculature, though he tries to keep himself form getting two large, so that he can keep some modicum of agility and speed. His dark auburn hair is cut short and wild, the dark orange-ish curls complimenting the strange Maroon eyes of his clan rather nicely, making them seem to burn with a dark and passionate intensity. His face, while once rather handsome, is marred by a large scar that runs across his face, a set of three jagged lines running from the upper right side all the way across to the lower left. He earned this badge of honor by taking part in the old trial of Manhood in his family, which is to fight and kill a wild beast with little more than a dagger and precious little protection. He has numerous scars across his body, the sources of which are many, and he holds each and every one of them with pride and honor, as they are the only marks of honor that he ever really needs, each one marking a worthy foe that he had defeated.

As for clothing, he prefers a leather jerkin and breeches, dyed in the colors of his house(black and red) as well as some good boots and a cloak if he's feeling fancy, made from the hide of a wolf that he himself had slain. In formal meetings, he wears similar, but made from much finer materials, and embroider with a few bits of finery, the red in the stitch being accompanied now by a complimentary splash of purple, so as to make the colors pop ever so slightly.

His armor(displayed above) is made from high quality steel, and the design was made specificly to inspire a sense of dread in his enemies, making him appear as an ancient wraith come to harvest their souls.

6'4

188lbs

Korrigna is a very proud, and slightly arrogant individual, very confident in his abilities, which can lead to him coming off as cocky to most others. He's extremely prideful of his family, honored to do what ever he can to further the name of Umbrasis and to strike down any enemies it may have. This loyalty to his family is at times a bit fanatical at times, as it seems he's willing to put down his own life in the name of his family's honor.

When with friends and family, he tends to be a rather easy-going fellow, not really allowing his emotions to control him as it's just hard for him to truly get riled up or saddened by most things. He just likes to have fun in any way, shape, or form, though he can be rather competitive at times if the fires are lit, especially if they question is ability. He's also a very chivalrous individual, having had it beaten into him by his mother(damn near literally), and thus has a profound respect for women and a dislike to seeing people disrespect them, strengthened by his family's gender neutral view on the world. Whether you are a man or a woman doesn't matter, as long as your able to do what needs to be done, you'll be accepted, and if you're an exceptional individual, you'll be acknowledged as such. Add on to this the fact that he's a rather pure individual, having never yet to lay with a woman and maintaining abstinence, despite the deluge of mockery that come from other men he's met for his chaste nature. This only becomes more enflamed by his nature of getting easily embarrassed by topics that stray into such territory, making it quite the ordeal to be around his fellow clansmen and warriors after a few drinks have gone around.

Interestingly enough, however, is that while he has joined this challenge for the hands of the princesses, he's never really talked to women his own age before. The reason is that he's very much thrown himself into the brotherhood of the Umbrasis warrior way of life, and thus, has had little interaction with women his own age, the only ones he's ever truly talked to being his mother and the female warriors that were in his regiment, most of them being a good deal older than him.

The Umbrasis family is an oddity amongst the other Noble houses of the kingdom of Magnolia, for it was risen from a clan of nomadic tribesman and warriors known as the Umbra Raiders, proclaimed by other societies to be little more than filthy heathens. Despite this thought, the Raiders were feared across the lands of Magnolia and beyond for the their great skills at the art of war, and in the olden days, it was said that they had almost conquered the entire world under the mantle of their greatest leader, Korrigan the Courageous,as the Raiders call him, though others may now him as Korrigan the Conqueror. Whatever their past glories may have been, they currently where little more than a collection of mercenaries, though held to strict codes of honor amongst themselves in order to honor the Great Mother, the multi-headed dragon deity whom they worshipped, and Korrigan himself, who was a similarly courageous man.

In the mid years of the Magnolia empire, some many years after the campaign of Korrigan the Conqueror and some equally distant number of years before the current events of the Season of Growth, their was a time when the heir of the kingdom was kidnapped and held for ransom by a neighboring country, seeking to force the king to either give into their demands for his lands, or lose his only heir. However, this turned out to be a grave error on the part of this kingdom, for the prince had the fortune of making friends wit ha man known as Corvain, the current leader of the Umbra Raiders. When he heard of his friends imprisonment, the friend whom he'd formed a blood pact with and whom he himself owed his own life, then their was only one thing to do. In a campaign like that of Korrigan the Conqueror before him, he swept through the enemy kingdom that seemed, for all others watching, to be an unprovoked and unprepared for invasion on the part of the raiders. Castles fell, and garrisons conceded to their terrifying might that they were, as it seemed like the great army from before was reborn through the fires of their leaders rage, which burned with the heat of the Great Mother's breath and burnt all those that stood in his way to a crisp.

Within the month, the campaign ended with the prince being rescued and the Kingdom left in ruins militarily as Corvain had been sure to focus on disabling a great number of military bases in order to make the greatest use of his time, as well as having nothing against the people of this land. For this, Corvain, and through him his direct family, became recognized by the King as being worthy of the title of lords, and ascended to the heights of other Noble families under the title of Umbrasis, with their sigil being that of a black dragon with ruby red eyes, the head of the Mother that promises Death, Destruction, and Devastation to those who dared to hunt her brood.

Fast forward to the present day, and we have another Korrigan who seems to be rising in reknown amongst both his brothers and those who despise the very presence of his family amongst their number, though he didn't start with this name. As all of those who were born under the faith of the Great Mother, he was known as Whelp until the time he had proven himself in his trial of passage, in which he would be deemed a man worthy of a name, live in shame after failure as nothing more than a worthless dreg until the day he could redeem himself, or simply die, keeping his honor and the honor of his family.

The beast he did battle with was a bear, a strong male that he found and gradually weakened by pelting it with stones, scaring off potential food sources, and striking at it when it least expected. It took around a month before he returned home with the beast's corpse, but he had done it, and for the way he had taken down his kill and tactically worked to bring it down to his level, he was given the name of Korrigan, a rare name to give but one he had certainly earned. After that, it was a rather eventfully un eventful life for him, doing battle with challengers from both the other noble families and others from his family an the large clan. HOwever, he did find himself somewhat better received by said nobles than other of his family, and that was due to him being the son of a Noblewoman who had been married off to his father for political reasons. She had been unwilling at first, and certainly not use to the Umbrasis lifestyle, but she found that while these people lived in a way that she deemed savage, they were very kind and honest, and she found them to be more understanding and willing to listen to her and her opinions than others, who had disregarded her because she was a woman more often than not. As such, she has grown to enjoy her new home and family, though she did well to make sure her own son grew up to be as proper as any other high-born,not wanting him to waste his time with other low-born girls that she deemed to be not worth his time.

Instead, she pushed him to become a suitor, telling him that not only would it get him more experience with the world of the other nobles, but it would give him a chance to raise the honor of his house, possible to that of the highest seat of honor . . . the royal throne itself. Always eager for challenges, and always wanting to help out his family in any way, Korrigan is definitely eager to take part, though he can't help but wonder how such a practice took place in this kingdom, and more to the point, which Princess he would end up with and if they would get along. while he knew that he might not be marry her for love, he hoped that they would grow to become happy together like his own parents.

Marigold Alcantara

• Though not her birth name, one most consider how well the name Marigold titles the pompous woman. It is quite the fine roll of the tongue that the word, gold aims to her comfort in wealth. With this name, it brings irony as the dirt poor orphan did not only become one to receive a new social class, a family name, and riches, of course. But she managed to take for herself a name also, well given one, just like that royal title. But aren't all children given a little something by just exiting the womb? Something at all? Yes, though Marigold was counted as one of the luckier of the bunch.

Goldie

• Derived from her name, yet this is only commonly used in friendly banters, as taking Marigold lightly is not an usual thing.

The Matriach

• Since her mother's day, Marigold has taken role as her sisters' mother figure, thus earning herself the title.

Eldest Sister

28

Female

Being known as the Matriarch, Marigold acts like her sisters' mother whether they like it or not. But in all truth, Marigold really does care about those girls, and find it her responsibility to look after them even through each and every lecture she gives. But not only does she take control in her own household, Marigold seizes power through social gatherings as she is the moving force of them all being the talk of the night through her every flamboyant fashion. And that is another thing about Marigold, she is takes nobility very seriously, always reminding her sisters of that.

Marigold is a flamboyant figure when it comes to dress apparel. Of course her main color of choice is gold, and it is often depicted through long and vivacious ball gowns and dresses. Beyond that Marigold feels uncomfortable wearing in public. You will never see her in armor, or really even wearing pants. You can only imagine that she more than often arrives to an occasion far over dressed. But it is her motto to say, "Tis better to come overdressed than under." But she understands that fashion is another way to gain respect from the nobles. So, her upcoming suitor must realize if they are going to be her companion, he is going to have to dress in a similar high-born fashion. It does get on Marigold's nerves when her sister are not dressed in the same way, especially being their status as royalty.

Underneath the flashing clothing, Marigold truly is a beauty with fair skin and gold locks. She is a rather tall woman, however, but it works for her imposing authoritative figure. Her flesh is without blemish as growing up as a princess in castle can preserve you from bearing scar. As for posture, Marigold poses at a stance with head held high and chin up, as she convinces the upper class that she has nothing to be ashamed of, even her common blood.

6'2

153 lbs

What is there to say about Marigold? The adopted child of the throne is no less than perfect, or so she allows herself to be. Marigold strives for performance without error in each and every step she takes. Yes, it makes her critical, but all at once hardworking too. Part in this is due to the dire circumstance that not only was Marigold the only child of the king and queen for some time, but she was the adopted child. Not only was she representing the royal family, but because she was originally conceived with common blood- she relates to the lower class also. With this, Marigold believes if she fails once, she downgrades both sides of the spectrum. With this, Marigold has become a sophisticated young woman. It is as if she has trained herself to function with a high degree and level of complexity. Her elegance ties in this and bleeds through her fine preference of tasteful fashion. Though she cannot expect others to do the same, as she understands most are not put to please two masters.

Though Marigold senses the pressure weighed upon her shoulders, she still reaches out to be that mother her sisters no longer have. This is especially towards her youngest sister, the child who lived without the comfort of the woman who bore her from the womb. Yes, she pushes her to be a noble rule-following lady, she does it all in love. You would not expect a person such as Marigold to care when you start to crumble and crash, yet she comforts others to comfort herself. Everyone knows struggle. Holding tightly those in it is her way to cope with it.

Another side of Marigold, she entertains to display, is her more creative mindset. Yes, in Marigold's time within the royal family, the princess has become a patron of the arts, as she most definitely values the translation of emotion through visual depiction. She spreads endorsements, donations, and sponsorships to artists. Marigold has even successful ordered a gallery to be built solely supported by the royal family, as only the master are permitted a single piece within the gallery. Painting is a leisurely hobby to her, as it is a time for her to rewind and retire to more relaxed thinking. If it not be creating art, it is viewing it. But like art, Marigold is expressive, she holds nothing back. The woman is direct and forthright, thus this makes her extremely honest. Holding her tongue is something she does to people she tries winning favor over, but those she truly know, know her. Because of this, she hates beating around the bush, and prefers everyone to just get straight to the point.

Being the oldest, most often than not, pushes one to make the first move and take control. Marigold has become a leader through this, which makes her a suitable queen. Marigold is no pushover, and if you even attempt to make her one, you will soon realize it won't happen. No, not after he years of adapting into the head woman of the household after the death of her mother, and later the eldest of the family.

All of those things are the most treasured traits of her character. But Marigold really is far from perfect when it comes to the heart. No, she is not a malicious or evil woman. Simply, the sibling who is entitled to authority. Marigold is bossy, and never denies but embrace it. In part, this is due to her fearing that without control there is chaos. And with instincts to always step up to the plate, she claims power. When not immediately given it, Marigold becomes impatient and this is not only with the circumstance, but with others also. The greatest challenge for her during the Season of Growth, will be not abandoning her companion when he fails her, fearing that he slowly or never ever reach success.

Back to Marigold being elegant and sophisticated, well count in vain. Her own name has the word gold in it, and she is nicknamed, Goldie for her fashion in the colors of it. But once she was cut off from the dingy orphanage and welcomed into the bright dazzling castle that is now her home, Marigold has grown quite use to it to the point if not giving the most divine of treatment of luxury, Marigold will not tolerate it. Call her a stuck-up noble, but she would not reject the truth.

If there was one person she patronized the most, it would be her sisters. Though more closely bonded with her youngest sister, Marigold patronizes her middle sister more than the youngest, as the two are both rivalries. Marigold may have been the king and queen’s first child, but the middle sister was the first child born of their blood. And some have favored her more than Marigold all in the fact of true inheritance. But you must keep in mind, Marigold being spoiled was robbed from her when another baby girl was welcomed into the family. She will also most likely be patronizing her companion as he may lack a superior knowledge of a noble lifestyle.

Marigold is hypocritical, being that she has a holy-than-thou attitude when it comes to morality. She is a strong believer of following rules simply because they are there. She defends this with saying that all rules exist for a purpose, if you want to change them, then work your way up to a position where that is possible. Everyone must know their place, it is why government exist- to construct order and prevent chaos. If she chose to believe rebellion is right if the government is corrupt, then there would be chaos because what one finds dystopia the other sees as a utopia. People are individuals, each one has a different opinion. So, let those who have ruling authority take responsible for the decisions, good or bad. Everything happens for a reason and Marigold believes the wicked will one day face justice even in what is considered the afterlife. For now and for the sake of harmony, perform in obedience.

Finally, Marigold is stubborn. The path she makes is the path she takes, she is not easily shaken from a decision. This has made her a dominant figure, even around men. This may prove a great trial for the two of them in the coming day. But Marigold can be seen as the strict controlling mother, but in the end truly loves you because she is your mother, or cares to be the figure that acts like one. She does not like her authority to be swayed or defied, and sees to it that her family is given the highest of name, thus becomes vain of it and expects others to have manners of noble kind. With this Marigold has been dubbed, the Matriarch.

Before she was Marigold Alcantara was simply just, Farah. It is a common girl's name, though she is not quite sure who originally gave it to her, only certain she had been called it before claiming the name she now holds. All Marigold can recall from a past of a dirt-living was an unawareness for much of who she is or who she was daughter of. Marigold is a mystery, a key reason why the king and queen adopted the child. Yet, it must be explained how Marigold met the monarchs, how was that even possible for a lowly orphan?

Well, even before Marigold was considered royalty, she has always dreamed of being a princess, as most little girls often do. Playing pretend outside in the yard while boys thinking themselves of kings would build their own castle forts out of sticks and branches, was something Marigold often did. But unlike the other girls of the orphanage, Marigold shined the brightest when it came to entitlement. Yes, even at a young age, she took control and command as a leader. It was at those moments she even passed the point of being princess and went straight to queen. Though, the Matron of the orphanage soon took note of this when came the coming time of the Sunrise Festival. The Sunrise Festival is gathering to celebrate the kingdom's youth, the sunrise of the future days to come. Most children attend with their mother and father through the festival, with some in excitement to meet the king and queen. Marigold longed to one day participate in the celebration, not for the games nor feast to enjoy, but to truly see the rulers of Magnolia. She begged the matron, to the point of demanding it, but she waited patiently, acted obediently to prove that she deserved. Soon enough, through being a good diligent child in the extra chores she completed, the Matron took with her a few exceptional orphans to the Sunrise Festival.

Through one night, she touched the monarchs' hearts through her direct and firm behavior. Marigold showed potential, especially how she pushed and persisted that she meet the rulers. Even for a child's mind, Marigold presented that she was far above the usual thinking of a youngling. This particularly showed when Marigold questioned her importance, because with no backstory and no acknowledge of who her were parents were, Marigold looked for answers to her identity. The king and queen took to mind the thoughts of an orphan to soon adopt her near the end of the week-long Sunrise Festival.

And now we have Marigold, named after the flower and of her gold locks. She was adopted at the age of twelve, and since then she has taken full advantage of noble lifestyle, as it was her childhood dream. But soon enough she was not the king and queen's only child. No, because when her supposed sister was born into the world, Marigold soon realize she had rivalry. This of course sparked from jealous, fearing that the love she finally could have would soon be taken by this one girl. Of course, the two grew closer to each other as time passed, the tension still stands even more through the coming days. One can question who is Marigold to assert herself above the monarchs' true daughter, even if she is older?

Marigold is well aware she is not of noble blood. In fact, she is constantly reminded of it. But she gains the respect of the common folk because of it, and with her style and elegance among nobility, Marigold manages to win even their favor. But as for a suitor, she can only hope she finds a man of a high regarded reputation. True love is not part of the Season of Growth, though it is recommended, right now Magnolia needs a stable kingdom if they are to expand the nation into something great. She was always her father's daughter, now, well now she is going to make him proud.