[hider=Edgar Marlowe] [center][color=100B05][h2] E D G A R M A R L O W E[/h2][/color] [img]http://safebooru.org//images/723/b985fb5d6b95eac90af6730da2ddae5ff998fe81.jpg[/img] [i][b]"We must all make sacrifices for the good of our family."[/b][/i][/center] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] N A M E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]Prince Edgar Kazimir Marlowe of Sikth [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] A G E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]13 [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] G E N D E R[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]Male [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] I D E N T I T Y[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]Aladori [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] A P P E A R A N C E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]While the men of House Marlowe are of a strong and sturdy stock, Edgar is a slight and sickly boy. Short even among Aladori boys his age, given his slim figure, gentle features, and mop of dark hair, he is sometimes mistaken for a girl at a distance. Edgar's eyes are often distant and sullen; deep and dark, swirling with his many thoughts and contemplations. Thick cloaks and furs are his usual attire, as Sikth is cold and damp many months of the year. Though he is far from a warrior, he also often wears ceremonial armor, as is tradition in his household. As he is somewhat weak in the body, this is usually limited to a light, ornate breastplate worn over his tunics. [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] P E R S O N A L I T Y[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B] Edgar Marlowe is said by some to be much like his homeland of Sikth, itself. Mostly cold, frequently dour, melancholic even when the sun is shining. Usually silent, but without a sense of peacefulness. An eeriness that suggests something darker at work. Most are content to ignore the small, strange prince as he skulks about, and Edgar does not mind. He simply watches, and remembers, and continues his business. He is difficult to speak to, as he is a poor conversationalist, and often stutters and mumbles and tries to avoid attention. Few people take him seriously due to his perceived lack of confidence; Edgar is all too aware of this. He is content to be an outside observer, with his thoughts and actions ignored by those he observes. [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] C H I L D H O O D[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]Edgar was the fifth-born son to the Queen Regent of House Marlowe, and her husband, a third-born prince of House Taake. Though their homeland of Sikth is somewhat small and sparsely populated, House Marlowe is known for more than mere political power. A legendary martial tradition, reaching back hundreds of years, thrives in Ravenhook. After centuries of fending off monsters great and small, the warriors of House Marlowe are considered some of the mightiest in the entire Imperium. The Dark Knights of Sikth are known and feared far and wide as a small but terrifyingly elite force. It is the proud and solemn tradition of House Marlowe to lead and maintain these fearsome soldiers, and as such, the house's nobles are often great fighters in their own right. This is not the case for Edgar. Alway a scrawny, sickly child, Edgar fared poorly in in the dank, cold land of Sikth. Rather than run and play with his brothers in the gardens of Ravenhook, he stayed cooped up in his nursery, being read to by his wet nurse or reading himself when he able. As much as his parents thought he would, Edgar's health never improved much beyond "tolerable," and he had no desire to venture out into the Steelpines. It was not out of fear of the timberwolves or woodspiders; he simply had no desire to leave the castle. As his brothers took up the sword and spent long hours training with their wizened instructors, Edgar wiled away his hours in the archives and libraries deep in the bowels of Ravenhook. Edgar's elder brothers were eventually granted such authority as duchies or military command, but no such gifts were given to young Edgar. His family was not fond of him, nor his strange habits. The Queen herself sometimes joked that Edgar was a changeling that had been left in the crib in place of her real son. They did not spite him or subject him to abuse, but they did ignore him, as they were content to pretend that he was simply not there. As far as they knew, House Marlowe had four strong sons, and that was all there was to know. Edgar often obliged them, himself happy to be left alone, but that did not mean he strayed far. He skulked through Ravenhook like a ghost, listening to what others did not want heard, and remembering what others did not what remembered. [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] M O T I V E S[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]Edgar's mother eventually became quite ill at ease with her youngest son moping about the castle. Though she would never admit it, he frankly unnerved her, with his deep, dark eyes, always watching. With the hopes that he would eventually be vizier or seneschal to one of his elder brothers, Edgar was sent away to the Conclave, where he would be put to better use, and less of a strain on the Queen's sanity. [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] C R E D E N T I A L S[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B] [b]Diplomacy:[/b] While Edgar is well-read and has a wide vocabulary, he is frankly very socially awkward, and is ill-suited for diplomacy in his current state. [b]Faith:[/b] A child unremarkable for his piety from a family equally unremarkable for their piety. Edgar has some interest in the pagan religions that preceded the advent of the Imperium, but not out of anything more than historical curiosity. [b][u]Intrigue:[/u][/b] Like a magpie, Edgar is quite good at finding himself where he is unwanted, and hearing things that others don't want heard. He keeps his image as a sullen, misbegotten child, as it suits him to be ignored and considered nonthreatening. Edgar doesn't much know what he will do with all he knows and all he hears, but he is sure that they will someday serve him well. [b][u]Magic:[/u][/b] As famed monster hunters, House Marlowe considers magic to be an evil, inhuman craft, and shuns and persecutes magic users within Sith. Edgar, however, is intrigued by the idea of magic, and is eager to learn it now that he is free from the restraints of his family's prejudices. [b]Martial:[/b] Edgar has lifted a sword perhaps twice in his life. As much as one would expect a prince from the homeland of the legendary Dark Knights to be a tremendous warrior, Edgar nowhere resembles his family's reputation in that respect. [b]Stewardship:[/b] While he is a smart boy, and would be good with finances, they simply don't interest Edgar. He considers money to be too predictable, and more of a means than an end.[/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] C O M P A N I O N S[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B] [b]Ser Sammael:[/b] A sworn knight of the Raven Guard, the order of Dark Knights assigned to the protection of House Marlowe. Ser Sammael is the oldest veteran among the Raven Guard, an aged soldier with hair white as snow. While still one of the most elite and experienced soldiers in the Imperium, Sammael's best days are behind him, and he cannot keep up with many of the younger knights. He was assigned as Edgar's sworn sword for the duration of his attendance of the Conclave. While he has not been told, House Marlowe plans for this to be his final task before he is retired (whether he wishes to retire or not). [b]Elisa:[/b] Edgar's servant, a plain girl of 16 years. Yet unmarried, she was chosen to accompany and attend to Edgar during his attendance of the Conclave. This long span of time away from home was accepted with the promised compensation of a favorable marriage to follow her return to Ravenhook. Elisa is the daughter of the servant that wet nursed Edgar during his long and troubled infancy, and while the two are not close, they have known each other all of Edgar's life. [b]Luther:[/b] Edgar's pet raven. While it is a common sport for men of House Marlowe to train falcons for hunting, it is far less common for them to keep other sorts of birds as pets. Edgar's eccentricity was accepted, given that the raven is the heraldic animal of House Marlowe. Luther is a clever little beast, which Edgar has trained to snatch up such things as coins and spectacles, and knows about twenty words. [/color][/indent] [color=100B05][sub][ ♚ ] R E L A T I O N S[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=ACA59B]TBA [/color][/indent] [/hider]