[hider=The Royal Family] [hider=Gustavo] [b]Name[/b]: King Gustavo Oslenburg [b]Age[/b]: 60, crowned at 16, reigned 44 years [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/mknldGB.jpg[/img][/hider][b]Occupation/Status[/b]: King of Belvoir [b]Personality[/b]: Logical and fair, Gustavo is known for his benevolence. He is has a mind for military strategy and combat, and is often enthused by a good battle. He is an opportunist, always looking for ways to consolidate and grow his power. Though he does not show it, he is quite methodical and somewhat corrupt and can show great malice. [b]History[/b]: King Fernando was one of the greatest architectural minds to ever grace the planet. However, his knowledge of walls and aqueducts did not make him a good father. His two sons were raised by the castle staff, being groomed for public appearances and some minor ruling positions. Gustavo was unaffected by his father’s lack of love, as he found his own love in swordplay. As he grew older, it became clear he was destined to ;lead his father’s armies, though no one expected it to happen so soon. King Fernando was one of the many to perish after being crushed in the great Cathedral collapse almost 45 years ago. His two sons, had not gone to service that day, as they were on the first of many brotherly hunting trips. Inheriting the His closest friends are his brother and Grux. [/hider] [hider=Hugo] [b]Name[/b]: Prince Hugo Oslenburg [b]Age[/b]: 52 [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/WIyRcNI.jpg[/img][/hider][b]Occupation/Status[/b]: Prince of Belvoir, Royal Builder [b]Personality[/b]: He is an excellent politician and great at pleasing people both rich and poor. Where he lacks in militaristic thinking, he makes up for in architectural and economic knowledge. He does his best to listen to the people, though he is bound by his honor to protect the kingdom, something he has fought very hard to do. Though he does not always agree with his brother’s decisions, he does understand he is not always right in domestic affairs. [b]History[/b]: Even when they were young boys, it was obvious that Gustavo was the warrior of the two. In training, his sword skilled grew twice as fast as Hugo’s, and thanks to the age/size differences, Gustavo was always able to carry the bigger weapons and wear the bigger armor. Understanding the throne would not be his unless something terrible happened, Hugo began to immerse himself in the library to help his older brother in his new role as boy king. Though Hugo was somewhat envious of his brother’s position, he has always been there to help his brother keep the kingdom in one piece. Hugo is the head of the Royal library as well as the owner and lead architect of the Rothenburg Builders Society, a subsidiary of the Filtiarn Logging company Thanks to a partnership with the Filtiarn Loggers, his father in law’s business, it has quickly become the leading construction group in the city. [/hider] [hider=Mayella] [b]Name[/b]: Queen Mayella Oslenburg [b]Age[/b]: 42 [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/Eu0dvXX.jpg[/img][/hider][b]Occupation/Status[/b]: Queen of Belvoir [b]Personality[/b]: Mayella does not fit the typical queen archetype. She is a mother first, a queen second. She cares little for the politics of the kingdom, seeking only to protect her family. She is stubborn and relentless, traits that made Gustavo all the more fond of her. Her curiosity will be her downfall unfortunately, as it's already almost gotten her killed time and again. She does care for the poor folk of the kingdom, and often advocates for them to the king. [b]History[/b]: Once just a maid in the castle, Mayella was astonished when she was personally requested into the king's quarters. Every woman in the kingdom at the time dreamed of Gustavo coming to rescue them from poverty, and make them his queen. When he told the lowly maid how beautiful she was, as she stood in rags, covered in grime, she felt seen for the first time in her life. Though he was the king, and it was not like she could say no, the king did not force himself upon her. Instead he courted her, buying her gowns and jewels, hunting the most exotic pelts to honor her with. Their love is that of fairy tales. [/hider] [hider=Veltsa] [b]Name[/b]:Veltsa Oslenburg [b]Age[/b]: 16 [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/01evp2e.jpg[/img][/hider][b]Occupation/Status[/b]: Princess [b]Personality[/b]: Much like her mother, Veltsa cares deeply for the common folk, and loves her family as well. She shows an aptitude for the alchemical arts, though her basic child fears keep her from making any real discoveries. She quiet to those she does not though, but is still sweet and kind at her core. [b]History[/b]: Though she love her father and her uncle dearly, she believes that that they are poorly dealing with the massive divide between the rich and the poor. She secretly rebels against her parents by secretly sneaking out of the castle under the cloak of night time (despite the danger), to distribute gold she picks up from around the castle and whatever money her parents giver her to spend in the marketplace. She also gives out food to those who sleep in the streets, and on a daily basis walks the streets with her guards to give out clothing and shoes to children whose parents cannot supply them. [/hider] [hider=Michaelo] [b]Name[/b]: Michaelo Oslenburg [b]Age[/b]:13 [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/hqXppIJ.jpg[/img][/hider][b]Occupation/Status[/b]: Prince [b]Personality[/b]: Thrill seeker, adventurous, curious. Loves to adventure out into the city and run and play. Though he is being groomed for rule, he is still somewhat blissfully unaware of the darkness within the kingdom. [b]History[/b]: Known as “Michaelo the Monkey” the young prince is often seen running through the streets playing a game of cat and mouse with his personal guard, only the mouse is much smarter and faster and flexible than the cat. He sees the city as a giant maze and love to explore every part, as he wants to know the kingdom he will one day rule. He is not allowed outside the castle after sundown for any reason. Due to his escapism being much more well known, he is not as capable as his sister to sneak out into the night. He shows great promise as an archer, having an eagle's eye and steady aim. [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Other Members of the Small Council] [hider=Commander Grux] [b]Name[/b]: Kristof Grux [b]Age[/b]: 53 [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/A90AEDt.jpg[/img][/hider][b]Occupation/Status[/b]: Commander of the Royal Guard [b]Weapon of choice[/b]: Heavy War-hammer [b]Armor of choice[/b]: Heavy Steel plated armor, assorted bandoliers and pouches and sheathes. Strengths/Abilities: [b]1.[/b] Massive size. Grux is just over 7 feet tall, and weighs a little over 350 lbs without armor on. [b]2.[/b] Master of arms. Grux has mastered just about every close ranged weapon you can think of, except staves and lances. He is excellent with most any weapon you give him, though he is essentially unstoppable with his warhammer. [b]3.[/b] Head of the Guard. Grux only answers to one man, King Gustavo. He is the head of all royal guard within the kingdom, giving him quite a lot of responsibility and power. As such, Grux is rarely seen without a personal posse of guards to make sure he is not jumped from behind. [b]4.[/b] Rich. Holding such as high position for so long, it only took time for his personal wealth to accumulate. [b]Weaknesses/Hindrances[/b]: [b]1.[/b] Blind loyalty. If the king told grux to go fight a volcano, he would do it. Only one exception to the rule, see #4. [b]2. [/b]Hot headed. His temper is almost as legendary as his size. Once enraged, his judgement and state of mind are heavily impaired. [b]3.[/b] Aggressive metabolism. His massive size and excessive workout routine has his body calling for tons of calories constantly. Needs minimum 5 meals a day to stay in a healthy condition, or he faces extreme exhaustion and worse as he becomes malnourished extremely quick. [b]4.[/b] Teddy bear. Aside from the king, his temper, and his hunger, the one thing grux that can really get to Grux is children. He cannot bring himself to harm a child, no matter what. [b]Personality[/b]: Grux is a drill sergeant to most of those he knows, and the commander to others. His strict military code and loyalty to the kingdom are what define him. Considered one of the bravest man alive, rumored to even have fought a bear, bare handed, and won. [b]History[/b]: Kristof was a giant even as a child. His parents soon realized the possible profits to be made by selling this freak. Luckily for him, The former guard recruiter found him in an orphanage at a young age, and brought him to the castle to be trained for duty. Though he grew up in the same castle as Gustavo and Hugo, he did not meet them until years later, when he was officially a guard. Gustavo and Grux bonded on the battlefield quickly growing a friendship as they conquered the lands in the name of Belvoir. [/hider] [hider=Matilda] [b]Name[/b]: Matilda Thackery [b]Age[/b]: 34 [hider=Appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/vnclk2N.jpg[/img][/hider][b]Occupation/Status[/b]: Royal Alchemist [b]Personality[/b]: Genius, Bookworm, Inventor, herbalist, alchemist, introvert, quiet, logical, obsessed with knowledge. [b]History[/b]: Matilda’s father owned a farm growing up, with many different plants growing on the edges of their land. It was here she cultivated her interest in the natural healing ways of the world. She began keeping notes of all she learned about each specific plant, soon filling entire books with scribbles and doodles of all her research. As she grew older, the research became less childish and more ground breaking. She compounded her knowledge by spending any time that wasn't spent in the field studying, in the library in the next town over. These day long trips through the wild would only giver her more to learn about. [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Royal Guard] [hider=Basic Guard] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Ww1dCxq.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Captains] *Note* Captains of the royal Guard are signified with red capes or cloaks on their armor. Each city/town has a captain to run their local guard regiments. [hider=Augsburg] [b]Captain:[/b]Henricus Thibault [b]Appearance:[/b][img]https://i.imgur.com/JfepELT.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Shrewsbury] [b]Captain:[/b] Malcolm Eudes [b]Appearance:[/b][img]https://i.imgur.com/jwK3GJt.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Sankt Gallen] [b]Captain:[/b]Joan Wenfreda [b]Appearance:[/b][img]https://i.imgur.com/NHj4hH3.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Estramoz] [b]Captain:[/b]Nycolas Reynald [b]Appearance:[/b][img]https://i.imgur.com/szAk6f7.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Silchester] [b]Captain:[/b] Ralph Udona [b]Appearance:[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Lzsdwoi.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Overresch] [b]Captain:[/b] Artur Gib [b]Appearance:[/b][img]https://i.imgur.com/x2a4zQg.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Maastrich] [b]Captain:[/b] Ellyn Gib [b]Appearance:[/b][img]https://i.imgur.com/YwxALih.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [/hider]