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[b]Name |[/b] Lucien Lorelei
[b]Age |[/b] 24
[b]Gender |[/b] Male
[b]Appearance |[/b] Lucien is around 6ft even with a lithe and muscular build. He is reasonably tanned due to spending time out in the sun practicing his abilities in safe places, but the thick canopy of the jungle around House Marelda provides a decent amount of shade. His hair is a light auburn and he frequently has to push it out of his face as it is a bit shaggy. His eyes are a light gray-blue and he has a smattering of freckles across his cheeks and nose. Both of his arms are littered with thin burn scars from mishaps with his abilities as he was learning to control it.
[b]Attire |[/b] He prefers looser fit clothing that allows for freedom of movement. Loose fit trousers with a long tunic over top that is secured around the waist with a leather belt where he hangs some of the more compact things he needs for travel. He has arm wraps that cover the scars across his arms and most of the time wears similar cloth wraps around his feet instead of shoes; he will wear boots for extended travel though. He wears mostly shades of greens and browns that blend in with the jungle best.
[b]Armament/Gear |[/b] Even in battle he prefers a wide range of movement, so he sticks to leather bracers, greaves, and a sleeveless leather chestplate to keep all of his joints free. He has a whip and several small pouches and vials that he carries on his belt, and in a sheath across his back he has two well crafted scimitars.
[b]Alignment |[/b] Altruist
[b]Personality/Habits |[/b] Lucien is a fairly free spirit. He enjoys exploring the jungle and getting to know the other people of the House. He is quick to smile and is rather charismatic, especially when it comes to meeting new people. He wants to do what he believes is best for himself and the world around him; even if it means fighting for it. Despite his willingness to leap into battle he abhors unnecessary cruelty of any kind, especially towards the innocent or unarmed. He is caring and rather stubborn, and he is more than willing to help out any of the Tyros that need a bit of guidance. Occasionally he will feel that he needs a break from the world around him, like he did when his father died; when this feeling strikes he likes to climb into the tallest part of any tree he can find and let the wonders of nature take his mind off things. 
[b]Affinity |[/b] Ars Terrata
[b]Favored Abilities |[/b]
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✴Elemental Weapons-With careful manipulation of the elements, mostly his favored fire, he can wreathe his swords in a biting flame. If he chooses to he can also use precise movements to manipulate the elements with his weapons, such as sending a forceful blast of air across a battlefield with a crack of his whip.
✴Fire Manipulation-Fire is his favored element despite its destructive nature. He can manipulate it in various ways such as causing an existing flame to grow or shrink, create blasts of fire, or redirect blasts of enemy fire, so long as they aren't too powerful. Each manipulation causes a different amount of strain depending on the difficulty.
✴Flight-The most difficult and strenuous ability that he is still working on perfecting. He can carefully manipulate the air around him to allow for flight, though it is incredibly taxing to do even on himself, let alone multiple people.
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[b]Other Skills/Talents |[/b] Lucien is incredibly capable when it comes to using his favored weapons, namely his scimitars, and is also confident in his ability to fight hand to hand if it comes down to it. He has also found that he is rather proficient at the alchemical arts-creating various potions and poisons from the abundance of unique plants that grow in the jungle. 

[b]Background |[/b]Lucien grew up in a rather large village, not quite a bustling city, but certainly enough foot traffic to see plenty of new and interesting people. His mother worked as an alchemist of sorts, and he took to helping her around her shop before he discovered his runic capabilities. His father served with the Brotherhood, House Marelda specifically, as he had several connections within the House. He would come home in between battles or missions and trained Lucien in combat; teaching him more and more over the years, and helping him learn to control his abilities once he discovered them. When he wasn't learning from his parents he liked to spend his time running the streets of his village with some of the other kids, or exploring as far away from the safety of the city as he dared. He especially liked trying to convince the various animals he came across to come close enough for him to touch.

When he was a bit older, after news of a battle reached their home, he and his mother waited for his father to come home. He never did. Lucien spent a lot more time in the fields and sparse forest that surrounded their village, trying to work out the sadness and anger he felt. Eventually he decided he needed to do something about the state of the world, he didn't want anyone else losing a loved one like he did. A bit of an idealistic dream, but he's determined to make it real. He knew the vague location of House Marelda thanks to his father telling him stories of the jungle whenever he came home. His mother, though concerned about losing her son, let him leave to find The Brotherhood. Once he did he took immediately to the training they gave him, and thanks to his father's instruction, he was able to rise fairly quickly to the rank of Paladin. With that rank he hopes to help stop the darkness that is slowly taking over their world. 
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