[hider=Kyro Kainan] [center][h2][u][color=#D71415] Kyro Kainan [/color][/u][/h2] [img]https://i.ibb.co/CtZbLXd/Kyro-Kainan.jpg[/img][/center] [b][center]You cannot control what you do not know.[/center][/b] [center][h3][b] 16 [color=#D71415]|[/color] Male [color=#D71415]|[/color] Perrench [color=#D71415]|[/color] Noble [color=#D71415]|[/color] 7.37 [/b] [/h3][/center] [h3][u][color=#D71415]P E R S O N A L I T Y [/color][/u][/h3] [indent][color=#D71415]❖[/color] [ Calm ] [color=#D71415]❖[/color] [ Confident ] [color=#D71415]❖[/color] [ Curious ] [color=#D71415]❖[/color] [ Dedicated ] [color=#D71415]❖[/color] [ Distant ][/indent] Kyro’s life has been marked by his tutelage. He is calm by necessity, having spent most of his youth practicing the ability to suppress his emotions, and he works very hard not to let them bubble up too much unless he’s completely alone. As such, he can often seem uninvested or uncaring. He feels his confidence in his own abilities is essential to his training and tackles everything with the belief that he is fully capable—but this can come across as cocky when he’s too vocal about it. His curiosity and his dedication go hand-in-hand. Kyro’s interest in gaining knowledge has driven him to many of his studies, and is the primary factor in his studies of Binding Magic, as he looks to hone his natural aptitudes. This curiosity can be concerning, however, when it drives him to study skills that others would avoid. When it comes to social interaction, though, Kyro is at somewhat of a loss. He’s spent most of his time away from public life, only interacting with his tutors and his parents. While he understands the general expectations of his manners as a Marquis’s son, he lacks any nuance in social interaction; combined with his typical lack of emotional behavior, he comes off as distant, anti-social, and even snobbish to some. [h3][u][color=#D71415]C H A R A C T E R A P P E A R A N C E [/color][/u][/h3] Kyro’s appearance is, in many ways, misleading about his nature. He is a Bloodchild, but the mana type has been passed two generations from its origin; as a result, the only overt physical features that might distinguish it are his eyes, which hold an unusual red. His skin, though somewhat pale, is not light enough to be considered “albino”, and his hair is a standard dark brown that falls messily around his ears and eyes. His features are not as strong as his Marquis father’s but are still enough to suggest his noble heritage. His cheekbones are the strongest, set high and pronounced. His nose and jaw are softer, and his chin is more round than square. His expression is often schooled into something neutral and can seem harsh in particular circumstances. Kyro tends towards fine clothes, often in red tones that draw attention to his eyes and dark colors to balance them out. He likes long coats and knee-high boots of leathers and furs. He likes jewelry but prefers to wear plain metal pieces, usually of gold. [h3][u][color=#D71415]L A N G U A G E S [/color][/u][/h3] Kyro speaks Perrench as his native tongue but shows a similar affinity for Kerreman. As a noble, he speaks Avincian fluently and is decent at Eskandish, which he picked up as an interest due to its relation to Kerreman. He knows enough to get around in Revidian as well, though he’s better at writing and reading it than he is at speaking it. [h3][u][color=#D71415]T H E G I F T [/color][/u][/h3] Kainan’s first stirrings of The Gift began with an aptitude for drawing—from material sources, as is the way of Binding Magic. At a young age, his control was lacking and often dangerous, necessitating interventions on his behalf. He’s a blackblood, and though it can be guessed at, it’s never been confirmed: Kyro is a Bloodchild, the secondary mana type passed along from his maternal grandmother, who was revived at birth by her mother’s midwife. His life as a noble afforded Kyro with a selection of tutors to tame his natural abilities, and growing up one was never too far away. They worked through hours-long lessons nearly every day, trying to train him to draw from energies, but his skill at drawing from energies has never been as strong as his ability to draw from materials. Understanding that the options present were to limit his capabilities and use of The Gift or mold him into an individual worthy of learning Binding Magic, his tutors, with the approval of his family, selected the latter. As such, much of Kyro’s tutelage has centered on building control in his drawing, with casting nearly being secondary, and never in practice used on living subjects. He’s also been taught and tested to develop the moral fortitude required, with heavy teachings on human anatomy and the applications of healing. He’s always been carefully watched, and often kept distant from all but his tutors. Kyro, however, remembers his aptitudes—and the fostering of his intellect has made him a dedicated student, with a strong belief that you cannot tame something without first understanding its wild nature. Though his moral fortitude prevents him from any desire to test these abilities on living creatures, he’s determined to understand the nature of Blood Magic as an extension of Binding Magic. He’s not a fool, though, and knows the moral and legal boundary he treads; he’s kept this realm of study to himself, allowing his tutors to believe they know the extent of it by seeking their approval on some of the fairly tame, theoretical studies that can be found on books. With strengths in drawing control and theoretical knowledge but a lack of experience in casting, Kyro’s primary specialization is in Binding Magic—however, he’s pursuing his interest in Blood Magic as a self-directed… extra-curricular activity. [h3][u][color=#D71415]B A C K G R O U N D [/color][/u][/h3] Kyro believes he hails from the nobility of Perrence, the only child of the influential Marquis Arvid Kainan and his wife, Katia Kainan. In truth, he was born the son of two artisans in Kerremand, a tapestry weaver and a dye-maker. His Gift went unnoticed for, perhaps, the first few months after it manifested—his draw was not particularly powerful, being a toddler, and so it was only small things he pulled from; bottle lids or small portions of ingredients and threads going missing, believed to be misplaced. The first time he pulled from a human, he left a small, scrape-like abrasion on his mother’s elbow, not enough for them to yet suspect his talents. These incidents grew, though, in both size and frequency. His parents were unsure of exactly what was happening, not fully understanding the draw of the Binding and Blood Magics, but didn’t seek out assistance because they feared any manner of retribution or suspicion. A year and a half after his Gift first became noticeable, Kyro’s drawing became too dangerous. While playing with his father, in a fit of youthful joy, he destroyed part of his father’s wrist. While the amount would have been painful but fairly inconsequential elsewhere, he damaged the valuable artery. It was only through the quick intervention of his mother, minorly skilled in Kinetic Magic, that his father survived, though it would take much longer for him to fully recover from the ordeal. Realizing that her family would be endangered if her child stayed, Kyro’s mother sought a solution. Her contacts connected her with a noble family close to the Kainans, who arranged a meeting between them. The Kainan’s own young son had passed only days before, and they were in the process of privately mourning the loss before any public announcement. Grief-stricken, Arvid and Katia agreed to take in the child who bore resemblance enough to their son and raise him as Kyro Kainan, giving his birth family the peace and safety they needed and offering him the training only nobility could afford. His birth family claimed the boy was taken in the same animal attack that nearly killed his father. Kyro doesn’t know of his origins, having been too young to form lasting memories. He’s grown up believing he is the biological son of the Kainans, and very few know any differently. They truly do treat him like their son, though their relationship is somewhat impacted by the need, over his years of training, to keep him physically distant from others. He dreams, sometimes, of hazy memories of his biological parents, but doesn’t understand these dreams or see them as anything more than the product of a sleeping mind. [h3][u][color=#D71415]M O T I V A T I O N [/color][/u][/h3] Kyro, above all else, seeks knowledge and skill. His heavy training throughout childhood ingrained a desire to understand and develop his abilities to their full potential, perhaps a step further than his tutors intended. He seeks to do good, though less than he seeks to do no harm, but in many ways sees it as a tool to develop his Gift. He’s excited to be out from under his tutors for the first time in his memory, with an opportunity to practice much of the knowledge he only has in theory. He also hopes to find more space and information to support his study of Blood Magic, without the concern of his watchful tutors always hovering. Yet, he worries that all his pursuits will be meaningless. With so much focus on drawing magic and so little on the effective casting of it, Kyro fears that he’ll never develop the capabilities to truly [i]use[/i] it, instead being damned to only ever knowing his Gift through theoretical knowledge. [h3][u][color=#D71415]I N V E N T O R Y [/color][/u][/h3] [indent][color=#D71415]❖[/color] Books Many of these books focus on magic, primarily Binding; some may include theory on Blood Magic, if he’s been able to find such books. There are a few books on plant life, particularly those native to Revidia. There are also several books written in Revidian that are below his age level, which he’s using to continue learning the language. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Cloak A thick, black fur cloak with soft, red-dyed leather and gold fastenings. While perhaps not frequently necessary in this climate, it’s an item from his home that helps him feel more confident and collected as he journeys, for the first time, from Perrence. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Jewelry He has several rings he alternates, all of which are made of gold and lack any gemstones. Two have small designs etched into the metal, one of flowers and vines, and the other similar to a braided rope design. He has two more plain rings. He also has a plain gold necklace made with a herringbone chain pattern, that gives it the appearance of a single piece of gold unless examined more closely. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Notebooks A set of five leather-bound notebooks with ornamental, gold-inlaid designs on the front. They contain notes on his studies, written in a combination of Perrench and Kerreman and often in shorthand. None of these contain overt references to Blood Magic; any information or notes he takes on this include copious amounts of shorthand and abbreviation, and are only denoted as a cohesive subject by the label “EX”. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Sketchbook & Charcoal A leather-bound, smooth-covered book with sturdy, blank pages inside. The front third of the book is already filled; the sketches primarily consist of plant life, both ordinary and anatomy sketches, but also include human anatomy sketches and the occasional landscape. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Wand A hand-crafted cherrywood stick with a black leather grip, used as Kyro’s focus for casting. The leather is worn in. [/indent] [h3][u][color=#D71415]S T R E N G T H S & S K I L L S [/color][/u][/h3] [indent][color=#D71415]❖[/color] Control Kyro’s crowning achievement in his study of The Gift is in his control of it—particularly over his ability to draw. But he also possesses strong mental and emotional control, cultivated by his tutors. He can never [i]want[/i] to hurt someone because he risks making the desire a reality. He has to maintain a hold on his emotions because he may be dangerous if he loses focus. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Manipulation Kyro has learned how to predict what his tutors want to hear, and how to feed them just enough information for them to believe they know the full picture. He doesn’t seek to manipulate others into giving him items and money, but rather into giving him trust; he views it as the only way for him to continue his personal studies uninterrupted, by preventing those watching him from suspecting he’s pursuing other interests. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Memory While not eidetic, Kyro’s memory is strong, particularly relating to things he sees or reads. It helps most often with his studies, but he can remember far more, and the applications are wide-ranging. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Plant Identification His preferred subject for sketching, Kyro has gotten quite familiar with plant life, and his memory certainly helps him remember key identifiers. However, he also occasionally practices his material drawing skills on plant life, trying to learn how this particular aspect of Blood Magic can be both precise and devastating. He likes to understand the plants he might be destroying, as a sign of respect for their use as a learning device. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Sketching To further his emotional control, Kyro sought a hobby to help him re-center and settled on sketching. He’s been fine-tuning the skill over years and prefers to sketch plant life outdoors, taking the peace of the location as yet another source of control. [/indent] [h3][u][color=#D71415]W E A K N E S S E S & F L A W S [/color][/u][/h3] [indent][color=#D71415]❖[/color] Casting Kyro lacks skills in casting because so much of his training was based on controlling his drawing. He’s never practiced his skills on a living person, either, and lacks experience in that area. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Confidence While it often helps him stay calm, Kyro’s confidence enables him to put himself in risky situations. His own belief in his skills and his moral fortitude lead to a feeling of invincibility and his expectation that he can’t be a perpetrator or victim of terrible accidents, and that his interests are not immoral. Given his practice in Blood Magic, his lack of caution has the potential to lead to horrifying results. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Curiosity His curiosity can lead to choices many would consider dangerous. When Kyro wants an answer, he will seek it out—heedless of how others may think of his actions. He won’t stoop to injuring others or their belongings, but holds a belief that actions can only hurt them mentally or emotionally if they know about it. As such, he may take things a step too far in seeking answers, particularly from those he feels may be lying to him. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Energy-based Drawing Kyro has always struggled with drawing from energy sources, as is considered typical for most schools of magic. He’s capable of it, but is often less precise and slower in doing so, compared to his skills in drawing from material sources. [color=#D71415]❖[/color] Solitary Nature Kyro’s personality is often enough to keep him isolated from others, but he’s not the kind to seek out connections. While he’s willing to allow others to trust him, and values the faith others may put in him, but does not allow himself to exercise the same trust. He keeps many things to himself, and won’t seek out support or assistance unless even he cannot deny he’s in far over his head—and by the time he understands that, he may be too deep in. [/indent] [h3][u][color=#D71415]M I S C E L L A N E O U S [/color][/u][/h3] Color is #D71415 [/hider]