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[color=lightpink]Name:[/color] Hope Yulestarian

[color=lightpink]Age:[/color] 20

[color=lightpink]Gender:[/color] Male

[color=lightpink]Race:[/color] Human

[color=lightpink]Appearance:[/color] Hope is a young man with a mystical beauty that makes him appear somewhat otherworldly and fairy-like. For a man, Hope isn't very tall, standing at about 5'5". Coupled with his slight and delicate frame, he's often mistaken for a woman. Surely his long pink hair, thick curly eyelashes, and sparkling blue eyes don't help with this assumption. Even his voice, while not overtly feminine, is soft and airy. Because he looks so fragile, other people sometimes feel like they need to protect him, forgetting that he is still a knight and is perfectly capable of defending himself. Because of his renowned beauty within the Iron Roses, he tends to get courted often, by men and women. 

[color=lightpink]Personality:[/color] There is something mysterious about Hope, from his wistful gaze to his longing expressions. He is a soft-spoken individual who rarely ever leans on either extreme of the personality spectrum. He's pragmatic, kind-hearted, demure, dreamy, and tends to think things through before making any hasty decisions. This unnatural patience and calm disposition can make him appear mystical and wise beyond his years. People who meet him say he is really lovely to be around, with a motherly sensibility that drives him to show affection and compassion to others, encouraging and caring for their needs along the way. People sometimes view him as a mother-like figure. However, people tend to underestimate him because of his effeminate personality and delicate flower looks. But he's not naive like people think. Hope is incredibly perceptive of the environment around him, capable of using his intelligence to overcome situations where his brawn may be lacking. Some may notice though, a strange sadness in his eyes, one that masks a hidden pain from his past. 

[color=lightpink]Brief Backstory:[/color] The Yulestarian family was neither rich or poor, royal or peasant. Hope, as the fifth of eight siblings, was born into this unique house that originated from a coastal city located far off from the capital of Aimlenn. In this city, called Leannan, famous for its crystal waters and beautiful rose gardens, there was no class system, as the culture of Leannan's people found that the proceeding inequality that came from a class system bred poverty and injustice. Therefore, everyone in the city lived on equal footing, helping each other where they could and creating a culture that generated very little crime or violence. 

Despite there not being an official heirarchy in Leannan, the townsfolk highly respected the House of Yulestarian, who were appointed to manage the city and its people and ensure everything functioned as it should. This family, however, was unique, having produced a long line of powerful Magi (summoners specifically) every 50-years. The current Magi would always teach their magic to the new Magi, so long as they showed the capacity for it. Hope was the next one in line to inherit this magical talent, and whenever a Summoner in the city was born, they would take on a sort of idol role, someone who the townsfolk often saw as the next reincarnation of Goddess Mayon. This wasn't true of course, but that was their belief and tradition.

However, what the townsfolk didn't see was that Hope's parent's often manipulated him into using his magic to do terrible things. And when he tried to resist, they would hurt him. With the help of some of his siblings, Hope escaped from Leannan in the thick of night and took up residence in Aimlenn. Despite being a beautiful city, there was poverty and it pained him to see people struggling to eat or orphans begging for pieces. Unable to resist the call, he began using his magic to help people, healing the sick, cooking food for the children at the orphanage, and doing what he could to stop some of the local crime. Eventually, he would get noticed for his magical capabilities, and be invited to join the Iron Roses. 

Unfortunately, Hope may not have seen the last of his abusive parents.

[color=lightpink]Equipment:[/color] Hope is probably one of the weakest hand-to-hand combatants on the team, mostly using his magic in combat situations. He still does possess some skill in melee, and if necessary, wields an ornate floral-themed rapier. But he keeps his rapier sheathed inside a parasol, only pulling it out when he is truly backed in a corner and cannot rely on his magic.

[color=lightpink]Skills:[/color] Due to his upbringing, Hope is heavily reliant on his magic. He specializes in summoning magic, a magic that allows him to summon a variety of magical entities and beasts to do his bidding. Some of his summons are combat-focused, while others provide supportive and utility-based benefits. And some of them are just for fun, like a floating talking teacup. He also possesses other support-based magic that allows him to heal others, create protective forcefields, and put others to sleep. With his summoning magic, he can also conjure up a pair of butterfly-shaped wings on his back, allowing him to fly (until he runs out of mana). He also drains mana the longer his summons are out. Stronger summons require more mana to maintain, and therefore, he cannot keep them out as long as weaker ones.

Hope is also good at baking, cooking, singing, swimming, and painting. He also has the uncanny skill to fall asleep anywhere and in the strangest positions. 
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