So far, I'd like to play a calm, young man (I was thinking about 19 years old), who mainly wants to learn arts, rhetoric, and philosophy, but maybe as the story progresses someone can awaken the fire within him and get him to do some more 'firey' stuff (swordplay, politics, military tactics).
He seems quite friendly and modest, but can be quite snobby/arrogant at times.
As for the city he's from, I would need to know the traditions and ideas. (I'm not super familiar with the traditions, etc per city although I followed classes Ancient Greek Language and Culture in highschool.)