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Name: Aleksei Ivanov
Pronunciation: Alek-see Eye-van-ov
Appearance: Aleksei is an unusually young man given his apparent experience and responsibilities in life. Depise being in his early twenties, he has the eyes and demeanor of someone much older.
Titles: Inheritor
][ Appearance ][
Height: 6'3
Weight: Aleksei is a very thin, wiry man. He is strong and swift and lithe, but could do with putting some more pounds on.
Species: Human, Anhalder.
Skin Color: White, somewhat tan.
Age: Aleksei was restored to youth by magic.
Apparent age: 24
Actual Age: 70
Hair: Aleksei has short, dark brown hair.
Eye Color: Brown.
Facial Hair: Aleksei tends to change it up depending on his mood.
][ Health and Image ][
Wardrobe: Aleksei embraces his military reputation, often seen in a gambeson even in his most relaxed outfits.
Equipment: He is almost never without a sword or long dagger, as it is the right of a knight to bear such arms openly.
Piercings: Has none.
Scars: Aleksei bears the marks of many hard lessons.
Tattoos: n.a
Fitness: Aleksei is built for endurance and strength.
Martial Arts: Aleksei has never learned a trade, never practiced an art, the only thing he is good at is war, battle, and logistics.
Posture: He stands straight, shoulders back, head held high.
][ Psychoperceptual ][
Languages: Common, Rede, and a few prayers in Old Arcturian.
Memory: No better or worse than the average.
Temperament: Aleksei is generally calm, and prone to habit.
Emotional Stability: The keystone of Aleksei's psychology is how immutable and stable it is, it is almost impossible to shake Aleksei or his staunch beliefs.
Bodily-Kinesthetic: He's well-coordinated.
Interpersonal: Acceptable. Aleksei has a decent handle on how to interpret the actions and relationships of other people.
Intrapersonal: Aleksei is not a deeply introspective type, but he is not blind to himself.
Linguistic: While not naturally gifted with a skill in linguistics, he has over many decades forced himself to learn Rede, and has at the very least memorized a handful of Old Arcturian prayers and verses.
Logical-Mathematical: Aleksei works well with numbers, the cold logic of arithmetic coming easily to him.
Musical: Bad.
Naturalistic: Exceptional. Aleksei is quite observant.
Existential: Notably subpar. Aleksei is quite unimaginative, and such impulses were beaten out of him as a young man.
Audition: Above average. He can hear well.
Vision: Aleksei sees fine. He has something approximating 20/20, maybe more like 20/25 vision.
Intuition: Generally he tends to get what's going on faster than most.
][ Philosophy ][
Religion: The gods are the embodiments of man's ideas, both virtues and vices.
Devotion: Aleksei believes that the ideology of Ignis Synnove is what is best for man, that obedience to one's betters is the safest, bluntest instrument to produce a safer and more ideal world.
Allegiance: It is the duty of a man to find a tribe, to find a role, to find a place in society. He has found a place in society again.
Morality: He believes that the presence of a higher power, one who is both an ideal to live up to and a sword of damocles for those inclined to betray their community, is absolutely necessary to having a bloodless and stable society.
Alignment: Neutral evil.
Etiquette: Aleksei holds to the standards of courtesy that were common in the days of Anhald.
Attitude: The contradictions in Aleksei's beliefs come out fairly often in his interactions with others.
Outlook on Life: Through virtue, all can overcome their more base instincts and inherent sinful nature, and thereby the whole world can gradually improve. Those who believe in improper virtues, such as those who worship dark gods sincerely, are almost certainly beyond saving.
Philosophy: Aleksei is extremely well-read on matters of philosophy, theology, and history. In spite of this apparent scholarly nature, he is still quite the immoral man.
Vices: In terms of classic vices, Aleksei is most assuredly possessed by lust - none of the other six vices apply to him. In a broader sense, Aleksei can be too unflinching in his beliefs, and those who consider ambition a sin would consider Aleksei incredibly sinful.
Virtues: He is an honest, loyal, and extremely conscientious man in spite of his beliefs.
][ Character ][
War without fire is like sausages without mustard.
Primary Objective: Making a better world for better people.
Secondary Objectives: n.a
Priorities: Himself.
Self-Confidence: High.
Motivation: Personal satisfaction, challenge.
Hobbies: Aleksei cooks all of his own meals, and has become extremely proficient at it. He also tends to read, enjoying even lighthearted and fanciful works of poetry on occasion.
Guilty Pleasures: Violence titillates him. The excitement, tension, and brutal elegance of battle.
Habits: Almost everything about him is momentum from his days as a knight in the bloodiest decades of Anhald.
Desires: Superiority over others.
Wishes: He doesn't believe in the value or worth of idle wishfulness.
Lures: He can be tempted by the wiles of women more than other men, perhaps.
Traumas: Like tempered glass, Aleksei was broken over and over again until he made the brokenness his strength.
Worries: Aleksei was victimized as a young man, repeatedly being singled out as the target of brutality and humiliation. Instead of identify as a victim, he embraced the inherent cruelty and overcame it, made it his own. Nevertheless, sometimes he imagines the way he felt those days and wonders if it would be possible to feel so powerless again now that he has grown into himself.
Instigators: Being restrained, held back, or prevented from taking action.
Soothers: Validation.
Ineptitudes: Self-reflection.
Soft Spots: Aleksei feels a fondness toward the noble horse and the loyal dog, not only because he identifies himself with them but also because it was his task to look after kennels and stables for much of his youth. Having had to take care of his grandparents in their old age as a child, he finds the elderly an especially sympathetic group. He also tends to favor women, especially young women, especially young attractive women, much more highly than chance would allow.
Cruel Streaks: He is capable of standing by and allowing extreme brutality to take place, and also being the one to perpetrate it.
Ego: Yes.
Patience: He is quite patient.
][ Combat ][
Ability: Aleksei has spent his entire adult life honing his skill with arms, his ability to lead, and other such pursuits.
Strengths: He is especially well-trained as a duelist, having focused much of his time training in that way.
Weaknesses: This is one of the only things he is good at without caveat or exception.
][ Home, Work, and Education ][
Abode: He has a modest estate in Eastwatch.
Hometown: A generic slavic village.
Sleep Patterns: The smallest amount of light in his room will rouse him from slumber, so accustomed is he to waking up in predawn light to go pray. He is such a light sleeper that he does not often sleep well.
Pets: Every now and then he'll pick up a dog or a horse for awhile.
Employer: The church.
Job Title: The Inheritor of Saint Jacqueline, the First Inquisitor.
Rank: He is a member of the clergy.
Income/Salary: He collects incomes from tenants on his and the inquisition's estates.
Work Ethic: He is defined by his conscientious nature.
][ Social ][
Mother: Marianne Reflstine
Father: Ivan Reflstine
Siblings: Many
Children: Vidar.
Close Relatives: None
Distant Relatives: Very
Ancestors: Lots
Best Friend: It's been awhile since he's gotten overly close with others.
Close Friends: Few and fewer.
Confidantes: If he had more people he felt comfortable venting to, he wouldn't be the man he is today.
Friends: Aleksei gets along "okay" with most people.
Acquaintances: He has at least passing knowledge of most he's met.
Subordinates: Inquisitors.
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