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On Godsend, the 12th of Lightshine, in the Year 2260, Season of birth, after many years, both happy and troublesome, Neorey of House August, King of Hierax has passed peacefully in his sleep. His body and mind were tired after living a full life.
He passed on without marrying and giving new life so besides some distant relatives, he leaves this world without an heir.
In his will and on his deathbed he expressed his desire to leave the kingdom in the able hands of Lord Axex of House Hawklight. He is convinced the kingdom will once again rise to power under the rule of House Hawklight and its noble king.
Honoring the kings' last wish, Axex of House Hawklight has risen to take his place as King of Hierax, and Protector of the Northern Reaches.
He passed on without marrying and giving new life so besides some distant relatives, he leaves this world without an heir.
In his will and on his deathbed he expressed his desire to leave the kingdom in the able hands of Lord Axex of House Hawklight. He is convinced the kingdom will once again rise to power under the rule of House Hawklight and its noble king.
Honoring the kings' last wish, Axex of House Hawklight has risen to take his place as King of Hierax, and Protector of the Northern Reaches.
Name: Neorey August
Full Titles:
-His majesty “King” Neorey Aeyeras August of The Kingdom of Hierax
-Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Heaven’s Reach (and surroundings)
-Lord of the Manor or Lord of “Heaven’s Keep”, the Citadel of Heaven’s Reach and seat of power of The Kingdom of Hierax
-Grand Fleet Admiral of the Hieraxian Fleet (Honorary title only, the actual Fleet admiral is Thearan Aeyeras Noldor)
-Captain of The Hammer, his personal yacht/command vessel.
-Grand Architect in the fields of:
- Military Engineering
- Religious Architecture
- Domestic Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
-Master Craftsman in the field of Carpentry
-Adept Craftsman in the field of stonemasonry
-Apprentice Blacksmith, Weaponsmith, Armorer (more of a hobby and for makeshift tools and items during construction)
Nickname/Alias:
Depending on who is addressing him, it ranges from “Your Majesty” through mylord and Captain all the way down to “Neo” for his closest friends in a private environment. Usually he will try to avoid being called "Your Majesty" because he detests superior sounding titles. He settled with accepting “mylord” in most cases.
[Picture Soon]
KEY INFORMATION:
Age: 40-ish
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Social Status: King, Grand Duke, Lord and various other titles, the ones used are usually depending on the situation.
Sexuality: Hetrosexual
Height: 6'3" / 1.90 m
Weight: ~90 kg / ~ 198 lbs
Date of Birth: Unknown, somewhere in the Season of Harvest, probably late Sunbright, early Mistset.
Date of Death: Godsend, the 12th of Lightshine, in the Year 2260, Season of birth
Homeland: The former lands of Anubis, long ago...
Current Home: Heaven’s Reach, The Kingdom of Hierax, Altera.
PHYSIOLOGY:
Build: He has a fairly lean but solid body. He’s slightly muscular. The kind of muscular you become from regular manual labor, not by training and exercising.
Hair: Blonde / Ginger. About one finger in length on his head. His ginger beard is well kept and his hair has always been well taken care of and it shows.
Eyes: Blue, but not the deep, mysterious blue some women like to drown in though. Just pale, grey-ish blue. Unfortunately...
Skin: He has the pale base tone of his parents’skin, but with a healthy tone and some sunburnt areas in the summer, since he spends most of his time building.
Identifying Marks: Always, apart from when he has to perform his royal duties, carries a pencil behind his right ear and he keeps a small notebook in one of his pockets. The pencil is a leftover from his younger years which he spent as a carpenter. He keeps the notebook because you never know what great design pops up in his head or for when he spots interesting building techniques or technology. He has a rather special, very durable “diamond” axe too, which he owns as long as he can remember but he hardly ever is seen with it since he simply doesn’t need it anymore. He carries it as any other royal would carry a ceremonial sword on certain occasions...
Appearance: He does not have a remarkable appearance. He is just the average human, if there even is such a thing. If it were not for the royal taylors he’d not stand out in any crowd.
Clothing: Nowadays, he is always dressed in stylish clothes, one of the many perks of being a monarch. They are made by the best tailors, crafted of the best leather, wool, cotton and velvet. His appearance is well taken care of but he cares little for details like rings, other trinkets or even a crown.
He has always tried to be a sharp dresser, without overdoing it, that is if he could afford them when he was still “just” an emerging architect, since they do not have a steady income all the time. In his youth when his occupations ranged from miner through woodcutter to carpenter, he’d wear whatever had the proper price, durability and comfort levels for the jobs at hand.
Weaponry: Being a king, he owns a complete army and navy with the accompanying armory and fleet, but his personal weapon of choice is his high quality steel axe, which he acquired when he left his job in the mines behind with pockets full of gold and gems. The steel has a shimmer to it which lead people to call it a diamond axe. It originally came with a simple, but strong wooden handle, which has been replaced many times due to wear and tear. The axe head however hardly needs any sharpening and still looks as new. For his current station he had the handle replaced by a carefully carved one laid in with various small gems and leaf gold. He mainly uses it for ceremonial purposes, but if needed, he could do some proper damage with it.
General Inventory: His axe, a small whetstone, a small pouch of emeralds and radiants, a pencil and a small notebook.
Prized Possessions: The aforementioned axe is the only material item he actually really cares for. It is the only item from his youth he still owns. He has a special love for his people not often seen with a king, if you can call them possessions... He also has an enormous weak spot for the city he designed and helped build; Heaven’s Reach. He’s quite fond of his personal yacht, The Hammer.
Hygiene: He has always thoroughly enjoyed a proper warm bath and a good scrub. His hair and beard are well taken care of. His hands always show marks of the manual labor he enjoys in his spare time, like broken nails, a chapped skin, cuts and bruises, though they are “salvaged” by his staff of servants and maids for official appearances.
Voice: He has a friendly, rather deep, calm voice that inspires kindness and trust among friends and allies. Would it come to a heated debate with an adversary though, his voice would not impress him/her on its own.
QUALITIES AND FLAWS:
Talents: He has the remarkable ability to draw and build what he has in his head. Everything his eyes see, his hands can build. He had a basic architectural education, but being quite lazy as a youngster, he dropped out of school. He remembered the basics, but everything he learned since then has either been self taught through trial and error, or by carefully watching others do it.
Strengths: He is particularly honest and has a strong feeling for justice. While these are strengths, it sometimes conflicts with decisions he has to make as a King. He can express himself exceptionaly well both verbally and on paper, which have lead to his craftsmen being able to build structures like Heaven’s Keep and the ships of the Hieraxian Fleet almost exactly as he envisioned them.
Fears: Failing his people again like he did in the first war for the crown..
Weaknesses: He cannot, for the life of him, ride on horseback. He is able to sit on a horse without falling off too often, but if speed is required, he has to hold on for dear life. Long voyages on horseback are exceptionally tiring for him and he avoids these at almost all cost.
He has a collection of high quality bows, but he would most likely shoot himself if he tried to fire one...
He is not the bravest of men. Although he does not mind balancing on narrow ledges while building, he is not a fighter and rather stays out of harm’s way. He immediately stopped his job in the mines when tales of the monsters living underground reached him.
He owns a couple of valuable, high quality sets of armor, but it has not seen battle and probably never will. He likes to wear it sometimes though... for no particular reason.
Intelligence: His intelligence has always been one of his defining qualities. It is the underlying base for all of his strengths. One would call him highly intelligent in many aspects, but luckily it is not of a level where it impedes his social interactions.
Languages: He fluently speaks The Common tongue and speaks it the way the nobles do since he has acquired the way they speak during his rise to his current position. A keen listener can hear he is of humble birth, especially after a couple of alcoholic beverages have been consumed. The Common Tongue is also the kingdom’s primary language, since most of the people in his kingdom originate from different countries.
Profession: See Titles. I am not going to list them all again...
ETHICS AND MOTIVATIONS:
Personality: He's a warm and gentle person, wary of conflict. However, if you threaten his friends or people, he will do everything in his power to protect them, including violence. He has a trusting nature which allows him to easily befriend others. This is a somewhat dangerous treat for a person of his current station, because treacherous people always surround people like him, ready to turn their back on a king for their own benefit. It is however hard to become more than a friend to him. Having lost all he loved one to many times in the past, he had closed the deepest part of his heart.
He may be a king now, but, being from humble birth, he values all layers of society for their own specific qualities.
After a slow and lazy start, he failed to achieve the goals he set for himself during his youth. After this failure, he picked up the pace and set forth with determination to achieve his goals through alternative routes. When these goals were reached, he set new ones to chase after and kept doing that.
Religion or Cults: The kingdom has, in general, accepted the whole Pantheon. The gods Korog and Rahas are particularly revered for their almost one on one alignment with how Neo would like to run his kingdom. This would be Dedication, Courage, Honour, Equality, Defense of the Downtrodden, Community, Justice, Craftmanship, Neutrality, Labor and Loyalty. And ale too... Ale is important.
In the past, he has also been seen visiting “The Ancient and Taektwwnian church, the worshipers of the builder god in old Heaven’s Reach many decades ago. It's currently uncertain if any Taektwwnians remain in Altera.
Alignment: Roughly in the top left quarter, anywhere between neutral, lawful and good.
Short Term Goals: Revive the population of Heaven’s Reach and turn the kingdom into a nation of importance once again.
Long Term Goals: Stretching his short term goals into long term goals...
TRIVIA:
Favourites:
Place: The roof gardens of Heaven’s Keep, overwatching the city and the surrounding water.
Pastime: Sketching and tinkering in his workshop.
Food: All the seafood he can get his hands on. Good thing he lives on an island.
Drink: He can thoroughly enjoy a glass of quality proper red wine. Lately, he has also acquired a taste for dwarven mead.
Colour: Purple and gold! *he exclaims while laying his hand on his heart*
Animal: Horse. Properly cooked, sliced, spiced and on a silver platter please.
Least Favourites:
Place: On a horse’s back.
Pastime: Having his hand forced by unforeseen circumstances.
Food: One. does. not. dislike. food.
Drink: The stale water near the end of a long ocean voyage...
Colour: Who could dislike a color? One can’t exist without the other...
Animal: Rats... they are everywhere...
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