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Arjan Sivorn [WIP]

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QUICK STATS

Name: Arjan Rey Essien Sivorn
Aliases: none (yet!)
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Species: Human
Height: 6'
Weight: 184lb.
Eye Color: Cool Grey →████
Hair Color: Jet Black →████
Hairstyle: short, loosely curly, undercut
Piercings: none (yet!)
Tatoos: none (yet!)
Relationship Status: none (Einin's future lover! trollolololol)
Occupation: Noble
Residence: Arca


IN-DEPTH STUFF

Physical Description

Arjan is 6', 184lb, and very fit. He wears shirts of varying colors beneath a black vest and cravat. His fine coat, worn over fine black pants, is one of many he owns. Always trimmed in black, each coat is a different color, to match or compliment his many shirts. His short, jet black, loosely curly hair, is always stylishly messy, and kept cropped especially short on the sides and back. He wears no facial hair, preferring to keep his face smooth and looking young. His handsome smile of white teeth comes reluctantly, and he most often bears a bored expression. His tan skin is vibrant with his youth and glows with health, free of pocks or blemishes that often mar the faces of young men. His eyes are a cool grey, like the clouds on a dreary day, and move about languidly, closely observing the world around him. His shiny black boots are a fine Adelan leather that reach mid calf. They are thick and sturdy, and cut similarly to those worn by the Queen's Guard in Arca. Being left handed, Arjan carries his sword on his right hip. The longsword, crafted in the finest steel, was forged in the broad bladed style used by Connlaoth footmen. The finely crafted blade has a platinum hilt, decorated with sapphires and the image of an alaunt veantre. At his left hip, Arjan often carries a magic pistol styled in the fashion of the Connlaoth military's wheellock design. The pistol is decorated with platinum and sapphires, much as his sword is. Arjan has a youthfully handsome look to him, and he makes an effort to always look his best. This has more to do with his own self image, rather than with making himself look good for others, and is evident in his prideful stride.

Personality
Coming from a family with two happy, loving, morally sound, intelligent, and motivated parents, Arjan had good examples of what a person should be. Confident and proud, but lacking hubris, Arjan strives to improve himself, but is aware that someone else will always be his better. He also believes that his life fulfills a special purpose in the world, though he's not yet sure what that is. Arjan knows his strengths and has accepted his weaknesses, but that doesn't stop him from trying to turn them into strengths. He usually knows what he wants, easily defining his goals and striving to achieve them. He is adept at navigating various social situations with seeming ease, adapting well to fit in any environment. He knows how to endear himself to others and how to take compliments and criticisms gracefully. Though truthfully, he is often too bored to take many social affairs seriously. Arjan enjoys a healthy competition, loving to test his mettle against the best efforts of others. He is confident that he will win, even when he actually loses, but feels a loss should be considered a win, since losing, short of death, is how you learn to improve. Since he is not afraid to lose, or to be wrong, he is not afraid of risks. While he is confident in his abilities, he knows instinctively that nobody wins all the time, and that with the experience of the loss, he will likely win out the next time. Arjan works hard at everything he does, knowing that the best path to achieving his goals is through putting in hard effort. No matter how exhaustive or arduous, he never gives up. Even when it sometimes seems impossible, Arjan would rather try and fail and try again, than to give in and let doubt take over. He is very accepting of others, taking them as they come, no matter their shortcomings, though the boredom and monotony of noble life has him avoiding the repeated conversations of his peers. Ever aware and sharp minded, Arjan is good at quickly sizing up other people and figuring out social hierarchies and situations. Constantly observing others, he is also quick to pick out lies and deceptions, since he is quite adept at reading hidden queues in body language. A dislike of untruths, leads Arjan to be be honest, to a fault. Though normally very eloquent, he sometimes fails to deliver poor opinions in a tactful way. This comes from his belief that unhappy truths, should not be dressed up, but taken as they are, truth being black and white in his eyes. Arjan is a fairly positive person, knowing how to assuage doubts, conquer fears, and how to find every silver lining in a sky gone gray with storm clouds. He knows that while failure is a part of everyday life, even in failure fresh starts are always possible.

Magic/Abilities/Skills
Arjan has no magic powers or supernatural abilities. He is however, like his parents, very intelligent. With the many instructors hired by his parents, Arjan has come to be very well educated in many areas. Reading, writing, sword fighting, horseback riding, archery, fisticuffs, wrestling, history, language, literature & art, philosophy, religion, foreign cultures, etiquette, dancing, economics, war & military tactics, geography, tracking & game hunting, politics, psychology, biology, mathematics, logic, agriculture, business, and law.

Gear
-Blue Steel-
The irony of this blade is not readily apparent, but once known, quite amusing. Using only the best steel, this blade was crafted in Connlaoth. Intended for a master of the blade, it was given a perfectly balanced hilt that lacked in decoration. It served it's purpose well, being handed from master to student for several generations. It remained in Connlaoth, until one of it's bearers was slain in a duel with a foreigner. Taken as a prize, the sword was eventually sold. It then traded hands several times over the next few years, until a traveling merchant brought it to Arca. Giove Sivorn, Arjan's father, recognizing the fine craftsmanship and superb quality of the material, bought the blade at a great price. He took it to a blacksmith to have the hilt and crossguard removed and redone. Working with a jeweler, the blacksmith wrapped the blades tang in a new hilt of platinum decorated with sapphires. Carefully weighed and measured, the new hilt and crossguard maintained the balance of the blade. Finished off with a stylized depiction of a leaping alaunt veantre, the newly re-hilted sword was then taken by Giove to an enchanter. The mage was employed with the task of enhancing the blade with magic. Using etching and oils rubbed into the sword, the mage imbued the weapon with magical protection. As long as his enchantment remained, the blade would never dull or rust, remaining perfectly sharp, and would be near impossible to break without using magic. The sword was finished just in time to be presented to Arjan on his fifteenth birthday. The magically enhanced sword of Connlaoth craftsmanship has hung at his hip ever since.

-Magic Pistol-
Rather than using primer in a flash pan to ignite a gunpowder charge, launching the loaded ammunition, this pistol is magic. It's design was meant to mimic the shape and style of the Connlaoth wheellock pistol, the most advanced pistol in the world. Since the technology and design of the pistol are not easy to make, and quite expensive to maintain, it has become a practice of some rich nobles to create magical replicas. The one that hangs at Arjan's hip is beautifully crafted from steel. Decorated with platinum and sapphires to match his sword, the gun has a stylized image of a vulture etched along its side. The wheellock pistols normally steel mechanism has been replaced with a chamber of magically attuned precious metals. In place of the wheel shaft that normally protrudes from the wheel cover, is an enchanted diamond that acts as the energy source for the gun. Where the touch hole would normally be located, is a tiny ruby that flickers with magic when the gun is ready to fire. The different enchantments weaved into the weapon allow the pistol the ability to shoot magic projectiles. After each shot the gun must recharge itself, drawing latent magical energies from the environment. Even the most practiced and fastest loaders of the Connlaoth military cannot match this weapons speed, as it can shoot a third projectile before they even have their second loaded.

Things of note



Relationships
-Friends

-Family

        Giove Sivorn, Arjan's father, is a tall and strong man in his fifty-first year. It is often remarked that Arjan looks much like his father did at his age. It has been Sivorn practice to always teach their children as if they may one day be ruler of Serendipity. Though the family does not have aspirations of those kind, they have always believed that it is best to be prepared. As Giove would tell Arjan when he complained about studying, nobody wants to have a stupid Monarch. Handsome and good humored, Lord Sivorn is very popular at social events.

        Хера Sivorn, Arjan's forty-three year old mother, is stately and beautiful. Giove is proud to admit that his wife is the more intelligent of the two of them, and that she has the mind for business and money. The Sivorn family was already wealthy and well established, but Xepa has cemented their place in the economical hierarchy of Arca. The Sivorn family owns a few mines that earn them a steady income, but it's their mediation that has earned them their more recent wealth. If you can't agree on terms, the Sivorn family helps both parties reach a mutually satisfying compromise. Xepa is the one that handles most of these situations.

        Arjan is the middle child and has three sisters and a brother.

        Tulivuori Sivorn, first born and heir to the Sivorn legacy, is Arjan’s older brother. At twenty-four he is already making a name for himself in the current political climate of Kia’s Court. He has somewhat radical views on equality and is considered the champion of the commoners. He’s been fighting to bring to light the struggles of the poor and the exploitation of marginalized communities within Kia’s Court. His virtuous stance is not often appreciated by the greedy, but the minor changes he has influenced have boosted the economy and this have garnered him some positive publicity.

        Eileithyia Sivorn, second born child of the Sivorn family, is Arjan’s older sister. At twenty-one, it is uncommon of her to not be married or at the very least, entertaining suitors. Although this would normally cause concern within a noble family, the Sivorn’s have only been loving and supportive of their daughter. This has lead Eileithyia to feel comfortable pursuing her art. As a result, she has established herself as an unparalleled painter and sculptor, creating works of art that sought by collectors all across Le’raana.

        Hebe Sivorn, Arjan’s sister, is the fourth child of the Sivorn family. The sixteen year old young woman is always on her best behavior. She is always very focused on her studies and dreams of someday surpassing her mother in her business acumen. She also hopes to find a worthy husband, one that will value her mind over her beauty and ability to produce an heir.

        Eris Sivorn, Arjan's sister, is the youngest sibling. Only thirteen years old, she is a bit wild, and gets into trouble. She sneaks out of her studies often, and dreams of someday being the first lady knight of Serendipity. She is bright, but she lacks focus.

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