#aeldwin

At long last, I have emerged from my shell to share my writing! 🐢

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Poor Aeldwin suffers from cryptic prophetic visions and hasn't yet had the opportunity to tell his husband it's gotten worse. In fact, he'd rather be anywhere but here having this conversation rn.

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Have some Aeldwin & Kahedin thoughts because my brain won't stop thinking about them:

Aeldwin is decidedly not a morning person, but his profession often requires him to be up and about at odd hours unfortunately. Kahedin rises with the sun (his husband cannot for the life of him figure out where he finds his energy so early in the day) and struggles to remain awake once it sets.

Kahedin is not very approachable, but secretly is such a sweetheart; he was the type to wear his heart on his sleeve until the war forced him to hide it.

(Alinar is bold af when pushing his luck around Aeldwin alone, but so apprehensive when starting shit around Kahedin because, unlike Aeldwin, Kahedin does not need to maintain a professional relation with him and thus is not obligated to remain cordial.)

Kahedin is better at expressing his feelings and is comfortable with being emotionally vulnerable (around certain people). Aeldwin, on the other hand, has a tendency to bottle everything up and keep it to himself as to not burden anyone else.

He will often bury himself in his work in order to avoid having to deal with his feelings in any capacity.

Due to the demand and inherent stress of his speciality (healing), Aeldwin's appearance has aged beyond his years; his face is marked by a few premature lines and his hair is flecked with grays (which is very not normal for an aetherian his age). He is unbothered by it, but his husband was rather alarmed by the discovery of his first gray hairs.

Aeldwin suffers from migraines whenever he overextends his abilities. Kahedin has tried many times to persuade him into taking something to relieve the pain, and most days he refuses because it still leaves him unable to concentrate but with the added side effect of being drowsy instead of in pain (which Kahedin would argue is a marked improvement).

Aeldwin is really just concerned with how taking something will inhibit his healing magic (which Kahedin would argue he should be resting from using anyway, since that is exactly what earned him a migraine to begin with).

Aeldwin normally receives his prophetic visions as dreams, and usually Kahedin is able to soothe the worst of them without him ever waking.

In his later years, however, they become much more frequent and disorienting, and even begin lapsing into the hours when he is awake. Kahedin's attempts to lull his aura back into a restful state during the night are increasingly less and less successful so Aeldwin's visions wind up rousing him more often than not, though he is not always fully aware of and responsive to his surroundings right away.

Your question is: Does your character fear death? How hard are they trying to avoid it? Are they scared of those they love dying?

What traits does your character like in a person? What traits do they despise? Do they have either of those traits themselves?

Thank you! I'll answer these for Aeldwin and Theodore. ♥️

Does your character fear death? How hard are they trying to avoid it? Are they scared of those they love dying?

Aeldwin — To him, death is not something to be feared as it is a natural consequence of life. His concern lies more with how he will die, but death itself does not frighten him; he will go peacefully whenever it decides to come calling. He actually sort of yearns for the respite it would bring to him as unfortunately he has not found much rest within his life. Due to his inherited curse of foresight, he does not feel fear over the fates of his loved ones, rather responsibility and guilt.

Theodore — (origin life) He had once come to fear death following the loss of both his parents and his own near death experience. However, certain experiences later on in his life leave him feeling rather numb to the idea entirely. (second life) Like Aeldwin, it was less a fear of death itself and more how he would die. But once his past memories start returning to him, his attitude noticeably changes: he becomes much more careless with his own life, placing himself in harm's way more often than is necessary at times. He exhibits deep concerns over his loved ones dying.

What traits does your character like in a person? What traits do they despise? Do they have either of those traits themselves?

Aeldwin — He respects those who are inclined to speak their truth even if they stand alone, for it is a far easier thing to quietly submit to a majority than it is to raise one's voice against it. He also appreciates those who chose to be honest even if it comes at their own detriment, as it shows a willingness to acknowledge one's faults and/or take responsibility for actions taken. Aeldwin himself displays great integrity and is quite receptive to the thoughts and feelings of others. He is open to compromising and does not use his seniority in age and rank to domineer others in conversation or when it comes to making any final decisions.

Theodore — He was once astonished by other people's bravery for the "true heroism" it displayed, but it has since become a respect born from understanding. As a child, he was under the impression that in order to be brave, one had to be without fear. It wasn't until after his first kill when his mentor taught him the truth of it: bravery is not a lack of fear, but rather a commitment to carry on in spite of one's fears. He still grapples with the thought that he must be some kind of fraud for the way his hands shake, so anyone able to keep a steadier hand than him does not go unnoticed. He does not like people who are unwilling to aid those that are weaker than them, nor does he like people who choose to wield their power over others.