Big thanks to @inkpotlanterned for tagging me! I’ll be using Barachiel, Gemini (seen here), and Devi from Run says the Devil for this! I’ll tag @pen-and-sword-writing @i-rove-rock-n-roll and @usuallydecentwriter
Have they ever killed someone? Who? Why?
Barachiel: He has killed many people! So many. Even before the war and the death of Amator (whom he murdered for power), he’d killed one of Amator’s bodyguard’s and an advisor for reasons I can’t disclose atm.
Gemini: As the Quereven general she is responsible for at least 400 deaths but certainly many more. But by the end of my wip, she has only killed one person herself.
Devi: Devi is highly opposed to murder.
How do they feel about it? Would they do it again, given the choice?
Barachiel: He does hold some regrets about the bodyguard and the ambassador, as he’s in a Better Place now than he was then, and probably wouldn’t do it again. Whether he regrets the, y’know genocide he caused is still up for debate. But Amator would be shot dead if Barachiel ever saw him again.
Gemini: If there were another way to complete her goals, Gemini would have avoided killing the several hundred people slaughtered under her command, but she considers them necessary casualties in the path to completing her goal. However, the person she killed herself is something she will regret for the rest.
If yes - Do others know? Have they been punished for it?
Barachiel: Everyone is very, very aware of the people he’s killed (aside from the aid and the bodyguard, that was swept under the rug) and he has, unfortunately, been rewarded for his crimes. He’s obtained power and wealth, at the expense of his relationship with Devi and, perhaps, his own conscience.
Gemini: The General’s death count actually is a point of Quereven pride however, the murder on her conscience has definitely cost her some family already. When her brother sees her next, it’s going to be one hell of a reunion.
In a fight, having the chance of a final, lethal strike, would they hesitate?
Barachiel: As a highly calculating individual, Barachiel will have already decided whether or not someone is worth keeping alive before any fight even starts. He’d only hesitate if something new came to his attention mid-fight.
Gemini: No. Despite her unpleasant introduction to murder, Gemini lacks Devi’s aversion for murder (despite Devi having partially raised her) and would not hesitate to permanently dispose of a threat.
Devi: Devi would always try to peacefully neutralize a threat, given she was of sound mind during the fight. Her opposition to murder means she would never want something like that on her conscience.
If they are potential killers, do they have any rules? (No backstabbing, only bad guys, no children,…?)
Barachiel: While 100% willing to backstab, as seen with his betrayal of Amator, he has a soft spot for animals and children. He also only kills when he has motive. Devi frequently describes him as sociopathic, but he’s not a serial killer and doesn’t kill without reason.
Gemini: Gemini has very few convictions, so long as she believes the deaths are justified. She will command the armies she controls to kill hundreds of people, and is even willing to harm children should the need arise. Her ambition, unlike Barachiel’s, has yet to be sated and the ruthless drive that got her a seat in the High Court will also drive her to do terrible things she may later regret.
Devi: Believing all lives are of equal value, Devi would try to avoid killing in the first place. However, she will go out of her way to protect inoccents and children from harm.
If they had the chance to murder their enemy and get away with it, would they do it?
Barachiel: Depends, are they of any use to him alive?
Gemini: Gemini doesn’t like killing for petty reasons. Her true goals - the ones she would kill for - are much larger than one-on-one fights, and has a strange code of honour that means a political enemy is one she would much rather defeat through diplomatic means.
Devi: Devi has very few people she would name as enemies. Desdemona and Barachiel, however, are certainly among that number. Logically, she knows that their deaths would likely end the suffering of thousands of magicians, but she’d struggle to do it. Her morals get slippery when it comes to the monarchs, but it’s yet to be seen how far that goes.
