#taerin

TAERIN

Basics-

Name: Taerin Malveris

Age: 48

Species: Human

Gender: cis man (he/him)

Orientation: straight

Religion: None

Place of Birth: Mithalin, Light Province, Alem

Birthday: Day 123 of Second Lull Season

Occupation: General of Alem

Wealth: Wealthy

Background-

Parents: Severin and Talra Malveris

Siblings: Ignius Malveris is his older family.

Father’s Family: Rigid but loving. They are a line of generals in Alem with a proud heritage.

Mother’s Family: From a good family that is also involved in Alem’s military. They were a big part of his life.

Growing Up: He was given a lot of love but had a bit of a strict upbringing. He always looked up to his elder brother Ignius. His brother was patient and kind with him. It made him ignore the feelings he developed for the woman who became his brother’s wife.

Relationships-

Exes: Married to a woman named Amelia.

Reason for breaking up: Amelia died from the same sickness that took his parents.

Relationship Status: single

What do other’s think of them?: There was a big push to get him to remarry after Amelia died but he quietly said no. He’s seen as handsome and stable, his only flaw being that he is too in love with his job. Of course no one knows that he is still secretly in love with his brother’s widow.

Friends: Has a few close friends. He is good friends with Sarana. He sees Grievance as his son and watches out for him because he knows his brother would want him to live a long and happy life.

Personality-

Traits: Quiet and reflective. He thinks of a solid strategy before doing any risky missions. He is highly intelligent but doesn’t go around showing it off. He is kind unless given a reason not to be. He can be a bit awkward because he isn’t very good at small talk.

Biggest Regret: Letting Amelia go visit his parents before sickness overtook that region.

Fears: Losing more family. Failing his kingdom and his family.

Secret Wish: To be able to tell Sarana how he feels about her before he dies.

Ignorant of: How other nations work. All of the issues in the provinces. How to play political games.

Influenced by: His family taught him that to serve Alem is the most important thing a Malveris can do. His wife taught him the importance of being loved. He tried to give back to her as much as he could. His brother taught him many life lessons that he taught Grievance when he passed.

Physical Traits-

Face: Square jaw and chin. He usually has a beard with varying degrees of thickness depending on whether he’s been made to shave it. His cheekbones are high and jut out a bit. His nose is large and striking. His eyebrows are thick. His eyes are dark with long lashes.

Hair: He has very dark brown hair that it usually kept short so that it can’t get in the way of fighting. There is usually enough growth for it have a bit of a windswept look, because he is always riding his horse whenever he gets a chance.

Body: Very muscular because all he does is train or work heavy labor jobs when he isn’t strategizing as a general. He is always the first general out the door when a problem for the kingdom arises. He is tall, at about 6’2”. He has long limbs and a broad frame. He takes up a lot of room. His hands and feet are very calloused.

Miscellaneous-

Hobbies: Riding horses, sparring, blacksmithing, volunteering in local villages, reading, and drinking.

Type of food they enjoy: Ales, hearty foods, spicy foods, and stews.