* #SACRILAEGE : and weaving there in the mist - fed darkness , strange & senseless patterns like you traced in the sand — patterns that ached . but maybe it ' s time to forget . [ #sacrilaege is a private compendium of muses for @divinelytm as written by robin . ]
◞ ❛ 🥀 ⋮ wasn ’ t that lord aeron verkon walking the cobbled roads of coňstanja ? it ’ s nice to see the heir of aradyan out and about on such a fine day as this . i ’ ve heard from the court spies that they are notoriously calculating , whilst also managing to be quite dutiful . the thirty year old is eager to explore bran keep . i heard that they themselves aren ’ t divine . it ’ s funny , whenever i think of them , i think of crisp morning air and the tolling of church bells , a goblet of deep red wine spilled over a fine tablecloth , stone corridors lit by flickering candlelight , the weight of a silver signet ring , low murmurs in an incense - filled cathedral .
friends , romans , countrymen . . . lend me your ears . i ' m robin , and i ' m super excited to be here ! you will find more info on aeron under the cut !
IDENTIFICATION .
full name : aeron of the house of verkon
title : lord verkon , and heir to aradyan
gender: cis - male
pronouns: he & him
sexuality : bisexual
age : thirty
date of birth : march 21st , 1994
place of birth : verkon castle , aradyan
nationality : valanyan
FAMILY
parents : lord pyotr verkon & lady marya verkon
siblings : liege arwen verkon , lady seraphina verkon , lady yofielys verkon
extended family : sir thayer verkon
family history : tba .
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
face claim : philip froissant
hair : a dark auburn , thick and slightly wavy . neatly kept and styled , but prone to falling over his forehead .
eye color : warm caramel , rich and expressive -- sharp , and observant . hints of gold catch in the light .
height : 6 ' 2" ( 188 cm )
physique : lean but well - proportioned . built for grace rather than brute strength . firmly toned from training .
demeanor : calm , composed , with an air of quiet authority . he moves with purpose , every gesture measured and deliberate .
distinguishing characteristics : an easy smile , silver signet ring always on his finger . a faint scar on his left palm from a childhood accident . an ever - present , yet faint scent of incense and myrrh from time spent in the great church .
character parallels : margaery tyrell ( asoiaf ) , edmund pevensie ( the chronicles of narnia ) , thalia grace ( pjo ) , faramir ( lotr ) , lucien vanserra ( acotar ) , tethys ( the traitor baru cormorant )
STORY
aeron verkon was born into duty . as the firstborn son of house verkon , his path was laid before him from the moment he took his first breath — one day , he would inherit aradyan and rule as its warden . from childhood , he was raised in the ways of faith and governance , taught to be pious, just, and dutiful . he learned early how to speak softly and smile kindly , how to lead prayers with sincerity , how to bow his head in humility while keeping his mind sharp and alert.
but beneath the veneer of quiet devotion lies a man of deep ambition . aeron loves aradyan , but he sees beyond the simplicity of its forests and wooden chapels . he dreams of modernizing the region , of bringing wealth and influence to his people , of making aradyan not just a place of worship but a place of power . he is intelligent and strategic , careful in his words and actions, playing the long game with a patience few suspect him capable of .
his faith is a tool as much as it is a belief — he does not wholly reject the book of the divine , but neither does he abide by all of its teachings . his younger sisters, two of them divine , are living proof that power does not belong solely to the ungifted . to insist otherwise is foolishness . and aeron is not a fool .
to those who meet him , he is charming , warm, effortlessly gracious . he attends mass with the common folk , kneels beside them in prayer , and offers bread and quiet words of comfort where needed . but his mind is always working , always planning . he is a man who understands the weight of his station , and he intends to wield it well .