❝ What’s important to me? It’s simple. Being remembered. Whether that be for being the best at something, or just a simple favour. I want people from all across the globe to know my name, in some way or another. I have no interest in power, nor being some sort of ruler. I simply want to live my life to the fullest, create memories, and discover things that will live on for centuries to come.
What’s important to me, however, isn’t what’s important to you. Find out what you desire most. Knowledge? Power? Friendships? Just find something, and I’ll be behind you until the end. ❞
~ 『 Adalfieri, to Richter and Karlheinz 』
﹤for the current incarnation of the character, see Adalfieri Exicor ﹥
Ragnarök’s Miracle | The Unwanted Son | Saint Among Demons | Elven Prince | Demon King’s Son | Demon Realm’s Enemy | Eri (by Richter)
❧ HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BLOOD TYPE:
185cm {6’1} | 70kg {154lbs} | AB-
「 the exact date is unknown, but they were born just minutes after the cataclysm ended 」
「 if asked to describe their gender, they wouldn’t describe it as being on the gender binary— but if gendered terms are needed for them, they often drift toward the masculine ones. 」
Nephalem | First Blood + God
「 despite Angelo being elven originally, they still passed on all of the demonic traits they inherited after the cataclysm ended. making the only elven trait Adalfieri inherited physical ones. 」
Armani (father) | Angelo (father) | Giesbach (‘adoptive’ father)
Librarian | Tutor | Servant
Adalfieri ( アダルフィアーリー • Adalfieri ) was the child of Angelo, the former Elven and Demon king, and Armani, the former leader of the Æsir.
「 i’m still pondering the specifics of their design, but gwen is described as ‘the spitting image of them,’ so feel free to use any gwen art as reference. 」
Adalfieri had a cheerful, and optimistic personality, though not one that paved the gateway for naivety. He longed for adventure, and took joy in learning new things. He made friends pretty easily, with their joyous and contagious smile. He looked past whatever harsh treatments Giesbach put him through, and instead looked for ways to make it less harmful. He looked for the good in every situation, and had both the knowledge and willpower to make it work. He often took up an ‘older brother’ or ‘mentor’ figure, when they met Richter and Karlheinz. Both tutoring and befriending the pair. Richter would describe him as ‘a rare beam of light, unable to be corrupted by darkness,’ and often thought that demons didn’t deserve such a person in their midst.
Adalfieri was born shortly after the events of Ragnarök, and thus his body was still adjusting to the world rebuilding itself. It took him several centuries to even start ageing and growing. As a result, he never got to see his parents, since they died before he began to grow.
He grew up as normally as he could, cherishing short moments with the people he came across. Though, because of Angelo’s cause of death, and Armani’s own heritage, demons from all clans were after him— after all, in their eyes his father was the reason their beloved Demon King was taken from them. So they decided to take him as payment, completely unaware that this was their former king’s own son. And, not wanting to cause his current guardian more trouble than he already had, Adalfieri went with them blindly.
Instead of killing the boy, like most demons wanted to do, Giesbach decided to keep him around. As a servant, or in his words: ‘His own son.’ The man worked the boy to the bone, as if it was some cruel way of asserting dominance; like some way of proving that he was better than the previous king. Chores, paperwork, guard duty— Adalfieri hardly had any time for rest, or anything really. But as he did, he made the best of it. Taking in little observations of everyone around him; their body language, speech and fluctuation, how they interacted with others; he learned new things everywhere he went, whether they be big or small. That was enough to keep him going.
Eventually, two young souls came to the castle. They weren’t much younger than he was, the human equivalent was at most two or three years. One of them, one with white hair and eyes scarier than the devil’s, approached him first. The other, one who was younger and had eyes similar to his brother’s, approached shortly behind him— This one though, seemed a bit more hesitant. Like a shadow.
The two weren’t supposed to talk to him, as they were royals there with their Father. But for some odd reason, Adalfieri always found the two in his space— both of them even making time to sneak into the castle. Eventually, he started finishing all of his work early just to make time to entertain them. They were curious little souls, who despite the closeness in age, looked up to him like some sort of teacher. And that’s how it went for the next few hundred years. Adalfieri tutoring the two of them, and the both of them soaking up any information he decided to give.
Richter ended up growing closer to him than his brother, as somewhere along the way, Karl was seeking power in a way Adalfieri didn’t want to teach him. Their reasons for learning were too different, and thus they grew apart; though Richter, so desperate to be not equal, but better than his brother, clung to the older one like a leech. Not that Adalfieri minded, after all he thought of the two as friends.
Unfortunately for them, their time together didn’t last much longer. Giesbach found Karl to be getting too strong for his liking, and found that he’d learned of things that were sacred to the castle itself. Instead of letting the other take the blame, Adalfieri stepped in and took the blame for him; after all he was the one who agreed to tutor the both of them, so it should of been his responsibility to make sure Karl used what he learned appropriately. Adalfieri was executed on the count of treason, though his execution was kept private. Giesbach intended on making sure everyone forgot the boy ever existed, well everyone except for those two that is.
The spell used engulfed the kid’s body almost completely, causing mistletoe shaped scars to spiral out and all across his back. He didn’t last long before it was over, maybe a minute at most. The scene, though, had a large impact on the two who witnessed it. Richter, having lost one of the only people to acknowledge him as someone separate from his brother, as his own person. It affected him negatively. Karl, on the other hand, found amusement in the execution. Adalfieri had the potential to be the most powerful person to exist, but didn’t. Didn’t take the chance. So, Karl found enjoyment in pushing forward where the other would choose to stop, thus sending him down a path of power hunger and madness.
Summing of Familiars* | Elemental Magic | Soul Reading
「 the extent of Adalfieri’s abilities is unknown, since he never used his power to the fullest. according to Karlheinz, though, he had to potential to be the strongest being to ever exist. 」
* 「 while they can summon the generic Eagle, Wolf, Bat, and Snake, there is the added Dragon and Phoenix, mimicking their parents’ own familiars. 」