Original Fic Fest Day One: Characters
I’ll keep these brief. For more in-depth information, I’ll link the intro posts to the characters that I’ve made them for (I haven’t gotten to all of them yet).
Ethan Ellis is a 22-year-old Anamium. His bloodline is considered pure. At the age of six, he was kidnapped from Anamaia by human traffickers. At the age of seven, he was rescued by the Powell family, but instead of returning home, they took him in as a ward. He has lived an extremely sheltered life in Noktorya ever since. At the time of the story, he is killed. However, because James caught Ethan’s soul, he was able to choose a second chance at life. He is now bound to James’ life. Ethan’s current goal is to return to Anamaia and find his family.
James Powell is a 25-year-old human. His father is one of nine Lords of Noktorya. His country has committed terrible crimes against Anamaia and Valorae, as discovered by the Powell family. Though James enjoys working against the corruption in Noktorya, he does not enjoy his immediate family. While he finds Ethan irritating, after saving his life, James grows more tolerant of the other. He chooses between his family and Ethan, while maintaining the desire to set Noktorya back on the right path.
After 23 years of life, Prince Eske found himself much the same as ever. Due to a traumatizing event when he was a child, Eske has closed himself off from the rest of the world. He remains hidden away in the castle, barely trusting his own kingdom. Though he has managed his anxiety for years, it all falls apart when Bohjin invites foreign lords to a sacred Ehverian festival. This is the catalyst to further mistrust, but also a chance to grow. Not only is Eske a descendant of the legendary mage of life, Jule, but he has much of her abilities. This makes him a target for other kingdoms, especially Panjuun. When Eske is forced to leave Ehvera after his kingdom is attacked, he must learn to trust and judge without unhealthy bias.
Over the years, Ollyah has learned to expect betrayal. Though she manages decent relations with her family, she only interacts with people that are necessary to know. Unlike Eske, Ollyah tries to get along with those she does not know, and is not as quick to dismiss them. However, the thought that any of her people may turn their back on her drives her to spend as little time outside of the castle gates as possible. When she leaves with Eske to Fumari, she finds that it is her own people she fears, not others. A descendant of Jule, Ollyah has the rare ability to speak to the dead. This is not well-known outside of her family. Ollyah is not a fighter, and enjoys diplomacy and economics.
Bohjin was crowned King of the Kingdom of Ehvera at a young age. The weight of the kingdom is on his shoulders, and he often feels he is unprepared to accept that. With the help of his wife, Rime, he does what he can to run a kingdom that already has an interesting reputation. Because of his relation to the mage Jule, Bohjin can see aspects of a person's life at their birth. While this gave him advanced knowledge of future events, it did not prepare him for the ongoings of foreign powers. With his kingdom already isolated from decades of poor foreign relations, Bohjin has to pull it together and work to strengthen the bonds Ehvera has. Something is amiss, and Bohjin fears being inadequately prepared to defend his home.
Born in the Tsunizar Empire, Rime grew up in a noble family that arranged her marriage with Bohjin. She lived in Ehvera for a few years before they wed, giving her time to understand the culture she was to protect. Though she has not forgotten her roots, Rime has dedicated herself to Ehvera. Due to its reputation as hostile towards foreigners, Rime persevered to become a queen of whom Ehvera could be proud. As a child, she loved reading and pretending she was an adventurer. Despite being married to Bohjin, she considers him a good friend (as he does her) and has no desire to take their relationship further. When events take place that leaves Ehvera shaken, Rime must consider her past as a useful factor.
Cheerful and friendly, Yras enjoys meeting new people and travelling to new places. When King Azak requests for Yras and his brother, Yzuan, to travel to Ehvera in the King's stead, they accept without question. Yras found himself awestruck with not only the landscape and culture, but the people as well. Though not always good at reading the atmosphere, Yras has a perceptive eye and quick mind. After learning about Ehvera's unfortunate history, Yras decides to open Fumari's borders to a friendly alliance with it. He is considerate towards Eske and Ollyah when they are forced to return with him to Fumari. Yras makes it his mission to make both Ehverians comfortable, and perhaps get closer in the process.
