Not merely a war dog, but a guardian of hearth and flock.
Symbolism:
• Protective without cruelty
• Strong yet warm-hearted
• Loud laughter, strong presence — but disciplined in duty
• Loyal to the household above all
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Status in the Palace:
Kleitos entered palace service after Odysseus had already departed for Troy.
With the king absent, Ithaca required reliable men to maintain order beyond the palace walls. Kleitos was not born noble, but he was born free — and in the Mycenaean world, freedom and reputation could open doors.
His family formally presented him to the palace as a man willing to enter royal service. Such arrangements were common: a free household could bind one of its sons to the wanax’s estate in exchange for honor, stability, and protection.
He was accepted not for bloodline, but for proven character.
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Backstory:
Kleitos was born to livestock keepers in the inland hills of Ithaca. His family raised large Molossian-type hounds trained to defend sheep from wolves and raiders.
From childhood, he learned:
• Strength is responsibility.
• Protection is service.
• The strong stand between danger and the vulnerable.
When Odysseus left for Troy, the balance of Ithaca shifted. Without a ruling king present:
• Local disputes grew more frequent.
• Minor feuds escalated.
• Authority became uncertain in rural districts.
Kleitos began stepping in during conflicts — not as an official, but as a respected young man known for fairness and restraint. He broke up fights without bloodshed. He listened before acting.
Word of him reached the palace.
During a time when loyal manpower was needed, Kleitos was brought into service as a palace guard — formally sworn to the royal household.
He became known quietly as “the one who stands between.”
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Kleitos is:
• A free man
• Bound by oath to the royal household
• Likely granted food, equipment, and status in return for service.
He is part of the king’s warrior-retinue — though still young within it.
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Conflict with the Other Guards:
With Odysseus absent:
• The authority to punish noble guests is politically delicate.
• Penelope maintains the household, but cannot openly wage war on visiting aristocrats.
• Guards must tread carefully to avoid civil conflict.
Many older guards understand this. (Like Alkaimos or Pistos)
Kleitos struggles with it.
To him:
• Protection should not depend on politics.
• Disorder within the hall is still disorder.
• A house should not decay while its defenders stand idle.
When told:
“We cannot act without the king.”
He feels the frustration deeply.
But he does not disobey.
His restraint shows maturity beyond his years.
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Personality
• Open smile
• Quick laughter
• Tireless worker
• Direct and honest
• Deep moral clarity
• Protective of servants and common folk
• Genuinely believes in justice
He does not serve out of ambition.
He serves because he believes a household must be defended — even in waiting.
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Strengths:
• Strong defensive fighter
• Excellent shield discipline
• Skilled at de-escalating conflict
• High endurance
• Inspires confidence among rural communities
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Flaws
• Impatient with excessive caution
• Struggles to understand political compromise
• Sometimes visibly frustrated
• Still learning the weight of hierarchy
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Relationship to Telemachus:
Kleitos respects Telemachus not because he is prince — but because he sees him trying to grow into the role.
He may:
• Offer small words of encouragement
• Stand slightly closer when tension rises
• Be the first guard whose posture shifts when a suitor oversteps
So I've been going through so much old rqg fan art and holy moly!!! I find one really cool artist who reblogs even more cool art and I find myself looking through so much!!!
A/N: What is this?? A Prinxiety fic?? I know its been a while since I’ve wrote Prinxiety but hheeeyyyy I decided to take a small break from LAMP for a moment and write this little drabble. Hope you like it!
@sanderssidesspook
summary: All Virgil wanted to do was go for a little walk what he least expected was to step in the middle of a graveyard with no way out and voices whispering to him. He can’t just have one normal day to relax can’t he?
WC: 1,366
ships: Romantic Prinxiety
warnings: crying, anxiety attack, Panic attacks, graveyards, Dragon witch (Idk if this is a warning or not but decided to make it one anyway just in case)
Tag List: @punsterterry @frostedlover
Virgil had no idea what to do or really where he was.
All he knew was that it was pitch blackness surrounding him, suffocating him, and there were gravestones littered across the ground that he kept tripping over from time to time. He could tell as well that there were low hanging trees from the way the wind picked up every few minutes and he could hear the branches moving above him. Or at least he hoped was the branches moving for all he knew it could be some monster or creature.
And as it got colder in the midnight air and in turn made him shiver and shake even more he tried to pull his jacket even tighter around him, his hands turning pale white against the sides of his jacket.
Why was he out here in a graveyard in the middle of the night? Well, he had wanted to get some fresh air and wanted to go for a little walk to soothe his nerves. Thomas has been working hard lately and in turn, he has as well.
He wanted some chill time to himself as the others always constantly check up on him and truthfully he loved it as he knew they cared about him, but if he had, to be honest, he missed his alone time. So he had thought he would come to Roman's imagination room to run off some of his steam and the second he walked through that door he landed in this graveyard. He had lost track of how long he's been here it could be minutes to hours for all he knew.
He had hoped that maybe if he continued to walk maybe he'll end up in some town or something, true being surrounded by strange people can be bad but this was certainly worse. There must be something wrong with Roman's room if this is where he popped out at.
His shaking got worse as he could have sworn he heard a wolf howl not too far away. Okay...maybe he should hurry up.
Or..maybe he's just going around in circles and he'll be stuck here forever and the others will forget about him leaving him stuck here-
His breath spiked up even more at that thought, his shaking continued to get worse until his knees buckled beneath him. His heart rattled around inside his chest.
No...
No, they will come searching for him if he doesn't find his way out of this...right? He had to hope so. He had to believe they would.
He can't get out of here by himself for some reason. The door won't appear as he tried to call it and it disappeared before his eyes when he stepped into this nightmare before he could even do anything.
His head whipped around when he heard some rustling. Would there be angry spirits here? Would he end up like in those dreadful horror movies with his body parts all over the place and the spirits laughing as they drink his blood?
Stop...
"Stop!"
He didn't realize he had shouted that his hands going to his ears trying to block out the voices in his head.
They don't really love you
They only want to keep you contained
They are using you can't you see that?
"NO! SHUT UP!"
His yelling only made the voices louder in volume.
He could do nothing but cry and huddle into the mud waiting for it to stop. Praying for it to stop. His breaths were coming out in whooping gasps and he swore he was shaking so hard that he was making more noises then he intended. He couldn't stop it though.
As he tried to glance upwards into the darkness he swore he saw bright red eyes staring at him through the darkness. Then those eyes become more and more until he was surrounded by them.
He's going to die here. What would happen to the other sides? What would happen to Thomas? Would they even find his body?
Through his fear he suddenly heard a voice call out through it was hard to make it out he could tell it wasn't his own and he thought it was his name. But that only caused him to whimper and curl up more.
Are those creatures those eyes belonged to coming to eat him yet? Are they just baiting him to look up into its face? He's not buying it.
But as he heard the voice louder, nearer, then before he could tell it was...was that Roman's voice? He sounded..worried? Concerned? No, it's a trick. Maybe those creatures are like from Avatar that could steal people's faces. That must be it.
He didn't realize that his sobs were getting louder as it echoed through the trees and darkness. When that voice got so impossibly loud, loud enough that it sounded right beside him he yelped loudly and tried to drag himself away.
It had found him.
Now this voice stealing creature and those eye monsters are going to eat him. There's no way he could survive this. He hoped that Roman won't be heartbroken by his disappearance. He hoped-
His thoughts got halted as sudden bursts of warmth surrounded him. His blurry vision glanced down to see it was arms. Human arms, not monster arms. They were pearly white. Familiar white. And as he followed that white and yellow upwards he saw Roman's familiar face peering down at him with deep concern and fear.
It..it didn't look like it was any stealing monsters face. It looked too human for that...
Before his brain could catch up he suddenly felt Roman's hand on one of his cheeks wiping away mud and tears. His own face held unshed tears as Virgil seemed to flinch away. Though as nothing happened and Roman drew back his hand Virgil managed to draw out a breath as he thrust his face back into Roman's hand. It was him... He won't die alone out here.
"D-Dont... Don't leave... Don't..." he kept mumbling his breath still coming in gasps as he tried to calm down.
Roman made a small noise as he cupped Virgil's face looking for any injuries before pulling him into a hug, "Don't worry sweetheart I won't. Breathe okay? I'm here I'm not leaving you. Why don't we go back to the commonplace hm?"
Virgil could only nod slowly he was still crying harshly as he dug his face into Roman's white shirt. His hands gripped Roman's shirt so hard he knew he must be pulling on it, he might even be ripping it. But that was all in the back of his head.
His breath sucked in as he was suddenly picked up into warm caring arms his face whipping to Roman's as he smiled faintly at him and shrugged, "I know you can't walk right now and that's fine my Emo Nightmare." He leaned forward and kissed his forehead and nose before he turned around. He had to get Virgil out of here before its too late. Once they are back to the commonplace then he can properly calm him down.
They turned around and Virgil felt him flicking his wrist from under him than a large white door suddenly appeared as if it was made out of mist and fog.
Virgil seemed to calm down a bit even at the sight of it. No creature could summon the door he knew that. This really is Roman. He finally relaxed somewhat into Roman's arms, well as much as he could through his whooping gasps and tears.
Though as they stepped into the door leading to the familiar apartment living room Virgil glanced back one last time and though Roman didn't see it his eyes flickered red for just a moment before going back to normal with a blink and those beading red eyes blinked from the shadows as one. A collective flap of their wings could be heard through the silence as they flew off together.
All of them led to one place, a woman with a grinning smile and a murderous glare in her eyes that looked distinctively like a dragons pupils before giving a loud roar of laughter.
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Tagged by: @ask--sanji
A - Again - Yui
S - Sign - FLOW
K - Kagerou Days (Heat Haze Days) - Shizen no Teki-P
T - The Apology Song - Diego Luna | Gustava Santaolalla
R - Ready Steady Go - L'Arc~en~Ciel
A - Aoi Honoo - Itowokashi
S - Shelter - Porter Robinson | Madeon
H - History Maker - DEAN FUJIOKA (iregretnothing)
Y - Yakety Sax - Boots Randolph (H A)
L - Lighthouse - The Hush Sound
A - Asymmetry - Yui Horie
W - Wake up!- AAA
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