Face Claim: Tom Hiddleston (Hollow Crown)
Title/Rank: King of Abhainn
Full Name: Charles Edric Strathmore
Age: Twenty-nine
Gender:Male
Kingdom: Abhainn
Appearance: Charles stands taller than most of his subjects at six foot, four inches. He has a gangly, skinny build with lean muscle. His face looks a bit gaunt and his cheeks are a bit hollow and sunken. Charles's eyes are a bright sky blue flecked with gray around the rims of his pupil. His hair is a light russety-brown color and curly, occasionally pushed back or down to stay out of the way. His jaw is strong and ends in a dull point. Along his chin and upper lip, he has a moustache and goatee that lead into a slightly thinner beard along his cheeks. His lips are thinner than most and are more often than not pressed together into a fine line. A thin scar runs along them from a training session that got a bit out of hand. Charles's skin is a fine ivory color that tans in the summer but by no means does he look sickly. A fine layer of toned muscle rests under his skin and he usually wears elegant looking clothes in red or purple with black accents. He usually wears an analytical expression as if constantly observing his environment and scrutinizing it.
Personality: Charles is an odd fellow, in general. He is a brash man, too bold and brave for his own good. In a time of pending peace, he wishes to rule with an iron fist, to command an army and lead them into battle. In fact, when he was younger, he waited with baited breath for his chance to lead his army into battle. He views warfare as a game, not as an effort or serious topic. In all honesty, if he were forced to lead troops into a war, he'd probably just about go insane. He has lived a carefree lifestyle and enjoys a party just as much as the next guy, especially one with alcohol involved. He is a well-taught man who speaks eloquently and thoughtfully. Despite his brash ways, he is an excellent tactician and has been found in his study playing chess with a poor soul he found wandering the halls. Whether he plays to boast or to just practice is unknown, but it is known that he is overly-proud and boastful of the peace in his kingdom...even if he truly wishes it was different. He is not above starting a war for his own personal gain, even though he argues it is to avenge his ancestors.
Likes: Chess, reading, partying, drinking, boasting, talking, sword fighting/sparring, debating, being praised, action, adventure
Dislikes: Being proved wrong, being singled out for bad reasons, boredom
Love Interest:Annelise; his bethrothed
History: Charles was born into the ruling family of Abhainn to Fredrick by a mistress. Being the only child of the king and his infertile wife, he was simply passed off as the son of the King and Queen. Though his "mother" never truly accepted the boy, Fredrick absolutely loved his son and treated him extremely well, spoiling the boy greatly while teaching him the basics of ruling and fighting. As he grew up, the boy became greatly fascinated with the war that was waging, begging the knights upon their return for a report of what had happened.
As he aged, his interest in the war onyl grew, along with his fascination of history and the arts, science or mathematics as much, though his intelligence was quite high. The games of chess he played would impress even his "mother", who had shunned the boy, more or less. The shock of his life seemed to come when his father jubilantly announced the fact that he would be ending the war by creating a treaty with the opposing kingdom. Upset and feeling as if he had now lost his chance for greatness, the young man lost his usual happiness and joy, becoming much more brooding and depressed. As the treaty continued to be written, he became more and more distant, worrying even his mother.
As the treaty was nearly completed, the kingdom was shocked greatly when Fredrick died suddenly in his sleep, reportedly from heart failure. Charles was coronated and took the throne just recently with the death of his father (and his mother's death, which followed soon after). Since then, instead of being mournful, he seems to be a bit more lively and has begun practicing his chess skills and tactical skills again.
Other:He's never been married before but, as many of his advisors know, he has slept around (*wink, wink* PM me if you want to make an illegitimate child for him)
