Full Name: Ethan Darek Barrett
Nickname(s): Wise Guy / Goody Two Shoes / Ed
Age: 19 (nineteen)
Year: Third
Role: Boy #1
Appearance:
If one were to pass Ethan in the halls without already knowing who he was, they wouldn't even look twice at him, if at all. He's not overly good-
looking, and he's clearly not horribly hideous, his looks are kind of stuck in the middle, unsure whether their just average or a bit above. His peers seem to think he's attractive enough, but when his head is shoved in books all the time and too busy to look at a mirror, who is he to agree with them?
Normally, Ethan does do his upkeep despite frowning upon those who busy themselves with their looks. He has to make sure that he doesn't appear to be a slob, lazy, ill-mannered, improper... if anything he looks more like a snob than someone a person would like to date. Being the son of a man on the Council, well, anything less than perfect isn't exactly seen as an option. His hair is always styled right(though when it's not, it's loose and curly and gets in the way of his eyes) his clothes rarely have any wrinkles(it takes a long time to iron all of them), and he's perfected the fake smile that he pulls whenever he's dragged into a lousy conversation(he's had tons of time to practice).
As for his mark's location, the thing covers his entire back and doesn't appear to wash off with soap(thank god). It is shaped as a dragon, and it looks as if it's in a mid-turn, screeching at whatever it happens to be facing.
History:
Most of Ethan's life consists of his father pushing him to be the best Guardian there could be. Studying, training, learning, reciting. Studying, training, learning, reciting. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Anything less than 100% was an immediate fail, anything that didn't match up as perfect wasn't even close to good enough. A lot of his memories of childhood are filled with his father constantly telling him that he could be better, his memorization needed work, his stances weren't right and his concentration kept swaying. Before Ethan even received his mark, he had been expected to be as good as actual Guardians.
Whatever the boy could do, his father always wanted it to be better. With that said, one can easily imagine why Ethan is by far the top student in his classes. He may have had the upper hand since he started at Greenwoods Prep, but god knows how much stress he went through to get there.
When he was younger, before Ethan's mind was still too young to register the world around him, he had a brother. Now, as far as the young man knows at the moment, he's an only child. That information provided by his father is most certainly wrong. When he was still a mere toddler, Ethan and his brother were actually quite close. Though his brother, who was named Patrick, was five years older, they were like best friends and got along nicely.
Patrick would look after Ethan if their father was away at Greenwooods and while their mother was off at work. They'd watch the television, they'd play games, they'd go out to the park near their home and sit on the swings until some impatient kid always kicked them off. The two brothers would have grown up together as absolute best friends, but it was a demon attack that set things off.
Patrick was ten, Ethan was three, their father was at Greenwoods and their mother was happily reading the morning newspaper. It was a normal Wednesday, like every one before, except the difference was that when ten o'clock rolled around, the kitchen windows shattered.
The boys' mother knew what was wrong immediately and rushed to get her children to safety. She made it to the living room, screamed a warning to Patrick, and was whipped back to the terror when a demon grabbed her while the others flooded the house looking for the two sons.
It's easier to say that there was no way she had a chance at making it out.
Patrick, luckily, had been quick to act when his mother had told him to run and get out of the house. His parents had reviewed with him on what to do during a certain situation like that one, and he had done all the steps perfectly... almost.
If only one of them could be saved during any sort of issue, Patrick had already decided that it would be Ethan who it would be. He hid his brother, telling him to remain silent, and rushed out to lead the demons away. His plan worked, they were too busy going after him than Ethan, but it's quite obvious that that Wednesday didn't allow the Barrett family a happy dinner during sunset. Two lives were lost, the house had been ripped apart in search for the remainder, and Mr. Barrett had returned home that night to find only one body still alive and in tact.
That was the beginning of when Ethan's early training started. His father wouldn't allow what had happened to his wife and eldest son happen again.
While Ethan remembers his mother from his early years, it appears that Patrick and the demon attack had been completely forgotten. According to the young man now, he's a single child who's resentful to his father for not giving him a break.
Personality:
Ethan is actually a rather awkward person to be around. No one would guess it, as both parents were quite charismatic, but social situations and Ethan just don't mix for whatever reason. He's not talented at holding conversation that aren't based on 'Hey, the weathers really good today, eh?' or 'You know, yesterday's paper was really hard, wasn't it?' but that in no means says that he doesn't try to participate.
Sometimes it'd actually be better if he put a sock in his mouth, though.
The boy is friendly and open, but he tends to put his studies first. Heck, he'll barely even think about doing something not school related if his homework isn't finished. Honestly, Ethan isn't that much fun to be around when he engulfs himself in his studies.
However, he does have a bit of a 'rebellious' side to him... well, a little bit.
He despises his father for many things, and occasionally Ethan will act out according to his emotions. Sometimes he'll get himself into trouble intentionally, he'll get himself caught doing something he shouldn't, but most of all he just won't give a damn about what people are telling him to do.
That's all anyone has ever done to him, they've always been bossing him around, telling him what he can and can't do. Occasionally, Ethan says screw with it all and does his own thing for once. These attempts to become a Guardian in his own way all end in him falling back into line again, though, but it's nice to get the build up off his chest every now and then.
Fears: Disappointing others- not exactly failure he's afraid of, but seeing the look of disappointment on peoples faces when they see he's not what they expected him to be. Ethan tries so hard to be the perfect image people see him as, he's crushed when they question that he's not.
Losing people's trust- it's the one thing that seals the deal with a friendship. If he loses it, he's done. Ethan doesn't want to let anyone down, he wants people to be able to trust him without worrying if he'll come through or not.
Not graduating from Greenwoods- there's no current reason why he wouldn't, he's a star in every class he has, but Ethan fears that one little mistake will ruin his future. All he ever wanted to be was a Guardian, not graduating from the school would mean he failed at his own dream.
Love Interest: N/A
