Full Name

Richard Raskvor

Nicknames

Northern Fury

Age

37

Race (Withes, Elves, Orc, Giants, Exc…[you make you own])

Human

Magic

As far as magic goes, Richard never studied it much in depth himself. Being of the royal family, he has been taught the magic of the north since he was young, but Richard always spent more time practicing his physical combat than magic. He can do basic spells involving ice, or freeze small amounts of water, but nothing too extensive. For anything else, he keeps more powerful mages in his guard at all times.

Weapons/Equipment

Greatsword

Loyalty

Undecided

Appearance[b]

Richard is a very imposing man. It has been said that his mere appearance represents the strength and ferocity of the north. While rumors of being a giant are untrue, he is quite large. Relatively speaking, he does tower over most people at 6’4”. Underneath the thick furs that make up his clothing, he does appear to be giant-like in thickness as well. While his strength is massive, he isn’t as young as he once was. Over the years traces of fat have begun to grow his waistline, but not unattractively so. As is true for many of the north, he is quite hairy. Richard’s beard long, falling almost down to his chest, and is the same dark brown as his head hair, which has also not been cut in years. In both, grey hairs have appeared, giving him an elderly look. The white eyes of the royal family further cement his status as king.


[b]Personality

Richard has three separate personalities, or at least three which he recognizes: The Ruler, the Soldier, and the Father.

Ruler:
This is what the public seas him as, and is therefore the most important of his three personalities. It is this personality that sits in front of his people in court, that makes decisions, that rules his people. He tries to employ a sense of seriousness, but not overly so. Desiring to have the love of his people, he feels to have found that fine line that allows his people to love him without losing respect for him either. It is in this that he is also known as being just. He does not suffer fools, and even the noble know that their nobility and status will not keep them above the law.

Soldier:
Part of the northern culture is that the ruler is also the General of the army by rights. Of course, many rulers in the past have given this authority to another person for various reasons, but not Richard. The soldier in him desires for war, holds no mercy for the enemy, and loves his men more than anything. Despite his important, Richard would never place his men into danger that he would not go into himself.

Father:
This is the loneliest of his personalities. His only son, Lakard, found magic to be a passion. Richard supports his son, but is unable to connect. While only twelve, the boy is leaps and bounds ahead of the simple magic his father knows. They are almost opposites. His son isn’t bulking up, but becoming increasingly powerful in magic. Richard is attempting to do his best to teach his son about the importance of leadership, so that by the time his son is old enough to he can begin to have leadership positions around the kingdom, to prepare him to take over the throne of Everlast one day.

In all these personalities, Richard is a man of honor, a contemplative man who enjoys art and literature and philosophy, totally debunking the stereotypical barbarous northerner. Behind his eyes is a vast intelligence, that you wouldn't expect when you first meet him.

History

Richard was never supposed to be the Lord of Everlast. He was the youngest male of his family, with three older brothers, and was only older than his lone sister. As the youngest, he spent much of his time having to prove himself to his older siblings. He took to warfare young, and learned to fight as soon as he was old enough to wield weaponry. Unlike his brothers though, Richard found himself enjoying culture, such as theater and literature, and would often take his younger sister with him to plays and music. He even learned to play various instruments himself, being quoted as saying that “though you take a man’s life, you can never rob him of his lyrics or notes.” It was at one of these plays that he met the woman who would become his wife. Being the youngest child, the King and Queen saw no reason to restrict him to an arranged marriage, and therefore allowed Richard to marry an actress.

As time moved on, his brothers were given positions of power as hey became of age. Unlike them though, Richard joined the army. With no desire to rule, he bowed out of any form of royal position and instead joined the army, starting at the bottom. While he isn’t naïve enough to say his royalty had nothing to do with it, his quick rise in the army attested to his leadership and tactical ability. His military career also saved his life.

While out on campaign against the mountain giants, a plague struck the capitol city. Luckily the city was able to quarantine the disease, but the population within dropped by over a third. The royal family was not spared. His mother, father, and two of his older brothers all fell to the disease. The last remaining brother, although he survived, did not do so sound of mind. While he left the capitol an officer in the army, he returned its Lord. The plague only lasted half a year, and once it was safe Richard rode in and quickly began to set things straight. Mourning was postponed until the city had been cleaned, and afterwards hygiene reforms turned the health of Everlast around.

It was only then that the kingdom was allowed to mourn for its fallen king, and once the period of morning was over Richard had the crowning ceremony. At seventeen he was declared Lord of Everlast. He would later continue his campaign against the giants, an ongoing struggle where peace can never officially be proclaimed. While away at war, his wife died during childbirth, although his son lived on. After so many years of marriage, Richard could not conceive of remarrying. He gave his heart away already, and did not see the possibility of doing so again.

With this new conflict arising, Richard can see the importance of a future decision. It is this reason why he wishes to speak with the prince of Ferramore. Having sworn allegiance to the Ferramore family, the prince is technically his liege lord. If the prince failed to impress though, Richard’s duty is to his people. If the Queen’s proposition turns out better, Richard knows he’d be tempted to take it.