"Before our country can continue to progress, we must first rid ourselves of all obstacles, only then may we pave the way to greatness. "
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Nicknames and Aliases:
Midas or The Duke of Gold By many he backs, since he never seems to run out of money.
The Duke of Vont His formal title that he is called.
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Gender:
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Age:
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Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual
Grey
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Eye Color:
Hazel
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Height:
5'10''
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Weight:
180 lb
Tattoos:
He has a dragon with gold, silver, and turian purple ink on his back. Gems and jewels are implanted into the dragon's eyes, back, wings, and talons. The dragon is tattooed onto each member of the House of Stonewall.
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Kind, understanding, helpful, protecting, and cunning
Marcus is a simple man who sees that there are only two things that truly matter in this world. Preserving the family legacy and protecting his people. He is kind and generous, especially to those who have seen hardship in their lives. It is no uncommon for him to accept a weary traveler into his castle and treat them as a guest, even if he does not know who they may be. The Duke tries his hardest so that his people in his domain may live happily, even though they live under a tyrant, by giving up his own wealth so that they may live better.
Marcus is not all fun and games, however. If either his House or his domain is threatened he can become quite dangerous. He will have anyone who threatens his interests killed, even if it's just to prove a point.
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Hobbies:
-Hunting:Especially for boar
-drinking: Only the light stuff
-spending time with family
-talking
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Habits:
-smoking
-binge drinking
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Likes/Loves:
- Family
- Ale and wine
- Silk
- coin
- trust worthy people
- Tyrants
- Taxes
- Those with overbearing pride
- liars
- penny pinching
-Ruling of his duchy
-Gaining allies
-Making money
-Politics
-Protecting his people
Weaknesses:
-Fighting
-Lying
-Punishing others
-Knowing his place
Marcus was born into a house of privilege, the House of Stonewall. The wealthiest House in Deamore and one of the richest in the continent. He taught not in the art of war, but the art of business and politics. His father had always said that in the end, all men knelt to the burden of money. When he reached the age of Twenty he became the new Duke of Vont.
His reign started with tax reforms and deals with other nobles. As the replacement to his father, he was excepted into King Leonardo's council. He loved serving Leonardo up to the die he was betrayed by Lord Kenneth. Many of the nobility were frantic over the foreign powers taking their land. The largest one, the country of Lodaire, tried to convince the Duke in allowing the annexation. In response the Duke pulled in favors from indebted nobles in Lodaire to have its entire royal family assassinated. Assassinations followed to those who stepped in to annex his lands. Soon none bothered him again.
As with Leonardo, Marcus became Jonathan's main benefactor that supported his reign. In exchange the new King gave the Duke new lands and trade rights. After a while he had a monopoly on the silk, spice, and precious metal trade. With the money he lowered taxes on his people and opened state paid apothecaries and healers to treat them during the plague. It was in those years that he became discontent with the new King's rule. When he was walking through Vont one day he saw a sight that he did not expect. It was Jade Olivander, Jonathan's boy, lying in a ditch. He took the boy in and had him taken care of. Then he found a home for the boy that belonged to a man that he knew who was from the Order of High that was willing to take him in.
When Jonathan had ordered a sweep without his consent he was furious. He threatened the King with increasing interest to his massive debt to Stonewall unless he was given land rights to a forest near his borders. Marcus found Jade again after he had escaped and offered him a chance to fight back. Jade had created the Liberation Front yet it had no means of maintaining funds...that was until Marcus became involved. He poured money, weaponry, and food into the resistance. He promised more if a replacement for Jonathan was found.
Face Claim: Dot Pixis; Attack on Titans
Other Now the Liberation Front is stronger and is filled with unique individuals. Marcus knows many of them and about their pasts. He knows what Jade is yet refuses to tell him until the time is right. He also knows Tiana is Jonathan's daughter for they had met many times before she ran away and he always brought gifts. However, he guards her secret for he knows the danger that comes with her name.