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-Nickname
Leo; the West Duke

-Age
22

-Gender
Male

-Alignment
Renova, Himself

-Motivation

Lelinus only wish to make sure the country receives a just ruler, himself if necessary. He desires to keep the throne out of the hands of a tyrant.

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-Eye Color
blue

-Hair Color
Black

-Height
6"1

-Weight
150

-Skin Tone
Tanned

-Build
Lean and muscular; flexible

-Body Markings

A few scars here and there. No tattoos.

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-Fears
Losing Rivera
Dying in disgrace
Seeing harm done to Renova

-Likes
Westmarch
Renova
Rivera
Art
Plays
Reading
Combat Training
Ruling

-Dislikes
Cruelty
Being lorded over
Not knowing the situation
Those close to him being hurt
Tyranny

-Quirks
Lelinus knows that he is good-looking and at times, he uses it to his advantage, but truthfully, he is not interested in most of the women who flirt with him. Despite being somewhat gloomy and cynical, he desires true love, the type that is only told of in song. He is also somewhat sarcastic and darkly humorous and, though versed in court etiquette, he will ignore it if he cant.

-Personality

Lelinus can be stubborn, cynical, and somewhat cold at times, but he is also loyal to those he calls friend, his people, and does not shirk his duty. He believes that he is usually right about just about everything. He does not look down on the peasants he rules, but he expects them to obey him. He is schooled in court and politics, but does not trust them. He prefers battle and running his own lands.

He is devout in his own way and attends religious services weekly and prays at least once a day. This is not to say he defers to clerics or monks. He prefers to make his own decisions and judgments. He is not cruel and can be merciful, but he won't spare someone he deems irredeemable or a threat to a large amount of people.

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-Relationships
Rivera Talimir- You are the only one who sees me as I truly am. Only you can see through the masks I put on. We have known each other for years and you are my closest friend. Perhaps my only friend. Sometimes, I wonder...

Duke Tarlok Brien of Jorvik- My father spoke of you occassionally. In your prime, you were a great warrior and the king's man through and through. But you are unpredictable. Half-barbarian and half-civilized. I do not know if you will be friend or foe.

-History

Lelinus grew up as the younger son of the Duke of Westmarch, one of the few Dukes in the Kingdom of Renova and one of the most powerful. He had grown up always expecting to inherit the lesser share of his father's wealth and estate, but he bore no grudge. He and his brother were not too close, but he loved him. Lelinus was more bookish and politically savvy than his outgoing older brother, but he was no slouch when it came to the sword either, though he clearly wasn't as talented as his brother. From a young age, he had only one close friend: the Northerner Rivera Talmir. They did everything together and it was a mark of his father's open-mindedness that he allowed his son to be close to a commoner, though things may have been different if he was the heir. It was at Lelinus' request that he took on Rivera as a Page, later to become a Squire and then a Knight.

It was also Rivera that comforted him when the plague took his mother and older brother in one fell swoop and helped him shoulder the responsibility that was once his brother's and he made sure to take time from his training and studying to see his father make her one of his knights. It was also from her that he learned to refine his fighting skills and when his father passed away two years ago, she remained his personal bodyguard, friend, and adviser. As Duke of Westmarch, he saw to the betterment of his land and his people when he was not required to attend Court in Aurora. Now, with the King dead, he travels to the Witan, many possibilities in mind but with one thing certain: he will do his duty.