"How do we begin to covet? We begin by coveting what we see every day."
The Basics
Christoph Frederick Edwards
|| Nicknames ||
None; most refer to him by his last name.
|| Age ||
Forty-seven
||Rank/Title ||
Count and Royal Adviser to the King of Falor
|| Sexual Orientation ||
Bisexual
|| Kingdom/Alliance ||
Falor
What's on the Outside
|| Hair Color ||
Though his hair was once ebony in color, it has grayed severely. Few remember a time when his hair was not at least peppered with gray.
|| Eye Color ||
His eyes are bright blue.
|| Height ||
Five feet, ten inches
|| Weight ||
One hundred, forty pounds
|| Scars ||
A pampered and easy life resulted in very few scars for Christoph. The only truly noticeable scar is a cut on his left forearm from an incident years ago during a tournament in his youth.
|| Description ||
Christoph has always lacked the sturdy build of most of the nobility. Instead, he is rather skinny for his height bracket, but not necessarily in an unhealthy manner. He has simply never been a very sturdy man. His jaw is strong, perhaps one of the only traits making him look regal rather than weak. With age, his face has begun to show a few wrinkles. Still, he certainly has some fight in him. Christoph's face is often very alert even though he often does not show his true emotions. Often, he wears his facial hair in a light mustache and patch on his chin. He often dresses extravagantly in reds and blacks and adorned with rings to convey his wealth. Those who are able to read others well, however, can tell that they are merely an attempt to appear stronger than others when he is so comparably feeble.
Though his hair was once ebony in color, it has grayed severely. Few remember a time when his hair was not at least peppered with gray.
|| Eye Color ||
His eyes are bright blue.
|| Height ||
Five feet, ten inches
|| Weight ||
One hundred, forty pounds
|| Scars ||
A pampered and easy life resulted in very few scars for Christoph. The only truly noticeable scar is a cut on his left forearm from an incident years ago during a tournament in his youth.
|| Description ||
Christoph has always lacked the sturdy build of most of the nobility. Instead, he is rather skinny for his height bracket, but not necessarily in an unhealthy manner. He has simply never been a very sturdy man. His jaw is strong, perhaps one of the only traits making him look regal rather than weak. With age, his face has begun to show a few wrinkles. Still, he certainly has some fight in him. Christoph's face is often very alert even though he often does not show his true emotions. Often, he wears his facial hair in a light mustache and patch on his chin. He often dresses extravagantly in reds and blacks and adorned with rings to convey his wealth. Those who are able to read others well, however, can tell that they are merely an attempt to appear stronger than others when he is so comparably feeble.
What's on the Inside
{Cunning, Self Absorbed, Astute, Charismatic}
One would be mistaken to assume that Christoph's charm makes him a trustworthy man. In fact, his charisma is merely a facade behind which he hides his truly sinister self. He is well-spoken, given the extensive schooling he went through as a boy, and it certainly is reflected in every moment he makes or breath his takes. They are calculated, yet they lack the coldness a truly distant person would move with. Rather, he seems quite friendly to the average person. Still, there is a certain air about him that either wards others off or draws them in. Often, he moves about the palace in an inquisitive manner, often asking many questions and appearing genuinely interested in others. Instead, he is merely keeping track of who is doing what in the world around him.
Christoph thinks long and hard before acting, yet he is often able to come to conclusions quite swiftly and accurately. His intelligence, of course, greatly helps him in thinking critically about the world around him and the decisions he must make. This astuteness is often reflected in his expression which is usually always changing as he perceives the world around him. Because of that, he often appears self-centered, which he truly is. Still, not many truly know this about him due to the facade he utilizes. Really, however, he's willing to go to whatever extent is necessary to achieve his goals.
Hobbies:
- Playing chess
- Reading
- Horse-back Riding
Habits:
- Purses his lips both when thinking and when he disapproves of something
- Toys with the rings on his fingers
Oddities:
- Had this been the modern age, Christoph would have most likely been diagnosed as a sociopath. Still, he does genuinely care about his children, but that may also be due to the fact that they are the ones who will be continuing his legacy upon his death.
- He tends to grow ill after consuming alcohol, most likely due to a congenital liver disease.
- Alcohol
- Ignorance
- Not Having Control
- Loud, Senseless Bickering
- Physically Fighting
What's Done Is Done
Falor
|| History ||
It is known to most, if not all, in Tibera that the Edwards family is perhaps the wealthiest family in Falor, constantly struggling alongside the Lannister family and the royal family itself. Therefore, it also does not come as a surprise to learn that Christoph never wanted for anything as a child. He was the third child of Raoul Edwards, following an older sister and an even older brother. There had been others, but they had all perished before Christoph's birth. In fact, it was assumed that he too would die within his first few days of life. He was a sickly child, and he hardly cried as babies ought to. Nevertheless, days turned to weeks and weeks to months. Christoph prevailed, and he slowly grew stronger. Still, he would never be outstanding in a physical sense. Rather, Christoph was blessed with a remarkable mental capacity. What his siblings lacked in intelligence, he made up for tenfold.
During his studies, he ended up meeting and befriending Cedric Brigham. The two boys were nearly inseparable, and they might as well have been brothers. He learned of Tibera's past leaders, and they fascinated him. In fact, it was more of an admiration than a fascination. From a young age, he was convinced that he would have a chance to take Falor's throne. It was not until he was about ten years old that he realized it was not his birth right, but his friend's. A seed of jealousy was planted, and though he managed to ignore it for the benefit of his friendship, it began to fester beneath the surface.
As a young man, he slowly became more physically capable. Christoph entered tournaments religiously as if they would allow him to achieve the throne he craved. Instead, he received bruises and scars. It was around this time that his elder brother perished in war, having been sent as one of the men in charge of overseeing a border skirmish with Ostwall. Suddenly, Christoph was appointed to the position of his father's heir. Though it was not a throne, it certainly eased the bitterness he had begun to fall victim to. His brother's death also made him quite aware of his mortality; however, he feared the commitment that marriage would ensue. Instead, he took up a number of affairs with women of the court. From these affairs, his children were born.
When the current queen of Seabel was born, Christoph assumed his own son would marry her, uniting the royal family and his. The king, however, believed it unfitting for his daughter to marry a bastard child. Instead, he married her to the son of House Lannister. Betrayed, Christoph grew more bitter toward the king. Still, he managed to remain the king's most trusted friend and ally. On top of his fortune, Christoph also assumed the position of royal adviser. Together, he and the king were unstoppable.
The circumstances of the king's death remain shady, but Christoph was still quiet visibly torn up by it. None can account for his activity that night. Either way, the kingdom knew business had to carry on as usual despite the death. Christoph, though he had always been quite fond of Rosalie, was quick to reject her as the heir to the throne. Instead, he stood behind Nicholas, for he knew that through an arranged marriage between his daughter and the boy, he would come closer to the throne. When Rosalie moved to the recently-created Seabel, his son left with her. Though he certainly worries over who will take his fortune if he were to die, he has also heard of how the Queen is growing closer to his son. He can only watch and wait for the perfect time to strike as his holdings increase around him.
|| Happiest Memory ||
Receiving his deceased brother's position of heir to the Edwards's fortune
|| Saddest Memory ||
Most likely, his saddest memory was the death of the last king of Falor. However, because his involvement in the death is unknown, perhaps it would be safer to say that he was most saddened by his own brother's death or the sudden abandonment by his son.
Face Claim: Aidan Gillen
