Character(s) 𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘 ────── ❞

[sandalwood]

⠀

❝

so, you have heard of that

local legend

as well

?

well, never mind ───────── i don't think that the

hydro dragon

would

"

weep

"

, per se.

❞

identification card.

❪⠀layer i : basic information.⠀❫

name :

⠀neuvillette, leviathan

age :

⠀~ 10000 years old ( chronologically ), early 30's ( physically )

gender :

⠀cis male, he / him

birthdate :

⠀december 18th

ethnicity :

⠀caucasian

residence :

⠀palais mermonia, court of fontaine

❪⠀layer ii : personal information.⠀❫

orientation :

⠀homosexual, homoromantic

imbt :

⠀ISTJ - T

alignment :

⠀lawful neutral

temperament :

⠀melancholic

zodiac :

⠀sagittarius

disposition :

⠀reflective, stoic

constitution :

⠀healthy

height :

⠀6'0" / 182cm

weight:

⠀refuses to disclose, appears of healthy weight

build:

⠀thin, elegant, slightly visible muscles

complexion:

⠀pale

eye colour:

⠀lilac

hair colour:

⠀white

piercings :

⠀n/a

❪⠀layer iii : inspirations & aesthetics.⠀❫

flower :

⠀blue roses

scent :

⠀petrichor

colour :

⠀

shades of blue, white

animal :

⠀otter

likes :

⠀

late night walks, walks by the ocean, standing in the rain, reading before bed, tasting unique selections of water from different regions of teyvat, earl gray tea, instrumental / ballroom music, playing the piano / the violin

dislikes :

⠀

crowded places, attending public events, dancing in public, loud people, vulgar language, being courted with, alcoholic drinks, any form of unprompted physical contact, spicy dishes

personality.

as

chief justice

of fontaine, neuvillette takes court and trials

very seriously

. he makes decisions without impartiality and he uses the

oratrice mecanique d'analyse cardinale

to make final decisions. in that moment, his

personal

feelings don't matter and such has caused certain people to think that he's

heartless

. a fact that

saddens

him greatly, even if he doesn't admit it

directly

. he is

popular

amongst the people of fontaine, as a symbol of

justice & honour

.

being an

ancient creature

, neuvillette doesn't

fully

understand human customs and emotions and oftentimes comes off as what people would call

strange

. love and intimacy is something he's not

versed

in and he often catches himself staring at couples in

stupefied

wonder. one would think that, being as old as he is, neuvillette would have plenty of experiences in the subject. but he is, in fact, as naive as it gets in

such

matters. he genuinely doesn't understand

why

someone would enjoy being so " uncomfortably close " to another person and although he won't

judge

with

disapproval

, he still thinks it a strange fixation. that being said, he doesn't enjoy physical contact and avoids it, if possible. he's not what one would call misophobic, but close enough. hence why he wears

gloves

at all times. skin to skin contact tends to make him

uncomfortable

, unless the other person is his

partner

.

he is

rarely

seen in public and he often comes off as

aloof

, but he possesses a tender heart and many emotions, that he tends to keep

bottled up

for the sake of appearances. when he

cries

, the skies pour rain upon fontaine. he is able to form

physical

tears, but such an occasion is

rare

. he usually keeps a

straight

face, even while

suffering

on the inside. those who know his secret, however, can notice the subtle twitching of his lips whenever rain pours down.

neuvillette is, in fact,

friendly

and very protective of melusines, considering them the pride of fontaine.

reincarnation.

neuvillette's

soul

is approximately

ten thousand

years old, while his current form has only existed for five centuries. he and the previous hydro dragon sovereign are

one & the same

. however, his previous incarnation came to an end and he passed away, before being reincarnated as he is now

;

as monsieur neuvillette. he's fairly aware of that, although he tends to

doubt

it sometimes. when he was reincarnated, he simply awoke in this form, already a fully grown adult. how he came about to be the chief justice of fontaine is

unknown

, but he has been in that position for a few

centuries

and the people of fontaine dare not question his position and authority.

although neuvillette considers himself

sharp

and with a good memory, the events of his past life are something that

slips

his mind entirely. he only sees fragments of who he used to be and the things he had experienced and that

tortures

him greatly. he sometimes suffers from abrupt flashbacks, during which he witnesses blurry bits of his past, prior to his reincarnation. they feel awfully familiar and yet, he cannot fully recall those events. the same happens with

people

. he may feel an inexplicable

familiarity

towards someone he'd met during his past life, but he doesn't fully remember them. it's as if his soul has a mind of its own sometimes. he doesn't know how he came to be, whether he has parents or other family somewhere in teyvat.

oftentimes, his past incarnation's memories will visit him in the form of

night terrors

and those are the reason he tends to avoid sleep and spend most of his nights working in his office. nobody is aware of that

;

people who know him and his

odd

schedule assume he's simply a

workaholic

. which is also true, to an extent.

amongst the information neuvillette has

forgotten

is his

true name

. he just tells everyone to address him by his last name, or any of his formal titles, if the situation calls for it. up until the point when focalors returns his powers, he is

unable

to assume his true form, but there are also cases where his dragon ─── like features appear against his will. those being patches of shimmery scales, his tail, fangs and claws. his horns

cannot

be hidden, but they are worn like

accessories

. they sometimes grow

sore

and ache, unless lifted or massaged. they also

glow

during times of intense distress, anger or pleasure. even after his powers being returned, there are days, when hiding his true features is a

task

.

diet.

being a

gentleman

, many would assume that neuvillette would consume almost

anything

offered to him, out of pure courtesy. however, the mighty iudex of fontaine is

incredibly choosy

with his meals and only entrusts a handful of people to prepare what it is he will consume. his favourite dish is consomme purete, a dish he holds in high regard, despite it reportedly tasting ─────────

like any other soup

.

he has a personal chef at palais mermonia, who prepares all of his dishes and aside from him, neuvillette will only eat at very

specific

establishments, unless otherwise necessary. he will eat meat and vegetables and seafood, contrary to popular belief. being a

sea serpent

in his true form, fish and other oceanic creatures are his

natural

diet. albeit, he will not consume them raw, like a beast would.

he has a very sensitive stomach to spices and spicy foods ( especially, from regions like liyue or sumeru ) will give him excruciating stomach cramps. thus, he will

refuse

them at all costs, even if he ends up

offending

the one who's offering them. he's also a lactose intolerant and consumption of dairy will make him

very sick

. he opts for alternatives. his favourite being oat milk and its byproducts.

neuvillette is actually an

excellent

cook, having lived a very long life. however, he rarely has the time to

indulge

in preparing his own food.

***

⠀

❝

if i am observing the starry sky

from the bottom of a deep lake

, it is by no means

intentional

.

❞

 

[sandalwood]

⠀

❝

and i loved, and i loved, and i

lost

you ...

❞

identification card.

❪⠀layer i : basic information.⠀❫

name :

⠀nathaniel

age :

⠀older than time itself

gender :

⠀appears cis male, he / they

birthdate :

⠀none

ethnicity :

⠀appears caucasian

residence :

⠀hertfordshire, united kingdom

❪⠀layer ii : personal information.⠀❫

orientation :

⠀homosexual, homoromantic

imbt :

⠀ISTJ - T

alignment :

⠀lawful good

temperament :

⠀melancholic

zodiac :

⠀unknown

disposition :

⠀reflective, depressive

constitution :

⠀healthy

height :

⠀176cm

weight:

⠀undisclosed

build:

⠀thin, lanky almost

complexion:

⠀pale

eye colour:

⠀amber

hair colour:

⠀pale blue / grey

piercings :

⠀earlobes

❪⠀layer iii : inspirations & aesthetics.⠀❫

flower :

⠀lily

scent :

⠀incense

colour :

⠀

white, gold, grey

animal :

⠀dove

likes :

⠀

late night walks, reading, writing, flower pressing

dislikes :

⠀

crowded places, followers of lucifer, being flirted with crudely, demons, lucifer

personality.

nathaniel has always possessed a gentle personality. so much so, that his peers would tell him to " toughen up " and not show any mercy to sinners. humans, especially. even as a seraph, he would judge those accused as mercifully as possible and would only outright condemn someone, if there was no doubt about their crimes against god. as the eldest of the seven seraphim, he assumed a leadership role, despite his personality. and his peers would follow, albeit sometimes doubting his impartiality. he was always been the " odd " one ; enjoying walks amongst humans, while hiding his true nature and holding immense curiosity about their way of life and the complexity of their emotions. one of his hobbies was to bring books back and study them in his privacy. primarily, romantic novels that he didn't quite understand in their entirety. how could two people care about each other this much ? he only understood when he fell in love as well. or rather, he understood in parts. he's always been loyal to god and heaven. even after being casted out, his loyalty doesn't waver. and although he has no contact with his kin anymore, he often looks to the sky and prays in his peers' and in god's name. due to the agony nathaniel went through in the hands of his siblings and before being casted out, he developed an alter ego, that calls themselves " nephilim ". they claim to be a genderless individual, who curses god and resorts to violence, in order to release their ( and nathaniel's ) bottled up frustration. when nephilim takes over, nathaniel falls into a state of dissociation and is unresponsive, until they reverse places again. nephilim, unlike nathaniel, is a hot - headed and violent persona, who won't hesitate to harm or kill. when nathaniel is in control of his body, nephilim can speak to him in the form of a voice in his head.

backstory.

nathaniel is one of the seven seraphim. in other words, one of the highest ranking celestial beings in the hierarchy of angels. he was the first of the seraphim god ever created ; thus, assuming a leadership role from the moment of his very creation. seraphim are said to be judges & executioners. in other words, those who punish sinners and purge them from god's world.

nathaniel was never one for outright violence and would judge the accused as mercifully as possible. he witnessed the rise and fall of civilisations ; the death of guilty and innocents. and during the medieval era, he began to descend the heavens regularly, in order to observe humans. during one such endeavour, he became acquainted with a mortal man. his name was arthur gabe. he was a simple farmer, but through frequent interactions and with arthur's kindness towards what appeared as an odd stranger, nathaniel found himself falling in love with him. but due to his own nature and position, he never expressed said emotions. he was happy just being in arthur's presence. and eventually, he had to endure the heartbreak of seeing him get married and having a son. but despite his own, selfish sorrow, he was also happy for arthur. his wife was the only one who could offer him a normal life and nathaniel was content with just watching them from above.

a few years passed like that ; three, to be accurate. the family seemed to thrive, despite not being rich. but suddenly, arthur's wife was accused of witchcraft and the entire family was seized. the wife was to be burnt for her sins, while arthur would be executed publicly for covering for her. their child was labeled " a witch's spawn " and nathaniel knew instantly that only death awaited him as well.

unable to bear such tragedy, he stepped in. not bothering to conceal his true nature. with his power as a seraph, he forced the ones loyal to god to release the family and grant them favour. such was done, for nobody could deny nathaniel's authority in the heavens.

he remained with arthur and his family for a couple of days, urging them to pack and move away, before the worst knocked on their door. then he was forced to return to heaven.
for his insolence and disloyalty, he was tortured and punished for so long, that he lost track of time and sight of arthur. then he was cast out of heaven never to be heard from again.
nowadays, he seems to have settled in the united kingdom, working with the local cathedral. he uses his real name and the last name gabe. sometimes he's a priest, other times a monk . . . nobody knows where he came from, or who he really is.

trivia.

divine beings / weapons.

although nathaniel's healing abilities are accelarated due to his nature, wounds caused by divine beings or weapons take a lot longer to heal and most of the times will leave scars for eternity. such is the case when the wings on his back were ripped off and when he was flagellated and crucified for seven days as punishment for his " sins ". other non - human creatures can have the same effect, though it depends on the type of creature and their individual strength. demons can cause severe damage, provided the demon themselves is powerful enough and close to lucifer in rank. some powerful vampires can also cause wounds that take longer to heal, however, vampires cannot kill nathaniel.

food & rest.

although he's not mortal, his body was weakened after being casted out of heaven and him spending too long amongst mortals. he can go without food and rest for longer periods of time than any human, but he does need them in order to survive. he's an insomniac, so oftentimes, he doesn't get the rest he needs, when he needs it. in his mind, this is just more punishments for his sins.

heightened emotions.

he feels strongly. mostly positive emotions, such as love and compassion. so much so, that he will sacrifice his own needs to ensure those of a loved one are fulfilled. he knew that coming to arthur's aid would likely put him in severe trouble and even potentially cost him his place amongst the heavens. and yet, he didn't think twice about descending and showing himself as the first seraph. on the contrary, he doesn't hold onto negative emotions, such as hatred and revenge, unless they're directed at himself. his own self - hatred never fades, nor do his regrets when he does something that cannot be changed, later down the line.

the broken halo.

nathaniel does have a halo of his own. however, it was purposely cracked during his punishment and prior to his expulsion. this is his greatest shame in existence and he wouldn't be able to face himself or anybody, if it was in view. thus, he's found a way to conceal it. not only does that allow him to somewhat blend in with humans, it also ensures that god's devotees do not question his authenticity or call him a sinner as well.

the four wings.

seraphim are said to be divine beings with four wings. in their most " humane " form, they have a pair of wings on their back and a pair on their head, behind their ears. the wings on nathaniel's back were ripped of during his punishment, but the ones on his head were left alone. those cannot be hidden and can be moved individually. nathaniel uses them to hide his face when he's flustered, but they can also react automatically, depending on his emotions. they perk and the feathers ruffle up when he's angry, scared or flustered and they sometimes flap when he's happy or excited. plucking feathers from his wings can be quite painful and it's one of his only pet peeves. as is touching his wings without explicit permission, which he usually won't grant. humans, in modern times, often think his wings are props and that he's cosplaying. nathaniel doesn't fully understand that concept, but he plays along.

***

⠀

❝

have you come to

confess

your

sins before the holy father ?

.

❞