Celphalion
Serf
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- 18
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- he/him
I’m loving this already as I was lurking before I joined! Just grabbed ms. December’s post to use as a template and am going to restructure one of my characters to function in your world because I think they would mesh perfectly!
Damian Linus Abrams, Scion of House Abrams and The Seventeenth Libram.
“As a storyteller, I have the weight of worlds unimaginable at my fingertips, and I will not dishonor them. I will not fail my family like my father before me.”
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Basic Profile
• Name: Damian Linus Abrams
• Age: Damian is about midway through being 18, clearly too young to drink.
• Pronouns: He/Him
• Type of Magic: Mandate (Feats of Magic powered by the works of literature enshrined in the Karandula, the Abrams family’s generation-bound heirloom.)
• Current Status: First-year undergraduate at Celestial University
• House: Within the college he finds himself in The Fey Library, a house concerning themselves with the powers of patrons (such as stories themselves) and that of residual or inert magic. Politically, he is a member of his noble house of Abrams.
• Origin Realm: Zandara- Your average high-fantasy medieval realm. The Abrams house is in a city called Kendra that they govern and Damian’s second choice of schooling was a direct internship with the Magisterial Lab of Contract, set up by favors owed to his family.
• Former Precious Object: A scroll that has Damian’s first ever story on it about a dog named Nina that he brought to life after his grips about wanting but not getting a dog magically empowered the text. He keeps it inside a secret compartment in his satchel.
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Aesthetic & Presence
• Visual: His beauty is less a physical sort of thing, given he is about average, but there is certainly something to admire about his dogged tenacity and drive to constantly stay ahead of whatever deadline might be creeping up behind him. His skin is fair and his hair is black and his eyes are alert, seeking something, anything, any way to maintain normal.
• Aura: The air around him is that of a standard disgruntled and tired college student while simultaneously it is also the air of someone who is oddly cautious, his words and actions manicured to serve a greater purpose than any one interaction.
His demeanor when he thinks he’s alone is a lot less rigid and his true ideals are to become the type of artist worthy of enshrining his will and tale on the day of his death, as all those before him did.
• Signature Accessory: His satchel carries the Karandula, which is the source of his powers, so he never goes anywhere without it. If he had to pick an actual clothing item, though, it would probably be a red scarf his mom knitted for him that has runes for warmth.
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Magical Abilities
Mana Capacity: 130/130
White Whale:
White Whale, Captain: Damian forms a javelin made of wind that he can throw in any direction. When the attack hits the target it disperses throughout, causing body-wide pain. (-10)
White Whale, Sea: When Damian evokes this tale with the Sea modifier, any darkness around him rushes forward and strikes those in front of him as though they were being hit by a wave from the ocean. Virtually useless on a sunny day. (-10)
The Exiled One:
The Exiled One, Strength: Damian is granted under the effects of this tale enough strength to throw an average human with one hand for about thirty seconds. (-5)
The Exiled One, Godhood: Damian only has the mana to call on this tale once per week, and he falls immediately unconscious afterward. However, for 10 seconds, while he is under the effect, he is both unable to die and impervious to damage or its effect. (-70)
Ikaros:
Ikaros, Ascension: Damian sprouts spectral wings for exactly a minute that he can use to fly around and gain high ground. (-10)
Ikaros, Burning Sun: With a snap of his fingers as a semantic component to activate this part of the tale’s ability, Damian can conjure an explosion of blinding light that does no harm otherwise. If he uses it while using Ascension, however, the wings immediately fade. (-5-10 depending on if he is ascended.)
Dreamworld
Dreamworld, Drink: Damian can use the effect of this tale indefinitely, and makes him shrink to the size of a beetle, rendering him great at infiltration. (-0)
Dreamworld, Food: Damian can only use this side of the tale for a minute, but while he is doing so, he becomes almost twelve feet tall and his strength increases by about two or three times. (-10)
Fair Maiden
Fair Maiden, Mirror: Although it is incredibly taxing to do so, Damian can look for someone anywhere within five miles of himself. Thus far he has managed to stand this procedure for about thirty seconds and has never managed a search farther than two miles. (-25 per mile)
Fair Maiden, Witch: Damian simply becomes immune to poison and cleanses any in his system through magic. His body then goes back to normal and can be poisoned again. (-5)
Endless Night
Endless Night, Spell: By touching someone for about ten seconds while under the effects of this tale, Damian can put them to sleep. The recipient of this magic will feel this process and can try to fight him off. (-15)
Endless Night, Dragonfire: When Damian uses this aspect of the tale, he takes a deep breath in and then exhales a cone of harsh flame. This occurs once, and then his breathing goes back to normal. His throat is usually very dry and sore after uses. (-10)
Mysterious Case (Shame of Family, Half-spoken)
Mysterious Case, Transformation: When under the effects of this tale, which require Damian to know the identity and some information of the person he is trying to shift into, Damian can transform himself into a perfect copy of another person. No saving slip-ups due to lack of information, though, and the effect immediately ends if someone suspects (with good reason) him to be someone else. (-20)
Noiseless Casting: Although Damian usually has to say the aspect of the tale he is drawing from aloud, he can make the process of casting about two times as taxing in exchange for being able to cast the spells by thought as opposed to word.
(-2x Spell Cost)
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Academic Focus
• Primary Department: Spellcraft and Binding Oaths
• Minors: Magical Item Maintenance
• Favourite Course: “Modern Magical Literature” and “Art”.
• Least Favourite: “Human Physiology in Regards to Magical Combat”
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Personality
• Temperament: Damian approaches the world with a mask that he thinks he is much better at hiding he is wearing than he is. In truth, he is still quite clearly that kind of guy who melts to the floor and becomes a puddle when he sees a cute dog or beautiful landscape.
• Quirks:
Sings to himself, and enjoys songs in foreign languages for their melodies despite utterly butchering the actual words.
Sometimes says sorry a lot, even for things that don’t require an apology.
• Flaws:
He is unsure what to do with his life beyond the end goal of looking for a new story to add for the next generation to use.
He is a bit more competitive than he has to be when it comes to participating in class. He also sometimes jumps the gun (reading ahead, etc.) if he feels things are getting too slow.
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Narrative Hooks
• Life Goals: Damian wants to find his story to add to the book here at the Celestial Academy.
Perfectionism: Damian is the son of the person who only managed to fit half of a story in the Karandula and has spent so many years hearing of his father’s failure that it has turned him into a person desperate for results who suffers due to his own rigidity.
• Faculty Interest: One of his Magical Combat professors showed great interest in the Karandula and Damian does not quite trust their intentions to be peaceful ones.
Damian Linus Abrams, Scion of House Abrams and The Seventeenth Libram.
“As a storyteller, I have the weight of worlds unimaginable at my fingertips, and I will not dishonor them. I will not fail my family like my father before me.”
⸻
Basic Profile
• Name: Damian Linus Abrams
• Age: Damian is about midway through being 18, clearly too young to drink.
• Pronouns: He/Him
• Type of Magic: Mandate (Feats of Magic powered by the works of literature enshrined in the Karandula, the Abrams family’s generation-bound heirloom.)
• Current Status: First-year undergraduate at Celestial University
• House: Within the college he finds himself in The Fey Library, a house concerning themselves with the powers of patrons (such as stories themselves) and that of residual or inert magic. Politically, he is a member of his noble house of Abrams.
• Origin Realm: Zandara- Your average high-fantasy medieval realm. The Abrams house is in a city called Kendra that they govern and Damian’s second choice of schooling was a direct internship with the Magisterial Lab of Contract, set up by favors owed to his family.
• Former Precious Object: A scroll that has Damian’s first ever story on it about a dog named Nina that he brought to life after his grips about wanting but not getting a dog magically empowered the text. He keeps it inside a secret compartment in his satchel.
⸻
Aesthetic & Presence
• Visual: His beauty is less a physical sort of thing, given he is about average, but there is certainly something to admire about his dogged tenacity and drive to constantly stay ahead of whatever deadline might be creeping up behind him. His skin is fair and his hair is black and his eyes are alert, seeking something, anything, any way to maintain normal.
• Aura: The air around him is that of a standard disgruntled and tired college student while simultaneously it is also the air of someone who is oddly cautious, his words and actions manicured to serve a greater purpose than any one interaction.
His demeanor when he thinks he’s alone is a lot less rigid and his true ideals are to become the type of artist worthy of enshrining his will and tale on the day of his death, as all those before him did.
• Signature Accessory: His satchel carries the Karandula, which is the source of his powers, so he never goes anywhere without it. If he had to pick an actual clothing item, though, it would probably be a red scarf his mom knitted for him that has runes for warmth.
⸻
Magical Abilities
Mana Capacity: 130/130
White Whale:
White Whale, Captain: Damian forms a javelin made of wind that he can throw in any direction. When the attack hits the target it disperses throughout, causing body-wide pain. (-10)
White Whale, Sea: When Damian evokes this tale with the Sea modifier, any darkness around him rushes forward and strikes those in front of him as though they were being hit by a wave from the ocean. Virtually useless on a sunny day. (-10)
The Exiled One:
The Exiled One, Strength: Damian is granted under the effects of this tale enough strength to throw an average human with one hand for about thirty seconds. (-5)
The Exiled One, Godhood: Damian only has the mana to call on this tale once per week, and he falls immediately unconscious afterward. However, for 10 seconds, while he is under the effect, he is both unable to die and impervious to damage or its effect. (-70)
Ikaros:
Ikaros, Ascension: Damian sprouts spectral wings for exactly a minute that he can use to fly around and gain high ground. (-10)
Ikaros, Burning Sun: With a snap of his fingers as a semantic component to activate this part of the tale’s ability, Damian can conjure an explosion of blinding light that does no harm otherwise. If he uses it while using Ascension, however, the wings immediately fade. (-5-10 depending on if he is ascended.)
Dreamworld
Dreamworld, Drink: Damian can use the effect of this tale indefinitely, and makes him shrink to the size of a beetle, rendering him great at infiltration. (-0)
Dreamworld, Food: Damian can only use this side of the tale for a minute, but while he is doing so, he becomes almost twelve feet tall and his strength increases by about two or three times. (-10)
Fair Maiden
Fair Maiden, Mirror: Although it is incredibly taxing to do so, Damian can look for someone anywhere within five miles of himself. Thus far he has managed to stand this procedure for about thirty seconds and has never managed a search farther than two miles. (-25 per mile)
Fair Maiden, Witch: Damian simply becomes immune to poison and cleanses any in his system through magic. His body then goes back to normal and can be poisoned again. (-5)
Endless Night
Endless Night, Spell: By touching someone for about ten seconds while under the effects of this tale, Damian can put them to sleep. The recipient of this magic will feel this process and can try to fight him off. (-15)
Endless Night, Dragonfire: When Damian uses this aspect of the tale, he takes a deep breath in and then exhales a cone of harsh flame. This occurs once, and then his breathing goes back to normal. His throat is usually very dry and sore after uses. (-10)
Mysterious Case (Shame of Family, Half-spoken)
Mysterious Case, Transformation: When under the effects of this tale, which require Damian to know the identity and some information of the person he is trying to shift into, Damian can transform himself into a perfect copy of another person. No saving slip-ups due to lack of information, though, and the effect immediately ends if someone suspects (with good reason) him to be someone else. (-20)
Noiseless Casting: Although Damian usually has to say the aspect of the tale he is drawing from aloud, he can make the process of casting about two times as taxing in exchange for being able to cast the spells by thought as opposed to word.
(-2x Spell Cost)
⸻
Academic Focus
• Primary Department: Spellcraft and Binding Oaths
• Minors: Magical Item Maintenance
• Favourite Course: “Modern Magical Literature” and “Art”.
• Least Favourite: “Human Physiology in Regards to Magical Combat”
⸻
Personality
• Temperament: Damian approaches the world with a mask that he thinks he is much better at hiding he is wearing than he is. In truth, he is still quite clearly that kind of guy who melts to the floor and becomes a puddle when he sees a cute dog or beautiful landscape.
• Quirks:
Sings to himself, and enjoys songs in foreign languages for their melodies despite utterly butchering the actual words.
Sometimes says sorry a lot, even for things that don’t require an apology.
• Flaws:
He is unsure what to do with his life beyond the end goal of looking for a new story to add for the next generation to use.
He is a bit more competitive than he has to be when it comes to participating in class. He also sometimes jumps the gun (reading ahead, etc.) if he feels things are getting too slow.
⸻
Narrative Hooks
• Life Goals: Damian wants to find his story to add to the book here at the Celestial Academy.
Perfectionism: Damian is the son of the person who only managed to fit half of a story in the Karandula and has spent so many years hearing of his father’s failure that it has turned him into a person desperate for results who suffers due to his own rigidity.
• Faculty Interest: One of his Magical Combat professors showed great interest in the Karandula and Damian does not quite trust their intentions to be peaceful ones.
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Well, we’ll burn that bridge when we get to it.
