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a-world-of-whimsy-5 · 7 months

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Get to know: Medieval! Tulkas

Warnings: Mentions of illness/death/weapons use

⚔Early life and family: Tulkas was born to Lady and Lord Shield much later in their lives, when they had all but given up hopes for a child. As a baby, he was born large and robust, and his lady mother struggled to give him birth. Tulkas had cried so loudly that the midwife had gone on to declare, "A warrior comes!"

Tulkas would go on to live up to her prediction. Despite being given an education befitting his station as his mother’s heir, Tulkas preferred sparring and jousting and war to academics. Nonetheless, he paid some attention to other areas of study given his future position, but was often considered a trial for his tutors given his mischievous nature.

Due to being an only child, his mother sent him to nearby House Archer to live with the family as their ward, and to serve as a cupbearer for Lord Archer. Tulkas soon grew close to the Archer children, Oromë and his sister Nessa, and the trio were seen as thick as thieves.

⚔Appearance and Personality: Tulkas inherited the impressive height both of his parents were known for. By the time he stopped growing, Tulkas towered over everyone at seven feet tall. He had the broad shoulders and powerful body from his father’s side of the family. From his mother’s side, he inherited their famous spun gold hair, ruddy skin, and amber eyes. Tulkas often preferred robes of well-cut wools and leathers to silks and velvet. A handsome man who could charm even the iciest of lords and ladies into surrendering their charms, Tulkas was never short of companionship.

Like his mother, Tulkas was slow to anger. And like his father, he was slow to forgive, never forgetting those who insulted his honor or harmed those he cared about.

He is generous as well, often treating guests with an open hand, and he is known for always setting a tasty table. He enjoys sparring and jousting, and converted an abandoned building within Stonehearth into an impressive stadium with built-in seating and a field large enough to host races, archery contests, wrestling, and boxing. Wagers from these contests have been known to set records, and contests have attracted competitors from all over Valinor.

⚔Weapons and armor: Tulkas will wear only padded leather when sparring. For jousting or actual war, he will wear heavily plated armor chased in silver and gold, the colors of his house. The crest of his helm bears a rearing bear chased in yellow gold.

While Tulkas prefers hand-to-hand combat, he is skilled in the use of the sword, spear, lance, and morning star. He wields the family longsword, "Golden-Tooth."

⚔Relationships: Tulkas was close to his parents, often confiding in them and seeking their counsel. Tulkas grieved deeply after a great plague spread through Valinor and claimed his mother and father. He would have shut himself off from the rest of Valinorian society had it not been for his friends.

Later, he would take in the Tarkil twins after they lost their family and give them positions within his household guard. Tulkas saw great potential in both, but paid closer attention to Lady Meássë. Theirs was a student-mentor relationship that slowly morphed into something else over time. Tulkas’ relationship with Makar was nowhere near as harmonious. The two often quarreled, with Tulkas thinking Makar was too impulsive and unpredictable with his fists. He also did not care for Makar’s harsh attitude towards elves and kept him well in hand.

Tulkas once had a friendship with the former Crown Prince, Melkor. They often sparred and jousted together, and even helped each other during melees. There were even rumors that went so far as to suggest both he and the Crown Prince had been lovers. Neither refuted nor accepted these claims, but Tulkas never forgave Melkor after he left to form his own kingdom, and word of his many abuses reached Valinor. The lord of House Shield joined those who opposed Melkor’s request for pardon and a chance for negotiations, and he earned the former Crown Prince’s enmity because of it.

His friendship with the Archer siblings, on the other hand, continued to stay strong. They would all go hunting and camping whenever the opportunity presented itself, and they would invite each other for feasts.

⚔Other: Tulkas is one of only a few Valinorian nobles to have tattoos. These include the sigil of his House, intricate scrollwork, flowers, birds and animals, all depicted in gold and black ink.

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fa1rqueen · 2 months

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⚔ ⸻ ( catherine zeta jones → cis woman → she/her ) / / * seems like MARIVEL / THE SEELIE QUEEN , crossed the city limits into rome : you know , the appearance forty-five / unknown year old FAERIE , who is reputed to be ELEGANT and PERCEPTIVE , but is avoided when they are BLUNT and TRICKY . rumor has it that has been heard saying ❝ DARE TO LOVE YOURSELF AS IF YOU WERE A RAINBOW WITH GOLD AT BOTH ENDS. ❞ . that would explain why THEY WANT CONTROL OF the mortal instruments .

I say that I don't wanna go back or maybe I think that's a lie 'cause I always do that. How does one become a queen of their people? The start of Marivel's reign is shrouded in mystery; one day she didn't exist and the next, she sat upon the throne laying the ground for the Seelie people to walk upon. Her rule is long, spanning over the last five centuries. The children she had over the years either follow her or wish to take rule; a fact that she knows she'll have to face one day but today is not the day. She's been busy the last few years and with what, only those closest to her know.

Marivel doesn't get out often from the Seelie realm but when she does, or you request her presence, simply go to the Sacro Bosco gardens in Rome where she might be called the head horticulturalist as her powers tend to lean closer to nature ( although don't mistake her, she's just as tricky as her court is ).

WANTED CONNECTIONS

The biological / adopted children -

Her knight - Hand selected by the Queen herself, this person has been with her since day one. Thick as thieves, they know the secrets the Queen would rather keep hidden.

More coming soon!

Someone who owes the Queen a favor - could be any species but they know now that if the Queen does them a favor, they will have to repay her back one day.

#darkdescent.intro

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