Post by sekhet on Jan 12, 2015 12:35:01 GMT
Name: Merrick Iryn Shein
Age: 40s
Race: Human
Height: 6'3
Weight: 175
Hair color: White, black streak, hair originally black with red highlights (Prematurely aged).
Eye color: Right is white, left is black
Kingdom: Shadowlands
Region: Korvell
House: Shein, heir of the house Shein, and the lands of Korvell
Bio: Born in Korvell in what is now known as part of the Shadow Lands he was born to a noble family and is the twin of Kayne Bloodvayne. His parents were twins themselves who in the sway of the shadow had one lure the other and conceived Merrick and Kayne Shein. His father being the heir, Merrick as his oldest son became heir and second in line. He became the first in line with his grandfather, Rain, disowned Ruis and claimed Merrick as his successor.
Merrick was sent to Rain immediately after his birth and was raised and cared for. Little expense was spared to ensure the future heir would be an intelligent and capable warrior, leader and King of the lands of Korvell inspite of his bastardized conception.
About the age of eight or nine his sister had been sent to his Grandfather by his own parents. The novelty of having the child was lost on them. Merrick soon found himself drawn to her and became very close. He started with small games with her, carresses and strokes before he escalated it over the long term. He did what felt natural to him...at no time did it ever cross his mind that he was tainted and acted on something else entirely different. In their teens he had finally managed to seduce her into going the full distance with her, and their close relationship had turned sexual. The seed that had been planted in his sister by their parents would take root by the relationship, and would soon turn into a full blown battle against the shadows that would rule her life. It blossomed after their grandfather found out about his grandchildrens activities and after manipulating the situation Merrick managed to escape all punishment and consequences while Kayne took the majority of it. She was exiled and went rogue....and developed a reputation for herself when she turned on the House Shein and began destroying the once prosperous family.
Merrick at the time was sent to live with his Grandmother, Arana who seemed to be more intent on driving some manners into her wayward grandchild. Gone was the privledge, oppurtunity and respect he had while living with her estranged husband, and with her he learned how to truly survive. His grandmother cosntantly moved around and did not rest, moving as though she herself was hunted or looking for something. He never found out, but instead followed and shouldered the storm that came from her for every small mis-step. They were long gone from Korvell when it, and his grandfather fell to the Shadows and was drawn into the Shadowlands. He immediately demanded to return..stating the inevitable has happened and he must assist it's drive. Arana laughed him off and told him to get his head out of his ass.
It was also with that statement that she realized what was going on behind those odd eyes of his and started her compain to cleanse him of the taint that she was certain had corrupted her descendents. It was through her that she managed to get him through the border, seeing herself killed in doing so. It would not be the first time that a Royal from the land of Korvell, now of the Shadowlands would find themselves through the borders warded and protected...his sister would find herself doing the same years later. In a couple years time though he found himself slipping into the borders of another Kingdom, an island nation that....largely kept to itself. Here he would find what he was looking for, at the cost of Arana's life. He would soon find himself friend of the shadows that taunts and plagues him, that tried to lure him back to the depths that his Grandmother pulled him out of...and greatly weakened and in pain he relented and bided his time to heal. Swearing his own sword and allegiance to those that had freed him with great risk to his own life, he owes his sword to them and is a willing and ready guard.
In his time when he is not working in duty to them he travels and explores the realms around them, still a nomad, a wanderer, but always ready to go racing forward on a words notice if his benefactors ever decides to carry forward with a battle that could bring him his bloodlines dues and inheritance.
Now in his forties he becomes more restless, losing hope that he would see his lands returned and becoming a bit more aware that eventually an heir must be left for the lands if he himself will not claim it.
Traits: Loyal to the people who were able to give him free will, obssessed with reclaiming Korvell from the Shadowlands and reclaiming it for his land. He is also driven to atone for his deeds and actions commited while under the influence of the Shadows and to present himself as the 'Man Arana raised, not the Man she knew'.
One of the few things he has from his home aside from the ring with the house insgnia in it or the banner with the crest, is a half dozen horses. From those horses he bred and raised the war horses his homeland was once known for, and keeps a book detailing the lineage and bloodline of each and the introductions of other horses and their origins.
He is reserved, at times it is difficult to get him to speak. He typically refuses to speak of his past and will not speak of his family or kin. He does have moments of great passion, and the rare times when his rage is roused, there is little anyone can do to calm it until it burns itself out. Bloodlust is a trait that he shares with his sister.
Age: 40s
Race: Human
Height: 6'3
Weight: 175
Hair color: White, black streak, hair originally black with red highlights (Prematurely aged).
Eye color: Right is white, left is black
Kingdom: Shadowlands
Region: Korvell
House: Shein, heir of the house Shein, and the lands of Korvell
Bio: Born in Korvell in what is now known as part of the Shadow Lands he was born to a noble family and is the twin of Kayne Bloodvayne. His parents were twins themselves who in the sway of the shadow had one lure the other and conceived Merrick and Kayne Shein. His father being the heir, Merrick as his oldest son became heir and second in line. He became the first in line with his grandfather, Rain, disowned Ruis and claimed Merrick as his successor.
Merrick was sent to Rain immediately after his birth and was raised and cared for. Little expense was spared to ensure the future heir would be an intelligent and capable warrior, leader and King of the lands of Korvell inspite of his bastardized conception.
About the age of eight or nine his sister had been sent to his Grandfather by his own parents. The novelty of having the child was lost on them. Merrick soon found himself drawn to her and became very close. He started with small games with her, carresses and strokes before he escalated it over the long term. He did what felt natural to him...at no time did it ever cross his mind that he was tainted and acted on something else entirely different. In their teens he had finally managed to seduce her into going the full distance with her, and their close relationship had turned sexual. The seed that had been planted in his sister by their parents would take root by the relationship, and would soon turn into a full blown battle against the shadows that would rule her life. It blossomed after their grandfather found out about his grandchildrens activities and after manipulating the situation Merrick managed to escape all punishment and consequences while Kayne took the majority of it. She was exiled and went rogue....and developed a reputation for herself when she turned on the House Shein and began destroying the once prosperous family.
Merrick at the time was sent to live with his Grandmother, Arana who seemed to be more intent on driving some manners into her wayward grandchild. Gone was the privledge, oppurtunity and respect he had while living with her estranged husband, and with her he learned how to truly survive. His grandmother cosntantly moved around and did not rest, moving as though she herself was hunted or looking for something. He never found out, but instead followed and shouldered the storm that came from her for every small mis-step. They were long gone from Korvell when it, and his grandfather fell to the Shadows and was drawn into the Shadowlands. He immediately demanded to return..stating the inevitable has happened and he must assist it's drive. Arana laughed him off and told him to get his head out of his ass.
It was also with that statement that she realized what was going on behind those odd eyes of his and started her compain to cleanse him of the taint that she was certain had corrupted her descendents. It was through her that she managed to get him through the border, seeing herself killed in doing so. It would not be the first time that a Royal from the land of Korvell, now of the Shadowlands would find themselves through the borders warded and protected...his sister would find herself doing the same years later. In a couple years time though he found himself slipping into the borders of another Kingdom, an island nation that....largely kept to itself. Here he would find what he was looking for, at the cost of Arana's life. He would soon find himself friend of the shadows that taunts and plagues him, that tried to lure him back to the depths that his Grandmother pulled him out of...and greatly weakened and in pain he relented and bided his time to heal. Swearing his own sword and allegiance to those that had freed him with great risk to his own life, he owes his sword to them and is a willing and ready guard.
In his time when he is not working in duty to them he travels and explores the realms around them, still a nomad, a wanderer, but always ready to go racing forward on a words notice if his benefactors ever decides to carry forward with a battle that could bring him his bloodlines dues and inheritance.
Now in his forties he becomes more restless, losing hope that he would see his lands returned and becoming a bit more aware that eventually an heir must be left for the lands if he himself will not claim it.
Traits: Loyal to the people who were able to give him free will, obssessed with reclaiming Korvell from the Shadowlands and reclaiming it for his land. He is also driven to atone for his deeds and actions commited while under the influence of the Shadows and to present himself as the 'Man Arana raised, not the Man she knew'.
One of the few things he has from his home aside from the ring with the house insgnia in it or the banner with the crest, is a half dozen horses. From those horses he bred and raised the war horses his homeland was once known for, and keeps a book detailing the lineage and bloodline of each and the introductions of other horses and their origins.
He is reserved, at times it is difficult to get him to speak. He typically refuses to speak of his past and will not speak of his family or kin. He does have moments of great passion, and the rare times when his rage is roused, there is little anyone can do to calm it until it burns itself out. Bloodlust is a trait that he shares with his sister.