Daeres
04-05-09, 10:00 AM
Name: Radruain
Age: 210
Race: The Glorious Ones
Hair Color: N/A
Eye Color: Variable
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 150lbs
Personality
Due to his racial origins, Radruain has both a keen desire for power and a sense of entitlement; having been a ruler of sorts for over a century, he has known little else. He is not by nature a passionate creature, easily capable of exercising patience and admitting defeat if it is in his long term interests, but he is also determined, and has been known to express a kind of icy courage. Manipulation of those around him is second nature to him, although it is not directly malicious; his natural instincts are to order and control the environment around him to suit his needs and desires.
The one area that it could be said he is genuinely passionate about is discovery and engineering; he could almost be described as scientist, with his rational, calculating personality combining with his talent for observing and controlling intricate details. He has been known to show a measure of respect for individuals with great intelligence and skill, which was considered by the others of his race a maverick, undesirable quality. Overall, Radruain is an unpredictable entity, and should always be treated with a measure of caution; if something is in his interests, then he is not above using any tactic to achieve his goals.
Appearance
Like the others of his race, Radruain appears in the form of a baroque, highly ornate golden mask atop a long, rich cloak. In his case, the cloak is scarlet, with a cursive and floral pattern embroidered around its edges. The mask is not rigid; it resembles a human face in that it keeps to almost exactly the same shape, but is capable of a great deal of expression via movement of ‘muscles’. Whilst he clearly has no organs, to speak of, his mouth behaves as though he is talking like a human. The actual method used by his species to speak is unknown.
No other parts of his form are corporally defined, but he is capable of manipulating objects with high precision, and his weight is far greater than that of merely the visible parts of his body, which indicates that the rest of him is in some kind of undefined or invisible state. He manipulates objects by some kind of ethereal energy, which is invisible to the naked eye. However, certain genetics, devices and magicks have been known to make these energy tendrils visible to the beholder, and these tendrils effectively work like normal hands and arms would. His eyes change colour depending on mood; when in a state close to pleasure, his eyes are a gentle reddish-pink; when in a normal, semi ambivalent mood, they are a more neutral orange colour; when concentrating deeply, his eyes turn bright white; and when in his very, very rare states of anger, they turn a burning green.
History
Radruain is not from this reality, but another plane altogether; on this plane, his race, known as the Glorious Ones, are the ruling caste, with humanity totally under their control, for the most part. His race are not exactly born, but nor are they immortal; they are born from a kind of gestalt psychic field generated by the human population of that plane, for reasons not entirely understood. Not much is known of his very early life, but he was first noticed in his late 40s. At that time, he still wielded physical weapons, and was more of a warrior-king than his more modern inclinations would suggest. He was a very proficient combatant, and was widely noted for slaughtering the armies of rival nations almost single-handedly. However, this was a time similar to adolescence in humans, and when he ‘matured’, he grew out of using physical weapons and first began to develop his technological interests. So much time has passed that he has lost the skills he once had in using such weapons.
Though, like his entire race, he ruled his nation with something of an iron fist, he was not necessarily cruel either, which was already a little unusual amongst his race, though by any human standards he would have been marked as a harsh, self centred and incredibly violent dictator. He first achieved notoriety when he developed the first ‘autonomous soldier’, mixing a clockwork body with a soul engine. Clockwork was also his own invention, and it was here that he first became famous among his race for his talented mind. The clockwork armies he was soon producing were lethal, for although they could be destroyed with some effort, they knew no fear or restraint.
However, whilst the Glorious Ones were not at all a true community, there was still an unofficial balance of power maintained between their various territories, and so they paid more attention than usual to this young upstart and his intriguing mind. They soon found out, however, that not only was he (for his race) treating his population kindly, but he also treated some of his artificers with a measure of respect, and this would not do. They felt that these ideas were a danger to the rest of the race, and they felt that the only way to remove this dangerous individual would be to remove him from the circles of the world. They managed to gather enough human mages together to cast a spell that ripped open a hole in the planar boundary, and thus he was pushed into this one, with no influence to speak of, no warriors, subjects, or resources. What happened to his realm is unknown; for all he knows, it has been destroyed by his enemies, and left a barren wasteland. He is determined to return, and to this end he seeks the power to do so at the expense of this world’s resources and organisations.
Skills
Intimidation: Above Average: A skill that comes naturally to his race, Radruain is capable of creating a kind of aura around him that provokes fear, and normally acquiescence. However, it is not all conquering or unlimited. He is only capable of affecting those with the ability to experience fear, and he is unable to affect children, animals, or the sufficiently brave. The aura is limited to the immediate seven metres or so around him.
Artifice: Above Average: His pride and his passion, his ability to understand, create, and improve devices is one of his most distinctive characteristics. He is particularly skilled with creating objects utilising gears and movement. He can normally understand the workings of simple mechanical devices by looking at them, he is gifted when it comes to the simple crafting of objects, and he has breached into one advanced area, with the ability to create clockwork soldiers, though this requires a great deal of resources and the proper facilities, which are hard to come by.
Manipulation: Average: His insightful nature extends to that of human psychology, and he frequently uses manipulation to achieve his goals. However, on this plane, he has encountered many races and beings he has no experience of dealing with, so his overall manipulative skills are currently still developing.
Statecraft: Average: Whilst he has had more than a century’s experience of leading a nation state, he did so in a world where the domination of his race was both assured and expected by the human populace, and where his iron fisted rule was entirely accepted. This world does not have any respect for him due to his racial origins, which they would neither know nor care about if they did, and so much of his ability to simply use force has reduced. Whilst he is an excellent organiser and tactician, he will need to develop skills greater than a simple militarised dictatorship if he wants to succeed on this plane.
Equipment: None
Familiars
Ajax
Clockwork Soldier
Strong: 1.5x normal human strength
Relentless: Ajax feels no fear and stops at nothing unless commanded to do so.
Description: Ajax is about 7 foot tall, in a metallic, humanoid form . He runs on his soul engine, something approximating a nervous system, and controls his movements via clockwork. He is the first, and so far the only one, of Radruain’s clockwork soldiers that he has been able to manufacture, due to limited resources. He is however a potent warrior, and very capable of defending his master. Normally Radruain arms his clockwork soldiers, but has not had the materials to do so in this case; Ajax's iron body is his only weapon.
Weak Points: The back of his neck and the back of his knee joints are particularly vulnerable to violent trauma.
Age: 210
Race: The Glorious Ones
Hair Color: N/A
Eye Color: Variable
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 150lbs
Personality
Due to his racial origins, Radruain has both a keen desire for power and a sense of entitlement; having been a ruler of sorts for over a century, he has known little else. He is not by nature a passionate creature, easily capable of exercising patience and admitting defeat if it is in his long term interests, but he is also determined, and has been known to express a kind of icy courage. Manipulation of those around him is second nature to him, although it is not directly malicious; his natural instincts are to order and control the environment around him to suit his needs and desires.
The one area that it could be said he is genuinely passionate about is discovery and engineering; he could almost be described as scientist, with his rational, calculating personality combining with his talent for observing and controlling intricate details. He has been known to show a measure of respect for individuals with great intelligence and skill, which was considered by the others of his race a maverick, undesirable quality. Overall, Radruain is an unpredictable entity, and should always be treated with a measure of caution; if something is in his interests, then he is not above using any tactic to achieve his goals.
Appearance
Like the others of his race, Radruain appears in the form of a baroque, highly ornate golden mask atop a long, rich cloak. In his case, the cloak is scarlet, with a cursive and floral pattern embroidered around its edges. The mask is not rigid; it resembles a human face in that it keeps to almost exactly the same shape, but is capable of a great deal of expression via movement of ‘muscles’. Whilst he clearly has no organs, to speak of, his mouth behaves as though he is talking like a human. The actual method used by his species to speak is unknown.
No other parts of his form are corporally defined, but he is capable of manipulating objects with high precision, and his weight is far greater than that of merely the visible parts of his body, which indicates that the rest of him is in some kind of undefined or invisible state. He manipulates objects by some kind of ethereal energy, which is invisible to the naked eye. However, certain genetics, devices and magicks have been known to make these energy tendrils visible to the beholder, and these tendrils effectively work like normal hands and arms would. His eyes change colour depending on mood; when in a state close to pleasure, his eyes are a gentle reddish-pink; when in a normal, semi ambivalent mood, they are a more neutral orange colour; when concentrating deeply, his eyes turn bright white; and when in his very, very rare states of anger, they turn a burning green.
History
Radruain is not from this reality, but another plane altogether; on this plane, his race, known as the Glorious Ones, are the ruling caste, with humanity totally under their control, for the most part. His race are not exactly born, but nor are they immortal; they are born from a kind of gestalt psychic field generated by the human population of that plane, for reasons not entirely understood. Not much is known of his very early life, but he was first noticed in his late 40s. At that time, he still wielded physical weapons, and was more of a warrior-king than his more modern inclinations would suggest. He was a very proficient combatant, and was widely noted for slaughtering the armies of rival nations almost single-handedly. However, this was a time similar to adolescence in humans, and when he ‘matured’, he grew out of using physical weapons and first began to develop his technological interests. So much time has passed that he has lost the skills he once had in using such weapons.
Though, like his entire race, he ruled his nation with something of an iron fist, he was not necessarily cruel either, which was already a little unusual amongst his race, though by any human standards he would have been marked as a harsh, self centred and incredibly violent dictator. He first achieved notoriety when he developed the first ‘autonomous soldier’, mixing a clockwork body with a soul engine. Clockwork was also his own invention, and it was here that he first became famous among his race for his talented mind. The clockwork armies he was soon producing were lethal, for although they could be destroyed with some effort, they knew no fear or restraint.
However, whilst the Glorious Ones were not at all a true community, there was still an unofficial balance of power maintained between their various territories, and so they paid more attention than usual to this young upstart and his intriguing mind. They soon found out, however, that not only was he (for his race) treating his population kindly, but he also treated some of his artificers with a measure of respect, and this would not do. They felt that these ideas were a danger to the rest of the race, and they felt that the only way to remove this dangerous individual would be to remove him from the circles of the world. They managed to gather enough human mages together to cast a spell that ripped open a hole in the planar boundary, and thus he was pushed into this one, with no influence to speak of, no warriors, subjects, or resources. What happened to his realm is unknown; for all he knows, it has been destroyed by his enemies, and left a barren wasteland. He is determined to return, and to this end he seeks the power to do so at the expense of this world’s resources and organisations.
Skills
Intimidation: Above Average: A skill that comes naturally to his race, Radruain is capable of creating a kind of aura around him that provokes fear, and normally acquiescence. However, it is not all conquering or unlimited. He is only capable of affecting those with the ability to experience fear, and he is unable to affect children, animals, or the sufficiently brave. The aura is limited to the immediate seven metres or so around him.
Artifice: Above Average: His pride and his passion, his ability to understand, create, and improve devices is one of his most distinctive characteristics. He is particularly skilled with creating objects utilising gears and movement. He can normally understand the workings of simple mechanical devices by looking at them, he is gifted when it comes to the simple crafting of objects, and he has breached into one advanced area, with the ability to create clockwork soldiers, though this requires a great deal of resources and the proper facilities, which are hard to come by.
Manipulation: Average: His insightful nature extends to that of human psychology, and he frequently uses manipulation to achieve his goals. However, on this plane, he has encountered many races and beings he has no experience of dealing with, so his overall manipulative skills are currently still developing.
Statecraft: Average: Whilst he has had more than a century’s experience of leading a nation state, he did so in a world where the domination of his race was both assured and expected by the human populace, and where his iron fisted rule was entirely accepted. This world does not have any respect for him due to his racial origins, which they would neither know nor care about if they did, and so much of his ability to simply use force has reduced. Whilst he is an excellent organiser and tactician, he will need to develop skills greater than a simple militarised dictatorship if he wants to succeed on this plane.
Equipment: None
Familiars
Ajax
Clockwork Soldier
Strong: 1.5x normal human strength
Relentless: Ajax feels no fear and stops at nothing unless commanded to do so.
Description: Ajax is about 7 foot tall, in a metallic, humanoid form . He runs on his soul engine, something approximating a nervous system, and controls his movements via clockwork. He is the first, and so far the only one, of Radruain’s clockwork soldiers that he has been able to manufacture, due to limited resources. He is however a potent warrior, and very capable of defending his master. Normally Radruain arms his clockwork soldiers, but has not had the materials to do so in this case; Ajax's iron body is his only weapon.
Weak Points: The back of his neck and the back of his knee joints are particularly vulnerable to violent trauma.