Character's Full Name: Titus Eirenheart
Reason or meaning of name: Eirenheart, the ship wreck that he was found on.
Nickname: Titan
Reason for nickname: Him being a 'hulk' of a man.
Birthdate: 1789
Astrological Sign: Scorpio
Physical Appearance
Age: 24
How old does he appear? 28
Eye Colour: Blue rims, orange core.
Weight: 180-200lb
Height: 6'4"
Type of body/build: Solid
Skin tone / type: British, light evidence of burn scars.
Shape of face: Bulky/long strong face
Distinguishing marks: Scar on right side of face, burn marks up left side of body, scars from defending his daughter from the sharks over most of his body.
Predominant feature: Wide shoulders & stout chin
Hair Colour: Hazel / Red / light stained streaks
Type of hair: Thick
Character's typical hairstyle: Side-swept, close cut on the side left of his head (ear area, not top), swept and oiled to the right.
Favorite music: Shanty / bar songs / folk balads
Food: Home cooked meals, comfort food.
Favorite books: Nautical adventures, Jason and the Argonauts.
Mode of transport: Crutches, boat
Daredevil or cautious?: Daredevil when it is about protecting his family or crew. When alone he looks after himself alot less, and is more reckless.
Habits:
Smokes: Yes, wormwood, when soothing the nerves during times of anxiety or in the
wake of an event or death.
Drinks: Yes, whiskey, enough to cleanse the palette or wipe away bad memories.
Hobbies: Fishing, Sailing, Whittling
How does the character spend a rainy day? Playing cards & token games with his crew or family, whittling, smoking his wormwood.
Background:
Hometown: the King's Navy Battleship Esmeralda (never had a home on land in his childhood that he can remember)
Type of childhood: Cabin Boy - Stowaway / Orphan of the captain of the ship named the Eirenheart.
First memory: Captain of the Eirenheart, his father, letting Titus hold the wheel as his father talked business at the back of the poop deck.
Most important childhood event that still affects him: Last survivor of the Eirenheart
Was exploring the bulk heads when it came under attack, surviving only by trapped air for hours, he was found by the crew of the Esmeralda looking for survivors.
Education: Trained to read and write as to be of use to the captain, as well as nautical math and engineering and of course maintenance and correct use of the ship.
Religion: Pagan?
Finances: Wealthy from being a privateer through owning his own ship.
Family
Mother: Tilda Avron, Mother / Orphaned / Presumed Dead
Father: James Avron, Father / Orphaned / Confirmed Dead
Proxy Father: Richard 'Dick' Torlu'ald, Effective father after having lost his own son to Polio recently, Officially Retired, Non Officially pirating the high seas.
No siblings.
Children
Does character have children? Yes
How many? 1
How does the character relate to his child? Lovingly, protective, control complex.
What is this character's favourite memory of his child?
Her working out how to undo a bolt-nut through leverage without him having to tell her.
What is the characters least favourite memory of his child?
Seeing her submerge into the chummed waters.
Is the relationship important to the character?
Yes, his last tie to his beloved wife.
Occupation
Where does the Character work? Captain of the Pirate Ship, Onyxian Starfall.
For how long? 4 years
How does he feel about his co-workers: Like family for the most part
Get along with his co-workers: Yes
Like his job? Yes
Characters dream job: King of the Cragged Sea
Attitude
Character's greatest fear: Losing his family
Why? He lost his parents one already, he doesn't want to ever let that happen to his family.
What is the worst thing that could happen to him? Lose this daughter
What single event would most throw the character's life in complete turmoil? Watching his daughter lose her life in front of him, chained and trapped, never to see the sea again or see his wife's grave.
Character is at most ease when: Feeling the sea air's calm breeze rushing through his hair, at the tip of the mast on the open sea.
Most ill at ease when: Unable to sea, or hear the ocean, smell it's salt laden air or even able to see the sky.
Priorities: Family > Crew > Honour > Ship > Money
Philosophy: The sea is my cradle, my land and my mountains.
How he feels about himself: Strong and always in control, able to be relied upon.
Past failure he would be embarrassed to have people know about.
He didn't see the pirates that took his wife in time.
If granted one wish, what would it be? To have his family back at any cost.
Personality
Greatest source of strength in character's personality. His feelings for his family and crew.
Greatest source of weakness in character's personality: Stubborn, self-reliant to a fault, bull-headed.
Character's soft spot: His daughter
Is this obvious to others? Yes
How does the character hide it? Attempts to hide any notion of having a daughter or family.
Biggest vulnerability: His daughter
Which of the 7 deadly sins does your character fight (or give into, willingly or not)?
Lust, Greed, Wrath, Pride
Which of the 7 virtues does your character have
Diligence, Patience, Kindness, (Humility?)
Optimist or pessimist? Optimist
As long as he has his family, he'll be alright.
Introvert or extrovert. Introvert around strangers, but reverts to being an extrovert when he has authority and control of the situation.
Why? He has a hard time trusting people because of his young child life, and so when he has authority he doesn't need to trust them as much as they need to hope they don't make him mad.
Drives and motivations: Power, money, success, reputation, family
Extremely skilled at: Ship 'stuff', cannon / siege weapons, pistols, bladed weapons, swimming, holding breath.
Extremely unskilled at: Riding, having to rely on others.
Good characteristics: Honourable, Strong, Diligent, Cautious
Character flaws: Inpatient, mistrusting, wrathful
Mannerisms: Tends to get lost staring into the distance. Runs his hand throw his hair when thinking about things. Plays with his pipe when bored.
Peculiarities: Tends to walk with a limp even when fully-able. Prefers being in areas of a tall elevation.
Biggest regret: Not being able to defend his family successfully.
Minor regrets: Not being able to remember his parents or ship, or even his last name better.
Biggest accomplishment: Becoming a fully functioning corsair captain at age 20.
Minor accomplishment: Able to beat everyone in an arm wrestle or bar game (knife throwing etc) when he puts his mind to it.
Character's darkest secret:
He froze when he saw his wife in danger, his world effectively shattering around him. Only the pirates taking her life caused him to spring into action. Too late.
Does anyone else know? His proxy father, Richard. The one ship captain that thought something was wrong with Titus's ship when they were boarded.
Titus confided in him.
Self Perception:
One word character would use to describe self: Broken.
One paragraph description of how character would describe self: Conflicted and broken, once a reliable and strong titan of a man, now destitute, an invalid, and laden with despair for what once was.
What does character consider best physical characteristic: His sharp eyesight, though they failed him that fateful day.
What does the character consider worst physical characteristic: His broken body, having been mauled by the sharks in the chummed water, losing his left arm and both legs, now useless.
They are realistic assessments.
How character thinks others perceive him: A useless invalid, that had so much promise, but threw it all away for a Sunday cruise.
1. Having had been able to safe his wife.
2. A working body.
3. Patience
4. Wisdom
If change #1 was made, would character be as happy as he thinks?
No, because being able to kill pirates and defend family to any level wouldn't change the fact that he can't go back in time.
Interrelation with others
How does character relate to others: Well, he understands hardships and success and trials, as he has been, at least to what he sees, through it all.
How is he perceived by..
Strangers?: Scary and ill-kept, weird and unnatural with so many missing limbs, perhaps a war veteran?
Friends?: A broken man, that is still ever strong raising his daughter, a legend in the flesh that once was.
Wife?: Soul mate, though she is now dead.
What do family friends like most about character? Strong minded, compassionate, intelligent, wise.
What do family friends like least about character? Control-freak, overbearing, distrustful, be-littler, kind of a drag.
Goals:
Immediate life goals: Keep his daughter safe and fed.
Long range life goals: One day sail on the sea again, see his daughter become a success in what ever she wants to do in her life.
How does he plan to accomplish goals?
He does not know how, perhaps as a passenger one day.
By supporting her, providing for her and looking after her every need that he can to the best of his ability.
How will other people around character be affected? His daughter appreciates though with a sour taste in her mouth, the over-protective nature of his pushing of her for success.
His friends (old crew mates) smile at the thought of Titus still pushing on.
Problems / Crisis
How character reacts in a crisis.
Normally with a steady mind and a devil-may-care, though calculated, attitude.
How character faces problems:
Head on, no fooling around
Kinds of problems the character usually runs into: Every day life, motor skills, those looking down on him, looking after his daughter when she isn't in their residence.
How character reacts to NEW problems: With frustration.
How character reacts to change: Takes it on, until it overwhelms him.
General
Favourite clothing: The garb he earned working in the king's navy.
Why? Reminds him of better days and working along side his proxy father.
Least favourite clothing:
Anything that reminds him of his disabled situation.
Jewelry: His wife's ring around his neck.
Other accessories: Eye patch over right eye.
Drives: Power, Reputation, Honour, Glory, Family
Where does character live? A small run down but well built villa near the coast, close to the port capitol.
Where does character want to live? On the sea.
Spending habits?: Frugal, but anything for his daughter he will eventually pay for. He dislikes paying for people to look after the house for him.
What does he do too much of? Smoking wormwood.
Too little of? Listening.
Most prized possession: The Onyxian Starfall, in dry dock at a 'hidden' location.
Play personal instrument?
Plays the violin, badly. Knows only out of tune sea tunes.
Person character was most influenced by: His proxy father Richard.
Most important person in character's life before story starts:
Wife, she turned him from untamed beast to a respectable man, a man worthy of captain.
Source: http://www.eclectics.com/articles/character.html
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