Post by Killian Gregor on Apr 24, 2020 17:11:14 GMT -5
Face Claim:Aidan Turner
OOC Name:Cassiopeia
CHARACTER NAME: Killian Gregor
AGE: 35
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Aralore
APPEARANCE: Killian is fit, trim, and has always had an athletic-looking figure. He may not look like a bodybuilder, but he is actually quite strong. He has a sly looking face which often appears mischievous when smiling--unless you can get a genuine laugh from him, in which case he looks like an entirely different man, a more open and happy one, much closer to who he used to be.
MARITAL STATUS: Single
FAMILY MEMBERS: Michael Gregor - Brother
POSITION/OCCUPATION: Guard
GRAMARYE GIFT (if any): None
PERSONALITY:
Despite his well-bred appearance and high intelligence, Killian feels no need to make grand speeches or even polite conversation. He says what needs to be said, no more and no less, unless he’s extremely agitated. He sees himself as being the mature older brother and feels obligated to protect his brothers and clean up their messes.
Growing up he was much more relaxed and fun with his brothers, but he’s always had a protective, controlling nature. He wants to make sure that his brothers are safe and the family reputation intact.
After the series of disasters and war for Aralore, he has lost multiple of his brothers, as well as his father. Failing to protect them has only made him even more committed to protecting Aralore and the queen. It also darkened his personality to a point where he often comes across as uncaring and cold. This is usually the exact opposite of the truth, however. He has an (annoying, if you ask him) tendency to attach himself to people he feels need his protection.
He will protect women and children with his life but won’t think twice about punching a man in the face.
In a family of mostly boys, Killian learned to fight early, but it wasn’t until his early teens that he learned how to win. He practiced throwing knives and swords, but he found that he was the happiest fighting with his fists whenever he could. He likes the feeling of control that comes from knowing each movement of his body and using it to counter any attacks made on him. Despite the fact that he now carries a sword for his work, his preference is still hand to hand combat.
HOBBIES: reading, eavesdropping, gardening
HISTORY:
Killian was actually a middle child until his eldest brother and father were killed in the same hostile takeover that killed the king and queen. His family attempted to remain under the new ruler, to stay with their family lands, but they didn't last long. They were forced to leave in order to survive, and his mother remarried on another island.
At age 18, Killian left home, taking his younger brother Michael with him. The two were barely nine months apart, and despite their clashing personalities, they made an excellent team. Their goal was to seek their fortunes, so that they might come back to their family and raise their mother back to the kind of home she had enjoyed back in Aralore. After traveling with the Brotherhood for two years and building up their savings, the two men returned to find that things had only gotten worse for their mother. She was ill and her younger sons had been struggling to care for her. Killian immediately took charge of the household and whipped things into shape. The younger brothers moved away, no longer feeling obligated to care for their aging mother.
Killian left the Brotherhood and joined the army, using his wages to care for his mother. (I don't know where he was so leaving this vague until I have a better feeling for the other islands)
When rumors came up that Aralore was being restored, Killian insisted that the three remaining Gregors move home and help restore the island. He used the time to help literally re-build as much as possible, and while he always put his mother first, he was known to help out other families who needed him without them ever having to ask.
When they moved to the new island a few years later, Killian was a bit annoyed. He felt he had only just begun to get his life in order. Still, he trusted the queen, and loyally the Gregor family followed her to the new location.
In the war, Killian was a fearless soldier--in fact, it generated a bit of talk about how much he seemed to enjoy combat. To Killian, fighting is simple. It requires only action and reaction, no need to worry about feelings or manners. He is most relaxed when using his body to do simple tasks like this. And besides--he was determined to protect his home and his queen, and he would take every opportunity to do so.
After demonstrating his skills in battle, Killian joined the queensguard. He has been working diligently since the war to prove that he is a valuable member of the guard.