Rowan DeGraff

[Rowan DeGraff]

I’m SCARED to get close and I  h a t e  being alone.
I long for that  f e e l i n g  to not feel at all.
The HIGHER I get, the lower I’ll  s i n k.
I can’t  d r o w n  my demons, they know how to swim.

FULL NAME :: Rowan DeGraff
BIRTH DATE :: August 1st
AGE :: Thirty-Five
HEIGHT :: 6’4"
WEIGHT :: 214 lbs.
EYE COLOR :: Green
HAIR COLOR :: Dark Brown
HOMELAND :: Teronna
MARITAL STATUS :: Widowed (Formerly married to Muriel Conner-DeGraff).
FAMILY TIES :: Father-Caine Hughes [Deceased]; Adoptive Father- Desmond DeGraff; Mother- Arieen DeGraff ; Younger (half) Brother - Cian DeGraff ; Younger (half) sister- Cara DeGraff [Deceased]; Youngest (half) sister- Arya DeGraff ; Youngest (half) Brother- Dunstan DeGraff
OCCUPATION :: Warden
MARKINGS :: Scar through his eyebrow, various scars throughout his body from battle, tattoos covering his torso.
PERSONALITY :: Rowan is a force to be reckoned with. He can be quite intimidating based on his size alone, but his voice is deep and gruff, he is freakishly strong. His seriousness and dark demeanor make him a bit scary to others, but once you get to know him, Rowan is actually a very kind, but quiet soul.
LIKES :: His family, shadows, training, fighting, animals, being out in the forest, hunting, a nice home-cooked meal- especially meat and potatoes.
DISLIKES :: Not being able to be himself and having to hide who he is, rogue mystics, his family being threatened, failure.
GRAMARYE :: Shadow Camouflage. Rowan can be unseen in shadows, making it easy for him to spy or hide.

There's another WORLD inside of me that you may  n e v e r  see
There's  s e c r e t s  in this life that I can't hide
Somewhere in this  D A R K N E S S S  there's a light that I can't find
Maybe it's too f a r  a w a y, maybe I'm just BLIND.

ABOUT ROWAN ::

• Rowan was born to Caine and Arieen Hughes. He does not know much about his father, however, because he died when he was just four years old. Rowan and his mother lived alone and struggled for a little over a year until she met Desmond. The two were quickly married and Desmond did not hesitate to adopt Rowan, always treating him as a son of his own.
• A year later, the twins, Cian and Cara, were born. Rowan grew extremely fond and close to both of them, becoming the overprotective older brother. Then three years later, Arya was born and shortly after, Dunstan. Rowan did his best to be a good brother and role model for his younger siblings. None of them really knew that Rowan was born from a different father, as he was never treated any differently.
• The DeGraffs are a well-known noble family within Teronna, and some claim that they were responsible for King Allarick creating the Wardens. A lot of the DeGraffs even joined the military, so it is not difficult to wonder if this is true.
• Rowan was married to his childhood love, Muriel, but their marriage had lasted less than a year.  He wishes they had married sooner, but he cherishes all the years they grew up and had together. 
• When Rowan was thirty years old, there was a rogue Mystic attack in the city, many had fallen, including his sister Cara and his wife. The family was devastated and a hatred for the mystics began.  Rowan blames himself for his wife and sister's death, angry that he had not been around to save them since he was off training that day. 
  
• Shortly after his sister’s death, Rowan discovered that he had a strange gift. He seemingly disappeared in shadows, making him unseen by others. He does not know how long he possessed this ability or where it came from, until he found a journal of his father’s and learned some things about his past that he never knew or was told about. His father was a mystic--which made Rowan a half-mystic. Knowing his family hated mystics, and that his very job as a warden was to eliminate mystics, he has to keep his gift to himself and use it sparingly so not to be discovered.