Herald Andreas & Companion Enara [WIP]

[eclipse]

General Information

Name Andreas Ashkevron
Nicknames ‘reas, ‘res
Gender male
Age 21
Birth spring 1401
Gift(s)

• Strong Mindhealing (95/100)
• Average Mindspeech (45/100)

Occupation/Rank Herald

Appearance

Eyes light grey
Hair brown
Height 5’ 8”
Build
Description
[ref. Richard Madden] Like most of those with active lifestyle, Andreas is on the lean end of build, supported by nearly consistent training with weapons and riding. He has triangular face, grey eyes so light they may as well be silver, and brown hair that seems the same as those of his numerous family members at Forst Reach. When not in Whites, he prefers sturdy and practical clothes in dark colors that help hide dust and whatever else spills on him during the day, and is one of the many to grumble about how well white shows every speck of dirt when it’s not needed.

Personality

Virtues crisp, supportive, humorous, realistic, perceptive
Flaws altruistic, reckless, relentless, distant, outspoken
Description
At a glance, the Ashkevrons of Forst Reach might have rather limited perception of the world. That’s probably due to the fact that their world is often said to be narrowed down to their extremely large family, their people, and success of their enterprises, not necessarily in that order. Some might come across as bluntly honest when they can find words, and most of them may seem as if they don’t think beyond whatever it was they set their minds to, which some might call stubborn.

Andreas is one of those constantly on the move, one of rare few who hadn’t been satisfied with what they have until they stumbled into the circle of Heralds. Expressive with gestures and energetic in movements, he often outpaces the older folks and can easily snatch a child up mid-run. Quick on the uptake and with healthy sense of humor, he finds it easy to keep up with younger, mischievous minds. He’s a firm believer in turnabout being a fair play, and, growing up, was responsible for as many black eyes and pranks as those that were turned on him, the only ones of his numerous family spared that being those with musical talent or a habit of writing. Keeping kids busy meant he was equally so. That still wasn’t enough.

What he saw and what he learned made Andreas one of the pragmatic realists too early and helped him learn to seem calm even when he’s terrified out of his wits. He’s not the one to sugar coat possible dangers, and he’ll be blunt when he thinks someone has no future in their plan. He understands his own limits, and won’t ask anyone do what he knows is beyond them, much like he won’t do the same for himself. Since he learned what he can do, he’s careful when he needs to try healing minds. Messing with memories isn’t something he likes, and he’ll only do that if it’ll truly help. He can be reserved, distant, and acerbic if such is necessary, but he’ll always make sure he’s understood. His job is to help people if he can when he realizes they need it. Whether they take when it’s offered is up to them.

What makes him a Herald, though, is the altruistic nature that so many damn the Heralds for. He’s always been one of the first to help if he’s able, and it only got worse in his years at the Collegium. If he can, and he’s in range, he’s more likely than not to put others before himself. It’s truly a good thing that he knows exactly what he can and cannot do. Otherwise, it’d have been a very short life of this pair.

Family & History

Parents Devon and Tessa
Siblings
Noble Family Ashkevron
Description
history date, year - event

Extras

Likes
Dislikes
Talents & Skills

[eclipse]

Companion Enara

Name: Enara
Nicknames: n/a
Species: Companion
Age: 9
Birth:
Height: 15’9”
Gift(s):

• Average Mindspeech (50/100)
• Average Gift of Tongues (50/100)

Physical Description
Slightly taller than average, Enara’s compact form’s built for endurance and used to hours of training. At her best, she’s grace personified, so well balanced that it lets Andreas pull off fairly complex moves at full gallop if needed. At her most distracted, she’s as likely to miss the same turn twice as she is to blunder into a nearest body of water or trip over whatever’s unlucky enough to encounter her hooves at the time. She prefers to kick first when sufficiently provoked, but unlike some, she’s entirely unapologetic if she thinks said kicking is deserved. No matter how she might seem from the right perspective, she always has a mischievous twinkle in her eyes, which might make it hard for some to take her seriously. She enjoys appearing harmless as long as that illusion lasts. Those who know her well know it’s just that - a show, and the real deal is usually something else entirely and more often than not, isn’t what one would expect.


Personality
Empathetic and reliable, Enara is a stable point for a partner who came from a place like Forst Reach. Her impish nature means she’s not above a joke or two and can laugh at others, as well as at herself. Her empathy is a balance to Andreas’s pragmatic realism, the encouragement to continue against the odds. The way she approaches most is that of understanding, treating all she meets like an equal if not a friend. She tends to ask instead of demanding, which often makes all the difference. Let some view this approach as subtle manipulation; as far as she’s concerned, she often takes it for the others’ own good.
 
That’s not to say that Enara doesn’t have bad days, especially since she’s still fairly young. There are times when she can worry too much over what ifs, ands, and buts. There are times when she can be pessimistic whether she and her Chosen will master yet another seemingly impassable challenge. There are times when she gives too much attention to something most would think insignificant, or is more than a little reckless, having gotten caught up in the atmosphere. And of course, like some others of her kind, there are times when Enara can be awfully nosy. Hardly anything goes on in the Collegia and the Palace complex that she isn’t eventually aware of, which is how Andreas is sometimes aware of things that might be above his need to know level. She has a bad habit of Broadsending, too, so those in vicinity are usually treated to the same stuff her Chosen is. She finds chatting to others much too fun to stop, even though she’d been told off about it at least once.
 
Overall, she is someone about to be settled in her ways. Gentle but firm, emotionally stable and slightly naive, she can be called a dreamer, especially if one catches her doing precisely that on a lazy day. For all that, she has a firm understanding of ethics that can easily be trailed to any of the current Collegia, and isn’t above giving anywho seem to be forgetting ethics are a Thing a (mostly) verbal kick in the pants to set them back on the right path. Unless they dare harming her Chosen, which is when, like any Companion, said kick immediately becomes a literal one.


Inspiration words.