Brendon Etheridge

FULL NAME:
→ Brendon Etheridge

AGE:
→ 28
SEX:
→ Male

BIRTH PLACE:
→ Dublin

RACE:
→ Carraigian

DEPARTMENT:
→ Faolchú (Warlord)

DATE OF BIRTH:
→ October 29




HEIGHT:
→ 182.88 (6 Feet)

WEIGHT:
→ 69.3996326(153 Pounds)

PICTURE:
→

Spoiler:

DESCRIPTION:
→I hate to say it but, Brendon looks….Princely. Tall, straight backed, elegant, Poised and regal are all words that describe him. But whats more theres an air about that just screams “Respect me, I deserve it, and I will have it”, oddly enough this scream…isn’t really a scream, its more of a intimate whisper that everyone in a room can hear and its all the more unnerving and powerful because of it.

His dark red hair is wild and unruly looking as if he just got out of bed, no matter how well he brushes it returns to the same curly mess. His eyes are a bright hazel in color, deep and thoughtful with laugh lines around the corners. His mouth is wide and expressive and more often then not set in a thoughtfully serious look, but when no ones watching…he smiles.

When Brendon walks, its with a purpose firmly in mind and a destination in hand. With long powerful strides he marches from place to place always looking forward(And occasionally up ,down ,left ,right , and behind). But when he’s in a good mood well there’s a spring in his step and he nearly bounces from place to place.

Now when it comes to clothing he dresses for the occasion perfectly. At balls he wears cloths that may have come from a fairy tail, while walking the streets he wears clothing befitting a commoner(A commoner of high standing to be sure but a commoner none the less.).

All in all Brendon is an energetic, if restrained person whos every movement, gesture, and word is chosen carefully and exactly, with its meaning clearly stated in not just his voice, but his body as well. He is a master of communication and it shows.



PERSONALITY:
→Brendon is …Lets say a dreamer, a visionary and some times the most contrary ass hole you would ever have the pleasure of meeting. But the fact that hes a pleasurable ass hole to be around speaks volumes for him personally though, it tells you people enjoy his company, that hes out going and likeable, that hes snide, blunt, and at times conniving. But above all this…he is one thing, a man of vision and determination.

This vision keep’s him any where from five to fifty steps ahead of his competition in any field, and its what he can attribute most of his success to, Yet he never flaunts this talent…In a way hes oddly humble about it. People where born with talents every day, some to write, some to dance or compose. He was no different, his talent no more important then any other, he had been born to see and see clearly.
Now he does have his guilty pleasures, Chess, go and any other game of strategy for instance, good simple food some would call “comfort food” , Gardening, and every once in a while a woman just catches his eye….and he fantasizes about them, chases after them and well makes a nuisances of him self.

Unlike some of the nobility he has never used his rank or title to get what he wants, he doesn’t use “Oh him a prince” as a pick up line(Though some times hes sorely tempted to) and hes never forced his will onto someone else because he’s “Heir apparent”. Brendon believes that all people should be judged based on their own personal merit and ability, and anyone who does anything less is hardly a man or woman.

As far as his family gos….He loves them, no matter how misguided some may be no matter how blind. He actually holds great respect for his cousin, who he regards as a bother at times, but what hes doing……What he was turning his beloved nation into…Well he couldn’t just stand by and let it happen, he had to speak out and confront his loved ones…what ever may come.

None of this sits well on his conscious; he has many sleepless nights as he contemplates what needs to be done…The death and war that could terrorize his home lurked in his dreams…He hated violence…He strived to keep this nation from it…But some times problems cant be solved without the sword and he would wield it if need be.

LOVE:
→ Gardening
→ Simple but well prepared food.
→ Cooking
→ The violin and piano
→ Progressive instrumental music
→ cuddles
→ Sword play
→ Flight
→ Travel
→ Exploration
→Strategy and Tactics
HATE:
→ War
→ unnecessary evils
→ Sword play
→ Creta
→ Stagnation
DEEPEST SECRET:
→ Conspires against his cousin Gavin Etheridge
→ Has a sever learning disability that hes managed to over come. Still embarrassed by the fact, and wont discuss it with anyone.

IDOL:
→ Sun Tzu.
→ His father.



HISTORY:
→ Exert from the notable figures volume 5 Carraig, chapter 20 Brendon Etheridge, published march 20, 2045

Every one always says that the life of a prince is easy, kush , and soft and in some ways this is true….but in others well…Nothing could be farther from the truth. Even as a child much is expected from a prince…Much is demanded. They must master this skill or that, They must forge alliances even when still in the crib, and most of all they must never, NEVER disgrace their family, there king, or their nation.

Brendon has always known this, sense before the time he could walk. He understood at some intrinsic level that much was expected from him, and with great expectations comes great responsibility. Even his early child hood he felt the pressure to prove him self, to not only his father, but to his uncle the king and his cousin. This took place all through out his childhood; He would constantly be striving to out do Gavin who he saw as a rival even at that young age.

Thanks to all this he never had a chance to act like a child; he never had a chance to play, to make friends, to act his age. In fact other’s often thought he was a “Remarkable mature child”, or he was “Wise beyond his years” but in all honesty this meant nothing to the six year old boy….All he knew was that he was lonely and starved for affection, seeing as his mother always pushed him and his baby sister off onto nannies and tutors, and how his father was always busy with affairs of state….So most of the time his day was spent in the company of a young sister, the hired help and the books and plants he so loved.

This went on for years until he had “mastered”(None one every truly masters anything to his way of thinking, there’s ALWAYS something new to learn) all the princely arts, from rhetoric, to fencing he was a match for men twice his age. In fact the word prodigy was thrown about more then once during this stage of his life, but that just wasn’t true. In fact he had to strive twice as hard and practice and study three times as long to even gain an understanding of most of the things he was taught…But once it was understood he took off with what ever knowledge he had gained and could apply it to any number of situations.

At the age of sixteen tragedy struck and like all tragedy’s it changed him and his entire out look on life. His father had died of cardiac arrest late one evening; it was a sudden, swift death that was mercifully painless. It was sad really….His father had died when he was so young, so willing to give to his nation and his king. But in the end it had been that same willingness that had killed him, all those days, week, and months with out breaks, with out rests…Had been to much for even a man of his health.

For the next two years he prepared for his entrance into the military, working hard on all the skills that would be needed, its sad to say that during this time he neglected his obligations to his family more often then not….Shutting him self away for days on end, practicing into the long ours of the night, and forgetting about his duty’s to friends and family. It was during this two year hiatus from reality that a vision came to him…….A vision of the future, of a carraig that was a shining example to the rest of the world, his nation finally risen above those who had held them in such low esteem. The next morning he would find him self in the hospital, having collapsed in his study the night before from exhaustion and malnutrition. He had nearly worked him self to death….and on deaths door step he had seen the future.

Soon enough he found him self serving as a proud member of Carraigs Faolchú . His birth entitled him to an officer’s position right out off boot camp….But he had declined. For the next eight years he served with valor and distinction, raising through the ranks of the military faster then most. He garnered much respect from his peers during this time in his life, and thanks to the training he received he was better able to care for his family and fill the position as head of there house hold. Finally after years of blood sweat and tears he was promoted to Warlord of Carraid and answered to no man but his cousin Gavin(Now king) and Iskander Fiachra Brennan(His direct superior).

It was around this time that he became…disenchanted with his cousin’s policies. He spoke to him in private, offered him advice and finally begged for his cousin to stop what he was doing, None of it worked. He saw his dream crumbling before his eye…until his sister Maria whispered in his ear….He should be king she said….Gavin was weak she said…..Its time to make your move….And like a fool he believed her. Sense that time he has quietly gathered support from various disenfranchised nobles, business men and other people of note.

What does the future hold for his nation? He knows…and hes willing to fight for it…even if it means a bloody civil war, for his nation will rise from the ashes stronger then ever, like a phoenix reborn.

To learn more about the Carraig civil war, other wise known as the war of the lions read chapters 20-25 of Carraig A History by Kalub Gates a companion book to this volume.






TRIVIA:
→ composes his own music
→ Has never lost a game of strategy in his life.
→Hes an expert communicator and is able to read people with little difficultly
→ Knows at least one dance from every country.
→Has studied the tactics and strategies of all major powers in the world, including those of RIOTE and has developed counter measures for all foreseen and unforeseen conflicts....So basically hes plotted for a while on how best to defend his country in any number of scenarios.
→ Master swordsman
→Decent Marksman
→Maintains his own gardens
→Pays for the construction of public parks out of his own pocket.
→Enjoys long walks on the beach and Mai Tais.....Dont judge him....They be Tasty!!
→ Has a learning disability that he struggles ever day to over come.
→Speaks Creig Esparian CretanAmestrianAerugese and Drachman



ALIAS:
→ Bronze Degan

OTHER CHARACTERS:
→ Bronze Degan, Adryion Summers

CREATOR'S COMMENTS:
→ The King is dead! Long live the king!!!
→Take points from Adry please ^_^

FACE CLAIM:

Code:

[b]Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4[/b]/[i]Asvin[/i]

CUSTOM RANK:
→ The Visionary Prince(OR what ever else >.>)

REVISE:

GRAMMAR.
1. Height/Weight: Counters.
2. The ................. code is broken between description and personality.
3. History: 2045? It's 2012.
4. Deepest secret: Isn't conspiring against his cousin an unnecessary evil? Couldn't he just, you know, talk to him? If you want this guy to try and usurp him from the throne, he needs to definitely have evil tendencies and malicious intent.
5. Trivia: If he had a learning disability and issues with his memories, how the hell can he learn six languages?! I do like that twist in him though, however, it makes no sense whatsoever. Especially if he is a master swordsman too and a decent marksman.
6. Trivia: To be good at strategy, you have to be good at remembering.

1:Fixed
2: Fixed
3:Its written in a future perspective by a historian, i was trying something new for his history.

4:As far as the usurpation gos hes tried talking, over throwing a government isn't in its self an evil act, as attested by our own war for Independence and various other conflicts. He sees what hes doing as necessary.

5: Having a learning disability does not prevent you from learning, it just makes it harder. so picking up these skills where difficult yes, but not imposable. Any driven individual can over come his own presumed limitations and that's just what he did.

6: As for his memory problems, this to has been over come(In most ways) it was mostly a matter of focus for him, he still has trouble remembering new names and what he ate last night but important events and things he views with significance he retains with out problems, at least at this point in his life. Still ill remove it to make things easier all around^^

Note here for Aki: Brendon has good intentions and his intentions are poisoned by his sister. He doesn't exactly like Gavin's direction, but Maria wants to full out kick Gavin off the throne, and she convinces Brendon that he deserves to be king. You'll see more of it in her app, which will come eventually. ^^

APPROVED

Just watch the whole smarty-pants knowledge of strategies ok? Don't want to go overboard!

REVISE

Still picky. Add a birth year please <3