I joined Villain Month, which is being hosted over on Eliza Wyatt’s blog, and after a few days of tinkering about I finally finished the character sheet below. Keledreth is one of the antagonists in the story I’m working on, and is also a main character. Once I manage to get a better outline of my story worked out, I’ll post up a short excerpt from the story featuring Keledreth.
[i.] — Schematics:
Full Name: Keledreth Dynaesscer Mi’kardal
Gender: Male
Approximate Age: 1,896
Apparent Age: 25
Race: T’adra (Otherwise known as an Elf by Man)
Lineage: House Mi’kardal; House of the Falcon
Nobility: High Lord
Marital Status: Widowed
Class: Duelist; Inventor
Occupation: Master Engineer; Captain of The Argent Falcon
Origin: Cárthuael
[ii.] — Attributes:
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 157 lbs.
Hair: Black; Straight; Shoulder Length
Eyes: Steel Grey; Somber; Slitted Pupils
Build: Athletic; Toned; Masculine
Skin: Alabaster; Smooth Complexion
Voice: Grave; Authoritative; Musical
A T’adra of tall stature, Keledreth’s broad shoulders and proud tilt of the head are complimented well by his toned physique. His raven black hair is thick and long, and is generally worn free so that the ends just barely brush past his shoulders. With a somber expression and grim set to his thin lips, Keledreth’s steel grey gaze often feels cold. As is typical of his race, his melodious voice holds a hypnotic quality to it and his skin is of such a pale complexion that it could best be described as being nearly translucent. The only flaw upon his person is a thin scar which starts just above his right eyebrow and ends just below his eye.
▪ Attire: Keledreth dresses to both show his status in society, as well as which House he belongs to. He favors well-cut silk that displays the colors of his family, and is most typically seen garbed in a black long-sleeved shirt, a black vest, and a black frock coat with silver lining. This attire is accompanied with knee-high black cavalier boots into which his matching breeches are tucked.
[iii.] — Innate Ethos:
Personality: Arrogance and pride define Keledreth. He is confident in everything he does, and is contemptuous of those he views as being beneath him in either status or intelligence. Upon meeting his first human Zhenysian his belief that the T’adra are a superior race in every aspect were reaffirmed, and his ambition to conquer and enslave the denizens of Zhenys have been twice-fold emboldened. Keledreth is a nobleman with an extremely caustic wit and sharp tongue, and his temper is something that even fellow T’adrans tread lightly around. His views towards women are not exactly enlightened, believing them to be little more than playthings to be discarded at his discretion.
Skills & Knowledge: As a well-educated nobleman, Keledreth has accumulated a wide variety of skills. He is talented in all matters of diplomacy, and also possesses the know-how of implementing military tactics. He is talented in wielding both his rapier and flintlock pistol, but is also seen as a visionary as he was the first to invent and then perfect the steam-powered airship.
[iv.] — Strengths & Weaknesses:
- Social:
▪ Strengths: A smooth-talker with a charismatic personality, Keledreth is almost always able to manipulate people towards further completing his own selfish goals and pursuits.
▪ Weaknesses: Those who have suffered at the hands of Keledreth’s wrath or know well his lust for power mistrust and despise the Mi’kardalian. He has many enemies, both known and unknown to him.
- Career:
▪ Strengths: Being High Lord of the Mi’kardal family leaves Keledreth with little need to pursue a career as his wealth is already assured. Nevertheless, he possesses a brilliant mind, and his schematics for the airship are highly sought after.
▪ Weaknesses: Keledreth possesses no weaknesses in this area.
- Racial:
▪ Strengths: He possesses all the benefits as typified of the T’adran race: longevity, physical prowess, keen hearing and eyesight, and ethereal beauty.
▪ Weaknesses: The T’adran are, as a whole, arrogant. Keledreth is no exception. He is prideful and cruel, often taking pleasure in demeaning and inflicting harm upon others. He is certain in his superiority, which can lead to him underestimating others.
- Combat:
▪ Strengths: The Mi’kardalian comes from a society where insults to one’s honor often leads to a duel to the death, and as such he has intermittently spent the past eight centuries honing his skills with a blade, and perfecting his aim with the flintlock pistol. He is cunning and agile, and a fitting opponent for even a tested man.
▪ Weaknesses: Certain in his own skills and battle prowess, Keledreth is often apt to toy with his prey rather than immediately go in for the kill.
- Intelligence:
▪ Strengths: He possesses a brilliant mind, and is well-learned and well-spoken.
▪ Weaknesses: Keledreth would rather use his sharp intellect for his own selfish pursuits. He can sometimes get caught up in his own elaborate schemes that he momentarily loses sight of his other goals, and it is a rare thing when he works towards the greater good for his people.
