Kryster+Xen



Date this form was created: 9/13/12
 * Kryster's biggest fear is death.**
 * The Questions**

Full name of Character: Kryster Xen

Reason, meaning or purpose behind the name: I styled the name Kryster from the name Krister, which means “Christ bearer” because his region is very deeply involved in their religion. I took Xen from Xena, which means hospitable because that’s Kryster’s first nature.

Nickname: None

Reason for nickname: They don’t generally give nicknames.

Race: Dark centaur

Occupation/class: Professional warrior

Social class: Military class.

Age: 180
 * Physical Appearance:**

How old they appear: Thirty in human terms

Eye Color: Ice blue, almost white.

Glasses or contacts? N/A

Hair color length and style: Black and shaved at the sides.

Weight and height: 900 pounds

Type of body (build): Very strong all over.

Skin tone and type (i.e., harry, slimy, scaly, oily, fair, burns easily): sun baked skin.

Shape of face: Pentagonal

Distinguishing marks (dimples, moles, scars, birthmarks, etc.): A scar on his forearm reaching unevenly and diagonally from the inner elbow to the middle of his forearm.

Predominant feature: His striking blue eyes

Is s/he healthy? Very

If not, why not? Or why are they healthy? He has to be healthy

Do they look healthy? Why/why not? Yes. Char’s favorite color: Forest green
 * Favorites:**

Least favorite, why? Yellow

Music? Pipe flute

Least favorite music, why? N/A

Food: Brastien meat

Literature: He enjoys all literature

Mode of transport: Himself

Hobbies: Archery, reading

How do they spend a rainy day? He finds himself deep in a book. Are they a daredevil or cautious? Cautious
 * Personality:**

Do they act the same alone as when with someone? He does not.

Drinks: Wine

How much: Not a lot

Soft spot: His (and all) children

Is their soft spot obvious, why/why not: Yes. He can’t stop talking about his kids

Biggest Vulnerability: He feels insecure about himself (being a dark centaur) in the wake of a recent visit to Old Hintheria (a place where dark centaurs and light centaurs are segregated). Hometown: Axel, Hintheria
 * Background:**

Type of childhood: He had a good upbringing

First Memory: Hunting with his father

Most important child hood event that still effects him/her: Meeting his baby sister.

Why? It was the day he realized his paternal instincts.

Education: He was educated in the study of battle.

Religion: Ardivan’s Assembly

Finances: He is financially well off. Mother: Deceased, named Brinya Xen
 * Family:**

Relationship with her: Was very strong.

Father: Living, named Atle Xen

Relationship with him: Is very strong

Siblings, How many, relationship with each: Around fifty. He’s closer to his younger siblings because he took part in raising them but he loves all of them.

Children of siblings: Too numerous to count.

Other extended family: Vast and unnumbered.

Close? Why or why not: Yes and no. They’re spread far out and it’s hard to communicate. Most at ease when: Home with his family.
 * Attitude:**

Most ill at ease when: Away from his country (no centaurs are meant to leave but he does frequently to go to the library).

Priorities: His health, his country, his family.

Philosophies: If all is not well, something must be done to change that.

How they feel about themselves: He used to be very comfortable with himself, having never been the object of prejudice but he’s feeling strangely ill at ease following his last trip to Old Hintheria.

Past failure they would be embarrassed to admit: He lost twelve arrows to a failed hunting trip.

Why? Centaurs are known for their archery.

If granted one wish what would it be, why? To know what’s wrong with his region. Optimist or pessimist? Why? Optimist. He believes everything can be repaired.
 * Traits:**

Introvert or extrovert? Why? Mostly extroverted. He’s very friendly.

Drives and motives: He does his job so he can provide for his family.

Talents: Knowledge of the stars, archery, close range battle.

Extremely skilled at: Fighting

Extremely unskilled at: Time management.

Good characteristics: He’s smart and open minded.

Character flaws: He can’t accept defeat.

Mannerisms: He kicks his back left leg when idle.

Biggest accomplishment: Becoming the third highest in command of the war games.

Minor accomplishments: Having another baby with his wife.

Darkest secret: He has a small strain of magical ability.

Does anyone know? Just his wife.

How did they find out: He told her. One word they would use to describe themselves: Strong
 * Self-perception:**

What do they consider their best physical characteristic and why: His eyes. They’re rare to find in his region and have the ability to stun people.

The worst one? Why? He doesn’t trouble over the bad. How do they relate to others: He has no trouble making friends in Hintheria.
 * Interaction with other people:**

How are they perceived by strangers: Friendly, kind.

Friends: Everyone.

Wife/husband/lover: Synno Immediate: Go to the library.
 * Goals:**

Long term: Fix Hintheria.

How do they plan to accomplish them: He’s going to sneak out on a fishing boat and sail there, then get Madam Cho’s advice and come back.

How will others be effected by this: If he succeeds, everyone will be effected positively. How do they react in a crisis: His brain clicks on and he starts problem solving.
 * Problems/Crisis:**

How do they face problems: Rationally.

Kind of problems they usually run into: War tactics.

How they react to change: Well Favorite clothing, why: All members of New Hintheria wear tunics only.
 * General:**

Jewelry: His only adornments are his weapons.

Where do they live: Axel, Hintheria on the war road.

Where do they want to live: Exactly where he is.

Spending habits, why: There are no really extravagant things to buy so he usually just spends with utilitarian purposes.

What do they do too much of, why: Worry.

Most prized possession, why: His bow and arrow, because it provides his family with nourishment.

People they secretly admire, why: His wife because she amazes him

Person they are most influenced by, why: Madam Cho because she always has an answer.

Most important person in their life before story starts, why: His wife. They’ve got a lot to worry about together.

How do they spend the week just before the story starts: Cracking the code on a widespread illness in Hintheria.