#oc art: canrai

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Lady Lithania

Bound to none, ancient and mysterious, lady Lithania has lived though most of the world's history.

Lore post soon^^

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Ôrthurian Ask OC meme

Normally I have this annoying habbit when creating characters for TTRPG's or writing projects to not write much down. This seemed like a lot of fun so here is Ôrthurian as the guinea pig for this! Original post Art work and setting this character belongs to by Grumpy elf Does Art

What’s the maximum amount of time your character can sit still with nothing to do? - Not long, he has a compulsion to keep himself busy.

How easy is it for your character to laugh? - Generally? Very difficult he's got a reputation of being rather stone faced and dour.

How do they put themselves to bed at night (reading, singing, thinking?) - Reading, he does like to finish the day with a book from his personal collection.

How easy is it to earn their trust? - It's a slow process for him he needs time to allow someone into his confidence.

How easy is it to earn their mistrust? - Dependant on the situation but generally it takes someone slighting him or going against his beliefs and morals.

Do they consider laws flexible, or immovable? - For the most part he leans towards to law being sacrosanct.

What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling? - Reading through his journals. Through his written word he almost can imagine those memories and it's dependant on what entry he is reading.

What were they told to stop/start doing most often as a child - As a child he was often told that he should never let his frailties hold him back.

Do they swear? Do they remember their first swear word? - Not really on both accounts

What lie do they most frequently remember telling? Does it haunt them? - Often he lies about how he feels physically and yes, it has come to bite him many times

How do they cope with confusion (seek clarification, pretend they understand, etc)? - He will seek clarification.

How do they deal with an itch found in a place they can’t quite reach? - Hold his tongue and try to put up with it.

What color do they think they look best in? Do they actually look best in that color? - Blue and he is magnificent in it!

What animal do they fear most? - Honestly? He hasn't encountered an animal that frightens him.

How do they speak? Is what they say usually thought of on the spot, or do they rehearse it in their mind first? - Normally he speaks rather slow and he needs to think about what he is going to say. He also tends to be rather literal in how he speaks.

What makes their stomach turn? - On his worst days the sight of his own reflection.

Are they easily embarrassed? - A little bit, yeah.

What embarrasses them? - His own physical short comings compared to the others of his people.

What is their favorite number? - 29

If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so? - He wouldn't have a clue how to explain it outside of very literal definitions.

Why do they get up in the morning? - Because he has a obligation to serve his people.

How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)? - He becomes rather bitter.

How does envy manifest itself in them (they take what they want, they become resentful, etc)? - They wish they could perform to the same standards of the person he feels that towards.

 Is sex something that they’re comfortable speaking about? To whom? - Absolutely not.

 What are their thoughts on marriage? - It doesn't factor into his mind. He is Aromantic.  

 What is their preferred mode of transportation? - Often by carriage it's comfortable.  

 What causes them to feel dread? - Stagnation and helplessness

 Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth? - He's prefer the truth but it's hurt before

 Do they usually live up to their own ideals? - He tries to.

 Who do they most regret meeting? - Any vain glorious Canrai officer or people who are overbearing

 Who are they the most glad to have met? - Nero.

 Do they have a go-to story in conversation? Or a joke? - Do detailed reports count?

 Could they be considered lazy? - No, he has had to be ordered to rest.

 How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt? - Very difficult he often lets mistakes stick in the back of his mind

 How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive? - If it's a subject or item he shares an interest in he is supportive

Do they actively seek romance, or do they wait for it to fall into their lap? - No, they don't feel any desire.

Do they have a system for remembering names, long lists of numbers, things that need to go in a certain order (like anagrams, putting things to melodies, etc)? - He's very good for remembering names. He likes his lists and paperwork

What memory do they revisit the most often? - The day he stood before his parents in his uniform.

How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people? - To his own detriment he struggles to ignore them when it puts more work on himself.

How sensitive are they to their own flaws?- Very sensitive almost to the point of obsession

How do they feel about children? - They exist.

How badly do they want to reach their end goal? - He would love to... if he could figure out what HE wants.

If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so? - It's a no go topic

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High King An’thirion Sunreaver, Second Elven High King

On the origins of the Canrai:

The people that later came to refer to themselves as Canrai and Durathrai or High Elves and Dark Elves by the other races of the world, always had firey spirits. Seeking knowledge and understanding of the world and its workings and expansion when the world was still young. This however went against the believes of the Minrai, elves that believe they did not come to this world to advance, and meddle in outside affairs.

So a split happened in the ancestral home of the elves, wich the Minrai refer to as “the divination of the natural path.”

Those that deviated, advanced, discovered arcane magic and started building armies under harsh and unforgivingly brutal training. Developing a warrior culture that persists to this day. But so does thier thirst for knowledge, progress and true understanding of the workings of the world.

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Marshal Elithir Nightspear