Sirel Dalren

"I seem to have gotten myself into a horrible mess. Will you get me out of it?"

Elegant, Eager, Strong-willed, Foolish, Awkward, Kind, Stupidly Courageous, Foppish, Religious, Gentle, Friendly

Sirel is a charming young man, who is often seen as a fun-loving fool. He's a bit of a dandy in his mannerisms and appearance. Sirel is learned but inexperienced and sheltered. He has read many books but not seen much of the world. His optimism blinds him and makes him appear more confident than he is. He has no great desire to reach his full-potential, enjoying the way his life is now, studying in the life of luxury and enjoying his youth. Sirel has a kind, caring heart and a great love of animals and all creatures, always willing to give anyone a chance. However, Sirel often looks more intimidating than he truly is and is completely unaware when people are afraid of him. So sometimes, his overly-friendly attitude can backfire on him.

Sirel was raised in the Court, a very cushy upbringing for a man who was trained to serve the king since childhood. Sirel is a follower of the God, Kami, who guided him and told him he was destined to be The Hand of The King, and guide their kingdom into an era of great prosperity and change. Exias, his mentor & fellow scourge aasimar, was to teach him all he needed to know. He taught him to read the great histories of their land to learn from their past, he taught him how to fight in order to protect their king, he taught him how to regulate his emotions so that he could always guide his king with a level head. Exias was a harsh mentor, but the dearest friend that Sirel has ever had. Sirel always appreciated that Exias would call him out and not let him get away with anything. It was his way of showing he cared, and sometimes, Sirel enjoyed pushing that to see just how far Exias would go for him. 

Sirel rarely admits that he's scared of the strong sense of justice to expel all evil that comes from being a scourge aasimar. Unlike Exias, Sirel is not a soldier, and does not wish to unleash this power in the heat of battle. Although he has been trained to fight, Sirel often sees himself as a pacifist. He does not want to be consumed by his desire to defeat evil and do something he'd regret in a moment of compulsion. He does not want to lose control, his reason, his morals, or himself. He fears the idea of going into Radiant Consumption. Exias told him he would be able to block out and contain those desires and powers if he wore his mask, and so Sirel never takes his off. Not to eat, to sleep, or anything.

As the prince was closer to his coronation, Sirel felt himself getting nervous. Despite all of his training with the best mentor he could possibly imagine, Sirel did not feel ready to fill his place as hand of the king. He did not feel he could bring forth an amazing, peaceful, cultured era that Kami wanted from him. When the King-to-be was exiled, Sirel felt a sense of relief come over him. The next in line was far too young to take the throne at the time. This gave Sirel a couple more years to prolong his training and debauchery. But soon, the young prince Thymi too, was coming of age. The kingdom was in desperate need for a king. The kingdom was going to have a need for him too. 

This is when Sirel ran away. He ran to experience the real, gritty world for himself first hand, telling himself this was all part of the training, that he'd come back soon, Ready for his inevitable, unavoidable destiny. Although, he did not get permission from Exias and left without his knowledge, just leaving him a note. 

• Often Nicknamed: Dandy, Princess, Sloth, Fop, Angel
• His mask was crafted by an old friend of Exias's, Hari
• Likes: Birds/animals, Nature, Art, Beauty, Justice, Living-beings
• Dislikes: Corruption, Ugliness, Seriousness/professionalism, Duty, Politics/debate
• "This moron has potential but he doesn't want to recognize it."
  ― Exias
• He has only ever removed his mask in Exias's presence. Or when Hari is fixing it, but he will put on a temporary one in those instances. 
• Appearance notes: 
  • Hair is long messy white hair, clumpy
  • Mask is ceramic
  • Sallow, grey/brown skin tone
  • White, spotted wings (like snowy owls)
  • Delicate, Lanky, Scrawny, Thin
  • Height: 6'7