Cian was given up by his parents to the royal family when he was just an infant. As a changeling he was able to mimic other's appearance down to the smallest detail, making him invaluable as a body double for the young Prince Adric. The two grew up spending all their time together and consequently were incredibly close. In their early twenties the king's health began failing; as the sole heir Adric's existence was all that stood between the throne and chaos over who would be next in line. Attempts on his life became common, though for a while the castle guard and the body double were able to protect him. Finally, however, there came a night where they weren't so lucky, and he was killed by an assassin.
After Adric's death Cian fled the kingdom - failure to protect his charge would mean banishment at best with execution being a distinct possibility. He wandered for months without direction, feeling completely destroyed over the prince's death and without a home to return to. Eventually, due to a combination of loneliness and guilt, he began to occasionally shift to Adric's form in order to feel connected to him again. Gradually these instances became more and more frequent until he stopped returning to his original form entirely. As a warped way of not letting him truly die he adopted Adric's persona and over time his own self vanished completely into his image of the prince.
Since he started imitating the original's personality so many years before, Adric has almost entirely replaced his own personality with the imitation. He's cheerful and friendly, with a quick wit and a genuine love for other people that makes him fairly sociable. He's honest, sometimes to a fault, as he rarely holds back criticism or things people might not like to hear. A sheltered upbringing made him curious and adventurous, and he can be extremely impulsive. While the prince was the type to prefer any level of risk to boredom, Cian is a little more cautious even after adopting his persona. Though he still acts mostly based on instinct, he has a little more consideration before doing something truly dangerous. He's kind to most everyone, though he has few truly close relationships. Relationships make him anxious, and he can be possessive and clingy to those he truly cares about.
- Interested in learning about various topics, but especially astronomy.
- Can't handle spicy food.
- Has a high pain tolerance.
- Super clingy with the few people he's close to.
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