Arsenio Herzana

The king of elves.
Elves that favor brawls and fighting instead of magic.

Since the dawn of time people couldn't talk about elves without talking about magic. Of every species capable of spells and magic, elves were the elite. They were wise and studious, which in turn lead to incredible feats in their abilities.
Arsenio was one such elf until a war had broken out between his country and another's. Despite the elves' magic being strong, the other kingdom was large and wouldn't go down easily. Soon enough they were at the country's border. Left with no choice, Arsenio and others had to stop casting magic and pick up a sword.

What should have been a terrifying experience was thrilling.

The adrenaline, the fast thinking, the constant danger! It was so different from standing hundreds of miles away and saying a few words, this was real! He'd never felt so alive.

When the war came to an end, Arsenio wanted more. He became a mercenary along with several other elves that had the same thing in mind. It became the talk of the world-- elves that didn't use magic at all. Although he prided himself in it, the elven kingdom found it embarrassing. Arguments and debates lasted for years, and when he realized neither side would listen to the other, he decided to leave the kingdom altogether and start his own. His group and many others followed, and soon enough the kingdom of Allamundo came to be.

Notes: I love me melee fighters, especially when they're tanks (OW Reinhardt). It got me thinking about how elves are rarely in that role, usually all magic from a distance. I wanted to make an elf that went against that and just tossed magic away to be a tank that could slap people with their weapon!
Does Baldur's Gate play a role in this? No bc I don't know what's going on in that game help me please.

Facts:

Full Name: Arsenio Nevarth Rhys Herzana

Nickname: Arse (by old mercenary crew)

Age: 437 (appears 43)

Birthday: September 13

Sexuality: Pansexual

Hair/Eye Color: Brown/Orange Red

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 191 Ibs

Occupation: Elven Warrior King

Personality: At first glance, Arsenio has a relaxed and playful demeanor. He treats his people well and like family, and is always willing to bring in more. There's a carefulness to how he speaks, like a hidden dagger. He tells you you can rely on him, but can you really trust him? Will he ever tell you more about himself?

Voice: Teasing yet cunning; Rino Romano

Non-Human Abilities:
Immortality - Self-explanatory. Natural with elves.
Shields - Although he doesn't rely on magic for fighting, Arsenio does turn himself bulletproof so that he can still physically fight militaries. The bullets don't pierce him, but they can sometimes feel like paintballs depending on how strong his magic is at the time. Explosives can still blow him away, but won't shred any body parts. He can put shields on multiple people as well.
Light Conjuring - Can create a ball of light that moves around at his command. Only used when he doesn't have a flashlight.
Weapon Manipulation - Telekinetically controls his weapon to fight others while he fights another group. Can do this with multiple weapons at once.

Drawing Details: Ever since taking the mantle of "king", Arsenio has had to dress as one. He dresses in a brown suit with decorative filagree, typically designed as golden laurels. He wears a coat cape over his shoulders, the tails burnt from past battles. Any exposed parts of his body are hairy. He has a golden laurel crown. Typically has a giant great axe with him, and a nonchalant smile.

Fun/Extra Facts:

- Every magical kingdom is known by another name in the Human/Mortal Realm. Allamundo is known as Spain. The Magical vs Mortal versions are ran separately, but are aware of each other. 

- Arsenio is disappointed in the development of guns and warfare. Shooting at a distance like that reminds him of the elves' magic.

- Despite wars and battles fought with guns now, Arsenio still uses his great axe. He will make himself bulletproof with his magic and charge forward.

- Loves him some grapes. The purple ones.

- Will not visit the elven kingdom he left if he can help it. He seems to get very angry when it's mentioned. It feels like it's more than just fighting vs magic.

- His old mercenary group is all still alive and well save one. They work closely with him.

- Although Allamundo is mainly made up of elves that reject their magic, it's open to all, even those that prefer magic.

- Very frequently are festivals held where mass brawls occur. It's used to celebrate the spirit of fighting.

- He's short for an elf.

- Because he hasn't used magic often for roughly 300 years, he's very weak in that area. Just about all of his spells except for his main ones in the abilities section are around a novice's level now.

- Open to the idea of polyamory.

- A top.

- Super pathetic when he gets sick. He wants you to coddle him and make him soup.