En Litari II

The exiled Prince of Sirens,
whose voice could carry no music.

It has always been a tradition for royal sirens to sing to the entire kingdom when they reached adulthood, for their voices were stronger and more beautiful. Those that heard their voices could swear that instruments would play with them, like they were opera singers surrounded by heavenly orchestras. Singing was their proof of royalty.
En, however, was not as majestic as they claimed.
Although indeed born into royalty with siren blood, he was completely incapable of anything musical. Playing an instrument? No. Keeping a rhythm? No. Whistling? No.
Singing? Definitely no. And with the day rapidly approaching, he began to grow scared.

As the day arrived and En stepped into the performing square, surrounded by not just the sirens but the people of both Cathal and Litari, he opened his mouth and sang.
And it was beautiful. The instruments played, and his voice rang everywhere. Everyone let out a warm sigh as they listened to their prince.
Until the song glitched and got stuck on a loop.
The sirens were furious. This man did not prove his royalty, and even mocked their culture by trying to lip sync! Their voice was louder than the rest of the kingdom's, and with the royal family too weak to fight back, they were left with no choice but to exile the prince.

Removed from his home, En wanders the world in search of a way to learn music and earn his right back on the throne.
But little does he know of the much larger storm looming over his kingdom.

Notes: I've always thought about the next generations of my characters, En was one of them, although I can't remember how I got the ideas for the plots. I definitely remember liking the idea of a siren that couldn't sing, and the longer I sat on it the more ideas I got, like having to sing to prove he's royal. It took a while to get all these parts to fit together nicely, and I'm excited to see how the rest of his story goes!

Facts:

Full Name: En Litari II

Nicknames: Loser Prince (according to his entire kingdom)

Age: 20

Birthday: August 17

Sexuality: Demi

Hair/Eye Color: White/Gold

Height: 5'6" 

Weight: 140 Ibs

Occupation: Ex-Prince

Personality: Despite everything, En tries very hard to be optimistic, but he's naive and easily influenced, with his country's hatred towards him giving him a low self-esteem eager for validation and encouragement. Despite youthful energy letting him joke and laugh with friends, trauma is very real underneath it all. There's unresolved grief that's converted into anxiety and stress, all of which he tries very hard to push away in the back of his mind.
Growing up royal, he's sheltered and can be ignorant to many things, like the concept of getting a job.

Non-Human Weapons:
- Lan-Ran - A mythical weapon passed down from a father he never knew. These twin double-edged swords have the capability of controlling one element at a time each. When the rose emblem at the base of their hilts are combined, they can transform into any weapon he desires.

Non-Human Abilities:
- Musicianship - An ability inherited to him thanks to his siren blood, but one not awakened yet. This skill, altered in his generation, allows him to listen to the music in one's soul and sing a piercing note capable of hitting them with a powerful blow.
- Musicianship II - Another inherited ability that has also not been awakened yet. Once he can clearly listen to the music inside his soul, En will be able to protect himself from mind control/reading abilities.

Voice: Lighthearted and optimistic; Yuri Lowenthal

Drawing Details: Exercising constantly and practicing swordsmanship has given him a fairly strong body, not frail in the slightest. Biggest details are in his white hair and golden eyes. He wears a cloak with a long-sleeved white shirt underneath and suspenders over. He wears matching black pants with dark brown boots. There are sword sheathes on both sides of his hips for Lan-Ran.

Fun/Extra Facts:

- He has trouble sleeping due to pent up grief over his brother and anxiety over his future.

- Lan-Ran is only capable of being used by people with Litari royal blood. In another's hands, the blade is rusted and no elements can be used. En seems to be the only one capable of summoning the sword at will, though, compared to his brother.

- Despite Lan-Ran being a definite proof of royalty in terms of Litari blood, the sirens were still not convinced of En being one of them. Any trust they had was immediately distinguished when they learned about him lip syncing.

- En is much better at using Lan-Ran than any previous holder. In fact, towards the end he learns a special skill where he rapidly switches elements on the sword, shooting out a ball of rapid energy. Towards the end of his life he is dubbed the Fireworks Swordsman for the way that skill looks.

- Roy, his father, has vanished without a trace shortly after he was born. By this time Roy has killed Ark, who the world still sees as a good guy, therefore they dub Roy as an evil, corrupt monster. He disappears so that his family isn't connected to him and is spared everyone's rage.

- By the time Ark is dead, the modern world of humans now co-mingles with non-humans.

- With one prince exiled and the other assassinated, Litari falls into a state of unrest and gets dangerously close to civil war.

- Many of his people believe he was the one who assassinated his brother.

- Nearly died during the winter of his exile. Can't stand the cold or winter because of that.

- The kingdoms used to be hidden from humans but are now out in the open, seen more as a secondary government ruling over non-humans. These kingdoms are shared with the countries, such as Litari being Italy, or Anthea being Germany.

- Speaks Italian and English.

- Has bad handwriting.

- Try as you might, this poor guy can not learn anything music-related to save his life. The best teachers couldn't get him to tap his foot right.

- Likes bad movies unironically.

- Vers in bed

- Is willingly able to eat onions like apples.