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selune's champion
A sharp tongued, ill-mannered half-drow originally from Arcadia's Underdark. He is the second son to general Ivan Almarith. He now lives as a demi-god of Arcadia, and king of Lunar Crest, alongside Xeinos.
Venali loves all things fancy and extravagant. He is an avid lover of grapes and wine, and a hoarder of platinum and gold. After being abandoned by his previous (false) deity & family, he was saved by Selune, goddess of the moon. He tends to hide his low self esteem by acting haughty and arrogant. Despite being aloof and often rude, he has a soft spot his brother, Amelie. He treasures the family close to him and his unlikely friends (and a well-crafted exotic meal) more than anything in the world.
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Likes
- exotic foods
- high fashion
- dinner parties
- gold
Dislikes
- bugs / spiders
- hot weather
- sweet foods
- his father
Personality
arrogant
Venali is extremely full of himself. For a long time, he puts on this mask of arrogance to hide his insecurities, but has now since acquired real pride. He has a larger than life God complex, which is only exacerbated when he is deemed an actual demi-God.
narcissistic
For the majority, Venali cares for himself above all else. This manifested early on, when his only chance at survival was thinking only about what would be beneficial for him. Now, he gushes and praises his own beauty and wit constantly.
flamboyant
Very extra, very camp, very colorful. Extremely dramatic just for the sake of flair.
Sassy
He has little to no filter when it comes to talking. He always speaks his mind, whether it bites him in the ass or not.
Cowardly
When it comes to fight or flight, Venali is about 90% flight. It isn't that he isn't capable, he's extremely magically potent, he just despises pain and fear, and would rather simply avoid a scary situation.
Clingy
He clings onto those he cherishes for dear life in fear of them being taken inexplicably from him. He also just misses his husband desperately when he's away for more than a day.
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Summary
POST-ZENRA (ELFLING ERA)
Venali was born to serve as Zenra's replacement, but also to be raised as a cleric with the sole purpose of carrying out Ivan's direct orders and growing as a cleric in order to bring Zenra back from death. He was loved dearly (manipulated) by his father in his early years, but their relationship quickly turned sick and sour after Venali began questioning his father's motives and actions, as well as disregarding his word entirely. He was imprisoned within the dungeon (former Labyrinth) below the Almarith manor, and mercilessly beaten and abused for his disobedience. His brother, Amelie, is his only shining light during his imprisonment, and eventually, Amelie assists him in escaping not only the dungeon, but the Underdark entirely. Venali insists his brother come with him, but under Ivan's controlling curse, Amelie cannot leave and turns his dagger against him. Venali leaves the Underdark alone, feeling confused and betrayed. Through the despair of betrayal and the apocalyptic state of the surface world, Venali sees the full moon shining above, which gives him a strange sliver of hope.
Gentlemen's Club Era
After travelling for some time alone and taking any mercenary-type work he can, he stumbles across an unlikely group of travellers in a similar situation. Their group's journey spans over a year, and through that time, Venali bonds in particular with Iva, as well as Xeinos later on. They in particular show Venali a type of kindness he has never experienced, opening his heart up a little at a time. Together, they prevent the next oncoming calamity, and Venali exacts his revenge on his father, killing him and breaking a generations-long curse their family has held. Arcadia is thus restored, and its deities are able to return to their home plane.
lunar crest era
With Arcadia's restoration, a capital, Lunar Crest is established by Xeinos and Venali. They maintain Lunar Crest together along with Silas and Erobern, the original Arcadian deities. The land is safe, happy, and balanced. Venali's mental health is in a much better place with the support of his family and friends. He is able to be unabashedly himself and is beloved by the public, especially his personal army of kobolds. He's more of a trophy husband than anything - Xeinos takes care of most of the official business when it comes to being a king. Still, his image as a public figure is mostly untarnished, save for the few who still fear the Almarith name.
Xeinos
[ husband ]
After rescuing him from the beholder Xanathar, Venali felt an immediate connection to Xeinos. Over time, their love for each other grew exponentially as they traveled together to remedy Arcadia. Their contrasting personalities compliment each other, like two perfectly fitting puzzle pieces. They now live together as kings of Lunar Crest with their son, Aarundel.
Aarundel
[ son ]
Venali's fear of becoming a parent due to his family history was shattered with the birth of Aarundel. He cherishes his child like a precious gem, spoiling him and being a bit overprotective. He raises him as a fellow cleric of Selune, which only makes sense with Aarundel's birth only being possible with her assistance. Aarundel also shares Venali's same passion for dancing and dinner parties (which of course makes him very proud).
Amelie
[ younger brother ]
Despite being seperated after Amelie helps Venali escape the Underdark (but stays behind himself due to their father's influence), they have now reunited, and Venali is just as overbearingly affectionate as ever. (Much to Amelie's delight). They go out together often, and still share the same positive outlook on the world as they could only dream of when they were young.
Ivan
[ father ]
The source of Venali's trauma. He serves as his father's replacement for Zenra, his previous child. In his early life, Venali loved his father without question; however, once Venali began questioning his father's motives and actions, he was then abused physically, mentally, and magically throughout adolescence.
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