Player Name: Syl Contact: sylviaviridian#0158 @ Discord, Renegade_one Invited by: Yuff Other Characters: n/a
Character Name: Narsus Canon: The Heroic Legend of Arslan/Arslan Senki Canon History: The only son of the lord of Daylam, a province in the kingdom of Pars, Narsus made a name for himself as a brilliant strategist by turning three invading armies against each other before they could threaten the kingdom. He then proceeded to become an absolute menace politically, insisting that slavery was immoral and all the slaves kept in the kingdom should be freed and then provided for until they could take their place as citizens. These attitudes led to an attempted assassination, and when he went into hiding, he left behind an open letter to the stubborn and warmongering king that detailed exactly what the man was doing wrong in his reign and what reforms he ought to enact to improve the lot of his people, which is how 'in hiding' turned into 'permanently exiled'.
He spent the next few years living in a cabin in the woods and working on art that no one likes but himself. Then, after said king's utter defeat in a battle against a different invading army, Narsus' old friend showed up on his doorstep with the crown prince in tow, begging for shelter and for Narsus' help as a strategist to help the prince reclaim his country. Though reluctant at first, Narsus agreed after seeing that the prince was much kinder and wiser than his father, even having the insight to offer Narsus not wealth or power in exchange for his help, but instead the role of official court painter, something he would actually covet. They've been traveling together ever since, gradually rallying what loyal forces remained and bargaining for more and more power...perhaps even enough to put the young prince on the throne in spite of his father's survival.
Canon Personality: - The smartest person in the room and he knows it - Arrogant and kind of pretentious - Manipulative with the best of intentions - Philosophical and passionately idealistic - Genuinely kind and believes in using power responsibly - Artistic and sensitive
AU History: Instead of being born into politics, Narsus was just born wealthy and allowed to pursue his true passion of art from the get-go. His first big gallery exhibition in the city he grew up in was a great success, and he was hailed as an up-and-coming avant-garde voice in the art world; but what no one else understood was that he was being cautious for his first showing. His second exhibition, hugely publicized without much explanation of the content, centered dramatically around showing how the mayor and the city council were failing underprivileged citizens; while local activists thought he had a point (if rather naively handled), he upset basically all of his parents' old-money friends with that stunt.
This was actually fine with him, except he didn't realize how far their power stretched: they turned the press against him and his work, keeping him from getting any further publicity through reputable channels unless he wanted to dedicate all his energy to agitating instead of making more art. Refusing to play their villain, he ended up moving away to a lower-key lifestyle here, far away from all of that drama.
AU Personality Differences: More aligned to art than politics in this incarnation, but maybe only as a matter of access; his core ideals and personality are basically the same.
Syl | Narsus | Normal Modern AU
Contact: sylviaviridian#0158 @ Discord,
Invited by: Yuff
Other Characters: n/a
Character Name: Narsus
Canon: The Heroic Legend of Arslan/Arslan Senki
Canon History: The only son of the lord of Daylam, a province in the kingdom of Pars, Narsus made a name for himself as a brilliant strategist by turning three invading armies against each other before they could threaten the kingdom. He then proceeded to become an absolute menace politically, insisting that slavery was immoral and all the slaves kept in the kingdom should be freed and then provided for until they could take their place as citizens. These attitudes led to an attempted assassination, and when he went into hiding, he left behind an open letter to the stubborn and warmongering king that detailed exactly what the man was doing wrong in his reign and what reforms he ought to enact to improve the lot of his people, which is how 'in hiding' turned into 'permanently exiled'.
He spent the next few years living in a cabin in the woods and working on art that no one likes but himself. Then, after said king's utter defeat in a battle against a different invading army, Narsus' old friend showed up on his doorstep with the crown prince in tow, begging for shelter and for Narsus' help as a strategist to help the prince reclaim his country. Though reluctant at first, Narsus agreed after seeing that the prince was much kinder and wiser than his father, even having the insight to offer Narsus not wealth or power in exchange for his help, but instead the role of official court painter, something he would actually covet. They've been traveling together ever since, gradually rallying what loyal forces remained and bargaining for more and more power...perhaps even enough to put the young prince on the throne in spite of his father's survival.
Canon Personality:
- The smartest person in the room and he knows it
- Arrogant and kind of pretentious
- Manipulative with the best of intentions
- Philosophical and passionately idealistic
- Genuinely kind and believes in using power responsibly
- Artistic and sensitive
AU History: Instead of being born into politics, Narsus was just born wealthy and allowed to pursue his true passion of art from the get-go. His first big gallery exhibition in the city he grew up in was a great success, and he was hailed as an up-and-coming avant-garde voice in the art world; but what no one else understood was that he was being cautious for his first showing. His second exhibition, hugely publicized without much explanation of the content, centered dramatically around showing how the mayor and the city council were failing underprivileged citizens; while local activists thought he had a point (if rather naively handled), he upset basically all of his parents' old-money friends with that stunt.
This was actually fine with him, except he didn't realize how far their power stretched: they turned the press against him and his work, keeping him from getting any further publicity through reputable channels unless he wanted to dedicate all his energy to agitating instead of making more art. Refusing to play their villain, he ended up moving away to a lower-key lifestyle here, far away from all of that drama.
AU Personality Differences: More aligned to art than politics in this incarnation, but maybe only as a matter of access; his core ideals and personality are basically the same.