Post by Arcturus Procyon Mulciber on Nov 13, 2008 17:44:29 GMT
Arcturus Procyon Mulciber
Duke of Hengarreg
Iron fist
39 years of age
In a land of hard men, Arcturus is one of the hardest. Stern and unforgiving, puritanical in many matters, he gives the impression of being one born of iron and stone; rarely is there softness to anything he does. Firstborn of a firstborn, he is a man with an unbending sense of self, purpose, and entitlement, and has never shied away from the less savory responsibilities of his rank (and even, some say, relishes them). Rigid in his views, blunt, forceful, he knows very well that his mannerisms bruise the egos of others, which troubles him not a whit, for he is a proponent of the school of thought that it is better to be respected through fear. Few, if any, are shown whatever affection he is capable of; certainly not his wife (although he has always treated her with the respect a woman of her station is due in public), and most definitely not his son Marcellus, whom he views with increasing scorn. Actual anger rarely guides his actions -- he is loath to lose his temper, believing it to be a great weakness -- but triggers exist, and when they're set off, there is very little to Arcturus other than blind rage and a heavy hand. Over the years, however, he's come to see the value in having a reputation as a stern man with a mean streak.