Character Sheet
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{Cyril.
name. Cyril Lavellan
nicknames. Cy
age. 24
date of birth. 9:19 Dragon (Summer)
occupation. Inquisitor
education. Dalish Elf
dating status. Single
dating history. Varied
orientation. Gay / Polyamorous
parents. Ina'ean and Borean (both deceased)
siblings. Merrick (adopted brother)
other family. Pel (cousin + First)
height. 5'5"
build. Lean
hair. Silver
eyes. Silver
injury. Missing left arm from elbow down
tattoos/marks. Teal Vallaslin (Mythal design)
key choices. here
nicknames. Cy
age. 24
date of birth. 9:19 Dragon (Summer)
occupation. Inquisitor
education. Dalish Elf
dating status. Single
dating history. Varied
orientation. Gay / Polyamorous
parents. Ina'ean and Borean (both deceased)
siblings. Merrick (adopted brother)
other family. Pel (cousin + First)
height. 5'5"
build. Lean
hair. Silver
eyes. Silver
injury. Missing left arm from elbow down
tattoos/marks. Teal Vallaslin (Mythal design)
key choices. here
HISTORY.
The night is long, and the path is dark
When Cyril was six he was brought to Clan Lavellan with a group of orphans whose Clan had been wiped out by a plague. His father, Borean, had been a Hunter and had died several years before the illness. His mother, Ina'ean, had always been a misfit to the Clan - she had even given her child a human noble name, something almost unheard of - and had only ever found acceptance with her husband. She was not in the best health when the illness hit and once it wrecked the Clan she was primed to be a victim of it. The only memory Cyril has of his mother is the smell of her sick and her pale hair soaked with sweat. The only Clan he's ever really known is Lavellan. The only parents he knew were the elders of the Clan - especially the Crafter who took an interest in him because of his inventive mind - and his siblings were the other orphans. The most notable of those siblings was a troubled younger elf named Merrick.
He also had his blood cousin, Pel - related to him through his mother's family. She had been gifted to Clan Lavellan years before once her magic manifested and served as the Clan's First. She was the reason that Cyril and the other orphans were brought to this clan as the presence of a blood relative to one of the orphans made them an acceptable choice to raise the children.
As Cyril grew up as a member of Lavellan, he found himself restless any time they stopped in their nomadic journeys. He only felt comfortable hunting in the woods or traveling. Any stop meant that he would we become filled with a sense of wanderlust and a desire to start moving again. He took to being a Hunter in part because it let him move around more than just staying at the camp - it also allowed him more time to spend with Merrick who had a violent streak that suited him for hunting. As a Hunter, Cyril found a fondness for the bow and trap making. His talent for trap making was driven by an inventive mind, which was always thinking of ways to improve current trapping methods. He was known to make other little trinkets or devices as well. He would make puzzle toys for children and built a water capture and filtration method that helped collect potable rain water while they traveled.
Once he was old enough to really consider what he was being taught, Cyril came to experience doubts about the Dalish gods. He enjoyed the rituals that his clan partook in for the sense of community and family, but he wasn't certain he believed in any sort of deities behind them. He saw a lot of wonderful things in the world, but nothing that made him believe in the Creators. He didn't have any idea of what that would mean and mostly kept his doubts to himself, focusing far more on learning what he could about the world and enjoying the hunting trips he took with his siblings. He grew very close to Merrick especially.
Merrick and Cyril were also some few of the clan who had interactions with humans. While the clan as a whole avoided much contact with 'shems', Cyril himself had some humorous interactions with humans who came close to where the clan was camped. He was interested in their existence and how they lived. While he and Merrick loved to pull pranks on humans, part of the reason for Cyril's curiosity was his developing sexual orientation. He was too restless to settle down with one lover, and saw the humans as source of vague entertainment when he encountered them as well as a drama-free place to experiment with his sexual desires. He never had to see them again so it was very hit them and quit them kind of set up for him.
The experiences he had with humans left Cyril with a clear idea of how to handle them and how to speak to them without insulting them. He also made contacts within the less than honorable aspects of human society, which he sometimes used to set up trade with his clan. He was thirsty for information about humans so he tracked down books and learned a bit about human society and nobility.
Back in the Clan, he felt pressured to start a family to continue the bloodline so he was desperate to experience as much as possible before that. He also came to realize he was only sexually attracted to men, which put a different sort of pressure on the whole "settle down and start a family" thing. This became even more complicated when he realized his affection for Merrick wasn't actually very "brotherly."
Some within the Clan were very wary of this interest in humans and that caused some tension between Cyril and a handful of his clan mates. Cyril's restlessness grew with these tensions. Add to that him dealing with guilt for falling for Merrick - something he thought was a terrible betrayal of Merrick's trust - he spent more and more time alone in the woods, hunting for the clan but also wishing for some time to himself. It also didn't help that the rest of the world was in the middle of two different wars - the Orlesian Civil War was spreading across their Empire and the conflict between mages and templars had reached a boiling point. Cyril couldn't help but feel that there was an entire world out there he was missing out on.
It was then that the Keeper sent him to the Conclave, the meeting that had been set by the Divine to end the mage and templar war. Perhaps the Keeper wanted to ease Cyril's restlessness or get him out of the way for bit, or perhaps she did this because she sensed the great destiny that awaited him there.
He also had his blood cousin, Pel - related to him through his mother's family. She had been gifted to Clan Lavellan years before once her magic manifested and served as the Clan's First. She was the reason that Cyril and the other orphans were brought to this clan as the presence of a blood relative to one of the orphans made them an acceptable choice to raise the children.
As Cyril grew up as a member of Lavellan, he found himself restless any time they stopped in their nomadic journeys. He only felt comfortable hunting in the woods or traveling. Any stop meant that he would we become filled with a sense of wanderlust and a desire to start moving again. He took to being a Hunter in part because it let him move around more than just staying at the camp - it also allowed him more time to spend with Merrick who had a violent streak that suited him for hunting. As a Hunter, Cyril found a fondness for the bow and trap making. His talent for trap making was driven by an inventive mind, which was always thinking of ways to improve current trapping methods. He was known to make other little trinkets or devices as well. He would make puzzle toys for children and built a water capture and filtration method that helped collect potable rain water while they traveled.
Once he was old enough to really consider what he was being taught, Cyril came to experience doubts about the Dalish gods. He enjoyed the rituals that his clan partook in for the sense of community and family, but he wasn't certain he believed in any sort of deities behind them. He saw a lot of wonderful things in the world, but nothing that made him believe in the Creators. He didn't have any idea of what that would mean and mostly kept his doubts to himself, focusing far more on learning what he could about the world and enjoying the hunting trips he took with his siblings. He grew very close to Merrick especially.
Merrick and Cyril were also some few of the clan who had interactions with humans. While the clan as a whole avoided much contact with 'shems', Cyril himself had some humorous interactions with humans who came close to where the clan was camped. He was interested in their existence and how they lived. While he and Merrick loved to pull pranks on humans, part of the reason for Cyril's curiosity was his developing sexual orientation. He was too restless to settle down with one lover, and saw the humans as source of vague entertainment when he encountered them as well as a drama-free place to experiment with his sexual desires. He never had to see them again so it was very hit them and quit them kind of set up for him.
The experiences he had with humans left Cyril with a clear idea of how to handle them and how to speak to them without insulting them. He also made contacts within the less than honorable aspects of human society, which he sometimes used to set up trade with his clan. He was thirsty for information about humans so he tracked down books and learned a bit about human society and nobility.
Back in the Clan, he felt pressured to start a family to continue the bloodline so he was desperate to experience as much as possible before that. He also came to realize he was only sexually attracted to men, which put a different sort of pressure on the whole "settle down and start a family" thing. This became even more complicated when he realized his affection for Merrick wasn't actually very "brotherly."
Some within the Clan were very wary of this interest in humans and that caused some tension between Cyril and a handful of his clan mates. Cyril's restlessness grew with these tensions. Add to that him dealing with guilt for falling for Merrick - something he thought was a terrible betrayal of Merrick's trust - he spent more and more time alone in the woods, hunting for the clan but also wishing for some time to himself. It also didn't help that the rest of the world was in the middle of two different wars - the Orlesian Civil War was spreading across their Empire and the conflict between mages and templars had reached a boiling point. Cyril couldn't help but feel that there was an entire world out there he was missing out on.
It was then that the Keeper sent him to the Conclave, the meeting that had been set by the Divine to end the mage and templar war. Perhaps the Keeper wanted to ease Cyril's restlessness or get him out of the way for bit, or perhaps she did this because she sensed the great destiny that awaited him there.
{NOTES.
Cyril is always up for AU play! Be it modern day AU, or slightly different canon AU, or placing him in a completely different setting. Contact to work out the details!
POWERS+SKILLS.
Look to the sky, for one day soon
Rouge+Archer+Artificer
Artificer → As a skilled craftsmen, Cyril can create and use traps and intricate devices during battle.
{OOC.
PERSONALITY.
The dawn will come.
In general, Cyril is a good person who uses humor to keep things light, especially during tense situations. He has problems expressing his own feelings honestly, as confronting his emotions makes him very uncomfortable. He tries his best to put those around him at ease and works as a mediator when needed. He believes strongly in compromise and tries to find solutions that please all parties involved. He is a strong atheist and that view has been supported by current events. He has loyalty to his people, but enjoyed his position as the Inquisitor because it helped alleviate his natural restlessness. He grows very attached to people close to him, but still tends to try to put up a front of good humor rather than being completely open with his own fears or insecurities. This does make him a likable leader but leads to some tension with his personal relationships. That said, he does care deeply for those he thinks of as his Inner Circle. Even with the terrifying battles with ancient Magisters and dragons, the reveal surrounding Fen'Harel, and his missing limb, he wouldn't change his new found place for the world.
