ESKANDER DRAGMIRE

APP ■ THIRTY-FIVE ■ MALE ■ GERUDO ■ GERUDO KING

"IT IS NOT BY VIRTUE OF BLOOD I RULE, BUT BY BIRTHRIGHT."

ABOVE ALL ELSE, ESKANDER IS A KING. This is communicated through the way he speaks, acts, and generally carries himself. From birth he was told he was destined to rule, and he believes it with all of his heart. There is nothing for him to do but rule, and that is the task he devotes himself to. Therefore, there is little distinction between how Eskander acts in his private and public life. He is calm, calculating, self-assured and strategic, as well as being ruthless and often cold. Eskander is a serious man, not given to powerful emotions of any kind, or, at the very least, is not given to displaying them.

THE COURT

The Gerudo court is smaller and simpler than the Hyrulean court, but there are a few characters I'd like to see in regards to this. Obviously, I'd like Eskander to have a second-in-command to play off of, though I'd welcome any high-ranking warriors or anything like that. Needless to say, they would all be Gerudo exclusively, but I'm not going to mandate they have to be unswervingly loyal, or anything like that. Keep in mind, though, that Eskander would not suffer any kind of overt defiance.

Also, I envision Eskander to have at least a small number of concubines, if anyone was interested in that angle of things. They would almost certainly be Gerudo, and likely warriors in their own right, but I'd lend an ear to an interesting proposal for a concubine from another race.

THE FAMILY

While it might not seem like it, Eskander is something of a family man. While the fact that the king is decided purely by virtue of a male Gerudo's birth, having children to mould and sculpt to follow in his footsteps, even if not as destined king. Naturally, these daughters would have a mother, who, in my mind, is just as likely to be a consort or concubine as his wife. So, in that vein, I would heartily welcome anyone who wanted to play Eskander's family.

Any daughter would have a maximum age of about 15, with the minimum being whatever you're comfortable playing. Personality would be up to you, though Eskander would be a strict and demanding father, though not one without love. Just don't expect cuddles.

Another possibility could be Eskander, basically, adopting a son of another race. The reasoning behind this is simple; seeing an opportunity to basically attempt to make a carbon copy of himself. While certainly proud of his Gerudo heritage, he doesn't discriminate against other races as a matter of course - after all, virtually every Gerudo is a half-breed. It's an idea, at least.

In either case, I could definitely see Eskander encouraging his children to befriend the Hylian royal children, to support his pretext of mending the gap between their peoples. If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, let me know here, or through a PM.

THE OTHERS

As far as friends and romance... well, unless you're his wife or concubine, don't expect much success in the latter. As for the former, Eskander isn't much of a social creature, so most friendships would only be pursued if there was some kind of tangible benefit, particularly a social benefit. Still, I wouldn't rule it as impossible, just difficult.


As for others, Eskander will, obviously, be having extensive relationships with the Hyrulean royal family, so if you wanted to discuss anything relating to that, I'm all ears.