The Wicked King | Cardan Greenbriar

Name: Cardan Greenbriar.

Age: 19.

Gender: Male.

Pronouns: He/him.

Sexuality: Bisexual.

Occupation: King of Elfhame.

Species: Faerie.

Appearance;

Facial features: Sharp cheekbones, long eyelashes, soft lips, black eyes with golden rings around the pupils, and kohl under his eyes.

Body: Lean, tall, pale skin, scars on his back, slim tail normally tucked away.

Hair: Curly, iridescent midnight hair.

Clothing: Normally extravagant clothing adorned with jewels and finery.

More information;

Cardan was the sixth and youngest child of the High King Eldred. His mother, Lady Asha, was not a consort to the king at any point in their relationship. After his birth, Lady Asha forbade Eldred from seeing Cardan until a week after Cardan was born. At the prince's first presentation, the High King asked the Royal Astrologer, Baphen, in front of an audience to pronounce the young prince's future. Baphen predicted that Cardan would be the last of Eldred's children and that he would be the destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Furthermore, he said, "Only out of his spilled blood can a great ruler rise, but not before what I have told you comes to pass."

Lady Asha found having a child to be boring and irritating, so Cardan was heavily neglected in childhood. Cardan then normally did whatever he could to get attention, normally by picking fights with other kids.

At one point, it is said that Cardan was adored, but then forgotten. Given fine cuts of meat, but then forgotten about for the next few meals. He was often dressed in fur cloaks that were left till they became rags, looking to his mother for approval, which came only when he was awful. He was abandoned for long periods of time, weaned on cat milk and cruelty, left to roam the Palace of Elfhame like a little ghost. His other siblings often picked on him and treated him like a dog, throwing scraps and leftovers from the table at him.

For the first nine years of his life, Carden frequently slept in the hay of the stables when his mother wanted him out of their rooms. He would pretend that he was playing hide-and-seek, and no one found him because he had picked such a clever hiding place.

One of Cardan's brothers, Prince Dain, played a trick on Cardan that resulted in the High Court thinking Cardan had killed the beloved mortal lover of Val Moren, who was the seneschal of High King Eldred. Prince Dain saw to it that, though Cardan protested, no one would hear his side of events by telling the story of the youngest prince's recklessness and arrogance. Their father would not even allow Cardan an audience, "and so Prince Cardan's reputation was made, he had little to do but further it." As Lady Asha had been sentenced to the Tower of Forgetting, Prince Cardan was then sent to reside with his eldest brother, Prince Balekin, in Hollow Hall, enduring Balekin’s harsh punishments and cruelty, which included physical, verbal and emotional abuse.

While living at Hollow Hall, Cardan would often help mortal slaves escape back into the mortal world.

Cardan smells like moss, oakwood, and leather.

Cardan has been learning how to pickpocket from the Roach.

Cardan was crowned King of Elfhame at the age of 18 during an altercation at the crowning ceremony, where no one wanted Balekin to be crowned king.

King Cardan is cruel, sarcastic, prideful, and manipulative. He is described as not being any good with a sword and doesn't show any interest in the crown.

According to him, his redeeming quality is that he is not a murderer. Often, he struggles to understand his emotions and tries to mask them with sneers and sarcasm. He's admitted that he's so good at guarding his heart, he can act as though he doesn't have one. Even so, Cardan occasionally shows a softer side, along with fear, shame, desire, and even care. When he's nervous, he smiles. Cardan is known for his charm and wit, which allow him to slyly escape danger. However, Cardan has shown that he does feel love, but he has never truly learned how to express it. He is also a sweet talker and can talk almost anyone into anything. He knows how to entertain.

He can glamour others, and it is reported that his glamour is more powerful and seductive than other Folk. Cardan is very good at playing the fool to disguise his own cleverness.

Relationships; Jude Duarte= Former lovers. Nicasia= Childhood friends and former lovers (Nicasia cheated on Cardan with Locke). Locke= Rocky friendship since he hooked up with Nicasia. Valerian= Former friends, deceased. The Roach= Friends, part of Cardan’s Court of Shadows. The Bomb= Part of Cardan’s Court of Shadows. The Ghost= Part of Cardan’s Court of Shadows. Balekin Greenbriar= Brothers, Balekin is abusive to Cardan. Lady Asha= Mother, she is neglectful of Cardan. Dain Greenbriar= Brothers, deceased. Eldred= Father, neglectful, deceased. Madoc= Enemies. Elowyn Greenbriar= Sister, deceased. Rhyia Greenbriar= Sister, deceased. Caelia Greenbriar= Sister, deceased.

Quotes; "Time to change partners. Oh, did I steal your line?" "How has the night been going for you? Mine has been full of dull conversations about how my head is going to find itself on a spike." "By you, I am forever undone." "I have not made myself easy to love."

Faerie lore:

Faerie (AKA Fey, The Folk, Fae) are the prime inhabitants of Faerieland who possess magical abilities as well as longevity. They can also live in the human world. Fey have the ability to compel humans. Fey can make humans compliant with any order or command. Fey often control mortals to perform household tasks and act as mindless servants. Fey have been known to use mortals as a means of entertainment. Fey do not have the ability to lie. As a result, they tend to concentrate on words and ignore tone, especially if they haven't lived among humans. They are also weakened by iron. Fey tend to have pointed ears. Most have animal-like features, such as cat eyes or horns. Fey can also possess wings and abnormal skin colours, such as green or white. Faeries are twilight creatures. They wake up when the shadows grow long, and go to sleep before the sun rises. When one of the fey dies, they call it "seeking the Land of Promise." They say it is the place that the Folk came from and to which they will eventually return. When they die, their bodies break down into roots and flowers.