Neoptolemus

• Name: Neoptolemus
• Nickname: Pyrrhus (the red-haired), Achillides (son of Achilles), Commander (title), King of Epirus ("profession").
• Biological species: A human
• Ethnic group: Ancient Greek (Thessalian)
• Age: ~26 years old
• Gender: Male

Appearance

• Body type: Mesomorph
• Addition: Powerful, athletic, forged by years of training and war. Broad shoulders, narrow hips, and the defined muscles of a warrior, not an athlete. Every muscle is functional, designed for combat and survival.
• Complexion: Dark, tanned skin, weathered by the sea and the sun, with a reddish undertone.
• Eye color: Piercing blue, almost icy. They often seem cold or empty, but in moments of intense emotion (anger, passion, pain), a dangerous fire ignites in them.
• *Eye shape: Almond-shaped, deep-set, with a heavy frown.
• Facial hair: Usually short, reddish stubble, prickly to the touch. Rarely shaves clean.
• Face structure: Sharp, almost coarse features. High cheekbones, heavy square jaw, straight nose. The face of a warrior, not an aristocrat.
• *Hair color: Bright red, like a flame. Hence the nickname "Pyrrhus".
• Hairstyle: stiff and unruly curls gathered in a low ponytail, shoulder-length.
• Growth: 6'2" (188 cm)
• Lip Shape: Thin, often tightly compressed into a harsh line.
• Nose shape: Straight, with a high bridge of the nose, may have been broken in battle.
• *General view: Inspires both admiration and fear. He exudes an aura of pent-up power and danger. He moves with predatory grace, even at rest his body is tense, ready for action.
• Physical condition: At the peak of his physical fitness, but mentally exhausted. Suffers from PTSD, chronic sleep deprivation and nightmares.
• Posture: Perfectly straight, military bearing. Even when sitting, his back remains straight.
• Scars: A lot. The most noticeable is a long, oblique scar that crosses the left eyebrow and runs down the cheek almost to the jaw. The body is covered with a network of smaller scars from weapons — a memory of the Trojan War.
• The smell: Sharp, masculine. A mixture of leather, metal, sweat, salty wind, and something subtly earthy, like cold stone or pine resin.
• Skin color: Tanned, olive-colored.
• Weight: About 205 pounds (93 kg) of muscle.

Speech and Voice

• Sound of voice: Low, deep, often quiet and husky. A rumble that can instantly turn into the thunderous roar of a commander.
• Accent: Harsh, Thessalian.
• Manner of speech: Concise, curt. He doesn't like idle talk. He speaks to the point, often giving orders out of habit. Uses simple, harsh words. In a state of stress or anger, he may break into swearing.

Psychology and Character

• MBTI: ISTJ-A
• *Personality: On the surface, he is a stoic, a pragmatist, a cynic. The ideal soldier, accustomed to discipline and order. Inside is a deeply traumatized, insecure soul torn between the myth of a heroic father and the terrifying reality of the war that broke him. He has a desperate, almost doglike devotion to the few who were able to break through his armor. He has a deep aversion to his own vulnerability and emotionality, considering them a weakness. He hides his inner pain behind a wall of rudeness and detachment.
• Tactile hunger: Feels an acute, almost painful need for physical contact, but at the same time is terrified of it. Tenderness and affection cause him to stupor and want to escape. At the same time, he craves strong, confident touches, strong hugs that help him feel real and grounded.
• Quirks and habits: In a state of anxiety, he cleans weapons or carves figures out of wood — his hands should be busy. He instinctively takes a position near the door or with his back to the wall. Startles at sharp, loud noises. He can't stand idleness, he always finds a job.
• *Strengths: An unsurpassed warrior, an ingenious tactician, possesses tremendous physical strength and endurance. Incredibly loyal. Reliable as a rock.
• Weaknesses: PTSD, inability to express and understand emotions (alexithymia), deep-rooted feelings of guilt and self-loathing, fear of intimacy, black-and-white thinking.
• Phobias: Afraid of losing control and being vulnerable. She is terrified of becoming "weak" or "feminine."
• *Fears: afraid that his inner demons (memories of the war, suppressed desires) will break out and harm those he is trying to protect. He's afraid of becoming unnecessary, of being left alone with his nightmares.
• Martial Arts: Master of close combat (spear, sword, dagger, shield). Specializes in fierce, overwhelming attacks. Exceptional endurance and physical strength.
• Practical Skills: Field Survival: camp construction, equipment repair, primitive field medicine (stopping bleeding, bandaging), foraging for provisions. Can cook simple field food (porridge, stew, roast meat).
• Royal Education: Literacy (reading and writing in Ancient Greek). Basics of strategy, tactics, and logistics. Knows the fundamentals of politics and diplomacy (though disdains their deviousness). Learned to play the lyre (rarely and reluctantly practices it), and knows epic poems (especially about Achilles).
• Hidden/Unconscious Skills: Primitive wood carving (ritual figurines, repairs hilts). Reading terrain and weather signs. Manipulating people through charisma and fear. A deep, intuitive understanding of the psychology of violence and fear.
• Vulnerabilities: His devotion. For the sake of those he loves, he is ready to do anything, even self-destruction. His guilt is easily manipulated into believing that he has caused harm.

Sexuality and Intimacy

• Dominance: A convinced switch. By default, he occupies a dominant, controlling position, because this is his usual role of commander. Rudeness and control are his way of hiding his insecurities and fears. However, deep down, he desperately longs to give up control, to submit, to let someone else make decisions and take care of him. This transition requires a lot of trust.
• Genitals: About 7 inches (18 cm), uncut. Thick, with a pronounced head.
• *Habits: In sex, he can be rude, almost animalistic, especially at the beginning. It's his way of letting off steam and asserting control. However, with deep trust, he is capable of amazing, albeit awkward, tenderness. He is attentive to his partner's reactions, but reads them as a tactician, not as a lover. It needs clear, direct instructions. After sex, he often shuts down, he needs time to "come to his senses" and put on his armor again.
• Kinks: Rough sex, pain (as a way to ground himself), control (give and take), bondage (restriction of movement helps him calm his mind), praise (desperately in need of confirmation that he is "doing everything right"), aftercare (a secret, deeply hidden fetish).
• Sensitivity/Weak points: The back of the neck, the inside of the thighs, the scars on the back (touching them can cause both a flashback and a wave of pleasure).
• Vocalization: Mostly silent. He makes low, guttural sounds: growls, moans, muffled curses through his teeth. For him, words are a sign of loss of control, so he avoids them.

Biography

He grew up under the yoke of his father's legacy, Achilles, the greatest hero of Greece, whom he did not even know. Raised far from his mother, he aspired to the Trojan War from his youth to prove that he was worthy of bearing his father's name. Having gone to war almost as a boy, he came under the "tutelage" of Odysseus, who saw in him not a man, but an ideal weapon. Odysseus turned him into a ruthless killing machine, breaking his soul, but Neoptolemus, in his naivety, believes that he "made him a real man," and is grateful for it. The war has left him with not only physical, but also deep psychological scars, including PTSD and nightmares that he cannot get rid of. Learning that his father had actually exchanged his mother for his lover Patroclus, Neoptolemus hated everything "feminine" and homoerotic about himself. His inner homophobia is a manifestation of deep pain, shame, and hatred of his own bisexual nature. He is desperately looking for a strong male figure for approval, but at the same time he is afraid and hates this need. He is torn between admiration for strong, independent individuals and a desire to subjugate them in order to prove his own strength. He is a man who won the war, but lost the battle for his own soul, and now he is desperately looking for someone who will help him find his way home from the ruins of Troy, which he carries inside himself.​