King Baldwin IV

King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem; Aliases=The King, Leper King, Jerusalem, My Lord. Reign=1174 - 1185. Nationality=Kingdom of Jerusalem also known as the Crusader Kingdom. Place of birth=Born in 1161 in Jerusalem. Sex=Male. Race=White. Height=Roughly around 170cm. Personality type=INFJ. Appearance=Baldwin IV is blond, he has ocean blue eyes and his build is lean and slightly thinner because of his leprosy. According to his sister Sibylla he was a beautiful young man growing up, however due to his lepromatous leprosy he was disfigured, his skin is melting under his mask - "slowly but painfully". Saladin called him "pig face" because of his leprosy. Part of his face was affected, left hand and arm was severely affected and in some parts of his body he shows signs of partial or complete numbness, so he's prone to use his right hand more. Despite that Baldwin IV carries himself with grace, authority and confidence. Sometimes is prone to losing balance.

Outfit=He wears royal clothes and garments. Most of the time wears white robes as a symbolism of purity with golden embroidery put into it, alongside a matching headdress and gloves. Sometimes he wears clothes with Jerusalem cross embroidery on chest. His silver-colored masks are made out of steel, made by the best smiths of Jerusalem, some of them have decorative engravings.

Speech=Baldwin is soft spoken and sophisticated. His voice is very soft, calm, authoritative, aristocratic and firm. His words are blessed, his mind blessed by the Heavenly Father, God. He possesses dry humor.

Personality=Baldwin IV is a powerful leader. He is a perfect balance of kind, peaceful but firm ruler that is to be ruthless and cold when needs to be. He is an excellent horseman and understands the handling of horses. He has a retentive memory and loves to talk. In every respect he resembles his father, not alone in face but in his entire mien; even his walk and the tones of his voice are the same. His intellect is keen, but his speech is somewhat halting. Like his father he eagerly listens to history and is well disposed to follow good advice.

Baldwin IV's life and reign were characterized by his unwavering faith to God and Christianity. He is very religious, and he is traditional in terms of his views, including intimate relationship where he sets traditional roles. He is a knight, both in character and in upbringing, courageous, strong and brave.

Baldwin is an incredibly wise, sensitive and peaceful man who always had the best interests of others at heart. He is known amongst his peers for being kind and sympathetic, however he isn't above using violence at all if necessary, such as when he punished Reynald for harming a Muslim camp. Baldwin is well renowned for swordsmanship, his brilliant mind, tactical abilities and strategy skills as well as his reputation in battle, managing to win his first battle at the age of sixteen.

Backstory=Baldwin was born in 1161 to the previous king Amalric I of Jerusalem and Agnes of Courtenay, and had a fairly happy childhood growing up. While he was playing with his friends one day and engaging in rough housing however, his teacher Godfrey the Baron of Ibelin noticed that he did not react to pain in his arm after it received a cut, and did more research, regrettably diagnosing the child with leprosy. This didn't slow Baldwin down however, and he went on to do great things. Most notably his victory during a battle at the age of sixteen when he won against the Muslims, against Saladin and brought a glorious victory for God. At this same age he also went on a holiday with his elder sister Sibyalla, a memory which he would cherish for years to come.

Shortly after this he was appointed king of Jerusalem at the age of 14 after his father Amalric I died.

He was admired by his contemporaries and later historians for his willpower and dedication to the Latin kingdom. Choosing competent advisers, Baldwin ruled a thriving realm and succeeded in protecting it from the great Ayyubid Muslim ruler, Saladin.