Post by Alexei Romanov on Apr 2, 2006 11:00:44 GMT -5
Name: Knjaz Alexei Sacha Boleslava Romanov, Prince of Ruskovia
Age: 26
Race: Ruskovian
Gender: Male
Description: While not beautiful by D'Angeline standards, Alexei has a harsh beauty about him that seems to have come from the very land in which he was born. He stands six feet four inches and has a muscular, soldier's form. His sandy blonde hair is kept short. His wintry blue eyes and full lips have attracted the attention of many.
History: The history of the Ruskovian Royal family is a recent emergence. Ruskovia began as a small trading village almost one hundred years ago in the eastern lands of the Flatlands. A home of Kritians, Ephesusians, and Skaldic alike almost 300 years ago the Ruskovians are a mixture of these people. Originally ruled by Chadovich Romanov the family flourished and though it was through much conflict and after a long campaign Chadovich declared himself Tsar and ruler of all Ruskovia. Since then the Romanov family has kept their hold on the City of Ruskovia, each generation showing strength, fortitude, brute force, and deception leading them to keep hold of the crown. The latest in the line of royals is Nikolai Ivanivich Romanov the fourth Tsar of Ruskovia. In Ruskovian fashion Nikolai has a large family with many children, the eldest being Tsarivich Vladmir Nikolaivich Romanov (27) the future Tsar of Ruskovia. His other children include Knjaz (Prince) Alexei Sacha Boleslava Romanov, Olga Marianik Nikolaevna Romanov, Antsalia Valentvena Nikolaevna Romanov, Fydor Mikhail Nikolaivich Romanov, and Svetlana Alexia Nikolaevna Romanov . The family, including Nikoli's wife and mother to his heirs Tsarina Ivana Petryavna Romanov, live in the Palace Ruska in the heart of the City of Ruskovia.
Alexei has spent his entire life one half step behind his oldest brother Vladimir. As the second son, Alexei's purpose in life was to learn everything Vladimir did, while knowing he would only get to use this knowledge should his brother be unable to assume the throne. Alexei is good at everything, and excels at nothing. He has never been encouraged to show outstanding ability in anything in case he should overshadow Vladimir. Alexei speaks many languages including D'Angeline, Skaldi, Alban, and Illyrian.
Last year, Vladimir was wed and recently his wife Anastasia gave birth to their first child, a son. With the line of succession now having branched away from Alexei, his father Tsar Nikolai is looking for other uses for Alexei. News of the recent events and the unwed Princess Regent has reached Ruskovia and prompted the Tsar to send Alexei to Terra D'Ange to build relations.
Update
Alexei arrived in the City with no expectations except to be returning to Ruskovia as soon as he could. Instead, he became involved in a relationship with the then Regent and now Queen Sabrina de la Courcel. She came to him one night and in his bed in the Palace she spent her first night with a man.
Since then, their relationship has been constant if tumultuous. He has fallen in love with Sabrina, and yet they seem unable to be together without fighting. One such fight led him to purchase a house in the City so he could move out of the Palace. That fight also led to Sabrina arranging for the pair to be married in secret, with only a scant handful of people aware of it.
Knowing their official engagement would be announced soon, Alexei sent word to Ruskovia asking for his siblings to be allowed to join him and Olga, Sergei and Fydor were allowed to make the journey. At the celebration of Sabrina’s coronation, she announced her engagement to Alexei.
The public knowledge of their relationship has not lessened the tension between them though. After a day out shopping, they were having dinner in the City and fought so intensely Alexei has decided to return home over Sabrina’s protests.