Post by Walid bin Kasseem(D) on Aug 17, 2007 16:29:42 GMT -5
Name : Walid Habib Mas’ud bin Kaseem El Kadar Al-Wahed
(قدير قاسم مسعود وحيد حبيب وليد)
Title : Amir Al-Sa’ud
(Prince of Sa’ud and Apparent Heir to the Sultanate of Umaiyyatt)
Age: 35
Locations: City of Elua, Umaiyyat
(قدير قاسم مسعود وحيد حبيب وليد)
Title : Amir Al-Sa’ud
(Prince of Sa’ud and Apparent Heir to the Sultanate of Umaiyyatt)
Age: 35
Locations: City of Elua, Umaiyyat
Appearance:
Standing proud at 6’2, Prince Walid’s complexion is typical of that of his people. Olive skin is complemented by stark black hair over eyes of light hazel streaked with green that betray a kind and honorable soul. Strong eyebrows indicate a keen mind, bent on reflection and intellectual endeavors, but his overall body is toned and trained, for he is a commander of forces and a fierce warrior.
His nose is large and straight, the tell-tale sign of his lineage, and indicates an uncanny strength of character, which is confirmed by the square line of his jaw, all conviction and determination. Unlike the D’Angelines, the Umaiyyati are rather hairy, and Walid is no exception, and so what looks like a short beard of 3 days constantly covers his face, no matter how often he shaves.
Habitual wear:
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History:
Prince Walid is the first born of Kaseem El Kadar Al Wahed, Sultan of Umaiyyat, and was from the onset of his birth destined to take up the succession upon his father’s passing, although his brother, Karim Adel Nabil bin Kaseem would be the rightful successor to the sultanate, should Walid pass on before his ascent to the throne.
This is however a moot issue, as Sultan Kaseem was an early breeder, and so at 32, Walid is still far from the throne, his father still strong and healthy at a roaring age of 50, still adding countless siblings to the throng of children his large harem has borne for him.
His incredibly long name is typical of his people and culture, and would be translated as “the Lucky and Beloved Newborn, son of the powerful sharing divider without compare,” although many subtleties are lost in this translation.
Nevertheless, this name says quite a bit about Walid’s personality, for he is indeed graced by Lady Luck, and has maintained, throughout his years, the curiosity of a newborn. As his father’s name calls, he is to inherit power, but is well aware of the heavy shoes he shall fill, for his father, despite his despotic hold on the Sultanate, rules his people fairly and kindly, and his reign has been dubbed unique in the history of their dynasty.
As heir apparent, Walid is well versed in the arts of war and of peace alike, and though he prefers stable boredom to bloody confrontation, he is not afraid to lead his father’s army into battle when need be, and battles his enemies without mercy. He typically commands the cavalry, for he is unrivaled in his realm, both on horse and in the art of wielding the scimitar. Used to being obeyed without fault, he is commanding and at times impatient, yet able to surprise onlookers with spontaneous acts of kindness.
His relationship to women is twisted, and likely would baffle many a D’Angeline, for if he has learned to respect them through his mother, he has also been taught that men have ultimate supremacy over women. His expectation is to be obeyed by any female without question on the sole premise of his gender, though his manners are usually not unkind upon his first request. His main pet peeve is to be disobeyed or disagreed with in public, particularly by female interlocutors.
When he turned 30, and still had selected no first spouse, his father sent him out of the Sultanate, not to return until he was wed, and wed well. Once his first spouse was chosen and wed, he would be free to marry who he would, for Umaiyyati culture is polygamist, and it is socially required for a person of influence to have as many wives as possible, as a status symbol. It was rather atypical for him to refuse to wed, but Walid is known for not doing anything like everyone back home, staying often locked up in his study to work on ingenuous inventions, and so he tried his father’s patience, until there was so more.
And so these were the circumstances in which Walid left his home with enough riches in precious stones to last him a lifetime, lest he be condemned to stay abroad. When he continues his quest in Terre d’Ange, it is a rather changed man who does, for he has learned that things can be done in many ways, and that his ways are not always the best. Still, old habits die hard, and Walid still has a lot to learn from the D’Angelines.
Walid's backstory:
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