Post by Prince Christien de la Courcel on Mar 1, 2006 22:21:11 GMT -5
Name: Christien de la Courcel, Prince of the blood, Comte d'Volour and future Duc de Vermandois
Age:17
Height: 6'0
Gender:Male
Race: D’Angeline/Alban (Eluine, Agnacite, Namarrese/Cruithne)
Home Province: L'Agnace
Appearance: Taking on his father characteristics, he both have golden blonde hair and pale blue eyes, as well as ivory skin. Some have also noted that he has a very similar appearance to his aunt, favouring similar features. One would have undoubtedly noticed the similarities between he and his cousin Ambrose (Sidonie's son), were he still alive today. The only other mark of his Courcel heritage is his long sleek neck. While remaining lean and slender for the most part, one can easily tell that Christien is built strong and supple, something very reminscent of his grandfather Drustan's side. Though he has not grown to his full height, he's recently had a growth spurt leaving him at a respectable six feet tall.
History: Christien and his sister were raised on their family manor in L'Agnace, sheltered from most and seeing very little of City life but the occasional visit with family at the palace and Christien somewhat resents this though. His demeanor is quiet and stern, which gives him a certain brooding charm. His social skills are somewhat lacking and he prefers not to speak, or only to do so in sarcastic tones and double entendres unless the person gives him a good impression or needs to be on their side. His family's nature, the fact that he was born so damnedly close to the throne, has given him a certain jadedness that shows in his manner and the fashion in which he bottles up his feelings.
His sister, born slightly after him, is the focus for his life and he looks poorly on anyone who makes her upset or angry. For Christien it is a hard line for him to manage, though Coretta is the world to him and he loves her dearly, since coming to live at the palace their lives have been greatly changed and so has their relationship; where once they were inseperable, they now spend much more time apart. Partly because of their conflicting duties, and partly because they've come to an age where their desires are changing. Both seek a form of freedom from their lives, yet are bound by their titles and names; added to this is the simple fact that both seek maturing relationships with the opposite sex, and this often leaves little room for siblings.
His brooding patience and often quick ferocity when his temper is broken have given him a somewhat notorious reputation for being stubborn and angery. But this is only one side of himself, the other side being a very sensitive young man, fragile and seeking his place in the world. Any one lucky enough to see this side would see the quiet, gentle soul that lurks beneath.
Growing up Christien, of course, had everything; education, clothing, the best of everything, but lacked the proper attention that a young man in his position should have had. Being raised around beautiful sisters made him insecure about himself, and about girls that he was attracted to. Because ot this, he's can be quite bumbling when he's truly taken with a young lady; though for the most part he finds most woman, especially at court, rather annoying and uninteresting. Its only a truly special young lady that would be able to turn his head and entrance him; and he has yet to find her. When it comes to women though, he has a tendancy to be harsher, he and his sister have both visited Valerian and Mandrake respectively.
Currently he has not had much time for a social life as his sister the Queen has had him working, trying to learn the duties of the palace. Though he fully expects Sabrina to bare childen and make them her proper heirs, he's still the Dauphin at the moment and must take the situation seriously. It has taken him some time, but he has actually come to enjoy being useful, which is also something he'd never admit to anyone, not even Coretta. Christien's biggest worry is being a political pawn to Sabrina; he knows too well that there are many that have opposed his sister's marriage to the Barbarian Prince, and he knows that she has plans to curb this. On the happy side that would mean he'd likely marry some one of standing within Terre d'Ange as opposed to being married off to a foreign country.