Post by Vladimir Romanov on Jul 6, 2008 10:38:27 GMT -5
Name: Vladimir Nikoliavich Romanov - heir to the throne of Ruskovia
Age: 27
Race: Ruskovian
Gender: Male
Appearance – Vladimir’s appearance is very much like his father’s was at the same age, though he only stands at six foot one. Blonde hair going darker with age hangs in a usually shaggy style. His eyes are the same blue as Nikolai’s but don’t hold the same cunning as his father’s, tending more towards flashes of cruelty. His mouth is the only part of his mother that shows, appearing more lent to a smile than sneer, though that is only an appearance.
History – From the moment of birth, Vladimir has known that one day Ruskovia will be his. No part of Vladimir’s childhood was spent on activities not integral to his future position. Before he even understood the words they were saying, his father had him meetings of state and battle planning sessions. He went on his first raid at the age of five, wedged between his father and the saddle, hardly able to see through the mane of the horse as it whipped in his face. He returned to camp covered in the blood of his nation’s enemies and that day gave birth to the up to then hidden cruelties in his soul.
Now a man grown, Vladimir is intelligent but lacks the cunning that is so much a part of his father. The ruthlessness of his father Vladimir has in abundance, but it is the ability to use his intelligence and ruthless nature as more than a blunt instrument that eludes him. He is envious of his father’s visions for Ruskovia and that envy is often expressed in acts of blatant cruelty to anyone or thing he knows has no means of fighting back.
Seeking to prove himself worthy of the throne in other ways, Vladimir made sure the woman he took as a bride was the most beautiful woman in all of Ruskovia and set about ensuring the line of succession with determined glee. A year after his marriage to Anastasia, she gave birth to their son Nikolai Vladimir Romanov. Vladimir continues to stay close to his father, hoping to gain the key to unlock the cunning he is sure lies within him before he sets about making plans to assume the throne.