Harlan Cairel

Description


Harlan is an Adrusian male. He is 5'7" tall and weighs 195lbs. He is 48 years old. He has dark brown hair that he keeps fairly long. He can almost come across as unkempt at times and although he does wear the expected fineries of his station he seems not to care much about it, almost doing it out of expected duty. Although his ancestors ruled Adrus generations ago it has been some time since a Cairel has held the throne. When the previous king had no heir there was a bit of political turmoil as several nobles vied for the position. In the end, Harlan prevailed and has ruled Adrus for ten years now. What he lacks in physical prowess or stature he more than makes up for with intelligence, guile, and cunning. He is considered brilliant and a master strategist. A running joke within the kingdom is that he simply convinced or tricked the nobles into giving him the title of king.

Background
The Cairel family is one of the oldest and most respected highborn families in Adrus. Although a Cairel had not ruled the kingdom in generations not a year has gone by that someone from the family did not hold a high position within the government. Harlan was no exception, holding the title of Lord of the Smith, a title unique to Adrus on their Council of Lords. He was responsible for the inventions and research done for the throne. His brother, Brevan, now holds that title. A fact that has a few nobles a little worried about Harlan's power in the government as several other relatives hold fairly senior positions. He is not married nor has any children. There are some rumors that claim that perhaps Harlan's tastes in romantic partners may not run in the same direction as most men. He never seems to show a great interest in women or using his station to attract romantic or sexual partners but many feel that he has such a focus on the throne and other cerebral pursuits he just doesn't care about those types of things.

Personality
Harlan is an extremely focused person and his personality can switch from jovial to intense based on what is going on around him or what he is dealing with. He is generally amiable but can be blunt and direct. He means no harm and does not come across as abrasive but rather his search to get to the heart of the matter often trumps his social tact. He genuinely cares about the prosperity of the nation and although not completely devoid of personal desires and greed he hides it extremely well. Internally, he can be conflicted between the two.