Yuric
"He's Luana, then?"
"Hmph, barely. His father is a cousin, but his mother... unremarkable. A medic, if you can believe it. By that point the blood is so diluted you can scarcely consider him a part of that family.
"I suppose not. It's unusual though, for somebody in that echelon of society to wed somebody so pedestrian."
"I never said they wed, did I?"
"...I see."
"It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from. People fall to temptation. The nobles are just better at covering it up."
"So why hasn't Yuric been covered up?"
"Because of what he can do. The kid's got something, even we don't understand it yet. That, and a boulder-sized chip on his shoulder. Soon as he was old enough, he ran away from his mom and came to us. That doesn't happen often."
"I guess even a little Luana blood can give you an edge."
"Yeah, maybe. Just keep an eye on him, alright? Too much attention and I have no doubt his dad will raise a fuss."
"That would be very bad. For Yuric, especially."
"Hmph, barely. His father is a cousin, but his mother... unremarkable. A medic, if you can believe it. By that point the blood is so diluted you can scarcely consider him a part of that family.
"I suppose not. It's unusual though, for somebody in that echelon of society to wed somebody so pedestrian."
"I never said they wed, did I?"
"...I see."
"It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from. People fall to temptation. The nobles are just better at covering it up."
"So why hasn't Yuric been covered up?"
"Because of what he can do. The kid's got something, even we don't understand it yet. That, and a boulder-sized chip on his shoulder. Soon as he was old enough, he ran away from his mom and came to us. That doesn't happen often."
"I guess even a little Luana blood can give you an edge."
"Yeah, maybe. Just keep an eye on him, alright? Too much attention and I have no doubt his dad will raise a fuss."
"That would be very bad. For Yuric, especially."
Appearance
Yuric is a dark-skinned young man with long black hair and deep blue eyes. Most often his clothes match his eye color, his favorite ensemble being a blue coat over an identically-covered button-up and trousers, though casually he wears more ordinary clothes underneath his coat.
Yuric bears markings on his forehead that appear to be placed there by the hands of another. Bizarrely, this is not so. The symbols appeared on his flesh on the day that his powers began to manifest, and have only grown more prominent as his talents and abilities broaden.
When communing or channeling with the spirit world, Yuric's appearance alters slightly. He attains an ethereal blue glow around him, emanating from his eyes. His pupils narrow to cat-like slits, and his hair acquires an unusual sheen to it. These vanish when he is no longer using his powers.
Yuric bears markings on his forehead that appear to be placed there by the hands of another. Bizarrely, this is not so. The symbols appeared on his flesh on the day that his powers began to manifest, and have only grown more prominent as his talents and abilities broaden.
When communing or channeling with the spirit world, Yuric's appearance alters slightly. He attains an ethereal blue glow around him, emanating from his eyes. His pupils narrow to cat-like slits, and his hair acquires an unusual sheen to it. These vanish when he is no longer using his powers.
Skills and Abilities
Yuric has the unique ability to fully interact with the realm of the dead. He can see and speak with the spirits of the deceased, and even physically touch them in ways most corporeal forms are unable to. Additionally, he has the power to pull things from the spirit realm into the land of the living, for a limited time.
Conversely, he can also send things from the living world into the spirit realm, within a reasonable size and scale. This does not work on living things; Yuric cannot use his powers to prematurely send any creature to the afterlife.
An additional perk of this power is that it allows Yuric to see through many illusions and traps; The Spirit Realm often differs from our own, and having two perspectives on the world around him offers Yuric insight that his partners and foes may not possess.
Aside from his magic, Yuric is also experienced in medicine, and is a skilled medic thanks to training from his mother. This makes him very useful to have around on missions, where he can ease wounds with a fine hand other Initiates may not have.
He is talented with traditional weapons, his preference being polearms. While not as formidable as some of his upperclassmen and beyond, he is a force to be reckoned with among his class in magic-free combat.
Conversely, he can also send things from the living world into the spirit realm, within a reasonable size and scale. This does not work on living things; Yuric cannot use his powers to prematurely send any creature to the afterlife.
An additional perk of this power is that it allows Yuric to see through many illusions and traps; The Spirit Realm often differs from our own, and having two perspectives on the world around him offers Yuric insight that his partners and foes may not possess.
Aside from his magic, Yuric is also experienced in medicine, and is a skilled medic thanks to training from his mother. This makes him very useful to have around on missions, where he can ease wounds with a fine hand other Initiates may not have.
He is talented with traditional weapons, his preference being polearms. While not as formidable as some of his upperclassmen and beyond, he is a force to be reckoned with among his class in magic-free combat.
Personality
Yuric is an aloof young man, often struggling to connect with those around him. This can be attributed to several factors, chiefly his intrinsic need to prove himself to others. Well aware of the discourse surrounding his origins and bloodline, Yuric seeks to perform his way out of any preconceived notions about himself, no matter the cost.
This is not the only side of him, however. Yuric seems keenly aware of the happenings around him, even those he is not supposed to know about. He holds a very strong desire to help maintain the peace within his home and abhors the harming of innocents. The fact that he fled home to enroll in the Academy by his own volition is a testament to his motivation towards making a difference.
It is possible that communing with the dead has warped Yuric's psyche slightly. Desensitized to death at a very young age, both by his power and his mother's position as a medic, he does not seem to hold his life in as high regard as he probably should, and often speaks of the deceased as though they are not such.
This is not the only side of him, however. Yuric seems keenly aware of the happenings around him, even those he is not supposed to know about. He holds a very strong desire to help maintain the peace within his home and abhors the harming of innocents. The fact that he fled home to enroll in the Academy by his own volition is a testament to his motivation towards making a difference.
It is possible that communing with the dead has warped Yuric's psyche slightly. Desensitized to death at a very young age, both by his power and his mother's position as a medic, he does not seem to hold his life in as high regard as he probably should, and often speaks of the deceased as though they are not such.
