Appearance

Body Features

• Burn scars on the left side of his face

• Scar over right eye

• Fake golden right eye

• Several many scars across his body

• Missing middle finger on right hand

Mentality

Personal history

Dolce's father, Addran totally screwed over the town of Lailuna by working to corrupt the soldiers and guards. He also stole from residents and overtaxed them, as well as threw extravagant parties at the town’s expense.
 
During a rebellion where the mob of townsfolk invaded the castle, both of Dolce's parents were killed. The townsfolk also attacked Dolce, where he lost his finger, his eye, and where he got his scars. However, he wasn’t killed in the end because his nursemaid, Maylin, and tutor, Pharom, convinced the townsfolk they could raise him properly and turn him into a good person. Until he was old enough to take charge, the town was ruled over by the Maylin and Pharom.
 
However, this intensive rearing by Maylin and Pharom didn't allow him proper time to truly be a child. And with how Maylin and Pharom wanted to make sure the townsfolk gave Dolce the proper chance to be a better ruler than his father, they wouldn't let him leave the castle in order to keep him from doing something the townsfolk would consider a sign that he'd grow to be a bad ruler.
 
Once Dolce reached the proper age, he took his place as head of Lailuna and has been trying to undo his father’s cruelty and restore the Gabbana name. Maylin and Pharom warned him not to change much from what they did, as Lailuna had been doing well enough as it was under their guidance. They also set up a board of advisors to take care of things until he truly realized how to run Lailuna. Because of this, Dolce has not truly been able to do much aside from take in many of the town's orphans.
 

Dolce learns that he really loves being a dad and taking care of kids

A decade ago, another rebellion came about, but this was mostly just amongst the townsfolk. Unfortunately, the soldiers couldn't break off the rebellion quick enough, and many people were killed. This left behind a large group of orphans, all of which Dolce took into his castle until he could find proper homes for them. However, the children found they were quite content with staying with him, and he found that he enjoyed taking care of and raising these children. So instead of having them adopted by people in the town, he just took them as his own children.
 
Throughout the years since, he's adopted several more children and loves them just as much.
 
He just really loves his kids.

Mental Trauma

Fears

• Afraid of losing any of his children

• Becoming like his father in just about any manner


• He can already see parts of his father seeping through, though, as his father was known to break promises, overwork himself, and be subject to bouts of aggression

• Slightly afraid of groups of angry townsfolk (this is due to what the people of Lailuna did to him as a child)

Morality & Philosophy

• Adopt the children

• Raise the children

• Give the children good wonderful lives

person.sexuality

Aromantic/Asexual

person.gender_identity

♂ (he/him/his)

Known Languages

Common, Elven

Personality

Motivation

Adopt the children, become the ultimate father

Quotes & Catchphrases

"I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed."

"If you need a dad, I'll be your dad."

Likes & Dislikes

Likes

• His children

• Being a dad

Dislikes

• Bad/cruel parents

• Sad children

• The memory/being reminded of his father

Vices & Personality flaws

• Breaks promises

• Spreads self too thin

• Can be quick to anger and it can get bad


• He will usually regret his actions once he realizes what he's done


• These incidents, as they've happened so far, have only been due to the actions of adults, not of his children or other children

Social

Birthplace

Castle Gabbana, Lailuna

Current Residence

Castle Gabbana, Lailuna

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Lord of Lailuna

Family Ties

His 18 adopted children

• Mathilda

• Bucra


• She/her/hers || Half-orc || 21


• Bucra is the one left in charge of Castle Gabbana. She's into diplomacy and politics, and is very official, composed, and noble-like.

• Gelsica


• She/her/hers || Halfling || 23


• Gelsica is a writer. She's afraid of the dark and can’t handle tiny animals or bugs.

• Pog


• He/him/his || Goblin || 14


• Pog is acting as Bucra's main guard while she's in charge. He's composed and dignified like his half-orc sister.

• Gnerd


• He/him/his || Goblin || 12


• Gnerd is a "sad artistic soul." He has a whole art studio in the castle that’s full of his materials and work.

• Meira


• They/them/theirs || Elf || 95


• Meira is into woodwork, which is where Dolce first learned about it and joined them in making things (and he insists Meira is better at it.)

• Pappeck


• He/him/his || Gnome || 32


• Pappeck does a lot of cooking, mostly with Ingwulf. They’re the ones that gave Dolce all sorts of food and snacks before he left the castle.

• Dandren


• They/them/theirs || Half-orc || 14


• Dandren likes music and playing all sorts of instruments. They're also incredibly superstitious, and Dolce has done lots of strange things in order to counteract Dandren's "bad luck." This often includes breaking pocket mirrors and walking under ladders.

• Ingwulf


• They/them/theirs || Human || 17


• Ingwulf does a lot of cooking, mostly with Pappeck. They’re the ones that gave Dolce all sorts of food and snacks before he left the castle.

• Amnestria


• She/her/hers || Elf || 82


• Amnestria's birth mother was a seamstress, and she was taught how to do it from her, as were Amnestria's half brothers - Frantar and Mikrion. Amnestria’s the one who embroidered Dolce’s bags (her brothers also assisted.)

• Frantar


• He/him/his || Half-elf || 15


• Frantar sometimes helps Amnestria with sewing because they both - along with Mikrion - shared the same mother who taught them how. He's not quite as good, but also added some embroidered stuff to Dolce's bags.

• Mikrion


• He/him/his || Half-elf || 14


• Mikrion sometimes helps Amnestria with sewing because they both - along with Frantar - shared the same mother who taught them how. He's not quite as good, but also added some embroidered stuff to Dolce's bags.

• Varbaren


• She/her/hers || Dwarf || 37


• Varbaren is very into environmental science and constantly rushing around the castle to capturing creatures (most often in Gelsica’s room since Gelsica is afraid of them.) She has a ton of frogs, toads, turtles, and one large tortoise in her and her twin - Farbaren's - room.

• Farbaren


• She/her/hers || Dwarf || 37


• Farbaren is very into environmental science and constantly rushing around the castle to capturing creatures (most often in Gelsica’s room since Gelsica is afraid of them.) She has a ton of frogs, toads, turtles, and one large tortoise in her and her twin - Varbaren's - room.

• Akelda


• She/her/hers || Human || 21


• Akelda is enjoys astronomy, an interest she shared with her adoptive sibling, Almon. Recently she married an astronomer she met and has since moved out from the castle. She does noble and diplomatic stuff much like Bucra.

• Almon


• They/them/theirs || Elf || 88


• Almon enjoys astronomy, much like Akelda does, but since she got married, Almon doesn’t leave the castle’s tallest tower that they made into a semi-observatory.

• Ruven


• He/him/his || Elf || 82


• Ruven is interested in business and is working with a merchant since he used to help at his (now deceased) father’s shop.

• Tobner


• He/him/his || Gnome || 29


• Tobner's late father, a wizard, is the reason Tobner is so interested in magic. Recently he has been teaching Dolce magic as well.

Religious Views

Follows the All-Father

Hobbies & Pets

Loves to do woodworking with Meira, studying magic with Tobner, seeing what Gnerd is painting, trying not to interfere with Ingwulf and Pappeck's cooking, hearing about Varbaren and Farbaren's studies, seeing how Akelda's doing, discussing diplomatic matters with Bucra and Pog, and just spending time with the rest of his children.

Speech

Talks like a stereotypical evil vampire despite being none of those things