Mark Hael
Armorer and Merchant
Father of Jerry Hael
was a skilled armorer and well-known shop owner.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Before his death, Mark was believed to be in excellent physical health. He was strong for his age, and ate well. This made his death a shock to his family. As it turned out, he had a heart condition that went unnoticed for many years, which resulted in his death at 66 years old.
Body Features
Mark was a tall man, with broad shoulders and a strong frame. He had a bit of a slouch, and as his age crept up on him, developed a bit of a belly.
Facial Features
Mark had a handsome face, with pale skin and a prominent nose. He had dark hair and dark eyes. His face was described as noble, and he lived up to that description even as he aged and his hair began to grey. He had high cheekbones and a strong chin.
Identifying Characteristics
Mark’s main identifying feature was his profile. He was a standout, handsome man, that made people stop and look twice in the street. His large stature and height made him stand out in a crowd.
Physical quirks
Towards the end of his life, Mark had bad arthritis in his hand from years of work, and would often be seen massaging his hands, especially in cold weather to loosen them up.
Apparel & Accessories
Mark wore typical garb, usually a tunic and pants. Sometimes a thick leather apron and gloves when creating different armor products.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Mark was born in the year 3A-1144, which made him 66 at his death. He was born into the Hael family, and from a young age was expected to continue the family tradition of armory, and studied under his father until he gained mastery of the trade. Mark also had ambitions of expanding the business, wanting to open his own shop to increase profits. He did this when he was young, and the shop was very successful. He gained a name for himself in Royton Vasey, and enjoyed the success of his efforts.
Mark was a second son, and did not have the pressure on him to marry as his older brother or younger sister did. However, he found that there was a hole in his life without a wife and children, and when he met Raven, he fell head over heels. She fell for him as well, and they were married quickly. Mark knew that Raven had ambitions beyond simply raising a family, and was willing to take over some of the typical duties after his children were born. He was very close with both of his sons, and took Gregory’s death very hard. Neither he nor Raven ever recovered from it fully. He taught Jerry the trade of his family. He supported Raven in her bid for the councilor position, and was proud of her accomplishments. He died at the age of 66, when his heart condition finally caught up to him.
Gender Identity
Male
Sexuality
Straight
Education
Mark received a typical education. He never really enjoyed book learning, and preferred to focus more on honing his skills at armory.
Employment
Mark was a skilled armorer and merchant, and owned his own shop. His son, Jerry, took over the shop after his passing.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Mark considered two accomplishments the greatest of his life. The first was opening the shop, which he took great pride in. The second was the raising of his family. He considers his son his legacy, and has pride that he raised two strong young men who can carry on his name.
Failures & Embarrassments
Mark considered his son’s death his greatest failure, even if it is irrational. He believed that his duty was to protect his children, and even though Gregory died in the army, he still carries the weight and guilt of his death as his own problem.
Mental Trauma
Mark never truly recovered from the death of his son.
Intellectual Characteristics
Mark may not have been book-smart, but this didn’t mean he wasn’t intelligent. His smarts are more in business. He understands what it takes to make a business run, and besides running his own, he offered advice to other shopkeepers.
Morality & Philosophy
Mark’s philosophy was always family first. He wanted a family for so long, and when he finally had one, they would always come first for him, and he would do whatever he needed to do to ensure that they were safe and taken care of.
Taboos
Mark’s main taboo is entitlement. He worked to get where he was, and doesn’t appreciate when people believe they are owed something without working for it.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Mark’s motivation was always ensuring his family’s happiness and safety.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Mark was business savvy. He understood what a business needed to succeed, and was able to build his own business from the ground up.
He was also a very skilled armorer. He learned the trade quickly, and enjoyed working with his hands.
Mark was not particularly book-savvy. He learned well in his education, but always hated studying and reading. He left that up to his wife when he met her.
Likes & Dislikes
Mark enjoyed running his shop and spending time with his family. The thing he loved most in the world was raising his sons, to the point where he would offer to take on parenting duties so that Raven could focus on her other ambitions.
Mark disliked reading, though he always supported Raven in her love of it.
Virtues & Personality perks
Mark was a very loving man. He loved hard and he loved fast. He loved his wife and his children with everything he had, which made him an incredible husband and father.
Mark was also a very loyal man, in all aspects of his life. When he set his mind to something or made a commitment, he would always follow through.
Mark was also a very funny man. He could make anyone laugh if he set his mind to it, which is one of the reasons that Raven fell for him so quickly. His humorous demeanor was a good contrast to her own more serious one.
Vices & Personality flaws
Mark could be impatient. He liked things done quickly and smoothly, and didn’t enjoy dealing with any obstacles.
He was also a bit flippant. Because of his humorous disposition, he would not always take problems as seriously as they should be taken.
Personality Quirks
Mark would always whistle as he worked, showing his cheerful attitude and love of life.
Hygiene
Mark bathed regularly. As an armorer, working with his hands, he had to bathe often to get the grime and sweat off of him. Raven insisted on this as well.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Mark has contacts all throughout the community. His easy personality and humor made him easy to get along with, as well as his position as a shop-owner. When Raven claimed her position on the council, he became even more well-known.
Family Ties
Mark had a wife, two sons, and a grandson. He was close to all of them in his lifetime, including his son Jerry’s wife and his grandson, Kobi. He was a family man at heart, and worked hard to maintain close relationships with all of his family.
Religious Views
Mark was more religious than his wife, Raven, in terms of true belief. He turned to religion after Gregory’s death, and found comfort in it. He tried to get Raven more involved, but she was never as interested or as committed to the practice as he was. This was disappointing to him, but he knew that fighting with Raven on this was a lost cause. He could only encourage her where he could.
Social Aptitude
Mark was a very social man, and got along with most members of the community. His social standing in the community was one of the things that helped Raven gain support as a member of the council, as he was always talking about his wife and how gifted she was.
Mannerisms
Mark had very easy mannerisms. He put people at ease very quickly, and drew people into conversations without even trying. His humor was a strong component of this, and he was very charming when he tried to be.
Speech
Mark was well spoken, but did not have the same vocabulary of his wife. His speech was more in line with the common folk in town, which made him easy to converse with.
Wealth & Financial state
Being a well-known merchant and armorer, Mark was quite wealthy for a commoner, but not quite as much as a noble.
Species
Ethnicity
Life
1144
1210
66 years old
Birthplace
Royton Vasey
Children
Current Residence
Royton Vasey Cemetery
Gender
Male
Aligned Organization
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