Lead Speaker Klaus Fisher (a.k.a. "Fishface" by Enaiid and Mahina)
Physical Description
Klaus is tall and strong, described having toned muscles. He walks straight and with his head up high most of the time. His movements however can adapt easily, being careful or rough depending on the situation he is in. He has good balance and quick reflexes, being in excellent condition, while also having an excellent coordination and endurance.
Klaus is considered attractive in general, displaying some of the most typical features in Storm Tamers. He always has strands of hair all over his face and has several scars in his body, specially in his arms and his face. He has a squared and prominent jaw and big eye brows, he also has a beard that he shaves as much as he can, not liking how he looks with it.
He has slightly tanned skin and dark blonde hair, beard and eyebrows. His figure makes him look slower than he really is, being in an overall excellent state.
He has sharp grayish-blue eyes and is almost always disheveled, he has a squared and big jaw, while also having big eyebrows and several scars. He is almost always shaved but sometimes the starts of it can be seen. He is described as attractive more than handsome even if he isn't considered ugly either.
He has a wide nose and will usually have a golden earing in his right ear, the earing is almost always hidden under his hair.
Klaus has a bite scar in his left arm which is his Bonding Mark, however his Familiar Tattoo is also really distinctive thanks to it being located in his chest but extending almost to his neck.
Out of these he is recognized by his clothing and way of speaking most of the time, since he speaks formally most of the time but with the same accent that the ship masters of Stuhi's Cove have, being a surprise to many.
Klaus doesn't have many physical quirks but sometimes he limps if the weather is to cold because of an old wound that is located in his left ankle.
Klaus is a powerful Tamer that knows many techniques that are not usual for most Storm Tamers, making him a powerful opponent an a useful asset in general. He loves to manipulate the weather and specially near sea areas, in part because he loves seeing how much impact his powers can have. He takes sometime to practice his spells everyday so he won't get "rusty" as he tends to say.
He is good at battle spells and enjoys the adrenaline that comes with them, sometimes he is so immersed in the battle that he won't notice if he is overworking himself or Blaid, who does the same thing.
Outside of magical powers Klaus is an excellent seafood cook and he has an exceptional sense of orientation, while also knowing a lot about ships and travel in general.
Klaus usually wears elegant, yet comfortable clothes; they are normally grey, white or black pants, a white or light blue shirt and a vest or jacket that can have any tone of blue. Over his jacket he always has Stuhi's jewel that is a silver brooch with the shape of a storm cloud.
He wears black leather shoes most of the time and has a belt with a silver buckle. Whenever he goes out he uses simple clothes and large coats, he also likes to wear leather things, and he takes good care of his jewels and clothes in general.
Klaus doesn't carry much around, thanks to him having good control of his abilities he doesn't need weapons, and he also has a very good sense of orientation so he won't take maps. He is also used to traveling with little to nothing, so he usually will just pack some food for him and Blaid whenever they travel.
Mental characteristics
Klaus is a cisgender male that goes by the pronouns he/him.
Klaus is a bisexual man who is comfortable with his preferences and has had several crushes and flings before, although no formal relationships. He considers
Mahina the love of his life, even if he knows its not possible.
Klaus was born in a precarious situation and was taken care of by his sister, who delayed her bonding ceremony until he could have his, like that he wouldn't be left alone in case she received a familiar and was selected for a boarding school.
When the bonding ceremony happened he received a familiar, Blaid the wolf, and was selected for a boarding school while his sister was left behind. At first he didn't like being there and would usually just prank students and teachers with Blaid, but one day after pissing off one of the teachers he told him that people like him would never get anywhere.
Thanks to that Klaus started to work harder and he became one of the best students, showing that he was one of the most powerful Tamers in the whole school. After that, a teacher that was close to retirement decided to be his mentor, who helped him learn many techniques that weren't usual.
After his mentoring years finished he decided to go back to the ports near Stuhi's Cove where he had lived most of his life. Once he arrived he wasn't sure of what he wanted to do next, but in a turn of events he was offered a job on one of the most dangerous positions in whole Myridiam.
He obviously said yes as he considered it fate and there he spent approximately seven years, his job consisted on guiding the ships through storms and other dangers with his Storm Tamer powers and spells. Thanks to this he learnt a lot about how to control his abilities and teamwork with Blaid, he also learnt about about negotiations and languages thanks to his travels.
When he was 29 the opportunity of becoming the Speaker of Stuhi became something, and though he was the best Splitter in the whole port he thought he didn't have a chance thanks to not having a family record. Fortunately, the captain of the ship decided to help him get it to repay him for his services, once he had it he started the process to become the Speaker of Stuhi, thing he accomplished.
He was also chosen as Lead Speaker and has kept this tittle for the last 20 years
- Klaus was the most promising student in his boarding school.
- He learnt many unusual spells and uses for his powers.
- He has a strong bond with Blaid, getting to communicate with him with telepathy.
- He was known as the best Splitter in the port of Stuhi's Cove.
- He passed all the trials to become a Speaker.
- He has been able to keep the Openers in the dominant side of the Rifting Skirmish.
- He is embarrassed of not suspecting that Enaiid would start war.
- He considers that he failed at his job of keeping the peace by starting a war.
- Not convincing enough speakers of his plans is something that weights on him.
- He hasn't had the courage to look for his sister.
- Sometimes he wishes that he never left the sea.
- He won't admit it but at some point of his life he had a crush on both Mahina and Enaiid.
Klaus always hold a grudge against his sister for letting him go to the boarding school while he pleaded her not to let him. And though he can see that she did it for his own good a part of him thinks that she did it to get rid of him, as their parents did. This is in part why he always feels he needs to be necessary, while also needing to protect those he cares for as his sister did for him.
He also has a problem with people looking down at him due to where he comes from, this motivated him to achieve different things during his life that he considers important now.
Klaus is cunning and quick, not doubting before taking a decision and trying to fix whatever goes wrong instead of paralyzing or regretting it. He is also capable of keeping his cool in hard situations and coming up with creative solutions for his problems, sometimes even doing things that other would question. He is proud and won't back down unless he is given solid evidence that proves him wrong.
He doesn't tend to hold grudges against people, but he has a tendency of walking away whenever something threatens his relationship with someone. He is confident of his abilities and keeps his head up high, however he is known for doing things out of spite, specially when he was younger. Sometimes he can come of as egocentric or insensitive while he is just putting his limits.
Klaus has defined goals and values, which he will only push aside in life or death situations. Even if he didn't learn these from his family he did while he was in school and specially in the sea. He values life over everything else and is considered highly pragmatic, even if it is exaggerated, it is true that he doesn't have as much appreciation for culture and religion as other Tamers do.
While he won't go as far as to do something drastic, Klaus is willing to push some of his morals and philosophy aside to do what he needs to or what he thinks it is correct. He is not afraid of risking his life, but he will be more hesitant about letting someone he cares about do so. He also believes that everyone should be free to decide what they want to do as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else in the process.
Klaus is a really open minded person, in part thanks to his travels, so he doesn't have much problem with what others do most of the time. However one thing that has left a mark on him is how their parents abandoned them and how he was taken to the boarding school without him having a choice.
Thanks to this he tends to despise those he considers "bad parents" and has a dislike for Selectors even if he tries to hide it.
Personality Characteristics
At first Klaus didn't knew what to do after school, which he passed with honors mostly out of spite. But when the opportunity of discovering the world was handed to him he took it without a doubt. Some time after, he was told by everyone that he should try to be the next Speaker of Stuhi, thanks to his magical abilities.
He decided to apply and was really surprised to be selected and even more to get to have the charge, and while being in the process of passing the trials he talked to the other candidates and realized that they all had noble motivations. This made him reevaluate many things and when he was named Lead Speaker he knew that he wanted to help everyone the best way he could, no matter what it takes.
Savvies:
Klaus is a skilled sailor and has and is excellent at traveling and orient himself, he is also a good seafood cook, and he knows many languages thanks to his travels. He also has a good knowledge of culture in general thanks to school, travels and books that he found in the ships where he travelled. He is known for being good at strategies and by being charming when he wants to.
Ineptitudes:
He has a hard time not expressing what he thinks even if he is in an unfavorable situation or if it isn't relevant in the moment. He also needs to work in his patience, since he tries to solve everything he can as quickly as he can, and though this is sometimes good it can also get him in a lot of trouble.
Likes:
- Sea and storms.
- To mess with close friends.
- To do difficult knots.
- Seafood
- Travels to exotic places.
- Debates and serious talks.
- People with a snarky or dark sense of humor
- The stars and the moon.
- Adrenaline in general.
Dislikes:
- People with hidden intentions.
- Secrets or secretive persons.
- Bad Parenting.
- Selectors
- Snobby or arrogant Tamers.
- Classism
- Soul Tamers
Klaus is a cunning, brave, loyal, dedicated and well intentioned Tamer, he will always do what he can to achieve what he considers is the best in the situation. He is also willing to take risks if he considers the goal to be valuable and is good with strategies. Klaus believes that everyone should have the right to chose if it doesn't directly hurt others. He is also known to be merciful and skilled and battle.
Klaus can be stubborn and refuse to back down if there is a possibility of success, he can also hold grudges if a close one did something that made him mad. He is known to be short-tempered in certain situations and can react with hostility if his buttons are pressed. Even though he isn't fond of violence if he is fighting against someone he has anger or hatred to he might take it too far without even realizing. Lastly he can also ignore the rules if he thinks he is doing it for a greater good.
Klaus loves to do knots and he has several of them in his bedroom, but if he is stressed or sometimes even without realizing he starts to do them with anything he finds.
Klaus takes good care in his hygiene and his clothes, thanks to his way of living before becoming a Speaker. He also tries to take good care of his hair and is really careful with the jewels he uses. He usually uses perfume because of his good sense of smell (thanks to Blaid).
Social
Klaus was kind of an outcast before he was admitted in a boarding school, and as he advanced as a promising student he began to be better known amongst the teachers and students, and after being mentored by an important teacher he became more of a model.
His name disappeared for a while when he became a Splitter but after some travels he became famous thanks to his abilities, and a few years later he was considered one of the best, if not the best, Splitter in Stuhi's Cove. There he had many friends and contacts, while also being part of the crew of a ship called "Wave Glider".
He is still close to the captain of the crew and he knows many people in different towns thanks to his various voyages.
Klaus doesn't have any ties to his biological family anymore. The closest thing he has to this is his regret for leaving his sister, while also resenting her. Outside of this he considered the crew of his previous ship his family, specially the captain, that helped him through many situations.
After this he considered Blaid his family and when he became part of the
Council of Whispers he considered some of the members his family too, particularly Enaiid and
Mahina.
After Enaiid's betrayal he was devastated and had a hard time trusting Beatrix, even if it was obvious that she only wanted to help.
Klaus believes in the Fallen Witches, and thinks that Stuhi's ideal of freedom is great, feeling a great connection with her. However he considers that they will be completely on board with his idea of opening the Rift to help everyone. This generates a lot of discussion about if he truly is a believer or not, bringing to the table the fact that he wasn't taught the values of the Fallen Witches before he attended boarding school.
Klaus is known to be quite charismatic and charming if he wants to, he is also the most extroverted and social one out of
Mahina, Enaiid and himself. He is the one that will begin conversations with evert possible topics, and it is easy to find something to talk about with.
Still he is also very direct and honest, which might be a bit confusing since he sometimes doesn't care much about etiquette if he wants to get straight to business. He can also be intimidating if he wants to and can easily see if they are trying to manipulate or fool him.
He can have a very good etiquette if it is necessary and can read a room easily, however he can decide not to go with what everyone is doing if he finds it annoying or excessive.
Klaus gesticulates a lot when he is talking, specially if he is excited, and he has a particular tone when he is pranking or messing with one of his friends. He is also really bad at lying and will start fidgeting his fingers whenever he does, making it quite evident.
He also rubs the back of his neck or touches his hair frequently if he is nervous.
Blaid is his wolf familiar and he is a black and grey wolf with grey-blue eyes and a bite scar in his front leg, which is his Bonding Mark. They have a strong bond and Klaus can communicate with him since they were in boarding school, they both love pranks and Blaid is extremely loyal to him. They have a great understanding of each other and sometimes Blaid does things to help Klaus even if he doesn't realize.
Blaid and Klaus loved the sea and ship more than anything else and they loved getting everyone out of the storms, having a liking for almost any activity that gave them adrenaline, they also loved to see the storms and sea while seating in the beach. Secretly they both dream of returning to that times.
Klaus has an accent that is known from Stuhi's Cove and he has a slightly deep voice, but if he is screaming or excited it might get slightly high pitched, thing that Enaiid and Mahina bothered him with. He also has a tendency to call people "mate" or superiors "captain", no one knows if it is cynical or if it is thanks to his years in a ship.
Love interest (Important)
History
Klaus and Mahina met at the Speaker trials, where he found her training for the big day. They started chatting and discovered that they had a natural appeal to one another. They decided to side together while the trials lasted and tried to add Beatrix to their team but decided against it, keeping Enaiid.
The three of them became good friends and as they got to know each other better Klaus and Mahina fell for one another. And while at the beginning they both kept it secret and didn't realize the other felt the same way with the passing of time it became clear.
They shared a lot of their secrets and Klaus even got to meet Mahina's family the last time she saw them. Still they kept their relationship as friendly due to the situation that would be caused on the Council of Whispers if they took things to another level.
After the Rifting Skirmish began and Arima was killed they both didn't know how to react to this new enemy they had known for so long. When they stole the hairpin and performed the spell their relationship ended abruptly as Mahina disappeared.
This left Klaus devastated and he continues to look for his friend while Enaiid did the same, trying to save her and the world from the incoming war.
Nicknames & Petnames
Klaus would call Mahina "Ina" and she would call him "fishface"
Relationship Reasoning
Mahina liked Klaus because of his care-free attitude and security, while Klaus appreciated her calm and pacifist nature. They balanced each other and they would always be willing to help each other out.
But, Mahina always tried to keep Klaus at an arms length, mainly due to wanting to keep her family a secret but also because she was catching feelings quickly and didn't want to step into a forbidden relationship as her father did.
As for Klaus he understood were Mahina was coming from, and he kept a bit of a distance, wanting to respect her wishes and the rules for the Speakers. However he would usually fantasize about what could happen when their term ended.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Klaus and Mahina share a similar sense of humor and absolutely love to travel, to see and experience new things. They love to stargaze and could pass seasons just discovering the different types of food each place of Myridiam has to offer.
Both think that deep talks with heavy meanings are essential and small talk won't do, constantly questioning things that both of them believed to be true. Finally they value life over traditions and are willing to do their best to help the others.
Shared Secrets
Klaus knows more about Mahina's family than anyone else and while he hasn't told her the full story Mahina does know about his sister's existence. And about his dislike for Selectors and Soul Tamers.
Shared Acquaintances
Both Tamers know almost the same persons in their work environment, however they also know family members or parental figures of the other one. Still their most important acquaintance is Enaiid, who destroyed them with his actions as soon as the Rifting Skirmish began and who made them reconsider many things and feeling that were buried long ago.
Legal Status
Coworkers
Past friendship (Important)
Past friendship (Important)
History
Enaiid and Klaus both met on the Speaker trials alongside Mahina. They both helped Enaiid get away of Beatrix, whose attitude surprised Klaus. They became friends quickly and were excited when they realized they all passed the trials. However when Klaus was named Lead Speaker Enaiid couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy.
This resentment grew through the years, specially when it came to the Council of Whispers and Mahina's attention. Both Tamers tried to ignore it and they would spend time together, sharing things about themselves and activities that they enjoyed, strengthening their bond.
Unfortunately when the Rifting Skirmish started and Klaus, Mahina, Beatrix and Anari stole Sielu's hairpin Enaiid allowed his hatred to guide him. Murdering Arima and starting a war by stating that Mahina had changed her position just before disappearing.
As leaders of both sides of the war, Klaus and Enaiid have grown to dislike and even hate one another, however there are mixed feelings and Klaus sometimes wonders how he could be the friend he considered so close to him.
Nicknames & Petnames
Klaus started to call Enaiid Ed, and as tease he gave him the nickname of "fishface".
Relationship Reasoning
Klaus reminds Enaiid a lot about his older brother, Henry. This always made him look up to him but at the same time he wanted to surpass him. Not living in his shadow as he had done all those years ago, still Klaus kept demonstrating his potential and Enaiid was always a bit resentful.
As for Klaus he considered Enaiid to be very important to him, and thus he wanted to protect him, seeing it as if he needed his help. And while he tried to do it out of love it sometimes came out as condescending, much to Enaiid's dislike. Although they woudn't admit it and Klaus would even try to lessen it, almost everything around them turned into a competition at certain point.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Enaiid and Klaus both value determination and can be quite proud, while their interests and personalities don't match a lot they balance each other. They both enjoy travels and love to train in Magic Duels, they like to compete and would be teasing each other often back in Rift Hollow.
Shared Secrets
Klaus and Enaiid confided in each other, talking about ambitions and dreams most of the time but never mentioning their past or family situation. They would also discuss many of their strategies before the Council of Whispers.
Shared Acquaintances
Enaiid and Klaus work as Speakers, meaning they know almost the same persons in their workplaces. Still Klaus is far more social and therefore he has deeper relationships with other while Enaiid prefers to keep to himself. Their most important common acquaintance would be Mahina since the three of them went everwhere together.
Legal Status
Coworkers
Klaus was born to a poor family and lived with his sisters, eating what they found and not having a formal place to sleep. After he was brought to a boarding school he became a Splitter. Thanks to it being a dangerous job he had a good income and could live with it perfectly.
When he became a Lead Speaker his income changed completely but he still has some savings from his work in the sea.
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