Derarose
Emperor of Daeruin
Basileus
"I long to leave this world of troubles, but not without a legacy."
The Leper King of the Empire of Daeruin, Emperor Derarose is a serene, pragmatic dark elven ruler. In his native dark elven, he takes the title basileus, meaning emperor. Known for being a very private and strategic individual, the Emperor is rarely seen by commoners or even people outside his court. He inherited the throne after the untimely death of his mother, Empress Vlaasti the Flame-Child, who died of poisoning, the perpetrator never having been caught. Derarose's position is one of significant insecurity, given his affliction, lack of heirs or wife, and other factors - he is greatly paranoid about his courtiers and vassals replacing him. Despite this, he is very intelligent and sharp, able to play his vassals off each other and keep cool regardless of his anxiety.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
He is frail of body and not physically capable of much physical exertion. A leper, his hands are minorly afflicted and his face is more extremely disfigured. His health is ailing.
Facial Features
His face is disfigured.
Identifying Characteristics
His leprosy is hard to miss.
Physical quirks
He tends to wave his hand around gracefully as he speaks, sometimes not speaking at all and simply gesturing his hand a certain way.
Special abilities
The emperor is said to be trained in the arcane to make up for his physical shortcomings.
Apparel & Accessories
His usual attire will involve stylish dark robes befitting someone of his station. He often wears a long dignified cape. Most notably, he wears an ornate metal mask resembling a beautiful smiling face as well as a dark veil around it, with his crown on top. He also wears dark gloves. Most of his clothing is made of silk and expensive materials like ermine.
Mental characteristics
Sexuality
He has shown virtually no interest in women presenting a problem for the succession of his empire as he has no siblings.
Morality & Philosophy
Derarose is a pragmatist. He will tend towards logical, straightforward arguments and explanations. He does not hold much ideology nor does he understand those who do. Concepts like honor, piety, good, evil, and individualism are foreign to him.
Social
Religious Views
Despite the reputation of the dark elves as being a deeply spiritual people and the theocratic nature of the empire he governs, Derarose is an irreligious person. He regards the gods as likely real but not of any interest to him. To his people, he defers all spiritual matters to the Sentinel, the spiritual leader of his realm, in order to appear modest but truly it is out of a lack of interest or belief. He is suspicious of religious belief.
Social Aptitude
He is calm and serene in social situations, preferring to exhibit an almost intimidating lack of movement and speech in order to keep his conversationalists from being too confident.
Hobbies & Pets
He is known to be an avid reader, enjoying non-fiction mostly, but he has shown interest in great works of literature, especially those of snow elven origin such as the Epic of Belnaris.
Speech
His voice is smooth and calm. He doesn't raise his voice or speak impulsively, even when angry. Despite its serenity, his voice still commands respect.
Wealth & Financial state
Naturally, the Basileus is very wealthy, he uses the state's assets as well as even his own personal wealth to fund immense projects across his empire including irrigation to combat the natural issues of such wasteland terrain, aqueducts, investments in the academies, especially those of the military, and to boost the empire's technological output. On a personal level, he has put an astronomical amount of wealth to build his private library.
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Current Location
Conditions
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Emperor of Daeruin
Age
481
Date of Birth
3rd of Sun's End
Children
Pronouns
He/him
Gender
male
Eyes
Icy blue, alert
Hair
Long, stringy, white
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Grayish-purple, pale, discolored near his face and hands
Height
5'7"
Weight
150 lbs.
Belief/Deity
Irreligion
Aligned Organization