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Sir Lucius Michelangelo Petruvio III

A Dwehrlen Larger Than Life
 
"Could you say then, my darling, that perhaps I am - 'The Greatest Dwehrlen you have ever seen?'" - Sir Lucius Michaelangelo Petruvio III, a seemingly common quote gathered from those who have had either the pleasure or inconvenience of meeting him.
  Sir Lucius Michaelangelo Petruvio III is a Dwehrlen nobleman native to La Patria. Born into a noble role from his father, Sir Lucius Michelangelo Petruvio II, he was gifted privilege as a birthright and lives a life of luxury and mischievous pursuits. His father and his father before him ran one of the largest smithies in Tor Gamlin and brokered more exclusive export contracts than any other Dwehrlen company before them. Thus, they settled and became one of the few Dwehrlen to stop working for a living and rest on the fruits of their labors. The trade contracts left them a steady stream of income that set them and their family into the lap of luxury for generations to come. While many would have seen their fortune as nearly inexhaustible and impossible for one man to spend, Sir Lucius III saw it as an open challenge.   Sir Lucius III, as he does not allow even his close attendants to abbreviate his name further, grew up a roguish child, and the behavior followed him well into adulthood. According to many of the maids that attended to the needs of his family estate, he was very commonly found playing practical jokes on visitors and flipping up the skirt of every dress he could find. When he wasn't harassing them at every opportunity, he was practicing his poetry or his swordsmanship. Often both would be practiced upon the working house staff.    As he grew older, they discovered that he had a natural affinity for Arcane Magick, particularly that of the illusion variety. This only played more into his mischievous behavior as he learned how to disguise himself as other residents and create or hide various scenery. Maids and butlers would find stairways that were actually walls, hallways with no exits, or be reprimanded for the 'violent and inappropriate behavior' that they were witnessed performing the galley. Just as they went to take out their frustrations on the young master, Sir Lucius would perform a poem that he had crafted specifically for them. Whether it was genuine charm, or just an enchantment of his illusions, but few could retain their anger towards him. At least while he was a child.   The fortune left behind by his father was maintained steadily by passive income that flowed in, even past his death. Sir Lucius began to use this to afford many pleasures in his adulthood. His attention span was terribly small, and he seemed to rack up a large variety of hobbies. His money was first thrown into luxurious goods; golden statues, magickal apparatus, exotic pets, et cetera. Sir Lucius III then began 'investing' - sponsoring a number of aspiring La Patrian adventurers and pouring funds into romantic pursuits. When challenged on these latter 'investments', he simply claimed to be investing in his own happiness and that the pursuit of women was essential to that.  
Notorious Reputation of a Paramour
 
"Not even the Gods can Cause this old heart to mend; But when I look at you, You cause me to Ascend." - Sir Lucius III, A Poem For My Mistress
  If he would be known for anything beyond his family name, Sir Lucius III was a renowned romantic pursuer. The Dwehrlen noble had a penchant for those who were not for the taking - specifically noble daughters and married women. He is said to be the second highest cause of divorce in all of La Patria, only beaten out by financial disagreements. More married men have called for his death or imprisonment than he can honestly count. He has never cared to attempt to find out how many illegitimate children may be walking around the country.   Sir Lucius III has published thirteen books on poetry, several of which have become best sellers in their first week on the market. This had only served to enlarge his vast fortune even further, at least until he made them freely available for women. Now his books are one of his largest expenses. He has been known to not spare any expense in the pursuit of women. While some have been simply irritated by his advances, many have found being pursued by him a lucky venture as luxurious gifts will start to stream into their house and home - much to the detriment of their husbands.   His worst instances, however, are when he takes advantage of his illusionist tricks in his pursuits. This happens more than he would like to admit, and there are few who would try to defend this. While some women are charmed by how far he would go to win them over, most are sickened by the tricks. Many have pushed for his incarceration, though evidence of his illusory magick is hard to find, and an arrested noble an even harder task to accomplish.
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