Dr. Cornelius Rockingham
Doctor (PhD) Cornelius Rockingham
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Physically looks like an average Caucasian male at his 60's. Also suffers from declining health from his captured years.
Body Features
Caucasian skin, white hair and thin
Facial Features
Wrinkles and other average features of old age
Identifying Characteristics
A cough along with various health issues from his capture. Has recovered but is somewhat noticeable to a trained ye.
Physical quirks
Right handed. A few scars and marks from his 20 year long disappearance.
Special abilities
none
Apparel & Accessories
Average professor clothing
Specialized Equipment
none
Mental characteristics
Personal history
An average man who lived through the turn of the century.
He managed to obtain a PhD at age 32 due to his discovery of zircondium (Z736) and how it can be used. This gave him a job to further his research on the element. Here he refined the formula to produce the most heat from the element.
6 years later, in 1922, he was captured by Nazis in his home country and held hostage for 20 years.
In December of 1941 he was freed due to the Nazi plot involving the Inuit as forced labor. The savior was The Goddess of Protection herself, Nelvana.
For the next 5 or so years he reentered society and attempted to cope with being kidnapped for so long. He now resigned to being a professor in Calgary.
He died in 1958 due to health complication.
Gender Identity
male
Sexuality
Heterosexual
Education
University education; a bachelor in geology, a masters in mineralogy and a doctorate in geological sciences.
Employment
Researcher then university professor.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Discovered zircondium (Z736) and the formula to generate the most heat from the element.
Failures & Embarrassments
unknown
Mental Trauma
mental trauma from being held hostage for 20 years.
Moved back to Calgary, his hometown, to heal.
Intellectual Characteristics
Academic
Morality & Philosophy
Christian based but also questioning due to his mythology. Also distinctly anti-Nazi and Anti-fascist.
Taboos
Average views for a man living in his time and place.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Geology was his chosen field because of a fascination with chemistry. After his years of of capture, he just wants to stay quiet.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
extremely good at identifying minerals
Likes & Dislikes
Inuit culture that stemmed from the Inuits who were nice to him during his capture.
Does no like being alone.
Developed a hate towards Inuit hate.
Virtues & Personality perks
High Intelligence
Vices & Personality flaws
Used to be tense and paranoid after his escape.
Hygiene
Declining health due to poor treatment when he was captured.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Ties to the Canadian geology and science communities along with the universities in Calgary.
Family Ties
His son and wife he hasn't seen in 20 years.
Religious Views
Christian
Social Aptitude
Depending on the day he's either quiet or socialble. (Has a need to be around people most days)
Mannerisms
Can be academic even outside of his job.
Speech
Tends to use bigger words even in the most casual situation
Wealth & Financial state
Average for a Mineralogist with a PhD barring a 20 year gap.
Alignment
Neutral
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Doctor (PhD)
Life
1883
1958
75 years old
Circumstances of Birth
normal
Circumstances of Death
minor zircondium poisoning or health complications
Birthplace
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Children
Current Residence
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gender
male
Eyes
brown
Hair
white grey hair
Height
5'4
Weight
150 lb
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Author's Notes
He is a minor character in my world. What is significant about him in this world's narrative is that he is the first one to report Nelvana to the public. Thus initiating Nelvana's shift from a myth to a public figure. In-universe, He's a prominent geologist with a doctorate with connections to the community. He also discovered an element, figure out it's properties and refined it's uses. Every character has their story even if they're minor in someone else's. He also has the potential to resurface in any future stories.