Maxwell Astrivar
☆ The Starstuck ☆
(sic)
Idiot or Genius?
• Name:
• Alias: Maxwell Astrivar
• Gender: Male
• Age: 37
• Nameday: 32nd Sun of the 5th Umbral Moon
• Race: Au Ra, Xaela
• Birthplace: Mannatheihwo, Landis
• Residency: Sharlayan
• Height: 5'3" (160cm)
• Weight: 127lbs (58kg)
• Status: Divorced Dad
• Occupation: Freelancer Mage-Knight
• Build: Compact, lean• RPHub: Link
Voice claim:
• Laguna Loire
Often smells of ink and fresh parchment. Observant, whimsical, eccentric, patient. Has a strong sense of justice. Sometimes says things that are definitely out of place. In a goofy way. Loves his children plenty. Interested in expanding his knowledge of Arcanima, linguistics, lost texts. He gets all of his sayings wrong. All of them.Deceptively intelligent. Extremely tidy. Strong emotional restraint under pressure. Skilled mediator when he chooses to be. Exceptionally disciplined. Kind and wise.Emotionally guarded. Overworks himself to avoid personal conflict. Difficulty trusting romantic partners. There is a hidden sadness in his eyes, despite it all. A sadness not even he knows is there.
Perhaps Both...
Descended from the mage-knights of Landis, the eccentric Maxwell is a skilled Mystic Knight. Not only has he mastered the sword—often with a confidence that borders on cockiness—but he has also been able to weave Astromancy and Arcanima into his swordsmanship, complementing the classical arsenal of spells his caste of mage-knight used to wield, although now almost completely dead. While an excellent fencer, most of his strength lies in his magicks and the creative ways he makes use of them.
...Perhaps Neither
Chivalrous to a fault, with no home to return to, this man has made of the entire star is home. And the entire star he will protect however he can.
OOC
Let's work together!
He has an undisclosed amount of children for this exact purpose!
Or his ex-wife. But why would you do that to him...?If you're not looking for pre-established connections,
there's still much more we can do!
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I'm a lore buff, but bending's fine as long as it's a possibility within the universe.
If you need help coming up with ideas, I might have the piece of lore just for you.
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I do prefer people sticking to more vanilla looks. If your character deviates too far from the aesthetic of the game and looks out of place, then we are not compatible, sorry.
Belongings & Abilities
(beloved)
Manath-El
His most treasured possession. An heirloom that has been passed down for at least a thousand years.Known by some as Himmelbrand and by others as Astrafalke, Manath-El is an allegedly legendary sword passed down by House Helveth since the beginning of the Sixth Astral era. Capable of imbuing the power of the stars above, its light shines blue like the evening sky, and yellow like the brightest shooting star.Tied to his soul until it will be passed upon the next in line of House Helveth through ritual, the sword can be moved away or wielded against him only temporarily before promptly disappearing and reappearing into Maxwell's hand.
Abraxas
Grimoire containing arcanima and knowledge, but also familiar and companion.Upon learning the art of familiar-making during his first few years in Sharlayan, he knew he could not tolerate the talking frogs and brooms.Well, he wouldn't want to negate the ability to speak to a living being, but a book? It would surely not mind, for that is their natural state.His very first Arcanima book turned friend.
Almagest
A spell he has personally crafted and improved throughout his life; and still he seeks to perfect.His magnum opus, as he calls it.
By combining the best qualities of Astromancy and Arcanima, he has achieved what he defines nature's "numerical perfection."An accuratelly calculated cosmic sphere of a specific space in the endlessness of space to engulf his enemies within, followed by an explosion of a theoretical sun that leaves upon his enemies a semi-inextinguishable blue and yellow fire.Still, this spell is only meant to be a way to test his own abilities and the reach of magicks altogether.Such spell will never be used and it will be locked away from prying eyes.
• He has a keen eye for aetherial imbalances and abnormalities and is easily able to detect voidal presence.• His body is covered in runes, allowing his arcanima and astromancy to flow easier through him.• Star's okay-est Soumanoutics user.• His particular flavor of Echo lets him break language barriers and perceive small irregularities in aether, whether it's too Astrally or Umbrally aligned.