Lord Haakon Eswynd
What we have been matters nothing against what we must become.
Social Rank: 5
Concept: Prodigal Reaver
Fealty:
Thrax
Family:
Eswynd
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 34
Birthday: 7/15
Religion: Shamanism/Pantheon
Vocation: Soldier
Height: 6'2"
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Blue
Skintone: Fair
Description: Dark brown hair is shorn close atop his head, and worn in a short beard on a strong jaw. Dark blue eyes are shadowed by a high forehead and heavy brows, with a scar marring his lip to the right of his nose, naturally tugging one side of his mouth upward. In stature, he is the upper end of average, with a lean, athletic build. He looks years past thirty, though his tanned and weathered face lead some to guess older.
Personality: He doesn't want to be in Arx. The city is huge, smells of rats and urine, and sits half the world away from his home, where at any moment, a new battle could start without him. Moody and mercurial, on his better days he takes amusement in the unfamiliar world around him, showing good humor and wit. On his bad days, everything is irritating. He is comfortable with motion, and grows restless when kept still and idle.
Background: A near-brother (cousin) to the king of Eswynd, Haakon grew up on the sea. Being of noble blood among the Abandoned meant being a warrior, and he was raised with callouses on his hands from oars, rigging ropes, and spear hafts. Never able to openly challenge the Thraxian navy, his people were raiders of the reavers, striking any merchant ships or fishermen who fell within their reach, and fleeing from any war fleet. Twice he was part of a battle against Thrax warships; neither could be called a victory.
The Darkness in the Deep was known to the Eswynds for many years. At first, Haakon and his kin had been all too willing to accept bloody silver to hunt the Arvani (they did that, anyway) but as the shadows spread and tales of the blood madness trickled out, Eswynd's old allegiance to Marin grew dangerous. When Margot Tyde and her diplomats came to them, offering alliance and protection, backed by the threat of destruction before a united Thraxian fleet, the Eswynds accepted
There were noises made about honor and their ancestors in protest, but for such things "the wind does not care." All that mattered was surviving the coming storm. His near-brother the king (now Marquis) married an Arvani woman to seal the alliance and remained in their home island, making heirs. Haakon and his people took their small fighting ships to sea for battle among the Tyde fleet, and did their duty against the Gyre. After the war, Haakon was sent to Arx on Eswynd's behalf, to represent his people in the court of their ancient enemies, now overlords. What could possibly go wrong?
| Name | Summary |
| Alarissa | Fresh prodigals can be interesting. This one is interesting. Useful too. Though mostly interesting. |
| Catalana | I heard Tyde had a new lord. I'm certain he must be part Thrax. He swears just like them. |
| Cyril | Exactly what you expect from a reaver, but this one is gifted with wisdom beyond his years. I hope not to see what he can do in battle but should that day come, I expect it would be a sight. |
| Emily | There is something strong and unabashed in everything he does. A man who knows who he is and does not let the change of conventions and locales weaken that. An unforgiving strength that is at times interlaced with the a careful regard he offers at times. I dare to say I do not even know him half as well as I should yet. Yet. But there is time to slowly understand and better know the Eswynd. |
| Esme | His words are not courtly and graceful. He's pretty dry, but every bright ray of humor (me) needs a straight man (him). So I am sure we are to be the most glorious of friends. Shattered, Mistaken, or any which way. |
| Ian | Rough style. Not much training. He can apply himself, though. |
| Iseulet | I hope he keeps his head above water here in Arx, this is rough water for a Prodigal and a Neo-Noble. Hope he minds the sharks. |
| Laurel | Such an interesting idea and witty as well. Hands around the duchesses neck. Time to make finger bones sparkle as best they can. He seems as tired of Arx as I often can be. |
| Mabelle | He's funny. Managed to make Zara laugh kind of funny. I should keep an eye on him for amusing bar conversations. |
| Mikani | An idiot that thinks that if you don't agree with him you have to be a mainlander. Even when you state you grew up in the isles. I don't think there is any help for that level of stupid. |
| Sunaia | A curious man, very serious - and apparently, a sailor. |
| Thea | He looks stern. But under that, there is a--well..He may have a sense of humor. And he's a formable opponant as well. |
| Valdemar | A fellow Islander, with a similar outlook in a lot of ways to my own. I don't envy the timing of his arrival to Arx, though. |
| Vanora | He reminds me of what I once thought the Isles were. |
| Victus | Prodigal. Always have to be careful around the prodigals. Especially the ones that grew up on the rocky shores of the Mourning Isles. Those are the ones who have looked upon a watery grave and declared they don't give a damn. |
| Videl | A prodigal noble from the far east, seems intelligent if a bit too focused on matters of power and affluence. |
| Zoey | Good gods, the mouth on that man! He must not realize that there are people in the Compact who speak that language. |