November 10, 2005

Barinthus Bio

Water Lord he is ....

Names: Barinthus Kingmaker, Manannan Mac Lir’, Lord of Deep Waters.

Age: 6524, [born in the summer time].

Height: 7'5".

Weight: 214 lbs.

Body Type: Tall, lean, toned, [the male equivalent of willowy].

Eyes: Round almond-shaped eyes. Deep cobalt blue in color, with snake-like pupils. Have two eyelids [one blinks up and down the other comes up over his eye]. Pale, thin, blue eye brows and wispy lashes.

Hair: Long [to his knees], straight, fine, hair. Is bright turquoise blue at the top and bleeds into black at the bottom. Shifts color in the light and can turn sea-green or gray. Wears it pulled back in a pony tail or braided, [rarely leaves it long].

Physical Imperfections (things the character would most like to change): The extra layer of skin between his fingers and toes. His second eyelids. His pupils.

Gestures: Blinks his second eyelid when nervous.

Race: Sidhe/Sea Demon [Fomorian].

Group: Unseelie.

Religion: Belief in Gods and Goddesses, [since he was one].

Family: Sidhe water god [father], sea nymph [mother].

Schooling: Same as Doyle's and Rhys'.

Skills: Knows how to handle court dealings. Has a great understanding of people, [the kind of understanding only 6000 years of life can give you]. Has lots of life experience.

Powers: Can control the element of water with a particular affinity for the sea.

Occupation: Queen's Raven.

Past Occupations: Sidhe noble [before the courts split], sea god who ruled over the water of the sidhe isles.

General Personality Type: Aloof/Logical/Experienced/Calm.

Quirks: His fear of crowds, [because of the whole fish-boy fiasco].His disdain for humans.IQ: 172.

Temperament: Very even-tempered and cool-headed but is very sensitive of his `fishiness'.

Good Traits: Thoughtful. Perceptive, Gentlemanly, Tactful, Patient.

Bad Traits: Detached, Self-conscious. Plotting, Smug, Evasive, and Brash.

Bad Habits: Swears.

Prejudges: Humans, and especially reporters.

Embarrassed By: His webbing and pupils.

Most Painful Thing in His Life: Being cast out of the Seelie court.

Political Issues He is Most Interested In: Acceptance of all fey. Preserving the sidhe.

Income: Court vaults 23, 75, and 201. Owns land across Europe and Ireland.

Sense of Humor: Good-humoured but doesn't joke a lot.

Greatest Fears: Fey being exiled from America. The Unseelie being `too tolerant' when it comes to monsters.

Phobias: Demo phobia, fear of crowds [human crowds].

Mental Illnesses: Inferiority Complex, and phobia.

Hobbies: Bottle collecting, [stray glass bottles he finds on the beach].

Interests: Oceanography. Sports: Fencing, fishing, swimming.

Favorite Pastimes: Swimming in any body of water he can find, [the Sithin has an underground lake].

Favorite Travel Destination: Would love to see the Pacific Ocean.

Pets: Has an aquarium full of tropical fish.

Favorite Drink: Sex on the Beach. Favorite Meal: Squid and cocktail sauce.

Favorite Book: Ten-Thousand Leagues under the Sea.

Finds Attractive About the Opposite Sex: Eyes, hair, and a sexy voice.

Opposite Sex Find Attractive About Him: His height. His hair. His power.

Turn Ons: Sex in the water. The `wet' look.

Turn Offs: Sadism [has seen too many of the Queen's `shows' to be turned on by it]. Doesn't like anyone touching his webbing [because it secretly turns him on].

Traumas From his Past: When he was cast out of the Seelie court. When that reporter labeled him `fish-boy' and `aqua-man'.

Favorite Outfit: Normally dresses very causally but the Queen dresses all her guard for special occasions.

Speaking Style: Soft-spoken with a throaty, cultured voice.

Friends: Rhys, Galen, and Gran.

Best Friend: Doyle used to be Essus.

Most Crucial Experience: When he was banished from the Seelie court. Home: The Unseelie Sithin frequently visits Brownie's Bed and Breakfast.

Weapons: Swords and guns, used to have a trident [Uisce Beatha. Washis fathers. Name means water of life in Gaelic] when he was a sea god.

Brief History: Manannan Mac Lir’ was born to Lir , a sidhe god of water and Conventina, a Fomorian sea nymph. After the sidhe fled from their isles in the Atlantic they settled in Ireland and fought the Fomorians and turned them into sea monsters, banishing them into the seas. Lir , ruler of the seas surrounding Ireland, raped Conventina, a former Fomorian princess turned sea nymph. From their union came Manannan Mac Lir’, who inherited his mothers `fishiness'. Latis was executed for infidelity [he was married at the time of the rape] and so was Conventina. Taking pity on the child, King Lugh raised him as his own, training him in the ways of the sidhe. The Sidhe Court split and King Lugh died in war with Nuad, the first Unseelie king. King Lugh's son, Arawn, took the throne and, jealous of the affection Lugh gave Manannan Mac Lir’, banished him from the Seelie court, claiming no sea monster could ever abide in the Blessed Throng. Manannan Mac Lir’, having no where else to go, joined the Damned and served under the same king who had killed the closest thing he had ever had to a father. At the court, he guarded and ruled the Unseelie seas. King Nuad died in battle with the goblins and his daughter, and dais, became queen. Manannan Mac Lir’, fearing what the court would become under Andais' rule, turned to her younger brother, Essus, and counseled the youth on handling the court. Years later Manannan Mac Lir’ and many of the other sidhe gave up some of their powers in one of the `weirdings'. Mana gave away his power to communicate with ocean life, a gift given to him by his mother and changed his name to Barinthus. Even after the weirding, Barinthus still held great magic. Seeing his power, Andais appointed Barinthus as one of her ravens. The rest is history.

 

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