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forgottenroderick · 8 months

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Character Analysis

THE BASICS:

Character’s name: Roderick Varmont

Role in story: Antagonist/Conquorer/Emperor

Physical description: Jude Law

Age: 49

MBTI: INTJ (the architect)

Enneagram: Type 3 (the achiever), 3w4, 368

Zodiac: Capricorn

INTERNAL: THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER

What is his/her greatest fear? Being worthless

Inner motivation: To feel valuable and worthwhile, want to be affirmed, to distinguish himself from others, to have attention, to be admired, and to impress others

Kryptonite: being ignored/dismissed, like…not getting his due/having his fears confirmed by outside opinion basically

What is his/her misbelief about the world? Grind into the dust or be ground into the dust!

Lesson he/she needs to learn: There are other ways to make a difference! It’s not just kill or be killed! Tbh, I doubt he’ll ever get there tho so good luck, world! Also that you can be valuable without stamping the world w your image! He might get ~there but the fear of being worthless thing will still fuel his ongoing quest for utter control/making his mark so the behavior will never end and obv that’s super fun #unproblematic <3

What is the best thing in his/her life? Power and control! Oh, oops, ig he loves his family too *awkward silence* No, but in all seriousness he actually views the former as being in service of the latter! He’s helping his family, even when he taunts and torments them etc, by making them stronger! And he’s super protective in his super messed up way and tbh the fact that they’re not all daily thanking him is baffling! But *dramatic swoon* he’s willing to take on everyone’s, even their, hatred and wrath and fear to help them! Bc if there’s one thing that being a good dad def is, its traumatizing ur kids for life! Ok but actually the best thing in his life is also the worst thing and that’s the ever-haunting memory of his dead wife who atp he’s sanctified in his memory so she has absolutely no flaws and that actually makes the whole thing so much worse on literally everyone! yayyyy! and obv its still sad bc she’s gone etc etc etc napoleon rotting in exile w/o josephine feels etc except he’s technically still on the top of his game and running from his feels…

What is the worst thing in his/her life? Fear...He fears nothing! *cough* Anyway, it’s def those idiots who’re standing in his way! But he def lives by the Tywin Lannister code of bring your enemies to their knees…and then help them up when they become ur allies (but never forgive! never forget! or you’ll get stabbed twenty-three times/shot while on the privy!) Anyway, ain’t nothing gonna stand in ~his way too long <3

What does he/she most often look down on people for? Stupidity, greed (ironies…), small thinking, lack of focus, impracticality, lack of a strong worldview (he ~can appreciate optimism as long as its ~grounded tho, it can even be inspiring, tho he never trusts it he’s more like ‘that’s beautiful if only it could be true…’ sorta deal…but if it isn’t sufficiently grounded, he dismisses it as foolish etc)

What makes his/her heart feel alive? Surveying his realm and taking in the splendor of all he’s accomplished! Holding his wives and children *cough* what? no ahem i didn’t mean that i meant…smth way tougher *eyes emoji*

What makes him/her feel loved, and who was the last person to make them feel that way? His dead wife -- wait waht No, but its just being loved and appreciated as much as he loves and appreciates – being supported, someone who sees his good traits for what they are, someone who silently forgives his many many faults even viewing ~those for what they are without ever making him feel small but rather makes him feel powerful etc, someone who sees his vision and is a partner in it while allowing him to take the reigns of it and working in the bg to help so he gets the glory which he can then shower his loved one with it and/or at least they share the glory equally that’d also 100% work for him but basically his contribution is super super important and he’s in no way eclipsed and gets to share in his glory w his loved one etc <3 (speaking of, he’s probs sanctified/deified/publically mythologized and revered his dead wife oops), someone who sees him as he is first and foremost without making him feel weak for someone ~knowing his weaknesses??? idk!! tis ethereal but that’s the skinny

Top three things he/she values most in life? Family/love, accomplishment, legacy!

EXTERNAL: NOT NECESSARY, BUT GOOD TO KNOW AND SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER

What’s his/her favorite book, movie, and band? He’d probably obsessively read the Iliad<3 Tragically, tho, he’d be an Achilles stan *sigh* But! He would, indeed, loathe the movie Troy even if he’d generally like Brad Pitt, otherwise. Honestly, he is probs that one outlier whose in the bg shouting 'justice for agamemnon' too smdh Another go-to fav would be Wuthering Heights bc he’d eat up that tragic irony stuff idk what to tell you tbh. Modern stuff? He’d probs enjoy GoT and Succession (Logan Roy, you’re a real one) and – I haven’t seen it but probs House of Cards if its what it sounds like it is? He’d also really love history and military history esp

Is there an object he/she can’t bear to part with and why? He’s kept his wedding band/bracelet/ring/earring/sweater/whatever from his first wife and still wears it and always will!

Describe a typical outfit for him/her from top to bottom. Yknow that super dramatic all-armor outfit Jude Law wears in Legend of the Sword? Yeah. That. If not, some medieval!toga type thing probs idk I just feel like he’s always like tryna look super chill but actually being super dramatic yknow? Like, a toga looks on one level super laid back its literally just this cloth you’ve sorta wound around yourself, but also its got big imperial aesthetic™ moments happening? That’s the vibe except ~medieval fantasy~ aesthetic

What names or nicknames has he/she been called throughout their life? klsdjfklsdjf Your Grace, Your Majesty, etc

What is his/her method of manipulation? Charisma, persuasion, also – ‘you, fetch me a block!’ usually does the trick, too ;D (really he does what he likes ;D) so yeah threatening, cajoling, weaponizing his own self-imposed iconography, also that story about julius caesar and the pirates is classic him and imma probably steal it <3

Describe his/her daily routine. Awakens just before daybreak to watch the sun rise over a grateful world (what? yes he does have a lil thanos in him too shhh) while eating some small snacky foods bc mornings are for coffee and contemplation <3 then he has his correspondance brought by his viziers which, together, inform him of the events in the realm and he gives orders, signs things, sends out correspondance. some days he will then hear petitions but that’s probs 1) a full day activity and 2) probs once or twice every couple weeks. he generally will take his noonday repast w at least one of his families/family members for a sort of private take on what’s going on w them, and his dinners include the whole fam – all available wives and kids all together in a dinner time fete weird enough to make even tywin lannister feel awkward most likely ;D

Their go-to cure for a bad day? Going on a ride through his empire, sometimes w an entourage sometimes in disguise and thus witnessing, firsthand, all the difference he’s made! sometimes this makes the bad day worse for a bit, if he sees smth he doesn't like, but then he can go fix that one (1) thing and that makes him feel better even about the thing(s) he can’t fix. sometimes, depending what’s amiss, he’ll throw a lil impromptu get together (read: BIG FUCKING PARTY) and enjoy feting his friends and fam but tbh this frankly backfires as often as it helps but he will never learn <3 also he doesn't usually participate sm as sit up on his throne and watch everyone else??? idk he's weird

CHARACTER GOALS:

How is your character dissatisfied with their life? HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA how is he ~not dissatisfied?????? an ordinary life will N E V E R satisfy and, while you couldn’t accuse him of that, ~not feeling like a god 24/7 is such a terrible, wretched curse that he must bear its so tough being him only he knows this pain etc etc etc sdlkjfakljsdf anyway, basically, no matter how much he accomplishes it will never be enough, he will never be satisfied, never allow himself to breathe and be content etc etc etc it sucks to rule the world

What does your character believe will bring them true happiness or contentment? PROVING HIMSELF BY CONQUERING THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!!!!!! leaving his stamp by making the world a better place and eradicating corruption wherever he finds it improving the lives of everyday ppl, spreading enlightenment, etc, etc

What definitive step could they take to turn their dream into a reality? well, he’s already taken some but there’s always smth else to conquer <3

How has their fear kept them from taking this action already? well, in this particular way it hasn’t buttttttt it has prevented him from being the good husband/dad he’d like to be and tbh since his kids will probs be his truest legacy, since his empire will eventually fracture in the way all empires do, he’s really fucked that all up bc he’s too obsessed w his empire and w making them ‘strong’ to actually be a good family man etc. and thus his own cycle is ultimately self-defeating

How does your protagonist feel they can accomplish their goal while still steering clear of the thing they are afraid of? he basically thinks he’s pulling off the biggest fake out in history faking it till he makes it and thus proving himself worthy!!!!!!! joke’s on him tho bc he’s royally (heh) messing it all up <3

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therealnuclearplatypus · 2 years

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Vazhang hcs please!!

akshkekwndk YAY!

okay so like we agree that these two are, like, idiots in love

like fr these bitches istg. himbo energy to the mAX even tho neither of them actually are T_T it's just their vibe

anw leo loves tinkering and messing around with his toolbelt, right? it's a pretty popular headcanon atp that leo makes jewellery for whichever s/o he's being shipped with. and you know he does that for frank (frank had a complete breakdown one day—i hc my guy with severe anxiety don't mind me—and that anxiety attack was sort of the result of all the culminated stress of maintaining the image of the perfect praetor and leader and, in his head, grandson. i think grandma zhang, no matter how much good she did to him, still gave him a bit of a i-need-to-make-her-proud issue. so yeah, after that, he just let go and got a bunch ear piercings, a nose septum ring and tattoos. more on those later. its a minor rebellion, but its enough).

as i was saying, leo LOVES making earrings and rings for him, necklaces, bracelets, anklets and whatnot. frank loves every single one of em, but he's running out of space to put them all :/

frank lets leo try on his praetor's cape once. something about an enormous cape dwarfing his lil boyfie almost made him refuse to take it back, ever. leo now randomly steals it and sleeps on frank's bed with it. it makes frank melt.

frank calls leo "'nidas" and leo calls frank "fai"

frank's tattoos: he cuts himself sometimes when the anxiety gets too much, so hazel had drawn a butterfly on his left forearm, near his legion tattoo, and told him not to kill the butterfly. he knew the pen ink would fade and the butterfly would die anyways, so he got it tattooed, permanently, so that he can remember.

he also has a snake down his spine that moves whenever he does and leo just loves that.

leo ended up wanting tattoos too, so they got a matching one. for frank, it's the words "a love that moves the sun ..." across his collarbone and for leo it's the words "... and all the other stars" across his own collarbone.

leo also got a dragon on his hip and feathers on his heart ("hope is the things with feathers"—>hope is "esperanza"—>his mother).

their first date was at a mexican cuisine frank suggested, their second at a chinese restaurant leo came up with. they both think that's hilarious for some reason

frank has a skateboard leo can ride better than he can. frank complains about it often like "why can you ride that thing better than i can?!" "i can ride lotsa things pretty well you know 😏😉" cue frank smacking him

leo stealing frank's shirts >>>>>>>>

frank loves seeing him in his clothes so that works out fine

frank's favourite flower is the orchid so leo makes it a point to buy him some every valentine's day, birthday and christmas <3

leo's is roses because he's a sucker for clichés, so frank does the same to him <33

frank also loves jades, so when leo proposes to him (in a dramatic-ass way, you know it's true), frank's ring has a jade inset in the centre.

like i said, idiots in love <333

frank ends up quitting the legion at age 21 and they move in together in a flat in new rome. they have a dog (a king charles—oh, the irony...) leo insisted they name nacho. so they did.

they also have a parrot named deejay because the damn thing actually sings with the radio and leo finds that absolutely hilarious

frank just loves seeing him laugh, and it's so infectious that he just has to laugh, too

as i said, i hc frank with severe anxiety. it's clear that leo has depression, so they talk about their struggles and try to get through them together when therapy isn't enough

they're jus always there for each other, ya kno?

the first time they fight, frank sleeps on the couch that night, but neither of them actually get any sleep because they can't stand being apart and arguing. so the next morning, they just fall into each other's arms murmuring "sorry, sorry, i love you, i love you so much" and no matter how severe the arguments after that are, they never sleep apart

i think they adopt a son somewhere along the way. piper and shel have a daughter and don't want any more kids but her (they named her tara, which was what piper's grandpa tom would've suggested naming her had they not named her piper) so they suggest they name the lil guy jason, and after much deliberation, they do

because, did they want a daily reminder of who they'd lost? but eventually, they reasoned: we can name him jason, and he will live beyond sixteen. he will live a long, full life. we will let jason live a safe, happy life this time round, because he's ours

they also adopt a girl, whom they name emily hope

these are a complete mess with no particular order, they just came to me in a rush and a jumble. enjoy alsjskdjsmks

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