CORBIN

Over a great stone spit
Bared by each falling tide,
And you, across those white

Stones, strode out in your dead
Black coat, black shoes, and your
Black hair till there you stood,

Fixed vortex on the far
Tip, riveting stones, air,
All of it, together.












Key 0. He was a man of great personal beauty and charisma, clad entirely in black, but not a dull, matte black. This black shone with a luster, as if it were on the brink of a color, although it was impossible to say what color that might be. His clothing was modern, sleek and well-made; thick, slightly shiny black trousers, a black cotton shirt open at the neck, and over all that a trenchcoat of black vinyl. His hair was long and layered, of a color so black it was nearly blue, and the dominant features in his deeply tanned face were his pale eyes, like icefloats or shadow on snow. He stood on a black crag overlooking a stormy sea, and one of his feet was upon rock and the other poised in air. His eyes were fixed on eternity, unaware of the danger into which he trode, and in the sky above him a hawk whirled and circled.

Corbin is the youngest child and the favorite of the Queen. Due to this and to his name, it is rumored that his father is Corwin, although to the best of Corbin's knowledge and on the official records Julian is listed as his parent. Corbin dislikes Amber and, wishing to remove himself from all the treachery and intrigue, went off in Shadow to seek an education, much as his older brother Merlin had before. However, as the "spare" in line to the throne, Corbin cannot distance himself too much from the politics of Amber without suffering severe repercussions.

Due to his great personal beauty and charisma, Corbin has always been lucky with the ladies, and as such, has many children, though none by the same woman. He has been living lately in a shadow near to Amber, called Eryth, where he bases his organization called the Bloodhounds. Their purpose: to find and educate the children of the Blood throughout shadow.

Corbin was recently captured by agents of Queen Lily to use as a prisoner exchange in return for the release of her father Random. Since then, he has been slowly wasting away due to some kind of curse. He resides currently in the palace, where he is recuperating.

It has been speculated that something dark lurks behind his cold eyes, something that the easy smile never quite covers.