Profile: Alekzander
stats ~ physical description ~ personality ~ relations ~ pets ~ history
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Stats
Name
AlekzanderNickname
Alek, ZanderAge
MaleGender
15Rank
Candidate, Apprentice VintnerDuties
.Birthplace
Local Winecraft Hall near his home Weyr.Home
(eventually) The Obelisk, Dusana Island's local Caer on Alskyr~ ~ ~
Physical Description
Hair
Alek has deep, rich-brown hair with red-tinted highlights which he keeps long (between the shoulder-blades) and tied back from his face out of habit. A thin strip of hair above each temple falls to the cheekbone and feathery demi-bangs in front graze his forehead, all hairs that will not grow any longer despite his efforts to trim them to stimulate growth.Eyes
Large, almost feminine eyes colored a very pale green (icy green) that he inherited from his mother.Physique
Somewhat tall (5’11”) and broad-shouldered, he is solidly built to begin with, but from years of carrying heavy objects (the winecraft is not a cushy one by any means), has bulked up accordingly especially in his arms and chest. He is not muscle-bound however.Appearance
He has a round face with a strong nose and jaw-line, and medium-high cheekbones. His skin is naturally a medium brownish hue, darkened somewhat with sunshine. A couple medium-long scars on the insides of his forearms, remnants from several slash marks obtained in his craft and childhood.Clothing
By habit rolls up his sleeves and tucks in his shirt (from the need to keep clothing out of his work), wears little adornment but prefers brown and wine colors (reds, purples, and yellows), as well as a pair of knee-high leather boots to protect his pant-legs from spills. He always has a leather-casing full of wine strapped to his wide leather belt.~ ~ ~
Personality
He is very mature for his age, having been a hard worker all his life. This trait he inherited from his father, as his mother can be considered independent, a free spirit, and even wild at times. He loves people, and like any vintner prefers to share his wares with friends.
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Relations
Bondmate
None. He's standing at the Ring of Fire for its Legend dragon clutch.Significant Other
None though he is known to flirt.Children
None.Family
His father Cheney (chee nee, 36) is a Journeyman Glassblower, eldest sister Salley (sahl lay, 20) his Senior Apprentice. Their mother Nal (naal, 42) is a Journeywoman Vintner, with the middle daughter Tallamana (tahl lah may nah, 13) Apprentice under her. Youngest sister Nashanna (naash aan nah, 10) is young yet to decide on a field of study. Also close to Alek is his Journeyman Metalsmith half-brother Zren (zrehn, 25; father, a metalsmith, deceased).Pets
![[ Brown Sage, Alek's firelizard; image © Shard ]](HDFlit8brz_Sage.gif)
Name
SageSpecies
'Old World' firelizardGender
MaleAge
2Appearance
At only the normal size of a Blue, Sage is sandy-brown, a dusty tan color camouflaged with surrounding sand, flecks of darker tan, light brown, grey, and slightly rosy around the face, tip of tail, and wing fingers.Personality
Sage has an inferiority complex, obsessed with proving himself to be as good or better at things than other Brown flits. He is, in fact, especially intelligent despite this emotional imbalance.History
Clutch found among the sandy soil near the vineyards, all but one egg eaten. Somehow this one had gone unnoticed, or the predators had eaten their fill. Alek literally found the egg with his bare big toe. Having seen the condition of the rest of the clutch, the boy decided he must take it, even though he had never considered owning a firelizard before. Even as he returned to the crafthall, he could feel the flit squirming inside, and he had barely gotten a plate of meatrolls and sat down before the egg began to crack.History
Alek grew up in an interesting household to say the least. Not only is his mother older than his father, but his half-brother is old enough to be Cheney’s younger brother. Zren and Cheney often do treat one another as brothers, the relationship they found best suited their lives; Cheney could not see treating a man eleven turns his junior as a child, and Zren could not for the life of him call Cheney “father.” And so it stands.
Alek’s mother, Nal, is perhaps the most colorful person in the family. Because of her, Alek and his siblings were born with high tolerances to alcohol. She enjoys arm-wrestling and can match most men shot-for-shot. In her younger years, she was quite wild, but with her marriage to Cheney has mellowed dramatically. To this day however, she loves a good social gathering and is not one to impose upon her children the study of crafts directly related to hers.
Cheney and Nal are very attentive to their children despite their many responsibilities. They believe in supporting whatever decisions their children might make in life, yet every one of the kids, even little Nashanna, have decided to focus their talents in the winemaking field. First Salley and now Nashanna would follow their father around, raptly studying his work with glass, fascinated with the concept of a material shaped with fire to first melt than solidify. Zren is the same way, though he has used his talent with metal, which is much stronger and less…delicate, than glass.
Alekzander has always admired his mother and enjoyed the brewing process. As a very small child Nal carried him around wherever he went. He became so accustomed to the atmosphere within the Hall -- the sounds, smells, and processes -- that the very idea of studying a different craft was nearly inconceivable. However, by the age of fifteen, it had become apparent that while his knowledge was considerable, any Alekzander vintage would be mediocre at best. Redoubled efforts produced little better, and finally Nal suggested that some people have the gift while others don’t.
Utterly dismayed, Alek was rethinking his worth in the Craft when a Blue Search Dragon named Ralloveth appeared at the Winecrafthall and bespoke the young man directly. To his knowledge, dragons just don’t do that. He took it as a sign that he was destined for bigger things, and it took little discussion with his family members before a canvas shoulder bag full of clothing and a trinket or two was packed and he was on his way.
Alekzander ~ bond ~ destruction ~ transfers ~ catastrophe ~ escape
Ring of Fire, its residents, and the images pertaining to them © Silver Midnight.
Sage's image obtained from the Healing Den, © to Shard.
The planet Alskyr is the intellectual property of it's many writers, myself included.
Dusana Island is solely mine.
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