Rowan Pheonux - King of the Islands of Alter

[Rodir (Auvray) Dragomire]

Peace cannot be kept by force;

"There's a bit of magic in everything."

it can only be achieved by understanding.

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Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.

+My name for yours: Rowan Elensar Pheonux
+Be careful what you call me: The Master of Peace
+Don't let the outer looks fool you: Shaman
+Who says age is only a number: 153 years (Appears about 34)
+Watch what you say: Male
+I'm no different than you: Heterosexual
+Do I get cake for my birthday: April 27th, 1859

There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

+Orbs of color: Blazing red and orange, almost like a warm fire.
+Have a brush?: His hair is white and straight and falls in silky whisps to his waist.
+Growth spurt: 6'4"
+Does this make me look fat: 167 lbs
+Look in the mirror: (Click here for an image.)

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

+A childhood: The quiet Rowan Pheonux could often be found in a quiet spot of his family's castle with his nose in a book or scroll, or outside in their flower garden and just sitting quietly to observe nature. Rowan loved--and loves--everything about nature, the good and the bad. He would stand outside in a storm, he'd sit in the shade of a tree on a clear sunny day, and brace the chill and the snow in the winter just to play in it. Even if he was quiet and reclusive, he was completely happy with it, for he believed nature to be his friend more than any creature could be.

He liked to venture to the other islands a lot, and luckily, once he grew up some, his parents allowed him to go alone. He met so many interesting creatures and saw wonderful different species of birds. He often liked to go out to find somewhere nice to sit and meditate, to become more in-tune with nature and all that lived within it. Upon one of these meditating journies, he stumbled upon a tree, which was growing ill from how dead some of the branches were turning and how the leaves were either yellow or brown and falling off. He felt bad for this tree and, after discovering it, returned to it every day. And every day he went, he would sit next to it, place a hand on the trunk and another on the ground, and just sit there as he channeled healing energy into the tree in an attempt to save it.

He would meditate from dawn to dusk and he did it every day for almost two weeks without much improvement. He was losing hope. It was now day ten and sunset had arrived, and just as he was about to leave, he heard a whisper of a voice coming from the tree. As he turned to it, he stood in shock and awe as the tree just completely changed before his eyes. Color and life returned to the bark and branches. Leaves came to life in a brilliant shade of green, and--best of all--pink flowers blossomed up from the tree from out of nowhere, growing quickly from small buds into beautiful fully-bloomed flowers. As the tree finished its transformation, a person stepped out from the tree, literally seeming to melt from the bark, and Rowan knew right away that it was a nymph.

She told him her name was Cycla and that she was humbly greatful to him for saving her most favorite tree. He was much too shocked at the time of meeting a nymph that words failed him, so Cycla soon left to go do other things, but that didn't dull Rowan's awe in what he just witnessed. So, every day--or whenever he could get away--he would go back to that tree and either sit there quietly with one hand on it or he would have pleasant conversations with Cycla about nature and all its wonders. They were friends for many years and Rowan always looked forward to going out to see her.

However, his parents didn't like the fact that he was away so much, so they restricted his time outside of the castle, treating him still as if he were some child when he was a full-grown adult. So then instead, Cycla simply came to the castle and the two would sit out in the garden. He wasn't sure how it happened, but over a long time, the two began to fall in love with one another. Rowan went to his parents and confessed his feelings to them, and they didn't disagree, though they weren't completely happy with it. Rowan then happily went to Cycla and told her his feelings and she quickly agreed to get together with him. The two were the happiest couple around and always just about everywhere together.

They grew up and eventually Rowan took over the throne with Cycla by his side, though she changed her name to Elizabeth. He enjoys his role just because he is able to teach young ones at the prestigious magic academy that is well-known throughout the Sonbarie Kingdom and usually spends all of his free time there.
+How I act around others: Rowan is very kind and open-minded, always treating everyone with respect and friendliness. He doesn't like to make enemies and would rather keep the peace than let others argue, for he hates any sort of fighting and will always be the first to step in to try and end it. He likes to be around friends, though also likes to just sit out in nature and admire it for a while in a peaceful silence.
+What I do with my life: King of the Islands of Alter
+I do enjoy things:
-Nature
-Peace
-Teaching
-Magic
-Being in the garden
+I also hate some things:
-Fighting or disagreement
-Those that are unhappy
-People that act rude for no reason
+Oh, I almost forgot: N/A