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Gavin MacRaethen
| Alias(es): | Gavin VanRaethen Gavin MacRath |
| Formal Style(s) of Address: | Mr. MacRaethen Sir |
| Common Title(s): | Still often called Laird MacRaethen by locals in Scotland |
| Honorific(s): | Lord of Dun Raethen |
| Folklore Epithet(s): | An Cumhachd Uamhasach (The Dreadful Might) Madadh an Ghlinne (The Wolf of the Glen) Rìgh Gun Bhàs (The Deathless King) Esan a Mhallaicheas (He Who Curses) Fear-giùlain a' Chlaidheimh Iarainn (Bearer of the Iron Sword) Maighstir a' Bean-shìth (Master of the Banshee) |
| Territory: | Large tract of land in the northern Scottish Highlands, in a moorland stretch between the Afon Dris-Garbh and the River Lochan-Mòr. The keep sits on a ridged hill (≈900 ft elevation) whose summit slopes toward the sea-lochs to the west. |
| Seat of Power: | Amsterdam Historically Dun Raethen |
| Residence(s): | Dun Raethen
Brooklyn Rotterdam London Prague |
| Status: | Alive |
| Species: | "Human" |
| Nationality: | Scotsman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Orientation: | Bisexual |
| Loyalty/Loyalties: | The King of Twilight |
| Partner(s): | Klaus von Nibelheim (Fiancé) Reyna Voss |
| Birthplace: | Scotland |
| Birthdate: | Originally Spring 768, Current iteration: 1989 |
| Death: | — |
| Role: | Multibillionaire. |
| Combat Role(s): | Solo mythic nightmare Gun or sword in modern combat |
| Specialties: | Master combatant in multiple styles and weapons, including improvised Dueling Psychological Warfare via Reputation |
Languages |
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| Fluent In: | Arabic
(Acquired through commerce, diplomacy, Crusades-era contact, and later Gulf finance.) Alemannic German (Swiss–Swabian basin; highly relevant for Alpine trade, banking, and early mercantile movement.)Bavarian German (Upper Bavarian, Inn Valley; essential for Tyrol, Salzburg, Alpine trade corridors.)Dutch (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)English (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)French (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)Frisian (Coastal trade makes this natural and useful.)Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic) (Old → Middle → Modern.)German (Old High → Middle High → Early Modern → Modern.)Greek (Basic ancient Greek for Church and scholarship; reinforced by Byzantine-era trade.)Hebrew (Useful for finance, trade networks, intellectual circles, and modern Israeli markets.)Hungarian (Magyar) (Strong fit for Central-European commercial expansion from 900–1400 and again 1800+.)Irish (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)Italian (Florence, Venice, Genoa, Milan; major merchant centers.)Japanese Ladin (Dolomitic Romance) (Tyrol–Dolomite corridor, absolutely sensible for Alpine trading activity.) Latin (Scholarship, law, and Church administration for a millennium.)Mandarin Chinese (Essential for modern infrastructure and energy markets.)Norse (Old Norse) (From early medieval contact; also gives modern Scandinavian intelligibility.)Occitan / Old Provençal (Southern France’s medieval merchant and court language.)Old Church Slavonic (Learned through early-medieval movement across Central/Eastern Europe.)Polish (Modern fluency due to logistics, manufacturing, and EU corridor investments.)Portuguese (Including Brazilian Portuguese due to modern markets.)Rhaeto-Romance (Romansh) (Natural for Swiss Alpine interaction.)Russian (Useful for energy, transport corridors, and historical Eastern-European contacts.)Scots (Middle Scots → Modern Scots.)Slovene / Old Slovene (Corridor between Italy–Austria–Balkans; very likely.)Spanish (Modern Spanish fluency.)Venetian (Mercantile Italian) (Strong fit for medieval port business, Adriatic trade.)Welsh (Retained from early Brythonic exposure.)Yiddish (Strong business and community interactions across Europe from 1100–1900.) |
| Semi-Fluent In: | Bosnian / Serbian
(Historical Shtokavian base useful for Balkan trade and travel.) Catalan (Reading fluency; major medieval merchant cities.)Cantonese / Hokkien (Chinese merchant diaspora; useful in Southeast Asian port cities.)Chakavian Croatian (Coastal dialect used in shipping.)Church Greek (Koine) (For liturgical and scholarly work; not full fluency.)Cornish (Readily learned via Brythonic familiarity.)Dalmatian (Extinct; surviving port, legal, and merchant records provide partial knowledge.)Hebrew (older dialects) (Additional competence beyond core modern Hebrew.)Hindi (Essential for modern infrastructure projects.)Indonesian / Malay (VOC-era continuity and modern trade utility.)Italian (regional variants) (Reading and business comprehension.)Javanese (Basic to moderate; trade-level competence.) Kajkavian Croatian (Austro-Slovene border dialect; comprehension rather than fluency.)Ottoman Turkish (Reading knowledge and court phrases.)Polish (historical forms) (Older dialect variants kept as passive knowledge.)Romani (Caravan speech; practical communication.)Russian (older variants) (Pre-modern forms partially retained.)Scandinavian Languages (Modern) (Comprehension via Old Norse base.)Sinhala (If he ever operated in Sri Lankan trade zones.)Tamil (VOC and Indian Ocean trade exposure.)Thai (Modern logistical and Southeast-Asian business relevance.)Turkish (modern) (Useful for Eurasian logistics, energy, and construction markets.)Walloon (Historically relevant in mining, trade, contract work.) |
Appearance
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Build: | 195 lbs Fit |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair: | Black |
| Skintone: | Fair, typically Scotch. |
| Distinguishing Features: | He has a compact, force-capable (but still fast) build that makes it obvious he could absolutely kick your ass. Malakai's features are still clear under the human guise, making him a very handsome man. |
| Notable Gear: | Always armed if at all possible, usually with a handgun (as it isn't really explainable for a businessman to carry around a bastard sword). |
