Gavin MacRaethen

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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
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:5'8"
Build:
145–152 lbs Fit
128–137 lbs Convalescing
Eye Color:Steel blue
Hair:Platinum blonde
Skintone:Fair, light, typically Alpine.
Scars:We'll go into that mess later.
Tattoos:None
Piercings:Wore earrings when it was socially acceptable. Holes are faintly visible.
Distinguishing Features:He is of compact stature, with an agile, well-conditioned physique suited to speed and sustained exertion rather than mass. Valkaenar's features bleed through the human guise: his supernatural beauty and grace have been remarked upon by both soldiers and clergy through the ages.
Notable Gear:A sword is always at his hip; usually a slightly curved katana-like blade. Sometimes carried (always functional) gifts or used weapons more suited for the specific combat role required of him. His armor was replaced as needed and though it matched, it was a hodgepodge of centuries of differing craftsmanship styles. He always replaced his ceremonial armor at the same time he did his combat armor and ensured that even ceremonial armor was fully functional.


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