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): | 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 |
| Nationality: | Scotsman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Orientation: | Bisexual |
| Loyalty/Loyalties: | The King of Twilight |
| Partner(s): | Klaus von Nibelheim |
| 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 (Crusades) Alemannic German (Swiss / Swabian variants) Bavarian German (Upper Bavarian / Inn Valley dialects) Czech (Old Czech → Modern Czech) Dutch (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern) English (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern) French (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern) Frisian German (Old High → Middle High → Early Modern → Modern) Greek Hebrew Hungarian (Magyar) Irish (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern) Italian Ladin (Dolomitic Romance) Latin Norse (Old Norse) Occitan / Old Provençal Old Church Slavonic Russian Rhaeto-Romance (Romansh) Scots (Middle Scots → Modern Scots) Scottish Gaelic Slovene / Old Slovene Spanish Venetian (Merchant Italian) Yiddish |
| Semi-Fluent In: | Bosnian / Serbian (Historical Shtokavian base) Catalan (reading fluency; limited spoken) Chakavian Croatian (coastal dialect; merchant use) Dalmatian (extinct; known via port records and legal texts) Kajkavian Croatian (Austro-Slovene border dialect comprehension) Ottoman Turkish (court phrases + reading ability) Romani (caravan argot; curses, practical field-level communication) Walloon (mining + contract dialect exposure) |
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. |
