Gavin MacRaethen
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Gavin MacRaethen
| Alias(es): | Gavin VanRaethen Gavin MacRath |
| Full Title: | - |
| Formal Style(s) of Address: | Mr. MacRaethen Sir |
| Common Title(s): | Still often called Laird MacRaethen by locals in Scotland |
| Court Appellation(s): | - |
| 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) |
| Enemy Epithet(s): | - |
| Suppressed Title(s): | - |
| 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 |
| Era / Age: | - |
| 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 |
Education & Training |
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| Preparatory: | - |
| Scholastic: | - |
| Martial: | - |
| Arcane: | - |
| Religious: | - |
| Other: | - |
Languages |
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| Fluent In: | Alemannic German(Swiss–Swabian basin; highly relevant for Alpine trade, banking, and early mercantile movement.) Arabic(Acquired through commerce, diplomacy, Crusades-era contact, and later Gulf finance.) Bavarian German(Upper Bavarian, Inn Valley; essential for Tyrol, Salzburg, Alpine trade corridors.) Bosnian / Serbian(Historical Shtokavian base useful for Balkan trade and travel.) Breton Cornish Danish Dutch (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)English (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)French (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)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.) Hokkien(Fujianese Chinese merchant communities) Hungarian (Magyar)(Central-European commercial expansion from 900–1400 and again 1800+.) Irish (Old → Middle → Early Modern → Modern.)Latin(Scholarship, law, and Church administration for a millennium.) Malay(primary trade language, essential for modern infrastructure and energy markets.) Moravian Czech Norse (Old Norse)(From early medieval contact; also gives modern Scandinavian intelligibility.) Norwegian Old Church Slavonic(Learned through early-medieval movement across Central/Eastern Europe.) Petjo (Dutch-Malay creole) Polish(Modern fluency due to logistics, manufacturing, and EU corridor investments.) Russian Scots (Middle Scots → Modern Scots.)Silesian Slovak Slovene / Old Slovene Sorbian Sudeten German Spanish (Modern Spanish fluency.)Venetian (Mercantile Italian)(Strong fit for medieval port business, Adriatic trade.) |
| Semi-Fluent In: | Cantonese(Chinese merchant diaspora; useful in Southeast Asian port cities.) Catalan(Reading fluency; major medieval merchant cities.) Chakavian Croatian(Coastal dialect used in shipping.) Church Greek (Koine)(For liturgical and scholarly work; not full fluency.) Cornish Cumbric / Old Welsh dialects (early fluency) Dalmatian (Extinct) Flemish (dialect of Dutch) Frisian Hebrew(older dialects, additional competence beyond core modern Hebrew.) Hindi(Essential for modern infrastructure projects.) Indonesian / Malay(VOC-era continuity and modern trade utility.) Indonesian Creoles Italian, regional variants Italian(Florence, Venice, Genoa, Milan; major merchant centers.) Javanese, Low Javenese; High Javanese(Basic to moderate; trade-level competence.) Kajkavian Croatian(Austro-Slovene border dialect; comprehension rather than fluency.) Ladin (Dolomitic Romance) Mandarin Chinese Mardijker (Portuguese-influenced) Norn Occitan / Old Provençal Occitan / Old Provençal(Southern France’s medieval merchant and court language.) Ottoman Turkish Persian Polish(Older dialect variants kept as passive knowledge.) Portuguese(Including Brazilian Portuguese due to modern markets.) Rhaeto-Romance (Romansh) Romani(Caravan speech; practical communication.) Romanian(limited exposure but intelligible) Russian (older variants)(Pre-modern forms partially retained.) Scandinavian Languages (Modern)(Comprehension via Old Norse base.) Sinhala(Sri Lankan trade zones.) Slovene / Old Slovene Slovene / Old Slovene(Corridor between Italy–Austria–Balkans; very likely.) Swedish 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.) Welsh |
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). |
