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Name: Lancelot
Age: Late-mid-twenties. About 26/27.
Gender: Male
Species:Stupidus Bravia Noblem Human.
Fandom: Merlin (BBC)
Canon Point: 4x02
Appearance
PB: Santiago Cabrera.
Description: Lancelot is, in short, a handsome man - although, he would never describe himself as such. 'Attractive enough' would be the words he'd likely use, if anyone ever asked him. The understated words likely fit the understated, calm air that he gives off despite his six foot, broad-shouldered frame. He has dusky skin and warm brown eyes that often smile long before his lips quirk up. Lancelot's wavy dark hair is often cropped close. He is often in his armor or in the Pendragon red uniform of knights off-duty.
Skills
Powers: The ability to show up when Merlin most needs him. Flowery speech.
Abilities: He is damn bamf with a sword - a highly skilled warrior. And well, yes you guessed it, he's good with a lance as well. No pun intended. He is a strong horse rider.
Other Skills: He is capable of thinking outside of the box, and that is shown best in his fighting style: He has no qualms at using whatever is in his disposal to win.
- Lancelot also knows how to survive on the bare minimum. An orphan since he was a child, he knows how to make a few coins last. He isn't always the best when it comes from picking mushrooms and herbs from the wild but he knows how to catch small animals.
Personality
General personality:
The most defining characteristic of Lancelot is his nobility. Not the sense of a birthright or entitlement but in the sense of doing what is right over what is wrong. In the sense of being loyal, polite, and humble. Lancelot is strongly inclined in all of these traits. Even when treated badly, Lancelot shows deference to those who are "his betters" and to others in general. There might be a slight shift in attitude when it comes to someone he highly dislikes - however, his manner and tone is still much more polite than someone else in such a position would be. He doesn't blame others for his actions - even if their suggestions encouraged him to do things he wouldn't have considered. He doesn't blame others, he refuses letting people take the blame for him (even when they're as involved as he is), and he doesn't take the credit for the work of others.
He is loyal. Lancelot doesn't give up Merlin when he puts the pieces together about the other man's magic. He has no qualms in placing himself in danger for those he cares for. Hell, for complete strangers. Lancelot sees a poor, big eared kid, on the run from a an EXTREMELY hard to kill Griffin? What does he do? Get in the way to help said the kid run and get himself hurt. It doesn't occur to him not to help out others. He is the type who is willing to sacrifice his own happiness for that of others. While some might see that as noble, there are times where it comes off high-handed (that isn't his intention but that doesn't change the results) because he doesn't ask everyone else involved what they want - he just assumes and does the right thing. The right thing isn't always best for everyone and while life experiences can have him more aware of that than most might think - Lancelot is still incredibly naive, for a lack of a better word. Or perhaps set in his ways.
He views the world in rose-colored glasses. Because he is as set as he is on his ideals he can be quite hard on himself when he feels that he doesn't live up to them. His self-worth, oh his ridiculous self-worth. Shakespeare could write entire plays on them and not manage to stretch out the complex nuances. He, in short, doesn't think he is that great and is genuinely surprised when others do. At times it is such sweet humbleness, that a person just wants to go - Oh, Lancelot. Other times, like that stubborn as hell sense of being noble of his, reaches such heights all a person wants to do is take a brick to his skull and go - Oh! Lancelot!! That isn't to say that he's an utter push over or doesn't believe in himself. While he may be the man who might think that a seemingly honorable prince is more worthy of his loved ones than he is, he does have pride. Lancelot has a lot of pride but it isn't arrogance. His pride is the good will sort, where he knows he's skilled and is willing to prove that. His pride is more in what he can do than who he is. Yet the mix of that with his humbleness, leads to a man who can be humiliated in the worse ways but will strive forward even-tempered -and unwavering- when it comes to a goal. A goal such as becoming a knight - he would have cleaned stables as long as Arthur told him to just for the one chance to show what he could do.
He puts women on a pedestal. He puts the ones he cares about on a pedestal, which works in an odd way, because he sees more than others see about a person - he is observant -but he sort of magnifies it. He sees the honour in Arthur that people tend to forget for the prattishness, he sees Gwen as a woman long before everyone else does, he sees that if anyone should be knighted it is Merlin. Yet he has the tendency to take that and make it everything. Arthur's honour and place in the world - in Lancelot's eyes, makes Arthur a better man than he is. It is one of the reasons that he owes his devotion to Arthur. It isn't that he doesn't see faults, it is just that the virtues weigh that much more. Though to his credit, his friends tend to have rather heroic virtues to weigh out their nasty faults.
Reasonable. Lancelot is also at times, surprisingly, reasonable. He is capable of fairness and compromise; he understands them. He is capable of bending just a bit though it is often difficult to tell what his stubborn sense of morality will bend to at times. Though it should be noted that if you want to sway that stubborn sense, get someone that he cares about to do the asking - you'll find those implacable walls of virtue and goodness swaying just a little bit. Not always but it has been known to happen despite himself.
History
[a mix of what little provided from the show, a sample of a novelisation, and headcanon]: When Lancelot was a boy his parents, his entire village, was attacked by raiders and slaughtered before him. He was the only one to survive thanks to some quick thinking and luck - luck that lead him to being effectively hidden. An action that could have easily corrupted a child it instead gave him a lighter, although no less driven, purpose. He swore from a young age that he would not allow such destruction to ever happen to innocent people. Not if there was anything he could do to help. He trained himself and learned where he could. Swordcraft replacing family and close friends. It became everything to him. During his training he heard the victories of Camelot and desired, with all his being, to become a knight there. It is difficult to say how a man like Lancelot justified the cruelties of Uther as being okay to join - especially when shown not to carry any of Uther's prejudices. It is likely that to Lancelot, the practical and determined man that he was, Uther was the best of the worse. After all, there were more crueler and/or more foolish king's than Uther and while there were kinder ones their fighters weren't as good. As stated before, Lancelot would've done anything to become a knight. And as he came to realize after losing his way, which will be gotten to, it is the will to do good that matters.
Lancelot happened upon Merlin on his way to Camelot. He saved the young sorcerer with great risk to his own life. As thanks for that, Merlin not only took Lancelot in but wanted to help Lancelot in his goals (something Lancelot never asked Merlin to do but was willing to go for when his new friend offered). However, there was only one little (major) problem. Lancelot wasn't of noble blood (in the heritage sense). As eager to become one as the young man was, deception never occurred to him. Nevertheless, despite his initial protests against forgery and impersonating a noble son, Lancelot gave into the charade because he saw it was his only chance. While preparing what he had to do he fell in quick love with Guinevere. Absolutely taken by her kindness and sweet beauty. Yet he never had time to do much there because he was too busy mucking stables (under order of a prince, and a willingness to show he really would do anything) and then impressing the prince by defeating him. And of course, being figured out.
Because of his lie, Lancelot was sent to prison but he never gave Merlin up, taking the full blame for the actions. He was set free by the prince who had also fell in quick love friendship with Lancelot. Yet instead of running away as a fugitive, Lancelot went once again to risk his life for a person in Camelot. Camelot had been under attack by a gryffin ... Lancelot handled it. Or so everyone thought. Arthur wanted to reinstate Lancelot as a knight, despite Uther's protests, but seeing how the issue caused strife between father and son, Lancelot took it upon himself to leave. Not before telling Merlin that he knew who had really defeated the creature (it'd been Merlin using Lancelot as an instrument for his magic) and promising to keep Merlin's secret.
For a year Lancelot traveled. He avoided main roads where Uther's men or those loyal to him might travel, smart enough to realize that Uther's kindness would only last so long. Lancelot had very little by way of money and less so by way of jobs. While he was used to traveling since he was a child, it was more difficult to convince people to take in a suspicious looking man than an orphan. He lived in the outlying parts of tiny villages when he could and in the wild when he couldn't. He fell in with mercenaries and even at a royal court - however, both times he ended up leaving because he couldn't live with the deep-seated greed and corruption (the second time that was literal - what he discovered was a threat to his life). Nevertheless, there was only so long boredom from doing nothing and a need to eat could last. He ended up fighting for money becoming a champion for a warlord. Of course, Lancelot was a damn good gladiator; however, there is only so much shame even a heart could take.
It wasn't until Guinevere was captured by Heignst, the warlord who paid Lancelot to fight and entertain his fellow blood-thirsty warlords, that Lancelot found a purpose. His love for Guinevere had never diminished and her praise, and more importantly, her faith in him reminded him what he was about. Lancelot was prepared to die to ensure her freedom. Luckily it didn't come to that, thanks to Arthur and Merlin's help. However, Lancelot quickly sussed out that while Guinevere cared for him she also cared for Arthur (and Arthur had feelings for Gwen). Deciding that Arthur could give her a much better future, he left without saying good-bye to Gwen.
Broken-hearted but with purpose in tact, Lancelot continued traveling and there he met Percival, a giant of a man with a soft heart. They both returned to Camelot when Morgana took over, providing cunning reinforcement to Prince Arthur and the very few men they had. Because of his bravery and loyalty, Arthur knighted Lancelot (and the other loyal men) before Lancelot and Merlin (along with the few others) stormed the castle and took it back from Morgana and Morgause.
Although, he was still very much in love with Guinevere, Lancelot stayed in Camelot to fulfill his duties as a knight as Gwen grew closer and closer to Arthur. It was because of this love, Lancelot barely blinked when Gwen asked her to watch over Arthur when the royal took on a dangerous quest. See, Morgana had opened up a veil between worlds - a life to open it and a life to close it. It took Lancelot some time, during the quest, to come to the decision but he realized that Camelot need Arthur, and Arthur needed Merlin (who had been planning on dying instead of Arthur). Lancelot to protect his friends gave up his life by stepping into the veil and closing it; thereby ending the horrors that had slipped into Albion.
What they have on arrival
His sword and his armor. You don't need very much when you're walking into a veil to die.
Sample
Here
Player Info
Name: Nathalie
Age: 24
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Name: Lancelot
Age: Late-mid-twenties. About 26/27.
Gender: Male
Species:
Fandom: Merlin (BBC)
Canon Point: 4x02
Appearance
PB: Santiago Cabrera.
Description: Lancelot is, in short, a handsome man - although, he would never describe himself as such. 'Attractive enough' would be the words he'd likely use, if anyone ever asked him. The understated words likely fit the understated, calm air that he gives off despite his six foot, broad-shouldered frame. He has dusky skin and warm brown eyes that often smile long before his lips quirk up. Lancelot's wavy dark hair is often cropped close. He is often in his armor or in the Pendragon red uniform of knights off-duty.
Skills
Powers: The ability to show up when Merlin most needs him. Flowery speech.
Abilities: He is damn bamf with a sword - a highly skilled warrior. And well, yes you guessed it, he's good with a lance as well. No pun intended. He is a strong horse rider.
Other Skills: He is capable of thinking outside of the box, and that is shown best in his fighting style: He has no qualms at using whatever is in his disposal to win.
- Lancelot also knows how to survive on the bare minimum. An orphan since he was a child, he knows how to make a few coins last. He isn't always the best when it comes from picking mushrooms and herbs from the wild but he knows how to catch small animals.
Personality
General personality:
The most defining characteristic of Lancelot is his nobility. Not the sense of a birthright or entitlement but in the sense of doing what is right over what is wrong. In the sense of being loyal, polite, and humble. Lancelot is strongly inclined in all of these traits. Even when treated badly, Lancelot shows deference to those who are "his betters" and to others in general. There might be a slight shift in attitude when it comes to someone he highly dislikes - however, his manner and tone is still much more polite than someone else in such a position would be. He doesn't blame others for his actions - even if their suggestions encouraged him to do things he wouldn't have considered. He doesn't blame others, he refuses letting people take the blame for him (even when they're as involved as he is), and he doesn't take the credit for the work of others.
He is loyal. Lancelot doesn't give up Merlin when he puts the pieces together about the other man's magic. He has no qualms in placing himself in danger for those he cares for. Hell, for complete strangers. Lancelot sees a poor, big eared kid, on the run from a an EXTREMELY hard to kill Griffin? What does he do? Get in the way to help said the kid run and get himself hurt. It doesn't occur to him not to help out others. He is the type who is willing to sacrifice his own happiness for that of others. While some might see that as noble, there are times where it comes off high-handed (that isn't his intention but that doesn't change the results) because he doesn't ask everyone else involved what they want - he just assumes and does the right thing. The right thing isn't always best for everyone and while life experiences can have him more aware of that than most might think - Lancelot is still incredibly naive, for a lack of a better word. Or perhaps set in his ways.
He views the world in rose-colored glasses. Because he is as set as he is on his ideals he can be quite hard on himself when he feels that he doesn't live up to them. His self-worth, oh his ridiculous self-worth. Shakespeare could write entire plays on them and not manage to stretch out the complex nuances. He, in short, doesn't think he is that great and is genuinely surprised when others do. At times it is such sweet humbleness, that a person just wants to go - Oh, Lancelot. Other times, like that stubborn as hell sense of being noble of his, reaches such heights all a person wants to do is take a brick to his skull and go - Oh! Lancelot!! That isn't to say that he's an utter push over or doesn't believe in himself. While he may be the man who might think that a seemingly honorable prince is more worthy of his loved ones than he is, he does have pride. Lancelot has a lot of pride but it isn't arrogance. His pride is the good will sort, where he knows he's skilled and is willing to prove that. His pride is more in what he can do than who he is. Yet the mix of that with his humbleness, leads to a man who can be humiliated in the worse ways but will strive forward even-tempered -and unwavering- when it comes to a goal. A goal such as becoming a knight - he would have cleaned stables as long as Arthur told him to just for the one chance to show what he could do.
He puts women on a pedestal. He puts the ones he cares about on a pedestal, which works in an odd way, because he sees more than others see about a person - he is observant -but he sort of magnifies it. He sees the honour in Arthur that people tend to forget for the prattishness, he sees Gwen as a woman long before everyone else does, he sees that if anyone should be knighted it is Merlin. Yet he has the tendency to take that and make it everything. Arthur's honour and place in the world - in Lancelot's eyes, makes Arthur a better man than he is. It is one of the reasons that he owes his devotion to Arthur. It isn't that he doesn't see faults, it is just that the virtues weigh that much more. Though to his credit, his friends tend to have rather heroic virtues to weigh out their nasty faults.
Reasonable. Lancelot is also at times, surprisingly, reasonable. He is capable of fairness and compromise; he understands them. He is capable of bending just a bit though it is often difficult to tell what his stubborn sense of morality will bend to at times. Though it should be noted that if you want to sway that stubborn sense, get someone that he cares about to do the asking - you'll find those implacable walls of virtue and goodness swaying just a little bit. Not always but it has been known to happen despite himself.
History
[a mix of what little provided from the show, a sample of a novelisation, and headcanon]: When Lancelot was a boy his parents, his entire village, was attacked by raiders and slaughtered before him. He was the only one to survive thanks to some quick thinking and luck - luck that lead him to being effectively hidden. An action that could have easily corrupted a child it instead gave him a lighter, although no less driven, purpose. He swore from a young age that he would not allow such destruction to ever happen to innocent people. Not if there was anything he could do to help. He trained himself and learned where he could. Swordcraft replacing family and close friends. It became everything to him. During his training he heard the victories of Camelot and desired, with all his being, to become a knight there. It is difficult to say how a man like Lancelot justified the cruelties of Uther as being okay to join - especially when shown not to carry any of Uther's prejudices. It is likely that to Lancelot, the practical and determined man that he was, Uther was the best of the worse. After all, there were more crueler and/or more foolish king's than Uther and while there were kinder ones their fighters weren't as good. As stated before, Lancelot would've done anything to become a knight. And as he came to realize after losing his way, which will be gotten to, it is the will to do good that matters.
Lancelot happened upon Merlin on his way to Camelot. He saved the young sorcerer with great risk to his own life. As thanks for that, Merlin not only took Lancelot in but wanted to help Lancelot in his goals (something Lancelot never asked Merlin to do but was willing to go for when his new friend offered). However, there was only one little (major) problem. Lancelot wasn't of noble blood (in the heritage sense). As eager to become one as the young man was, deception never occurred to him. Nevertheless, despite his initial protests against forgery and impersonating a noble son, Lancelot gave into the charade because he saw it was his only chance. While preparing what he had to do he fell in quick love with Guinevere. Absolutely taken by her kindness and sweet beauty. Yet he never had time to do much there because he was too busy mucking stables (under order of a prince, and a willingness to show he really would do anything) and then impressing the prince by defeating him. And of course, being figured out.
Because of his lie, Lancelot was sent to prison but he never gave Merlin up, taking the full blame for the actions. He was set free by the prince who had also fell in quick love friendship with Lancelot. Yet instead of running away as a fugitive, Lancelot went once again to risk his life for a person in Camelot. Camelot had been under attack by a gryffin ... Lancelot handled it. Or so everyone thought. Arthur wanted to reinstate Lancelot as a knight, despite Uther's protests, but seeing how the issue caused strife between father and son, Lancelot took it upon himself to leave. Not before telling Merlin that he knew who had really defeated the creature (it'd been Merlin using Lancelot as an instrument for his magic) and promising to keep Merlin's secret.
For a year Lancelot traveled. He avoided main roads where Uther's men or those loyal to him might travel, smart enough to realize that Uther's kindness would only last so long. Lancelot had very little by way of money and less so by way of jobs. While he was used to traveling since he was a child, it was more difficult to convince people to take in a suspicious looking man than an orphan. He lived in the outlying parts of tiny villages when he could and in the wild when he couldn't. He fell in with mercenaries and even at a royal court - however, both times he ended up leaving because he couldn't live with the deep-seated greed and corruption (the second time that was literal - what he discovered was a threat to his life). Nevertheless, there was only so long boredom from doing nothing and a need to eat could last. He ended up fighting for money becoming a champion for a warlord. Of course, Lancelot was a damn good gladiator; however, there is only so much shame even a heart could take.
It wasn't until Guinevere was captured by Heignst, the warlord who paid Lancelot to fight and entertain his fellow blood-thirsty warlords, that Lancelot found a purpose. His love for Guinevere had never diminished and her praise, and more importantly, her faith in him reminded him what he was about. Lancelot was prepared to die to ensure her freedom. Luckily it didn't come to that, thanks to Arthur and Merlin's help. However, Lancelot quickly sussed out that while Guinevere cared for him she also cared for Arthur (and Arthur had feelings for Gwen). Deciding that Arthur could give her a much better future, he left without saying good-bye to Gwen.
Broken-hearted but with purpose in tact, Lancelot continued traveling and there he met Percival, a giant of a man with a soft heart. They both returned to Camelot when Morgana took over, providing cunning reinforcement to Prince Arthur and the very few men they had. Because of his bravery and loyalty, Arthur knighted Lancelot (and the other loyal men) before Lancelot and Merlin (along with the few others) stormed the castle and took it back from Morgana and Morgause.
Although, he was still very much in love with Guinevere, Lancelot stayed in Camelot to fulfill his duties as a knight as Gwen grew closer and closer to Arthur. It was because of this love, Lancelot barely blinked when Gwen asked her to watch over Arthur when the royal took on a dangerous quest. See, Morgana had opened up a veil between worlds - a life to open it and a life to close it. It took Lancelot some time, during the quest, to come to the decision but he realized that Camelot need Arthur, and Arthur needed Merlin (who had been planning on dying instead of Arthur). Lancelot to protect his friends gave up his life by stepping into the veil and closing it; thereby ending the horrors that had slipped into Albion.
What they have on arrival
His sword and his armor. You don't need very much when you're walking into a veil to die.
Sample
Here
Player Info
Name: Nathalie
Age: 24
Do you have any other characters here? Irri!
