Character 2 – Damien

Note: Characters are numbered in order of in-game appearance.

Full Name: Damien Arun
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Height: 5′11″ (180 cm)
Weight: 145 lbs. (64.9 kg)
Hair: Dusty brown, shorter and more spiked than Ivan’s
Eyes: Hazel
Blood Type: O

Character Summary:

Damien has been Ivan’s friend since childhood. Though the two are exact opposites of one another, Damien is about the only person that Ivan gets along well with. While Ivan is cold and not afraid to state the harsh truth, Damien is rather sociable and is always considerate of others. He is also a bit of a flirt, never hesitating to compliment a pretty woman when he sees her. Despite this, he does not usually make serious advances or try to cause trouble. The exception to this is [Character #3], whom he instantly takes a liking to and flirts with just to mess with Ivan’s mind. He is a bit of a joker at times and is always heckling Ivan about something or another, primarily his hatred of women.

Despite his fun-loving personality, Damien is actually a rather serious and sincere person. He is one of the few people who know what Ivan went through as a child that led to his dramatic change of character. He is also perhaps the reason that Ivan was able to keep his sanity after his friend’s death. Talented with people, Damien is not one to fling insults around and tries to help out however he can. Unfortunately, his softhearted nature is his greatest weakness. He could never fight an opponent that he has some kind of connection to.

While Damien’s melee combat skills are superior to Ivan’s, he is unable to use magic. He is also quite the coward and tries to avoid conflicts at any cost. Though usually optimistic, terrifying battles and countless near brushes with death begin to take their toll on him after he and Ivan leave Gaia. Frightened and feeling powerless due to his lack of magical powers, Damien convinces himself that he is just a burden on his companions and that each fight will probably mean the end of his life.

Author’s Notes on this Character:

Usually, I don’t like including the stereotypical lady’s man in my stories. They’re too predictable and can even get a little annoying after a while. That’s why I tried to make Damien into a not-so-typical lady’s man. While he will make a flirtatious comment from time to time (particularly to [Character #3]), he is very mindful of what he is saying and usually does it because he likes to make others smile and feel good about themselves. This is the same reason that he heckles Ivan so much. There is a reason that he became this way, but it would be a spoiler if I posted that right now.

Anyway, Character #3’s description will have to come tomorrow. Working on this idea blog has made me sleepy. It’s a bad place to leave off because Character #3 is the best one. You’ll see. ~_^