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Character: Lord Edgar Ashenbert Fandom: Hakushaku to Yousei Character Notes:
History:
Edgar was born into a blessed life. The heir to a dukedom, he was rich, handsome, intelligent, and seemingly happy enough but it wasn’t meant to last. When he was just a child, his father was found guilty of treason and murdered his entire family before killing himself, if one was to believe the official story.
However, in reality, they were all murdered and Edgar was kidnapped by a man named Graham. While he lay, bound and weak, two girls appeared before him. Still young, he assumed them to be fairies and begged them to help. At first, they had no interest in helping him but when he offered his treasure, which he assumed to be a fairy egg, they seemed to agree. Once the egg was out of his hands, when he thought he was about to be saved, they left, laughing. This fractured his believe in fairies and he only later learned they had been Graham’s nieces.
Finally, Edgar was handed over to the prince, a man who had a great deal of power but had been scarred in an accident. As such, he couldn’t present himself to the public and needed someone to become a puppet, someone whom he controlled unconditionally. Edgar, whom during this time became known as Ted, would be “lucky” enough to become that person.
“Ted, you're perfect. All you need to do is stand wrapped in light, looking down contemptuously on the masses. Followers will automatically come thronging at your feet.”
And his training began. He was taught how to control people, how to use his charm, and everything else, to bend them to his will, a will that would become that of the Prince. For this plan to work, he would have to lose himself and become the prince, in essence. No matter how much he fought, doubt began to creep in. How much of his thoughts were his own? How much was exactly as the prince wanted it to be?
But he wasn’t entirely alone. He met and befriended a lot of other slaves, most importantly among them Ermine and Raven. Later, though he kept the memories of all of them with him, these two would be the personification of his goal, the very people he would strive for, the very people he wanted to protect.
When he finally escaped, he wasn’t alone. He led others out with him, all of them following his leadership, though some were lost along the way. Eventually they began living as runaways, doing whatever they needed to to survive. Edgar describes this point of his life as depressing, watching as everyone around him stole or sold their bodies to survive. During this time, everyone who had escaped with him died, leaving just the three of them.
And Raven lost control. Not only had he been slave to the prince, he had been slave to a sprite that would kill indiscriminately without a master. While the prince had used that power, Edgar had worked to tame it, to become its master and never order him to kill. However, along the way, many people WERE killed, something Edgar took the blame for. In America, Ted became feared and, when captured, was ordered to be executed.
However, Edgar really was a popular man and before the execution, a doctor paid someone to replace him with another man. His research had required he experiment on criminal brains to figure out how they worked, to explain the scum of society. During the experiments, Edgar found out about the sword of marrow, a legendary sword that was said to belong to the Blue Knight Earl. With that sword, he would be able to claim the title and have a chance at getting revenge on, and fully free himself of, the prince. Unable to search himself, he planted the idea in the doctor’s head.
Finally, he had answers. Or rather, a riddle which lead to the sword. Breaking out of the lab, he went on to search for the fairy doctor, one of the few left who could see and communicate with the fairies. With their knowledge of the fairy world, which he refused to show belief in, the puzzle would be solved.
But Edgar isn’t the only man after the sword, though everyone seems to have a different reason. Huskley, the son of the scientist, wants the sword for the jewel said to rest within it hilt and it’s Huskley whom Lydia - the fairy doctor - first meets when she boards the ship she thinks will take her to her farther. However, Edgar is one step ahead of him. With his hair dyed, he’s allowed himself to be captured, only to break free and sneak into Lydia’s room.
Because the truth would be too hard to believe, and probably too easy for Edgar cause why does he want to make things hard?, he tells only the minimal details, showing her the marks of his captivity. Because Huskley has planted a wire outside of her door, she’s convinced and helps him escape, though his goons give chase.
It’s this point, with his hair back to normal and aboard a different ship that I want to take him from.
Personality:
There are three distinct sides to Edgar. There is the side that most everyone sees, the side that his enemies see, and the side that only his true friends will ever know. I’ll start off describing the side so many people get to see.
* Charming. Edgar is a very charming man, be it to men or women, though his intentions with women aren’t always as pure. With a tongue like silver, he uses his intelligence to figure out what to say to whom and when to say it. This earns him quiet the following and allows him to make the friends he needs before he has the title.
It shows a much more sincere form when the other slaves follow him. Though they didn’t make it, Raven seems sure that none of them regretted fighting with or for him.
*Intelligent – It’s a fairly safe bet that when you have a conversation with him, he’s already two steps ahead. In fact, he’s more than likely leading the conversation exactly where he wants it to go, though they probably won’t realize it. He’s managed to claim a title he has no real claim to, escape death more than once, and survive against an extremely powerful man when he himself seemed to have nothing.
*Confidence – This is really related to his ability to charm. Though he doesn’t display too much arrogance, and manages to allow the spotlight come to him in what seems to be a natural manner, he doesn’t show outward hesitation and assumes his course is right. He’ll flirt with you because it’s only natural he wouldn’t be rejected and it’s important for one to be aware of his charms.
To his dismay, these traits were engineered by the prince himself. The very things that the prince taught him are the very things he’s using as weapons against him. It wouldn’t be as troubling if the man hadn’t said Edgar would do just that.
However, there is a side that his friends see, which would surprise the general public. These traits are that of a man broken down, of a man who’s been through hell and has had to use everything to come back out of it.
*Loyalty – To Edgar, protecting your people is what makes a man a noble. It isn’t the money, the title, or the land, but the actions which make you worthy of such a heritage. It is why, even when being nothing other than a beggar, he still believed himself a noble, even more so than many around him.
This quality is most obviously seen with Lydia, Ermine, and Raven. Though initially he was only using Lydia, he eventually started having real feelings for her and soon, she became something precious to him, someone he would be willing to give something up for. Ermine and Raven, however, has been this for him for as long as we know them. It’s for them that he wants the title. In a way, they are his fuel.
*Tired – At this point, he is ready to die. Possibly, a part of him wants it. He blames himself for all the people that followed him and died. The guilt eats at him, wears him down. When he thinks Lydia is trying to poison him after the fight with Huskley, he takes the drink anyway and finds himself a bit disappointed when he wakes in the morning.
Not that just anyone can cause this and he isn’t jumping off any buildings. The scene with Lydia is more a moment of weakness than truly giving up, if only became Ermine and Raven still need him. If he were to die now, it would need to be with purpose, for a reason. Otherwise, all those lives were lost for nothing and he can’t let that happen.
*Fake – Not in just the way most people assume, either. While much of his act is bravado and put on so that he can impress people, much of it is put on to scare them, too. He’ll intentionally act like a villain, do mean things, and bully people in order to push them away and prove to himself that he doesn’t deserve to truly be liked. His attraction to Lydia comes when he realizes that she knows the true him and seems to accept, and like?, him anyway.
* Fear/Doubt – These two go hand in hand. A large part of Edgar realizes that he uses the things he learned from The Prince, that he was fulfilling the prophecy and the end is very worrisome to him: “And then you will become me.” In fighting him, was he becoming him? Was he running only on an invisible leash? He doesn’t let it stop him, though it’s actively there.
And then there’s a much scarier side, the side that only his enemies know. Really, it can be summed up in one word: Vicious. While he doesn’t kill, he has no qualms about making young girls think he’s about to push them out the window or leaving them stuck on a boat. It isn’t a mode he resorts to often but it’s one that seems familiar enough.
Finally, at the end of the manga, we see a much more inspirational side. Edgar wants to change for the better. Because Lydia thinks he can, because she made him see it might not be too late for him, he wants to lose his darker side, to break away from the Prince’s influence. Those girls he was going to leave in the boat? He goes and finds them. Go Edgar.
Other:
I’m taking Edgar from the manga. While it seems to not have as much story as the anime, it seems to follow the light novel, which hasn’t been entirely translated, more closely. Because it has less information, I’m taking pieces of the novel and the anime to supplement the material wherever it doesn’t contradict it.
My gratitude to the lovely lady who opened up her world to me. I’d like to ask you to let me return the favor but spending time with you would continue to be my pleasure. I hope you’ll give me the honor, again, sometime soon. For the rest of you, have you ever had the chance to experience such magic? A first kiss, a first love.
Ah, but some of your worlds have another kind of magic, don’t they? I’d like to hear some of your stories. I’m afraid my world is limited to old wives tales of witches and whispers of fairies. Do such things exist in yours?
Third Person:
The light flickered across his figure, giving his face a menacing glow. He could do that, choose how it hit his face, how his eyes narrowed. Sometimes, it would make him look warm, inviting, handsome. Sometimes, like tonight, he could make it seem like the warmth wouldn’t penetrate and occasionally, he liked that better. The celebration was over, he’d finally claimed his title and allowed himself relief, happiness. Now, he would take the time to mourn for her. Those few minutes on the mountainside hadn’t been enough.
Another drink from his glass. She would inform him that he wasn’t fooling her, that she could see how her death hurt him but she couldn’t because she was dead. Not even finding out about her betrayal took away the sting. Beautiful, damaged Ermine.
There was still Raven and, now, Lydia. Tomorrow, he would wake up and continue his duties, send word for her. Was it his own selfishness that wanted her closer, now? She’d saved his life… that had to mean she saw worth in it. No matter if it was selfishness or not, he wanted her there. It made sense the Blue Knight Earl would need a fairy doctor.
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Character: Lord Edgar Ashenbert
Fandom: Hakushaku to Yousei
Character Notes:
History:
Edgar was born into a blessed life. The heir to a dukedom, he was rich, handsome, intelligent, and seemingly happy enough but it wasn’t meant to last. When he was just a child, his father was found guilty of treason and murdered his entire family before killing himself, if one was to believe the official story.
However, in reality, they were all murdered and Edgar was kidnapped by a man named Graham. While he lay, bound and weak, two girls appeared before him. Still young, he assumed them to be fairies and begged them to help. At first, they had no interest in helping him but when he offered his treasure, which he assumed to be a fairy egg, they seemed to agree. Once the egg was out of his hands, when he thought he was about to be saved, they left, laughing. This fractured his believe in fairies and he only later learned they had been Graham’s nieces.
Finally, Edgar was handed over to the prince, a man who had a great deal of power but had been scarred in an accident. As such, he couldn’t present himself to the public and needed someone to become a puppet, someone whom he controlled unconditionally. Edgar, whom during this time became known as Ted, would be “lucky” enough to become that person.
“Ted, you're perfect. All you need to do is stand wrapped in light, looking down contemptuously on the masses. Followers will automatically come thronging at your feet.”
And his training began. He was taught how to control people, how to use his charm, and everything else, to bend them to his will, a will that would become that of the Prince. For this plan to work, he would have to lose himself and become the prince, in essence. No matter how much he fought, doubt began to creep in. How much of his thoughts were his own? How much was exactly as the prince wanted it to be?
But he wasn’t entirely alone. He met and befriended a lot of other slaves, most importantly among them Ermine and Raven. Later, though he kept the memories of all of them with him, these two would be the personification of his goal, the very people he would strive for, the very people he wanted to protect.
When he finally escaped, he wasn’t alone. He led others out with him, all of them following his leadership, though some were lost along the way. Eventually they began living as runaways, doing whatever they needed to to survive. Edgar describes this point of his life as depressing, watching as everyone around him stole or sold their bodies to survive. During this time, everyone who had escaped with him died, leaving just the three of them.
And Raven lost control. Not only had he been slave to the prince, he had been slave to a sprite that would kill indiscriminately without a master. While the prince had used that power, Edgar had worked to tame it, to become its master and never order him to kill. However, along the way, many people WERE killed, something Edgar took the blame for. In America, Ted became feared and, when captured, was ordered to be executed.
However, Edgar really was a popular man and before the execution, a doctor paid someone to replace him with another man. His research had required he experiment on criminal brains to figure out how they worked, to explain the scum of society. During the experiments, Edgar found out about the sword of marrow, a legendary sword that was said to belong to the Blue Knight Earl. With that sword, he would be able to claim the title and have a chance at getting revenge on, and fully free himself of, the prince. Unable to search himself, he planted the idea in the doctor’s head.
Finally, he had answers. Or rather, a riddle which lead to the sword. Breaking out of the lab, he went on to search for the fairy doctor, one of the few left who could see and communicate with the fairies. With their knowledge of the fairy world, which he refused to show belief in, the puzzle would be solved.
But Edgar isn’t the only man after the sword, though everyone seems to have a different reason. Huskley, the son of the scientist, wants the sword for the jewel said to rest within it hilt and it’s Huskley whom Lydia - the fairy doctor - first meets when she boards the ship she thinks will take her to her farther. However, Edgar is one step ahead of him. With his hair dyed, he’s allowed himself to be captured, only to break free and sneak into Lydia’s room.
Because the truth would be too hard to believe, and probably too easy for Edgar cause why does he want to make things hard?, he tells only the minimal details, showing her the marks of his captivity. Because Huskley has planted a wire outside of her door, she’s convinced and helps him escape, though his goons give chase.
It’s this point, with his hair back to normal and aboard a different ship that I want to take him from.
Personality:
There are three distinct sides to Edgar. There is the side that most everyone sees, the side that his enemies see, and the side that only his true friends will ever know. I’ll start off describing the side so many people get to see.
* Charming. Edgar is a very charming man, be it to men or women, though his intentions with women aren’t always as pure. With a tongue like silver, he uses his intelligence to figure out what to say to whom and when to say it. This earns him quiet the following and allows him to make the friends he needs before he has the title.
It shows a much more sincere form when the other slaves follow him. Though they didn’t make it, Raven seems sure that none of them regretted fighting with or for him.
*Intelligent – It’s a fairly safe bet that when you have a conversation with him, he’s already two steps ahead. In fact, he’s more than likely leading the conversation exactly where he wants it to go, though they probably won’t realize it. He’s managed to claim a title he has no real claim to, escape death more than once, and survive against an extremely powerful man when he himself seemed to have nothing.
*Confidence – This is really related to his ability to charm. Though he doesn’t display too much arrogance, and manages to allow the spotlight come to him in what seems to be a natural manner, he doesn’t show outward hesitation and assumes his course is right. He’ll flirt with you because it’s only natural he wouldn’t be rejected and it’s important for one to be aware of his charms.
To his dismay, these traits were engineered by the prince himself. The very things that the prince taught him are the very things he’s using as weapons against him. It wouldn’t be as troubling if the man hadn’t said Edgar would do just that.
However, there is a side that his friends see, which would surprise the general public. These traits are that of a man broken down, of a man who’s been through hell and has had to use everything to come back out of it.
*Loyalty – To Edgar, protecting your people is what makes a man a noble. It isn’t the money, the title, or the land, but the actions which make you worthy of such a heritage. It is why, even when being nothing other than a beggar, he still believed himself a noble, even more so than many around him.
This quality is most obviously seen with Lydia, Ermine, and Raven. Though initially he was only using Lydia, he eventually started having real feelings for her and soon, she became something precious to him, someone he would be willing to give something up for. Ermine and Raven, however, has been this for him for as long as we know them. It’s for them that he wants the title. In a way, they are his fuel.
*Tired – At this point, he is ready to die. Possibly, a part of him wants it. He blames himself for all the people that followed him and died. The guilt eats at him, wears him down. When he thinks Lydia is trying to poison him after the fight with Huskley, he takes the drink anyway and finds himself a bit disappointed when he wakes in the morning.
Not that just anyone can cause this and he isn’t jumping off any buildings. The scene with Lydia is more a moment of weakness than truly giving up, if only became Ermine and Raven still need him. If he were to die now, it would need to be with purpose, for a reason. Otherwise, all those lives were lost for nothing and he can’t let that happen.
*Fake – Not in just the way most people assume, either. While much of his act is bravado and put on so that he can impress people, much of it is put on to scare them, too. He’ll intentionally act like a villain, do mean things, and bully people in order to push them away and prove to himself that he doesn’t deserve to truly be liked. His attraction to Lydia comes when he realizes that she knows the true him and seems to accept, and like?, him anyway.
* Fear/Doubt – These two go hand in hand. A large part of Edgar realizes that he uses the things he learned from The Prince, that he was fulfilling the prophecy and the end is very worrisome to him: “And then you will become me.” In fighting him, was he becoming him? Was he running only on an invisible leash? He doesn’t let it stop him, though it’s actively there.
And then there’s a much scarier side, the side that only his enemies know. Really, it can be summed up in one word: Vicious. While he doesn’t kill, he has no qualms about making young girls think he’s about to push them out the window or leaving them stuck on a boat. It isn’t a mode he resorts to often but it’s one that seems familiar enough.
Finally, at the end of the manga, we see a much more inspirational side. Edgar wants to change for the better. Because Lydia thinks he can, because she made him see it might not be too late for him, he wants to lose his darker side, to break away from the Prince’s influence. Those girls he was going to leave in the boat? He goes and finds them. Go Edgar.
Other:
I’m taking Edgar from the manga. While it seems to not have as much story as the anime, it seems to follow the light novel, which hasn’t been entirely translated, more closely. Because it has less information, I’m taking pieces of the novel and the anime to supplement the material wherever it doesn’t contradict it.
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First Person (entry type):
My gratitude to the lovely lady who opened up her world to me. I’d like to ask you to let me return the favor but spending time with you would continue to be my pleasure. I hope you’ll give me the honor, again, sometime soon.
For the rest of you, have you ever had the chance to experience such magic? A first kiss, a first love.
Ah, but some of your worlds have another kind of magic, don’t they? I’d like to hear some of your stories. I’m afraid my world is limited to old wives tales of witches and whispers of fairies. Do such things exist in yours?
Third Person:
The light flickered across his figure, giving his face a menacing glow. He could do that, choose how it hit his face, how his eyes narrowed. Sometimes, it would make him look warm, inviting, handsome. Sometimes, like tonight, he could make it seem like the warmth wouldn’t penetrate and occasionally, he liked that better. The celebration was over, he’d finally claimed his title and allowed himself relief, happiness. Now, he would take the time to mourn for her. Those few minutes on the mountainside hadn’t been enough.
Another drink from his glass. She would inform him that he wasn’t fooling her, that she could see how her death hurt him but she couldn’t because she was dead. Not even finding out about her betrayal took away the sting. Beautiful, damaged Ermine.
There was still Raven and, now, Lydia. Tomorrow, he would wake up and continue his duties, send word for her. Was it his own selfishness that wanted her closer, now? She’d saved his life… that had to mean she saw worth in it. No matter if it was selfishness or not, he wanted her there. It made sense the Blue Knight Earl would need a fairy doctor.