• Full Birth Name:
Mordecai Garrick Nightcoil
"He who protects with a spear"
Title:
"High Prince Mordecai of House Nightcoil" or "Sire" In Less Proper Confrontation
Preferred Name:
Cai - Pronounced "k-EYE"
Nicknames:
His siblings are friendly with the terms "Mordy" and "Mo" but the prince finds these rather unprofessional and unfitting. Distasteful.
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• Age:
28 Years Old - By the time The Gathering comes around.
Gender:
Male - Masculine
Sexuality:
Homoflexible - He's primarily attracted to the same gender, but occasionally attracted to the opposite.
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• Family Line:
The Nightcoil Line - Serpent
Line Placing:
High Prince/First Born
Skin Bound?:
No. Not yet. Will be bound at this years Gathering after his fifth attempt. The skin of his great grandfather will accept him.
Thoughts on The Gathering?:
He despises it simply for the fact that he has not yet been accepted into a skin. Its been four years of trying, if he doesn't get accepted this year he's signing away for guard duty at the border. Nothing's keeping him here...
Thoughts on The Ball?:
Its fine. A nice way to spot eye candy and practice a bite of socialization. That said, the prince often takes the time to find a sibling to eavesdrop on Head Line conversations while others mingle.
Reputation:
The Warrior Heir
- Renowned for battlefield skill and bravery
- Idolized by soldiers
- Accused of valuing war over diplomacy
- Seen as strong but possibly dangerous in peace
• Appearance Description:
Mordecai stands like a monument raised for war- tall, silent, and impossible to ignore. At 6'6", his presence bends the space around him, not through brute bulk alone but through a composed, almost ceremonial stillness. His skin is deeply tanned, marked by the sun and campaign, giving him the look of someone shaped beneath open skies rather than palace walls. Jet-black hair frames his hair in dark curls, worn neat and restrained, as though even vanity has been disciplined out of him.
His facial features are severe but refined, carved with an almost aristocratic precision: high cheekbones, a straight nose, and a jaw set with the skill of the gods. His left eye is one of his most unsettling features - partially blind, clouded and pale from a long-past battle. It does not track movement correctly, giving his gaze an eerie imbalance, as if a half of him still lingers in the moment of injury. A faint scar laces through the eye, delicate rather than brutal, making it feel less like damage and more like a grim adornment. His right eye, sharp and dark, watches with a cold intelligence, weighing the lives of those around him without sentiment.
Mordecai moves with a controlled elegance, each a deliberate step, each movement measured. There is nothing loud about him, except maybe his intimidating stature and height. He is beautiful in a terrifying way, a type of beauty that makes you aware that it'll drag you down with it.
Skin Description:
As the Nightcoil Line struggle to keep skins intact due to their fragility (snake skins), most are kept in smaller tokens one is able to have on their person. For Mordecai, when and if he is accepted by the skin, this is a thick silver ring worn on his right pointer finger. The skin is strewn inside of the ring to prevent further breakage. The skin itself is rattlesnake, with larger scale outlines clearly visible when looked further into.
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• Personality:
Mordecai G. Nightcoil moves through the world with the stillness of a hunting serpent - measured, deliberate, and quietly lethal. As a scion of House Nightcoil, he was raised to value patience over passion and precision over display. Power, to him, is not volume or dominance, but restraint: the ability to wait, to endure, and to strike only when the outcome is inevitable. His presence alone carries authority, not because he demands attention, but because he never wastes it.
As the eldest sibling, Mordecai assumed responsibility long before it was formaly placed upon him. His two younger siblings are central to his sense of duty, though he rarely expresses this in ways that resemble warmth. He protects them through distance, severity, and preparation rather than comfort. In his mind, kindness without strength is false mercy, and he would rather be remembered as cold than allow them to be unready for the dangers of their lineage.
His demeanor is often mistaken for cruelty, but it is born from discipline rather than malice. Mordecai does not indulge in unnecessary words, gestures, or emotions. He observes far more than he speaks, cataloging weaknesses and patterns with the patience of a predator. He respects competence, honesty, and resolve, and has little tolerance for those who rely on charm, tradition, or sentiment to mask inadequacy.
It is in this same spirit of control that he regards attachment. Mordecai does not reject connection outrigh, but he is wary of anything that introduces unpredictably of his judgement. Affection, when it brushes too close, is treated like an exposed nerve - acknowledged, guarded, and kept from influencing his decisions. On rare occasions, he may feel an uncharacteristic pull towards someone who proves steady rather than demanding, present rather than intrusive. He does not name this feeling, nor does he act on it openly. Instead, it surfaces in subtle ways: a measured protection, a longer silence, a choice made that cannot be easily justified as strategy alone.
To the world, Mordecai is a prince of iron composure and sharpened will. To those few stand close enough to endure his quiet scrutiny, he is something more dangerous and more human - A man who has mastered control so completely that any fraction in it, however small, carriesb immense weight.
• Strengths & Weaknesses:
Strengths
° Unshakable Composure - Rarely shows fear or hesitation, even in battle or political crisis
° Strategic Brilliance - Thinks several moves ahead; excels in warfare, defense, and long-term planning
° Disciplined and Tireless - Holds himself to brutal standards and expects excellence from others
° Emotionally Controlled - Not easily manipulated through guilt, flattery, or panic. As he'll use it right back, more effectively.
° Physically Formidable - Personally skilled in combat, reinforcing his warrior image
Weaknesses
° Emotionally Distant - Struggles to form close relationships, often isolated
° Perceived as Cruel or Inhuman - Subjects may obey him but not love him.
° Suppresses Vulnerability - Bottled emotions can erupt in destructive ways under pressure
° Rigid Worldview - Difficulty adapting when compassion, mercy, or unconventional solutions are needed
° Haunted by Past Violence - Trauma or guilt fuels his coldness, even if he denies it
° Poor at Socialization - Emotional intelligence and social maneuvering may not match his battlefield skill
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Likes & Dislikes:
Likes
° Early Mornings - When the world is quiet and expectations haven't begun
° Order and Routine - Clean armour, precise schedules, predictable systems
° Master-Crafted Weaponry - Appreciates function, balance, and history over decoration
° Cold Weather - Keeps emotions sharp and others uncomfortable
° Silence - Especially after battle or council meetings
° Training Alone - Where failure is witnessed by no one
° Honest Subordinates - Even when the truth is unpleasant
° Old Battle Maps and Journals - Proof that wars are won by preparation, not luck
Dislikes
° Courtly Small Talk - Finds it dishonest and pointless
° Public Displays of Emotion - Views them as a weakness and loss of control
° Ornamental Luxury - Gold without purpose irritates him
° Indecision - Especially from generals or nobles
° Being Touched Unexpectedly - A reflex shaped by years of combat. There is a time and place for that, and its most often never.
° Celebrations After Victory - Reminds him of the cost.
° Being Underestimated - Though he often allows it before proving otherwise.
° Music During Wartime - Silence feels more respectable to the dead.
• Relationship Status:
...
Significant Other:
None.
Crush:
Well....
Exes:
Oh, plenty. Pm me.
Children:
Gods, he hopes not. None he's aware of.
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Familial Ties:
- Mother & Father Relationship - Strained.
- Second Youngest Sibling (Seraphina) - He isn't close to her, not in the way most people are close to their family. But he notices her more than he admits. From a distance — he registers that she can hold her own, that her quiet isn't submission, but choice. Much similar to himself. He doesn't feel entitled to her inner world, and never presses it — knowing full well he would appreciate the same act. Any words against his sister don't outrage him so much as they irritate him, another example of people misunderstanding something they've never bothered to know. He doesn't step in often or openly; his protection is minimal, measured, almost impersonal. Still, when her name comes up, he files it away, alert rather than concerned. She doesn't need him hovering — and he respects her enough to keep a distance.
- Youngest Sibling (Reverie) - With his youngest sister, Cai's awareness sharpens into something closer to responsibility. She is thoughtful and clever, always making something with her hands, yet prone to acting before thinking things through and disappearing into herself afterwards. He worries about her in a way he doesn't with the others — not because she's weak, but because her intelligence runs inward and her impulses can put her in the wrong place at the wrong time. Her antisocial nature makes her easier to overlook, and that unsettles him. He keeps a closer eye on her than she probably realizes, steering danger away quietly, offering blunt advice when he thinks she'll listen. He doesn't fully understand her world of craft and solitude, but he respects it.
Other Notable Affiliations:
Open. Pm me.
Theme Song:
Call Out My Name by The Weeknd
Other:
Read the rules!
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