Appearance:[]
Korathius is a small, slight wizard with pale skin, freckles over his nose and cheeks, long grey hair with streaks of black, and ice-blue eyes framed by very long, thick lashes. He wears the Frost Saber robes, Academy Uniform, or simple long skirts in black or dark grey and white blouses that resemble the sort worn by Victorian and Edwardian women, and he walks slowly and stiffly, using a carved wooden cane (thank you injury that literally ate away at his hip bone). He suffers from several medical conditions due to a decade of addiction and untreated ailments in the Penny District, and requires a service animal, a Luminex named Solana who doubles as a bodyguard.
Personality:[]
Korathius is generally very sweet and kind and often puts everyone else before himself, but he hides that side of himself well, used to needing fight for every resource he can get his hands on or he'll never survive. Being the first Academy student not born into nobility, he is the victim of many stereotypes about Penny District residents being inhuman, classless ruffians, though any interaction with the sweet, thoughtful boy is all it takes to dispel those thoughts.
Backstory[]
Korathius has been given the title of "Beastmaster" in honor of his work with monsters, namely rescuing and re-habilitating ones who have been mistreated or abandoned. Though he's younger than many of his colleagues, that doesn't change the impact his work has had. However, Korathius's story wasn't always this happy.
Korathius was born in the Penny District of Lamplight, one of the poorest neighborhoods on the entire island. The neighborhood, with its darkly Urinetown-esque name, was rife with violence, illicit spells and potions, and monster abuse. He and his parents (now deceased, killed in a gang fight when he was 7) were victims of circumstance, with no treatment available for the Mandrake addictions they all suffered and no choice but to do anything a person could to survive in the Penny District.
While he left his family and the Penny District behind at age 10, when Florian rescued him and adopted the child as his own son, Korathius's past still marked him deeply. He does everything he can to save every monster who he is tasked with helping, but the worst situations that resemble his own childhood often do nothing to help him heal from his trauma. Recovery is a long process, but Korathius works hard to never let his own pain get in the way of helping another poor soul have a better life.
Strengths and weaknesses[]
Strengths:[]
Korathius is kind towards others, always putting other people before himself. He is greatly talented with monsters of all kinds, often forming strong bonds with the creatures. He works at an animal hospital in Lamplight Town, providing him with a decent amount of medical experience, at least when it comes to monsters.
Weaknesses:[]
Korathius is very sick, suffering from a number of medical conditions that leave him weak and in a lot of pain. He isn't very good with physical combat, and casting spells can be very draining for him. He takes insults to heart, and his self esteem is incredibly low. Oh, and he can't cook. At all. Let him in the kitchen, and you will regret it.