Post by Octavian on May 17, 2011 19:23:18 GMT -5
OCTAVIAN
Breed:
Arabian
Gender:
Stallion
Age:
Four Summers Old
Height:
16hh
Coat Colour:
Ranges from raven black to a dark brown
Mane Colour:
Black
Tail Colour:
Black
Eye Colour:
Black to dark brown
Markings:
None
Alliance:
Neutral as of yet
History:
Foalhood--
Octavian was raised in the palace stables of an Arabian prince who treasured him more than the gold and silver his father claimed would give him the position in the hierarchy of royalty that he so deserved. Prince Reshad meant the world to Octavian but as the prince grew older, it became evident that his scheming and greedy father had a stronger grip on him than he had ever wanted. Wanton for his master's attention, Octavian became wild, the only colt within in the stables who could not be touched. As Reshad, with his new-found "strength", no longer had a need for a horse he could not use, he sold him for a profit he did not need.
Devastation gripped Octavian; he became listless and lethargic, attributes that his new owner, a merchant with a heavy wagon to pull, certainly did not want. Granted, he could not pull the weight yet, but the old horse whose job this currently was, was close to death. He would not last much longer and soon the grand torch would be passed on to Octavian, who was showing no signs of capability. He was left for dead in the harsh Arabian Desert with nowhere to go and no way to survive.
It was then that he was rescued by a traveling band of thieves. Much of his life then was nothing but running, running from the law. Or, at least allowing his new master to run from the law. Four years later, this running took them to the sea.
Fourth Summer--
Nizam took Octavian aboard a ship with him, leaving behind all that he had stolen and all that Octavian had once loved. But Nizam assured Octavian, in his unusual human way, that they were starting over and all would be well. And for a time, it was. Until the storm came. Nizam was killed but Octavian survived. Survived only to be washed ashore Isola Dei Dei...
Personality:
Defining Words:
*KIND*
Octavian always looks for an opportunity to help someone in need. It comes from watching the cruelty of watching all his human owners and from a desire to not become what he was raised to be--ruthless.
*HONEST*
"A lie will easily get you out of a scrape, and yet, strangely and beautifully, rapture possesses you when you have taken the scrape and left out the lie."
~Charles Edward Montague, Disenchantment
*LOYAL*
“He who does not feel his friends to be the world to him, does not deserve that the world should hear of him.”
*INTELLIGENT*
"We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality."
~Albert Einstein
*UNIQUE*
“I would much rather have regrets about not doing what people said, than regretting not doing what my heart led me to and wondering what life had been like if I'd just been myself.”
*LOVING & PASSIONATE*
"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity."
~Henry Van Dyke
*STRONG*
Octavian is strong both physically and mentally. He prides himself on keeping in shape, if currently only for the sake of protecting himself. But at the same time, he knows it takes a strong person mentally to be capable of doing this.
*QUIET*
“I have always felt alienated from words, attacked by them, silenced by them, ignored by them, words have never been fast friends. I listen to the voices that come from my heart, and scream from my guts, I am more than what you see."
Likes:
*SWIMMING*
*APPLES*
*MOON LIT NIGHTS*
*FRESH WATER*
*SILENCE*
*BIRDSONG*
Dislikes:
*WORMS IN AN APPLE*
*COLD WEATHER*
*RUDE INDIVIDUALS*
*WOLVES*
*ROYALTY*
