M A L A C H I
Nicknames?
None.
Age?
25 years.
Gender?
Male.
Birthday?
April 10th.
Sexuality?
He's been attracted to both men and women, so he'd say bisexual.Though he hasn't had an actual relationship with either.
Voice?
As an Imperial Knight, he rarely has occasion to raise his voice, or even speak, so when he does, it's- can a voice be described as rusty?- a little too low, a little too gravelly, catching in his throat.
Appearance?
As any Imperial Knight should be, Malachi is conventionally attractive- warm brown skin, expressive eyes, curly hair. His skin is far from unblemished, of course- the inevitable sunburn has taken its toll- but compared to the other knights, it would be almost pristine. No scars, grime or anything of the sort. He is clean-shaven as well, though that's a requirement for someone of his position. Genetically, he's been granted the bare minimum of body hair- and therefore his arms, legs, and the back of his hands have very little visible hair.
A square jawline, defined lips with the upper one being larger, and what would be described as a snub nose. No prominent cheekbones, but they are set quite a bit lower on his face. He's always been well-fed, and therefore has the healthy appearance of someone's who's never gone hungry in his life. His eyes are fringed with short but thick eyelashes, almond-shaped and slightly upturned. Light grey, but shot through with hazel, green and even specks of amber, giving him a somewhat 'exotic' look- though he despises the term. Above them, his eyebrows are thick, but fade away at the edges, appearing to be smaller than their actual size. It gives him the appearance of a cat, seeing how they resemble the two markings some cats have above their eyes.
His hair is cropped short, as practicality would insist, shaved cleanly on the sides, and left longer on top. It's curly by nature, and so poofs up a little, but maintains a neat appearance. In texture, it's mostly soft and light, without much volume or shine to it. It's a dark brown shade in color, not dark enough to be mistaken for black, but not light enough to honestly be described as plain "brown". When light filters through it, it almost turns copper-coloured, though that goes for the type of light- in this case, early morning sun.
Malachi stands at a good 6'1 in height, and is built like most of the other Imperial Knights- lean, but quite obviously muscled. His upper body is triangle-shaped, for lack of a better description; broad shoulders going down to a slim waist. Most of the muscle is visible in his biceps and abdomen, not that he regularly displays the latter to the public. His legs are somewhat skinny-looking in comparison, and make up quite a bit of his height.
Unreserved emotions are very rarely seen- apart from the stoic face he keeps while on duty. It's bled into his daily life, any other expression he attempts are curbed to some point- tight smiles, the slightest creases between his brows, a raised eyebrow. Even when he laughs, he seems to catch himself and tone it down to something contained, maybe a chuckle. He has gotten used to communicating with his fellow Imperial Knights through glances and discreet hand-signs, and he's quite good with picking up on body language.
Personality?
reserved, closed-off, non-confrontational (at first)
Malachi is, by combination of both nature and rules that have been drilled into him since he was thirteen, someone who rarely speaks out about his opinions- at least with the people he's around at this point of his life. He stays neutral, if you will, giving no reason for anyone to attack him. They don't want to hear what you think. He's actually fine with that. He can think what he wants to himself, and stays unmoved by anything on the outside. Even if someone has the most outrageous, plain ridiculous opinions, he won't try to correct them. And they wouldn't listen anyway- not when he's just a knight, and an Imperial one at that. When someone asks for his view, he gives the most non-committal answer he can think of, though that may not be necessarily what he thinks.
self-conscious, perfectionist, constantly alert
Perhaps as a result of being the center of attention of the entire servant population, Malachi watches every move he makes. Careful not to slip up, because minor or not, there will definitely be at least one pair of eyes that silently catches it and stores it away to share later. He hates the feeling of being judged. For that reason, he makes sure everything is immaculate when he steps out- be it his clothing, appearance, conduct. He also is constantly aware of whatever people surround him, whether they're whispering, staring with the tiniest bit of hostility or resentment. And if he feel's he's not adequate at a task or skill, he'll work on it until he's satisfied.
passive-agressive, critical, observant
Though Malachi is quiet outside, he's not a doormat. He will exhibit petty and micro-aggressive behaviour- rare, sure, but it's not an unknown occurence. Just enough to be noticeable. Maybe purposely creating trouble or more work for someone if he's sure he won't get caught, and if they did something to really annoy him. Childish, yeah, okay, but it's his way of venting his frustration. Plus, he gets away with it.
Malachi is also very observant when it comes to both himself and others. Which helps while training, so he can manage both his and his fellow Imperial Knights' form. And his harsh critiquing of himself, which does end up with cleaner results, but he also catches the flaws in the others. Which he can't exactly go up and point out to them, so they just stay as they are, irritatingly. A major annoyance.
(a little) sheltered, stubborn, opinionated
Having grown up inside the city for the entirety of his life, and never once actually having travelled beyond the road to the adjoining kingdoms, Malachi has very little idea of the layout of the world outside the walls. Of course he's studied maps and books, but he's seen or encountered almost nothing firsthand. He's never fought off bandits, nor feral wild-dogs, not to mention any mythical creatures. And much less poverty, hunger or any sort of conflict.
strong morals, cautious, reliable
naive, does not do well in chaos, defensive
somewhat easily manipulated, empathetic, caring
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History?
Significant Other?
None.
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