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Roleplay Type: WoE
Name: Marquis Ebony Centurion
Sex: Male
Age: Older Stallion
Species: Pegasus with Aerion Blood (His grandmother was an Aerion-but he has no Aerion qualities)
Eye colour: Black pupil with a navy blue iris.  The black is not an opaque colour, seeming almost...glittery in a translucent way.
Coat: Black.  His hooves, and the area around his cutie mark, are a navy blue (same as his iris).  Similar to his eyes, the black colouring of his coat seems to glitter and sparkled under the moonlight.
Mane/Tail: Short cropped mane and tail, black and straight.  Like his eyes and coat, his mane and tail seem to glitter under the moon.  However, one flat streak in his mane and tail are navy blue.  
Physique: Muscular and fit, always ready on the job.  He is of average height, and a very honest, down-to-earth pony.
Residence: Ebony Manor.  He occasionally spends his days at the barracks within Canterlot Castle.
Occupation: Brigadier General of the Lunar Guard
 

Cutie Mark: His cutie mark is rather cryptic-a single, neon yellow dot.  At night, this dot seems to glow in the dark, like a faint magical flashlight.  

It's quite a confusing story to most, how he got his cutie mark.  It was the same day that he scored a Bull's Eye in archery, the same day that he got perfect on a test about circles (tangents, geometry, symmetry), the same day he finished creating his hoof-made clock, and the same day he won a 2 v 1 (he was the 1) ball game.  But that didn't matter, because that was all in the day.  What mattered, happened at night-when he stood under the full yellow moon, and felt a true connection to the space above him.  The circle was a symbol to the moon, a source of light that he could always count on to guide him in the darkness.  It was a sign that proved his loyalty and future to the Lunar Guard, as well as an obedience and respect towards his maternal Aerion ancestors.  His cutie mark had appeared at night, when he should have been fast asleep under his covers.  Instead, he had stared through his window at the moon~  Next he knew, his precious cutie mark had appeared-a cryptic message to his parents and all those around him, but the honest truth to nopony but himself.

 
Unique Traits: He's horrible at flying.  Seriously.  He's energetic and extremely enthusiastic about it-but he sucks.  He's slow, can't go for longer distances, but can't sprint, either.  However, he has very good night vision.  He can't see as clearly as an Aerion, but his eyes are extremely fast at adjusting to a minimal light setting.  He's very good at strategy and math, skills that had brought him far in his career.  He has a knack at telling time without needing to see a clock (even though this ability isn't always accurate to the minute, it gives a pretty general idea to his Guards).  As well, he has esteemed precision and accuracy in all that he does-another skill valuable in his position as Brigadier General.  

 

History: Born to a pair of mismatched lovers, his father was descended from a long line of REG's.  His mother was an Aerion from Prance, and the two had met in a fairytale love between a general and a beautiful mare.  Alas, reality set in, and his father left back to Canterlot to serve his Princess.  His mother was forlorn and torn, realizing that the little love they had was but a thin ribbon when put to the test.  He would always choose his duty over his family.  She raised her foal in Prance, with occasional letters and gifts to fill in the hoofsteps of a father.  She named the foal Ebony Centurion, "Ebony" after the foal's grandmother; "Centurion" being the paternal family name.  

Ebony's colthood was filled with bullies and strife.  He was teased for not enjoying the rowdy fights his fellow classmates loved, bullied for often being under the protective care of his mother.  Even his own father told his to "Stallion Up".  He had gotten his cutie mark earlier than most folk, but the little fame he achieved from that was quickly swiped away by teasing for the "dot".  They called his cutie mark stupid, horrible, meaningless-and called him useless.  It didn't help that his flying abilities were beneath the ground.  Okay-correction.  He had no flying abilities.  He was a Pegasus, that could barely fly.  When he got his marks for the semesters, he would be teased for being a nerd and smart-mouth.  He was teased for every possibly reason-but the worst was yet to come.

His father visited a few times a year on holidays, and he treasured every moment.  The days his father wasn't around, the cards and exotic gifts were always in place.  His classmates thought it was very cool how his father was A Royal Equestrian Guard, but they didn't think it was very cool that his father ditched him.  That's the opposite of anything his father had ever done, but somewhere in his heart-he started to believe it.  He started believing that his father didn't love him, and that he needed to prove himself to be worth it.  He started believing he was everything the bullies had ever put him as, and he started believing he was a pity sob story that nopony would ever like.  He began to believe that he was worthless without being able to soar into the skies with extreme precision.  He believed that he needed to be worth it.  He needed to join the Royal Guards.     

He told his mother, and she frowned upon the idea. He couldn't understand why-afterall, wasn't he growing up to be just like father?  But that was exactly what she feared, losing her son the same way she lost her husband.  He decided that she didn't understand the dire-ness of the situation, and made the ultimate decision to join the Guards.  He needed to be something. Oh, he had long gone past the stage of doing this for his father or friends-he was doing this for himself.  He had convinced himself so hard that he needed this, that he had started to believe the lie like it was the most honest truth.  

He left for Canterlot soon after. 

His father met him at the train station, and he was surprised to see the look of...sadness from his father.  Sad by what?  He'd never know~  

He loved his life as a Royal Lunar Guard, and climbed the rank ladder as fast as he could.  He dedicated himself to working, the time spend on duty eventually caving into time spent with colleagues, friends, and eventually-family.  It was just as his mother feared.  His letters home became far and few, and he saw his father only on duty.  In fact, he was of higher rank than his father!  He was a Brigadier General, but he had paid the terribly cost.  He had lost the support of his colleague, the encouragement of friends, the hope of family.  He was completely and utterly alone.  And for what?  To prove himself.  And he did-but to who?

On the other hoof, he began to enjoy all the money and power he had earned as a Brigadier General.  He bought and managed a large area of land-renaming it Ebony Manor: so that all who knew his name would not remember his young and weak past, but rather be in awed at the majestic manor.  He hired a troupe to manage the Manor, and lived generally isolated from the rest of Equestrian society.  He used all his spare time developing methods to enhance the RLG, or working as a strategist for diplomatic missions, as such.  He became even more renowned, not just as a popular Lunar Guard, but also as a mysterious stallion who hid away in his large Manor all the time.  Gossip and rumors spread in high tide over Equestria.  When he was awarded the title "Marquis", gossip spread even more.  What was this stallion doing in his free time?  He spends all his time in that manor, and he earns a new Royal title?!  

He was still young, and the mares still loved a valiant young stallion.  He saw no light in flirtations, only in working and proving himself to absolutely nopony.  But, when his mother's letter came with the traditional, "Go get yourself a wife and I some grandfoals", he conceded.  He married a lighthearted rising celebrity, away from home as often as he was.  Their one foal was a filly named Ebony Radiance (although she grew into the name Nightingale), and he really couldn't bring himself to love her more than as a future RLG.  He had given up on love long ago, and his family seemed nothing but a burden.  His connections with his parents grew more and more distant, until he found himself accepting every single position required for out-of-town endeavors.  Perhaps it was to get away from his family.  Or rather, his failures.

As his daughter grew, he pressed more and more for her to become the first Aerion in the family to join the RLG.  She had been raised by the lists of housekeepers, butlers, and family friends-the two having little ties save for blood.  She refused.  He relented.  He could never understand how, or why, she wanted to pursue a pointless career in music over loyalty to Equestria.  In the end, it was his loss.  Like all of his opportune colleagues and friends, he let his daughter gather her things and leave...forever.  

His life now is rather bleak.  His wife is often on tour, his daughter is gone, his family has lost contact with him, and the few friends he has are rather...boring.  He wants to redeem himself, but he's quite convinced he's past redemption.  He's become the villain within his own story-trying so hard to do something heroic.  Now, he lives in Ebony Manor: still working in the RLG as a Brigadier General, still completely absorbed within his work, and still loyal to Equestria.  He's a good stallion-just in the wrong time and place.     

 

Character Personality: Loyal, eager, and hardworking-he puts Equestria as number one priority.  Number two is his job.  Number three is the REA and keeping it intact.  Number four is maintaining everything he needs to continue in his job as Brigadier General.  His wife, family, and daughter are shy close to fifth place.  He's enthusiastic and energetic, always trying hard to excel and bring his sector of the guards to the best they can be.  He's completely and utterly loyal to Equestria, willing to do anything to keep it safe-whether it be diving headfirst into a skirmish, managing the front lines of a diplomacy debate, or organizing an escort mission for the Elite Royals.  He dedicates all his time to the RLG, and makes sure no Guard under his watch is out of line.  He feels that joining the RLG was the turning checkpoint in his life-neither for the good or the bad.  

He gets over events very quickly, traumatic or not.  What's in the past is in the past, no matter what happened.  He's always cool, calm and collected-unless somepony accuses him.  When he does burst, he becomes very aggressive and haughty.  It's not a very good quality for a RLG, but he rarely gets upset (considering most would be smart enough not to accuse or poke hooves at a Brigadier General).  He is a strategist and likes to  plan his actions ahead of time; no matter how small or large the matter may be.  He's intelligent, clever, and precise.  He hates it when things don't go his way, and will do everything in his power to keep things on the right track.  He hates spoiled Elite Royalty-understanding that most ponies have to work a lifetime or earn their title; but knowing that these "idiots" get their title by birth.  

 

Oh, and he hates Prench food.  And everything and anything to do with Prance.  It brings back memories of his mother-things he would rather leave in the past like all things that has happened.  It brings back memory of a different lifetime: when he was young and innocent, disillusion and powerless-when he was weak.  But he's not anymore, and he doesn't like things reminding him of the young colt that used to be him.     
 

Character Summary: Eager to prove his worth as a Pegasus who's terrible at flying, this stallion joined the guard and rose to become a Brigadier General; but at what cost?

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Hi there! I've had a chance to give this app a review :)

 

Overall it looks good! Lots of detail and a well developed character.

 

I've found one inconsistency: the occupation section says he's in the Lunar Guard and the rest says REA. Which one is it?

 

Also one query: Ebony doesn't sound like a feminine name to me... I'm not sure he would have been bullied for having this name.

 

Once you've made edits let me know here :D

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5 hours ago, RainbowFoxxy said:

Hi there! I've had a chance to give this app a review :)

 

Overall it looks good! Lots of detail and a well developed character.

 

I've found one inconsistency: the occupation section says he's in the Lunar Guard and the rest says REA. Which one is it?

 

Also one query: Ebony doesn't sound like a feminine name to me... I'm not sure he would have been bullied for having this name.

 

Once you've made edits let me know here :D

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RLG=Royal Lunar Guards

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