Rapian Bavon

== Appearance & Character ==
A Bavon boy through and through, Rapian stands tall for his age, with a lean physique accumulated from countless hard lessons of squirehood, but when compared to his father in many ways, Rapian looks far less impressive in comparison.
Black as sin, a mess of dark hair crests Rapian's head in various states of tangled messes, offering a stark contrast to the neat brows that guard his hazel eyes. Underneath, a dark fuzz of hair is strewn across the boy's jaw, giving evidence to all of his progress into manhood.
The same cannot be said for Rapian's spirit, however. Always coddled and protected by his parents, his wartime upbringing has given way to an uncertain mind that knows, when to speak and when not to even in serious anger often holding himself back. Not shy by any means, this lack of taking initiative tends to let opportunities go to waste as he insists on waiting things out instead.
In a similar vein, Rapian has a ton of interest within the political game, in leading men into combat, or boring stewardship, yet he is driven by his friends and family, and will go to great lengths to live up to their expectations, whether real or imagined & self-imposed.
If there is one thing that Rapian is passionate about, it is people. What they think, how they act, and what they like, Rapian wants to know all, often preferring to remain quiet and observe than partake, though when push comes to shove, he is more than willing to do that as well. This extends to culture and music, which often consoled him in his childhood.
In 1,325 AC, the War of Three Dragons raged across Saerial, and though Rapian was too young to participate in it, he was impacted by it all the same. His aunt had perished at the battle of Bloodkeep, leaving the Bavon family shattered at the very least. Rapian's life would take a drastic turn in a scant year later when he was sent to Firekeep to squire under Malaev Vakerian the Savage Prince. Like with his aunt's death, the change of scenery and caretakers were hard on the boy, and feelings that he'd not felt in years resurfaced, but without his siblings to keep him safe, Rapian was forced to adapt to his new duties and ended up performing very well for his station.