Cowan Draiocht

The only son of the Daiocht family. His important birth has both laid heavy expectations upon him, but also ensured her remained fed, despite his laziness.
== Background ==
House Draiocht has long been know for producing fine knights and defenders of the crown. The house recently, had had problems conceiving an heir...until they had Cowan.
Cowan however, was not quite what they had expected. Small, weak, and not terribly enthusiastic, his father had almost wished he was never born. Eventually however, his affinity for magic was discovered.
Wishing to continue their family's importance to the crown of Elles, the house sent him to Haywick to study. Unfortunately, it was there it was discovered where his true talents lay.
Cowan truly had no mind to study, practice, or experiment with magic. In truth, all the formulas and such bored him. Rather, he possessed a remarkably accurate photographic memory. While he didn't understand how spells worked, upon seeing it done, most of the time, he could replicate it flawlessly.
This impacted his performance at Haywick in ways that baffled its teachers. In any practical test, he would pass with a perfect score. In any sort of theory or experiment however, he had absolutely no interest and would fail. Furthermore, the heads of Haywick became nervous around him, fearful that he would copy their greatest spells.
Cowan was eventually expelled and sent home, much to the great disappointment of his family. With the war with the Cloelian Imperium brewing, he was given command of soldiers and sent to fight.
Due to his lack of caring, his soldiers abandoned him. It was only through meeting Aideen Lorc that he would be made useful (much to his aggravation). His ability to mimic Cloelian magic made him a vital asset.
She only made life for him more troublesome upon her ascension to the throne, making him her court wizard. Cowan greatly misses snoozing away at Haywick.
== Abilities ==
* Mystic Eyes of Recording: Cowan possesses a perfect memory since the time of his birth. Believed to be some strange side effects of the various ways House Draiocht tried to boost fertility. As such, he possesses the ability to mimic most techniques and spells simply by watching their execution. He does however, still need the magical or physical abilities to preform them.
== Trivia ==
* Cowan's appearance, as well as his general demeanor and abilities, are all based on Ryner Lute from the Legend of the Legendary Heroes.
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