Malaev Vakerian III

Malaev Vakerian III is the Prince of Firekeep and the third son of Maegaron II Vakerian and his first wife, Lady Tirona Pecerean. Malaev rides the dragon, Xakonik, known as the Black Scourge. Willful and passionate, Malaev is known equally for his proclivity for violence and easy charms. What doesn't bend before the Prince of Firekeep, he is more than happy to break.
== Appearance and Character ==
A head taller than most men and with shoulders like an ox, Prince Malaev was blessed with a build akin to Aenyx the Warmonger or a young Lord Asten Mullyn. Such is his physicality, he nearly killed his mother Tirona upon entering the world. Despite his impressive physique, Malaev chose to clad himself silk and soft fabrics, oft dressing in a style of eastern and Qairan influence. However ever since his departure from Vakar he wears heavy leathers or full plate armor. The Prince of Firekeep prefers loose tunics and flowing robes that leave little and less to the imagination when he is not clad in such, but can quickly transform into a mountain of steel when he dons his black plate.
Malaev wears his wealth with pride. Gemstones and rare metals litter his body in the shape of rings, chains and necklaces. Most treasured of all, on his right hand he wears a ring of Ossen Steel. Two gold bands depicting Draconic runes wrap around the thickest part of each of his arms.
Altogether, Prince Malaev looks as though he hails from a different age. He presents as a lost warrior of the ancient times of old, living in a culture ruled by Saerial ideals and appearances. His dissonance with the modern world is reflected in his dominant personality. Might makes right, and for Malaev, raw power is the ultimate equalizer in any situation. He's a man who loves as fiercely as he hates, and finds strength in his wild passions.
While not outwardly pious, Malaev is a deeply superstitious man. In the Qairan Deserts, and on trips to the Foreign Isles he claims to have witnessed sorcery and the waning power of the Red Faith. Queen Gaera's blackened hand stroking his brow seems to have left an a profound on the man's belief system.