Cliff (Sebverse)

the eldest prince - and most famous drag queen - of the skywing kingdom! 
==appearance==
lanky, tall, trained to move with eloquence and agility. he's quite over dramatic and reactive, moving with quite animated mannerisms. he's based on the secretary bird - his dark brown feathers as a hatchling have molted into the light grey tones of today. he's littered in jewelry and is constantly fussing with his appearance. trying to be as presentable as possible. he especially prides himself on decorative weaponry such as claw gauntlets, beak shields, and decorative blades he carries as accessories (sharpened of course)
==personality==
as the son of queen ruby, cliff is familiar with wealth and luxury, and he doesnt hide it. he has no need to, everyone knows who he is and who his family is. however, he doesnt intend to horde it. his cut of the treasury, he says, is for his people. as a result, he's quite a popular figure in the kingdom for his philanthropy.
he appears as a mature, wise, and personable dragon. he tries to be humble and shares what he has. he travels the mountains, and other locations in pyrrhia at times, to stay in touch with his subjects. he likes to host festivals and celebration, especially those in regard to art, identity, and love. 
however, his relationship with his family is strenuous at best. all things considered, his family loves him, especially his mother, queen ruby. however, at times he feels ashamed of his heritage as a result of the recent reign of queen scarlet and the controversies the kingdom has had to grapple with. he lashes out at the members of his family who are wellmeaning as a result. yet he tries not to pretend he isnt part of the problem, and pushes as hard as he can to be part of the solution. 
==history==
cliff was born into the beginning of queen ruby's reign and the end of ex-queen scarlet's life. as thus, an age of prosperity was brought about. when he was born, he only really knew the joy and celebration that his kingdom had to provide for him. 
when he grew up, ruby was sure to acknowledge the atrocities of the skywings and hold them all accountable, teaching the youth the mistakes of the previous generation as to prevent it from every happening again. cliff was shocked and wracked with a special sense of guilt and responsibility for what happened during the reign of his grandmother, queen scarlet.
however, being a good prince, a happy face for his kingdom did not feel like it was enough for him. he hosted celebrations, sure, but were these for the citizens, or for the royal family to feel better about closing the palace doors on everyone? he ran away from the palace, cloaked in modest accessories (only a FEW bedazzled pieces of jewelry of course) and left in the intent to reject his royal family's name. such a dramatic exit would have to prove something to his family. 
yet, among the dragons he met, he struggled to keep the secret of his identity, and he learned from the small communities of dragons he found refuge with that his association with such horrible dragons was not something to run away from. like his mother advised, he had to take accountability and do what he could for the skywings with the same privilege that destroyed the skywings in the first place. 
so he renounced his attempts to runaway and came up with a new scheme. one of philanthropy and pride instead of excuses and shame. and while he still hosts a celebration or two, he makes the intent to find the dragons who need his help, instead of just acting to make himself feel better.
==relationships==
Auklet - in an attempt to understand how he could help rebuild relationships with the seawings, cliff met auklet. somewhat pathetic in their mannerisms, cliff made them a pet project, trying to uplift them and make the seawing a little bit more confident. this was before he realized that they were the prinxe. in that case, he made them a PRIORITY pet project, and became a closet friend of their and a confidant. auklet was fascinating to him. he could relate to them in many ways but they were from completely different worlds. he regards them as a little sibling that he loves to prod, but holds a huge amount of respect for them.
Peacemaker - once again, cliff adopted peacemaker as a silly little friend that he intended to uplift and make the meek hybrid a little bit more confident with himself. the attention certainly seemed to fluster him so cliff tries to take a more supportive role instead of directly intervening and helping take the reigns. cliff and peacemaker don't often have the opportunities to talk but they keep in touch through letters. 
Category:SkyWings
Category:Characters
Category:Status (Royalty)
Category:Males
Category:Work in Progress
Category:Content (EnigmaTheHybrid)
Category:Occupation (Performer)