James Merrefield

James Merrefield was the hero of the Solemn Revolt and the adopted son of Eshland's former Royal Captain, Loren Merrefield. Disillusioned by Queen Heidi's reign following her apostasy, James founded the Resistance and led them to overthrow the queen. Temporarily taking the throne for himself, he later gave it up to a high-ranking nobleman and instead became a member of the royal council.
==History==
===Early Life===
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==Personality==
As a child, James was kind and caring to others, but lacked any form of confidence in himself. He was additionally fearful of others, which was due in part to his father Saxon's hellish training regimen. However, after his abandonment and subsequent rescue by Loren, he began to come out of his shell and became much more confident and assertive. Coming to believe that those who hurt him were sub-human monsters, he sought vengeance against those he saw as having slighted him. Through this, he also developed a twisted sense of justice and saw the ends as justifying the means.
==Skills and Abilities==
Through the teachings of his master, James became skilled in swordplay and battle tactics. He also learned how to brawl without a weapon and defend against attacks. He also possessed a decent amount of charisma, able to gather a group of disgruntled commoners and lead them in revolution.
James was a Sparker with an affinity for fire magic. He could create and manipulate fist-sized flames, launching them out at others with terrifying speed and intensity. Additionally, during his brief bond with the Demon of Sloth, he had an increased healing factor, was unkillable by conventional weaponry, and could hypnotize people.
==Character Connections==
Saxon Frederick: James' father. He was terrified of his father, both because of the abuse he put James through as well as the punishment he would receive for not meeting Saxon's expectations. After learning about his death, James celebrated that the evil man finally got what he deserved.
Gardenia Frederick: James' mother. Though he cared about his mother, James still saw her as lazy and apathetic, ignoring his suffering in favor of caring for his sister. After learning about her death, he felt sad but was glad that she was gone.
Heidi Frederick: James' younger sister. He rarely spent time with Heidi growing up, as the young girl was sheltered from James and kept in the dark about his training. As an adult, he expressed a desire to have spent more time with her, but still believed that her apathy and its effects on the country had to be stopped.
Loren Merrefield: James' adopted father. Initially fearing him as one of his father's allies, James grew to care for Loren, both as a fatherly figure and as a role model. He would keep in regular contact with his father, the two sending letters back and forth for decades.
==Trivia==
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