Keimo Kalla

Prince Keimo Kalla is the only living child of King Mavnús II Kalla of Norden and his late wife Queen Merisa Elsemer. Keimo is the first member of House Kalla born with the gift of blood in centuries. Although born into royal lineage, his status as a crown prince of Norden has been annulled by his father. After marrying Empress Zolanda of Frennia Keimo acquires officially a status as a prince of Frennia.
== Appearance and Character ==
Keimo looks like a Kalla. He has high cheekbones, pale skin, raven-black hair and ice-colored eyes. He has tall and slender cat-like built. He is left-handed and described having a gaunt emotionless face. His left eye is blind and that part of his face is horribly scarred. Because of this he is often described looking eerie and unattractive although he is also said to resemble his father who was regarded as a handsome man in his age. Some also think his eyes are divine and there is intriguing beauty in him. Vaala thinks Keimo is the most beautiful creature she has ever seen and Empress Zolanda of Frennia finds him handsome and appealing. 
19-years-old at the beginning of the series, Keimo is viewed as cold and hostile by many. He has pessimistic dry sense of humor that is often interpreted as defiance and malice. However, he is compassionate and sincere as well as deeply melancholic and insecure about his family history and status. He has a soft spot for those who are treated as outsiders like him. Especially close he is with his vulnerable little cousin, Lumina. His actions are often interpreted negatively especially by his uncle, King Nheeron, who often compares him to his father Mavnús who Nheeron greatly despises. For example, Nheeron denies Keimo spending time with Lumina after she gets her first blood because he suspects Keimo might seduce his cousin since that's something Nheeron thinks Mavnús would do. 
Keimo is musical and often plays his lyre on streets and taverns for small payment. He is also bookish and enjoys history and stories about knights and blood mages. He sometimes dreams of becoming a travelling bard. His relationship with Empress Zolanda wakes his interest in politics and ruling. Despite thinking of a scholar's or bard's education, Keimo chooses to become a warrior hoping to achieve honor and glory. He is especially deadly with a bow and knife, but also an accomplished swordsman.
Losing his mother at the age of four and then being mistreated first by his father and later by his father-figure has left Keimo emotionally scarred and hungry for love and appreciation of others. In the beginning of the series, Keimo is determined to redeem himself from his mother's death and earning glory and love of his uncle by following his every order even when they work against him. For example, Nheeron marries Keimo to Zolanda who is almost thrice his age. Despite the match being unpleasant one at first, Keimo develops good relationship with Zolanda who becomes motherly figure to him. With Zolanda Keimo feels finally valued and Zolanda noticing Keimo's potential encourages and teaches him about ruling. Keimo also begins a sexual relationship with Vaala and starts to view his life in Frennia with great regard despite having troubles getting along with Zolanda's grown sons. 
Zolanda's sudden death awakens the old trauma of his mother's death. Keimo is also forced to leave Frennia by Zolanda's oldest son, now Emperor Rainard. 
== History ==
Early Life
Keimo was born in Norden on Midsummer Night to King Mavnús II Kalla and his wife Queen Merisa Elsemer who was a Sveenish princess and sister of King Nheeron of Sveenia. He had a twin-brother who was still-born. Before his birth, Merisa had suffered multiple miscarriages and still-births so the living child was much anticipated and valued. He was named by Merisa after a Nordish Old God of magic and mischief. In his childhood, Keimo was well loved by his mother, but their close relationship caused friction to his parents marriage since his father thought Merisa spend too much time with her son and not enough with her husband. Merisa wanted to participate in her son's education and taught Keimo herself although Mavnús planned sending Keimo to be raised by his brother and his sons.
When Keimo was four, a mysterious accident occurred that led to death of his mother. Merisa's injuries resembled those caused by blood magic and Keimo himself suffered from wounds on his face that indicated bleeding. Keimo was in shock, but enraged Mavnús beat him and ordered him to be locked in the Hanged Man's Tower where he remained alone in the darkness next three weeks. Merisa didn't die immediately, but suffered three days screaming all the time so loud it was heard everywhere in the castle. Merisa's prolonged death caused Mavnús to have a nervous break-down. 
After three weeks, King Nheeron arrived to retrieve Merisa's body and also to investigate himself the odd circumstances around his dear sister's death. In Norden, Nheeron encountered frantic Mavnús who talked about blood magic, but refused to tell where Keimo was. After seeing Merisa's body, Nheeron was distraught, but informed Mavnús that he wouldn't take with him to Sveenia only Merisa's body, but also her son. On her deathbed, Merisa had whispered her brother's name to her Sveenish lady-in-waiting that Nheeron had interpreted that she had wanted him to take care of the child. Mavnús flew into rage and denied Nheeron from taking his wife or son. Nheeron dismissed this.
During the following night, Mavnús released Keimo from the tower and took him to the shores of river Dead Tide. Then Mavnús proceeded to drown Keimo in the river. He would have succeeded if Nheeron hadn't ordered him to be followed and his men intervened when Mavnús was holding Keimo's head under water. After the incident, Nheeron took Keimo back to Sveenia and he didn't see or hear from his father again.
Life in Sveenia
Keimo spent rest of his childhood in Sveenia raised alongside his cousins. In order to impress his uncle, Keimo chose a warrior's education instead of a scholar's that he desired more. For his disadvantage, Nheeron took this as an attempt to follow Mavnús' legacy, a man he greatly despised for seducing his sister. Nheeron continuously saw Keimo resembling Mavnús and rejected his attempts to gain the love and respect of his uncle who had became a father figure to him. Besides Nheeron, Keimo had a difficult relationship with Nheeron's son that despised and bullied Keimo for his looks and origin. Keimo however developed a close relationship with his cousin, Princess Lumina, who was sickly and fragile. However, Nheeron was greatly concerned about the nature of the relationship as he saw Lumina resembling Merisa and Keimo Mavnús. When Lumina got his first blood, Nheeron forbid Keimo spending anytime with her anymore.
== Recent events ==
== Quotes by Keimo ==
I have been denied love.
== Quotes about Keimo ==
This prince was neither 'just' nor 'a boy'. His face belonged to a youngster, but the heart was like of an old man, tired of carrying his sins.
~Vaala
The lad was handsome. Not the kind of handsome like one of her sons, but the kind of handsomeness that was intriguing, otherworldly. He had the eyes of the color of water and hair darker than coat of any of her horses. It was certain, he was the blood of the gods. Suddenly she felt like a girl again and wished her body could bear yet another child.
~Zolanda
He was slender but strong like the wild cats she had seen on the cross roads. His face was scarred like a corpse's flesh and eyes paler than water. He was the most beautiful creature she had ever seen.
~Vaala