James Venenum

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"*For all the grief my own immortality has caused, I can’t say that sort of action would be unwarranted. If this is my fate, so be it.*"
―James addressing Vivian and Ormr

## Characteristics

### Likes

* Potion brewing
* Helping others
* Tea
* Jelly

### Dislikes

* Taking care of himself
* Aku's mischief
* His failures

### Abilities

* Potion brewing
* Tracking
* Housework

## Relationships

### Family

**Parents*** Unnamed
* Unnamed

**Siblings**

* Unnamed (older brother)
* Unnamed (younger sister)

### Friends

* Josie Aster
* Sunny Acacallis †
* Marnina Astraea
* Caligo Diruyo
* Svjetlo Scuro †
* Aicusa Aster
* Adira Ekon
* Adison Piper
* Priya Kolohe

### Others

**Acquaintances*** Marcella Vidya
* Vilhelm Roka
* Tellum Karetao
* Vivian Sullivan
* Noor Asra
* Iniko Abdu †
* Maximon Sciuridae †

## Other

### Genshin Counterpart

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Albedo

**James Venenum** is a male human who was introduced not too long after Sunny, revealed to be the cause of the cycle that affects Praesidium. He's resided at Praesdium's palace for some centuries, determined to fix his mistake by curing his immortality.

## Appearance

James wears neutral-toned business casual attire. His chestnut hair comes to just above his shoulders, and is swept up into a messy half-up-half-down style. Dull and dark, his brown eyes often look tired, even when he wears a patient smile. Despite only appearing eighteen, he has an ancient aura about him.

## Personality

James is a friendly, selfless, and humble individual who's dedicated the rest of his life to trying to find the cure for his immortality as a way to stop the cycle. Though, he feels that whatever he does will never be enough to make up for the lives lost, so he goes out of his way to help others as a way to try to atone for his mistake. Having no self preservation, he rarely eats, sleeps, drinks, etc. Instead, he puts that time toward finding a cure. He believes he does not deserve to have anything good in life, as he believes his faults are far too large for forgiveness or grace. Yet, he himself is extremely forgiving. James generally keeps to himself, believing others have far more important things to do than to concern themselves with him and his problems.

## Biography

James was born to a small family in Praesidium. He had one older brother, and developed many friendships in the small village. After a few years, an old man in the outskirts of the village gave him a small cauldron to play with, and James began to develop a love for it. At 16, he went to work for the royal family at the time. He found a book of potion recipes in a library and tried making one of them.

## Abilities

* **Potion brewing** - James is knowledgeable about potions and is able to brew a large variety, both simple and complex. He is the only character alive able to properly brew a potion of immortality.
* **Tracking**
* **Housework** - Part of his skillset as a butler includes cleaning, attending, and general housework. Despite these skills and overall management abilities, James is unable to cook, and will inevitably end up burning anything he tries to make. The staff in the kitchen have begun to discourage him from entering.

## Quotes

*"I would heavily discourage you from taking that path. I have been down it, and it does not lead to happiness... Things like that should not be said lightly."*
― James warning Caligo against alcohol addiction (*The Start of Something Wonderful*)

*"Would you two like to sit down? I’d be happy to make some tea."*
― James hosting Marnina and Evasis (*42. Murderous Sunny Prevention*)

*"You have nothing to apologize for. I took the blame, your response was only natural... Suffice to say, I am no more happy about it than you are."*
― James explaining to Caligo the events surrounding the village massacres (*Hey Caligoooo*)

*"Just one more thing to add to the list… One more mistake I’ll never be able to fix... Why am I still here? To fix my mistakes. But why try if, along the way, I just make more?"*
― James' thoughts following a failed immortality potion (*Giving up the ghost*)

*"Just because a potion ‘smells fine’ doesn't mean that it's safe. By the way, that was an expansion potion, if you had drunk it, you would have grown to almost four times your size and likely died soon after."*
― James rebuking Sadie (*Brewing Bothers*)

*"Trust me, it was not my intent to do so. I accept all responsibility for the things that have happened to you, and all I can do is humbly apologize."*
― James attempting to pacify Caligo (*Breathe.*)

*"Well, you and I went to the woods, remember? You needed a lie to tell Cybele, remember?"*
― James lying to Sunny (*Time After Time*)

*"[I]t's just such a foreign concept to me that I'm actually being cared for, that I don't know how to react. And since I've trained myself to push away anything that brings me joy and happiness, you fall into that category."*
― James apologizing to Marnina

*"If you really think she's dangerous, I will alert you next time she leaves the castle, but I think it is best to give people second chances."*
― James talking to Marnina about Sadie (*30. Pleasantries Over Pasta*)
## Trivia

* James has somniphobia (fear of sleeping)
* He is naturally untalented at cooking

### Personality (Extra)

* **DND Alignment:** Lawful Good
* **Enneagram:** 1w2
* **Strengths:** friendly, caring, reliable, assiduous, persevering, loyal
* **Flaws:** extremely self deprecating and unsure of himself, has little to no care about his personal wellbeing

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