Val Caesar

Taking place during the Resurgance within the Cosmos, Val Caesar is the current head of the Outlands Federation along side the Asyl(whom is his husband). He functions alongside the Asyl as a ruling pair that work together to coordinate the handling and policies of the Outlands Federation, as well as acting as the two most known public figures of the Outlands. He came into power 15 years ago at the age of 20 after starting a rebellion and coalition atop the smoldering wounds left by the newly formed UER's forced abandonment of the Outland territories and the Frontier systems. The abandoned NAR colonies were conflagrated and brought together as one through both nationalism, Val's charisma despite his quiet demeanor, and violent force against any and all who stood in his way.

He originally instated the arrangement with the Asyl years ago soon after he took to power on Questa, offering the technology to repress the Honu Dalaman in turn for the knowledge of how to do so in the first place. This mutually beneficial relationship became something different as the Asyl was brought into the Outlands as a leader alongside Val, and as a massively popular and widely known icon of the Outlands.

## Personality:

Val is a double edged sword; often known for being short spoken and almost disinterested in casual conversation outside of a few exceptional individuals he keeps close. He's brash, spoken like a leader, and quiet all the same. His attitude can be sharp and cutting through the few words he speaks, especially towards anyone on the other side of the Outlands Federation that opposes him, opposes the Asyl, disrupts the peace, or sides with the UER who he deems 'criminal' and 'cruel'. His heavy dislike of the UER most likely comes from the abandonment of the colonies due to the recovery years back, which impacted his early years of like and tore the systems apart with no support, no where to run, and few systems in place to be truly autonomous. Val believes they had sentenced them to death without a care, and that such a heartless world should be excised from the universe in an act of revenge.

Just as equally though, if you are an ally to him and show him loyalty, or you are a dear close friend and one of the few he allows himself to open up to, he is a loyal and passionate friend. He'll have your back, and he may smite those who harm you— being on his good side is a type of protection many less-than-moral types in the Outlands seek, and wish to take advantage of, as Val often does not care too much about the morality of things other than an Us vs Them complex against the UER.

Val heavily enjoys sword-play, dedicating him self to the often considered mundane art of swords and magic over things like guns which he uses less commonly. He enjoys a good fight and a challenge, but can be incredibly brutal in his attacks even in friendly matches— No mercy.

## Description:

Val is average in height within his human form and wielding a tastefully muscled frame, posessing shaggy black hair that's tied back in a half-up bun, with his bangs hanging freely to the side. Part of the hair behind his bangs is braided back viking-esque; he deems it as his own signature style but its not completely original. His face is narrow, with an elegant nose and a pointed chin. His eyes are grey in color with a partial heterochromia slice of bronze in both eyes.

He wears a black gothic victorian jacket inlaid with spiraling designs of silver and turquoise—a turquoise designed to mimic the hauntingly beautiful hues of Questa's noxious atmosphere—atop this jacket extends a shawl that wraps and drapes over the left shoulder and arm, flowing over and around his back with the Outlands insignia upon it. Below that are his black pants, with indigo boots that go up to his knees. His boots have iron toes and heels on the outside, and the inside of his jacket has iron plate inserts to protect from sword blows should he happen into a fight.

Not as commonly seen is his wolf-form, taking the appearance of a silver and copper wolf, with the silver and copper fur sweeping back in swirling cloud like currents as they intermingle down his flanks. His lupine face is adorned with a solid black stripe from the nose to the forehead, and splotches of copper above his eyes. His paws fade down towards that same black on each leg, giving him a unique fur-pattern as with most Eriuans. The back of his neck fur and hackles are tipped with a turquoise hue. Val is often seen wearing a shawl not unlike his human form's when in his wolf form, as well as tail jewelry and one of his various swords on his back.