Hishav Usalde

*—Hishav, Mission report*

**Hishav Usalde** (उसलदे हिशाव) is the crown prince of the Kingdom of Abvah and a member of COM (gen-XXXII). Hishav is the youngest member of the Usalde blood clan. He is an earth mage and one of the few x-dark mages in history.

## Trivia

* In the very early concept stage of his character, Hishav was depicted to be more adrenaline-chasing and impulsive rather than collected and calculated. His original backstory was that he was a runaway prince escaping an arranged marriage with a girl who was "too ugly to bear."
* Hishav is physically unable to enter Cistrinia due to the presence of corrupted dark magic in his body.
* When he was young, Hishav was described as being a "shy yet carefree and content baby" who "always shared with others... unless it came to sharing his parents," in which case he hogged them to himself, particularly his mother. He would often get upset and cry if he saw them hugging someone else.
	+ His generous behavior as a child was likely the result of Vishara's teachings which heavily emphasized altruism.
	+ Since he was quite a quiet child, his mother frequently encouraged him to spend as much time with his cousins Jaidev and Asharani, whom of which are very sociable individuals, in hopes that they'd influence him to be more talkative. They were raised closely together; now, the three are extremely close, viewing each other as siblings.
* Hishav despises the taste and smell of fish, refusing to go anywhere near the food. He tells others that he is deathly allergic to it so that it is kept far away from him at all times.
	+ There is an ongoing joke amongst his familiars to never bring him to a fishing dock, because doing so will trigger him to recite the following story exactly: "Ugh. I *despise* fish. I don't know if I told you this, but, ironically, I once worked as a fisherman back in the day, you know." He repeats the same story to anyone who brings it up.
* Hishav is famously known for his charisma and charm, befriending and enchanting people easily. He has connections across the globe—even the universe.
* There have been [at least] [#] attempts to kill Hishav by poisoning, all of which have failed [purely by Hishav's own luck].
* ^^^Hishav is immune to a few poisons. The reason for this is unknown, though with the Usalde clan's history of surviving countless poisoning attempts, it can be assumed that this trait of his is genetic.
* Hishav is multilingual as a result of his royal studies. His mother is also very passionate about cultures around the world, so she made a point to enroll him in various world language classes when he was young.
* He tips extremely generously thanks to his position as a member of COM and, especially, his royal status from Abvah—the *kingdom of gold*.
* In a Q&A, A.B. revealed that Hishav is one of their favorite characters.
* Hishav is, as Asharani puts it, "a pathetic cook," being and bringing terrible luck into the kitchen. He often ends up burning food due to sheer incompetence or an outburst of frustration.
* Hishav is very vocal about his hatred for Terissiqov. Publicly, he claims that this is because of the extreme cold, having come from the humid, temperate Abvah. However, according to A.B., the real reason is his unease toward the witch infestation of the abandoned town.
* It is known that Hishav is well-educated, but many undermine the true extent of his intelligence. He was one of the few people ever to pass the [HKCA (Historical Knowledge and Confidence Assessment)] with a perfect score.
	+ At the personality assessment step of the COMSP, then-COM-member Karissa initially did not care for Hishav, describing him as having confidence that "bordered distasteful arrogance" and being "too intimidating for people to go to." [However, [?] described Hishav as [her] type.]
* Due to his mother's strong emphasis on creativity, in school, Hishav was trained extensively in the arts. This included forms such as dance, poetry, textile embroidery, and architecture—all which he still retains to this day.
	+ [good dancer]
* Hishav is much of a night owl, frequently staying up past midnight. Additionally, he is a very light sleeper; the slightest adjustment in the lighting of the room is enough to make him stir.
	+ It is theorized that this is due to his past trauma with being kidnapped during his sleep, and ever since then, he always sleeps with one eye open.
* It is an extremely well-known fact how fond Hishav is of telling stories. However, what many don't know is that these "stories" are more fiction-based than anything. He molds whatever fable he has stored in his mind according to his audience; he prioritizes his audience's entertainment over truth and authenticity.
* Apparently, according to A.B., they came up with Hishav's character after...
* Hishav loves to prank Lanisha.

\* good dancer; very flexible; extremely agile; won dance comp w lanisha

* light sleeper?
* Ever finished school ?