Daegan Raoliss

**Age:** 21

**Birthday:** 20th of Jessis, 3L 979

**Height:** 6'2

**Hair:** Brown

**Eyes:** Blue

**Alliances:** Rymlin, Asonas

**Occupation:** Lord of Leroy

**Family:**

* Hedrick Raoliss (Father)
* Celesse Raoliss (Mother)
* Navis Magralai (Wife)
* Solaea Raoliss (Sister)
* Laren Adquen (Uncle)

### **Profile**

Daegan Raoliss is the current Crown Prince of Eridor, serving as Province Lord to the province of Leroy. He is one of the main protagonists in Kingdom of the Fallen Sun.

Daegan is the oldest child of King Hedrick and Queen Celesse.  He was smothered with attention and affection when he was growing up.  He was the pride of Hedrick until he reached his teen years, and he started favoring education and scholarly activities over physical activities.  Daegan constantly struggles with finding a balance between being himself and being who everyone needs him to be.

As the Lord of Leroy, Daegan is responsible for the general well-being of the province of Leroy. He manages the provinces economy, gathers necessary resources for local business and residences, and raises armies as needed.

#### **Life**

Daegan was born on the 20th of Jessis, 3L 979. His birth was eagerly anticipated by the court and kingdom. Hedrick unexpectedly became king not long after marrying Celesse, and needed a son. Since he was born, Daegan was thrown into the vicious and aggressive world of Eridoran nobility. There were already high expectations for how Hedrick's son should act and behave. His teachings never felt right, but not wanting to disobey his father and tutors, he listened. Daegan wanted to make his father and the court proud, even if that meant burying parts of himself. His whole life he has been told that power is equal to physical strength, He is ashamed that he does not live up to his father’s expectations, but is determined to prove himself through his other strengths.

As Daegan grew, he began openly contradicting Hedrick more. Nothing he was being taught and encouraged to do felt right: what laws to make, how to talk to people, even who he was supposed to marry. Out of fear for anything happening to him or his family, Daegan keeps his true spirit hidden as best as possible.

Daegan is often soft-spoken and gentle in his actions. He governs the Province of Leroy by the wellbeing of his subjects, taking their needs into consideration before anything is made law. He developed a love for writing when he was young, often staying up late to write stories for Solaea to read. Growing up, he often had his writing materials confiscated, and replaced with swords and diplomatic texts.

##### **3L 995**

When Daegan turned 16-years-old, his diplomatic duties officially began. On his birthday, he was appointed Lord of Leroy, a Province Lord title that is reserved for the Crown Prince of Eridor. In addition to gaining this title, his engagement to Princess Navis Magralai of Thelrendell was also announced, though the wedding would still be a few years away since she was not of age yet. Officially an "adult", Daegan started letting some of his true colors show a bit more. He would soften some of the rules, appear gentler and more approachable. Though he tries to be transparent, Daegan struggles to truly understand what his people actually need, which has lead to some pushback from the people. He also started clashing with Hedrick and the court, and was no longer seen as the pride of Eridor. For his entire life, Daegan has had expectations held above him, and he started breaking every single one.

##### **3L 999**

On the 28th of Jaits, Daegan was married to Princess Navis Magralai, the great niece of the Queen of Thelrendell. Their marriage was the first union between Eridoran and Dell royalty, and would strengthen the preexisting treaty between the two countries. Daegan long dreaded his wedding day, but due to the political pressure behind the union, he had no choice but to go through with it.

In Solsahm that year, Daegan was informed of a group of assassins and thieves, known as the Genesis Guild, that were connected to the recent riots in Eridor. Daegan launched an investigation into the guild, and has found them to be a lot more troubling than anticipated. Putting all of his strengths and effort, Daegan is determined to prove himself by brining this guild down his way, without influence or assistance from his father.

#### **Personality**

Daegan is extremely good-hearted.  He is always looking out for the best interest of everyone.  He is intelligent, having excelled in most scholarly applications growing up and now.  Daegan is very passionate.  Whether it be towards activities or his loved ones, Daegan puts his heart into everything.  Overall, Daegan is physically weak.  He struggles with physical activity even though he trains constantly.  Because he was babied and sheltered growing up, he is a little whiny and can act entitled at moments. Daegan has a bad habit of not thinking for himself.  He tends to immediately ask for an opinion or option rather than coming up with solutions on his own. Daegan loves writing. He writes fantasy stories, and publishes them under the pen name Morgan Elias. The stories he publishes are about the adventures of his pseudonym, and how he works to save the world. Daegan uses Morgan as a medium for his true thoughts and feelings.

#### **Relationships**

Solaea Raoliss is Daegan’s younger sister. Being only two years apart, they grew close to each other. He trusts Solaea with all his secrets; he keeps nothing from her. . Solaea knows Daegan better than anyone else in their lives, and has always supported him. Daegan saw how horrible their father treated Solaea growing up, and is determined to never become like him for Solaea's sake. When she was married and living in Asonas, Daegan was incredibly lonely. Solaea isn't just a sister to him, she is also his closest friend. While she was away, Daegan had no one to turn to, and started shoving down his true self in favor of how Hedrick wants him to be. He knows he's hurt Solaea because of this, but he convinces himself he's still "normal Daegan", and still has his virtues.

Celesse Raoliss is Daegan's mother. Being the first born and only son, Daegan was smothered with affection and attention from his mother and the court. Celesse kept Daegan close to her side while he was a child, and to this day he still seeks her out for comfort. Her overbearing childrearing and the constant affection made Daegan grow up to be petulant and spoiled. Daegan loves his mother dearly, but he cannot be his true self around her. She is traditionally minded, and still views Daegan as Hedrick's pride. He knows his true self would break her heart.

Hedrick Raoliss is Daegan's father. Since he was young, Daegan was forced into a violent world.  He is ashamed that he does not live up to his father’s expectations, but is determined to prove himself through his other strengths.  Daegan does not follow the same moral compass as his father, and will often oppose his father’s ideas and proposals in favor of his gentler, more equal approach. Daegan does not anticipate his father's eventual death. As he is now, Daegan does not believe many people would accept him as king.

Adran Briardor is Daegan's regular day guard. The two met when Adran came to Eridor from Sheaserin four years ago.  Being royal, Daegan is guarded by a member of the Royal Guard every day.  His friendship with Adran formed from the result of Adran constantly being assigned to Daegan.  When Adran is off duty, the two will often spend time together.  Daegan requests Adran be his Royal Guard every day.  Daegan may not tell Adran everything, but he isn’t afraid to be open and honest with him about whatever is on his mind.

Vilaris Reed is Daegan's primary secretary. He was assigned to Daegan after his induction as Lord of Leroy. Working closely together every day, Daegan and Vilaris grew close, eventually discovering they both had romantic feelings for each other. At their level, their relationship is forbidden. Daegan and Vilaris will often meet in secret, under the guise of "meetings", to escape their realities.

Navis Magralai is Daegan's wife. They were arranged in marriage from a young age, with their parents making arrangements before Navis was even born. Their engagement was officially announced on Daegan's 16th birthday, but the wedding would not happen until Navis turned 16, 5 years later. Navis is young, naïve, and amenable, making her the perfect wife for who Daegan is supposed to be. He has not been very affectionate towards her, often evading her and her nighttime requests. They have yet to consummate their marriage.

#### **Trivia**

* His favorite food is roasted venison
* He despises seafood of any kind
* While he is not physically gifted, Daegan is decent at archery and hunting
* Daegan does not have the signature golden eyes of the Raoliss family. His complexion favors his mother's.
* Hedrick named him "Daegan" after a dream he had while Celesse was pregnant. Hedrick dreamed he was sitting in court with his new son, and everyone addressed the baby as "Prince Daegan". Hedrick took it as a sign to name his son "Daegan".