Kassian Selcouth

## Kassian Wilhelm Selcouth

Kassian as he appears at the beginning of the core storyline.

### Relatives

Andreas Selcouth (father), Persephone Selcouth (mother), Paxton Selcouth (grandfather)

### Occupation

Archbishop of the Capitol Cathedral, officer of the L.E.P.D

## Physical description

### Height

6'2

Charismatic and full of secrets, Kassian Selcouth is the Archbishop of the Capitol Cathedral, having risen to the position at the age of only 16. His quick wit and charm has made him incredibly popular with the citizens of the Capitol, however, his compassionate outward appearance may just be a front to conceal the darker aspects of the changeling's personality.

## History

Kassian was born in 1835 to his parents, Andreas and Persephone Selcouth. He was absolutely beloved by his parents, to the point where they were reluctant to give him any form of discipline or punishment in fear of upsetting him in any way. This was bolstered by Andreas and Persephone's difficult upbringing in the slums, in which their lives were incredibly hard. When Kassian was born, the two swore that they'd give him the perfect childhood that neither of them were able to experience.

As a young child, Kassian was often taken care of by Fanny while his parents would go out and pickpocket for a living. She loved him like a son, and their strong lifelong bond was established.

At the age of 15, Kassian volunteered at the Capitol Cathedral in an attempt to gain himself some recognition one day. The following year, at the age of 16, Archbishop Weatherby - who he had a notoriously strained relationship with - died in an accident that could've been easily avoided if Kassian had stepped in. Deep down, Kassian had a real thirst for power, so strong it scared him, and so strong it stopped him from saving a man's life so that he could inherit his position. And that's what happened, As nobody else was qualified enough to take over, Kassian became the Archbishop of the Capitol at the age of only 16. Very shortly afterwards, Kassian was walking home from the Cathedral in the rain when he was called over by a human man in an alleyway, who ended up taking him into a bar and getting him drunk for the first time. Kassian woke up the next morning in bed with him, and, confused and appalled, he fled. That encounter stuck in his mind for weeks afterwards, and was essentially the root of Kassian's biggest internal conflict - the fact that he way gay in a society that criminalised it.

Two years later, at the age of 18, Kassian met Atticus Madlocke - a man who'd have an impact on his life of unmatched significance. When Kassian met Atticus, he was deeply, deeply vulnerable. He'd been abused and exploited for years by his employer, Richard McCullen, and his parents put an unreasonable amount of pressure on him as the oldest brother of 7 to succeed and carry the family out of poverty in Millwick. Atticus was desperate for somebody to cling to, somebody to show him true affection, someone to care. Kassian met him one morning, jumpy and wide-eyed, and in this, he saw an opportunity. By this point, he'd developed a bad habit of using people, spurred by his narcissistic tendencies and his lust for power over anything, including people. Attiucs - lonely, desperate, and vulnerable - was perfect for this.

Kassian and Atticus entered into a sort of 'relationship' following their first encounter. Atticus was utterly obsessed with Kassian to an unhealthy degree - in his eyes, Kassian was the one person who'd ever truly cared.