King Arawn AshBark

**Arawn AshBark**, known as **King Arawn AshBark**, or **King AshBark** of the Kingdom of the Night Ash Forest is the male head of the Unseelie Court of the Fey in Tír na nÓg and represents the blood of the True Dragons among the **Archfey** royal houses.

By the time of 1272 in The World, it has been 10 and a half years (in Tír na nÓg time) since **Arawn** has taken the Ashen Throne.

## Biography

### Birth

**Arawn** was born as the Crown prince of the Kingdom of the Night Ash Forest, his mother survived childbirth only due to his condition being triggered as soon as he took his first breath out of the womb. The lady in waiting who first tried to handle him was not so lucky. Since then magic and coverings had to be used to handle him as such he grew up not really knowing the warmth of another person or Fey. His parents actually turned to Necromancy to produce undead servants to handle **Arawn** directly, though they did their best to spend time with him as well.

**Arawn's** childhood was what one would describe as lonely, though he was considered powerful very few (nobles included) would actually try to warm up to him, the exception being the Eterna von Illumine family, an Archfey family with Phoenix genes that allowed them to overcome **Arawn's** condition, thus the three children (one son and two daughters) of the Eterna von Illumine family served as the playmates of **Arawn**.

### War with the Seelie and the death of Arawn's parents (220s BR)

During what could be called **Arawn's** late-teenage years (Archfey age much differently than humans) a conflict occurred between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts over a matter of the Forbidden Zone which was in the hands of the Republic of Mages, the Seelie were utterly against the Republic having access to it, while the Unseelie thought it was safe among the Republic as neither Court actually wanted to include the land amongst their kingdom. During the last skirmish of the war (at least among the Fey), the King and Queen of the Unseelie were killed and thus it was decided that **Arawn** would rise to take the throne.

## Relationships

### Parents

#### Father

Lord Elthodin AshBark [Archfey, descended from a Black Dragon]

#### Mother

Lady Ethtial AshBark [Archfey, descended from a Black Dragon]

### Relatives

#### Father-in-law

Eos Eterna von Illumine [Archfey, descended from a Phoenix]

#### Mother-in-law

Lucent Eterna von Illumine [Archfey, descended from a Phoenix]

#### Brother-in-law

Luminos Eterna von Illumine [Archfey, descended from a Phoenix]

#### Sister-in-law

Aura Eterna von Illumine [Archfey, descended from a Phoenix]

### Friends

Lord Druale [Human] (The two have met on a diplomatic mission where **Arawn** decided to befriend the councilor. The two exchange information and gifts often under the act of friendship.)

### Lover(s)

Wife-Queen Mab AshBark [Archfey] (formerly of the Eterna von Illumine family)

## Personality and traits

### Personality

Despite him practically being an embodiment of death and destruction, **Arawn** is a lonely individual who values connection and friends. (Most of all his wife, **Mab** who has been among the only peope he has discovered he can touch without them (permenantly) dying.) **Arawn** is aware of his condition so he usually wears a veil over his face and a full body covering to prevent unnecessary death. **Arawn** is openly friendly with others including his subjects, and his honesty can be described as honorable as he feels that lies can lead to others getting hurt. When he acts assertively it comes across as aggressive unintentionally as others are always thinking of his condition. He is very self-critical and does his best not to engorge his ego preferring to be humble instead. For a 'King of Death,' he is very light-hearted and enjoys a good joke, visitors to his palace usually spend some time getting on his good side by telling him stories and jokes. **Arawn** is very well educated on manners believing it to be one of the pillars of friendliness. He is quite compulsive about the rules he sets though at the same time secretly hates structure and routine as he wishes that he didn't need it. He is an emotional being who relies on his partner Mab to help him balance his emotional state. He is quite intuitive about many things including emotion and motive. Despite all the bad that has happened to him because of his condition, **Arawn** is an optimistic Archfey who exuberantly participates in life and stays active and well-built under his coverings, something his wife enjoys thoroughly. **Arawn** longs for more people to connect with, if he caught someone with the Rules of the Fey he is more likely to befriend or release them rather then do anything wicked to them.

He worships an unnamed deity of a gentle and patient Death, that his family line has worshipped for generations.

### Appearance

#### Facial

**Arawn** has an long shaped face, usually covered by a black silk veil, under the veil, his eyes are red with an almost jewel-like quality to them, and his sclera is black though because of his condition few beings have seen his face.

He has long dark black hair with dark violet tips that reaches midway down his back, his bangs are gathered in a ponytail to not obscure his sight or get in the way of his veil.

**Arawn** like most Archfey possesses a pair of horns (his are purplish black) and a tail (also purplish black and covered in dragon scales),

#### Body

**Arawn** stands at about six feet tall and has a well-built due to his active lifestyle along with constantly worrying about accidentally touching someone. He possesses purplish-black scales going up from his feet to his knees and from his hands to his elbows.

## Skills and Abilities

* **Archfey-Black Dragon Hybrid Physiology**: **Arawn** is a hybrid between a Black True Dragon and an Archfey as such he has some of the physical attributes and abilities of both races.
	+ **Archfey Physiology**:
		- **Delayed Immortality/Longevity**:
		- **Dark Fey Aura**: **Arawn** as the **King of the Unseelie** can surround himself with the aura of the Dark Fey, this aura consists of dark malevolent energy and corrupting power directed towards their opponent. This power can expel certain attacks and simultaneously fill an opponent or himself with hatred and rage during a battle. This is the pure embodiment of dark energy and is harmful to creatures that draw life from the sun.
		- Magic:
			* Blessing Magic
			* Curse Magic
			* Fey Magic
			* Illusionary Magic
			* Nature Magic
			* Transmutation Magic
			* Wish Granting
		- **Wing Manifestation**: As an **Archfey**, Dragon hybrid and as the **King of the Unseelie**, **Arawn** can manifest at will a pair of magnificent black draconic wings as both functional wings and as a show of his power.
	+ **Black Dragon Physiology**:
		- **Acidic Breath**: As part of his Black Dragon heritage, Arawn can blow out a cone of caustic acid at a distance of about 10 meters.
		- **Death Embodiment**: This power turns **Arawn** into a personification of death.
			* **Death Inducement**: **Arawn** can kill anyone weaker than him using varying means, either instantly, slowly over time, after certain conditions are met, or after a certain period has passed. May be induced by touch, at a distance, simply willing it to happen, or by performing a certain ritual.
				+ **Fatal Touch**: **Arawn** can kill anyone (That has weaker magic than him) that touches him, this ability is automatically activated. For **Arawn**, it's permanently active and makes for a perfect defense.
				+ **Killing Eyes**: **Arawn** when enraged can kill anyone/anything via locking eyes with someone and/or by having the target look at him. To prevent accidental deaths he wears a veil. He is capable of turning off this ability but it requires concentration.
		- **Black Dragon Magic**: As a descendant of Black Dragons, **Arawn** has the abilities of one.
			* **Personal Magic**: **Arawn's** magic equates to death, rot, and negative emotions.
		- **Life-Force Absorption**: Using his Black True Dragon Magic, **Arawn** can absorb the life force of whatever he touches or gets hit by one of his spells. **Arawn** has to constantly be aware of his use of this ability as it can kill his subjects, the only person actively immune to this is his wife Queen Mab.
		- **Necromancy**: **Arawn** learned Necromancy from his parents so that he could have servants unaffected by his condition. **Arawn** is able to reanimate a corpse with negative life energy that is unaffected by his death dealing abilities.

## Equipment

* Claimh Scath: A heirloom weapon of the Unseelie court forged from the Negative Energy of Aetherius taken from the Temple of The Source. **Arawn** inherited the sword from his father.
* Staff of Death King Arawn: **Arawn's** magic staff.

## Trivia

* If you want to include **Arawn** in your stories you are free to but please honor the established lore.

## Notes

* **Arawn AshBark** is a pure fanon creation as such there is no official proof of his existence in the Witcher works outside the fanon community.