Leon Tyrith

Merelyn Tyrith, younger sister

Leon Tyrith is the eldest son of Leopold Tyrith and Lestara Mallick. He is the heir to Lion's Den.

Leon has little interest in political or military affairs, and prefers art and romance. He has a habit for chasing after pretty women even when his duty calls, which his family disapproves of. Leon is widely regarded as the most desired bachelor in Lordamere. Leon is a highly skilled spear wielder. His signature weapon is his lance, Pridemaw.

Leon's lion companion is named Arlon.

## Personality

Leon is confident, bordering on arrogant. To most, he comes across as dreamy and aloof, but he is more grounded with his closest friends and family. To others, his aloof personality and his renowned reputation make him an intimidating, larger than life figure. Leon is quite competitive, both when it comes to athletics, relationships, or politics.

Leon is quite charming, with a dry sense of humor. When it comes to romantic pursuits, he grows easily bored. He finds most women to be shallow, believing that they are only interested in him due to his fame, wealth, appearance, or reputation, not his personality. He has insecurities about this, which has caused him to grow distant, damaging several of his relationships with those that legitimately care about him. Despite being a renowned playboy, Leon finds his many relationships menial. In fact, he enjoys his status as a womanizer more than the romance. Due to his life of luxury and privilege, he is constantly looking for new people and interests to fill the dullness of his life.

Leon has a complicated relationship with his status. He enjoys his fame, lifestyle, and reputation, even to an obsessive degree. Leon revels in athletic victories, crowds chanting his name, and the masses looking up to him. At the same time, the pressure of the public spotlight put on him make him feel insecure. Leon feels pressure to uphold his reputation as a cavalier playboy, even if it hurts his loved ones. Pressure is also put on Leon by his family. As Leoric's heir, Leon has dealt with impossibly high expectations his whole life. He simultaneously wants to meet these expectations and appease his father, and also reject them entirely. His hedonistic lifestyle is in part a subconscious coping mechanism to avoid the expectations put on him. Leon drinks a great deal, bordering on alcoholism.

## Appearance

Leon is tall, muscular, and handsome. He has sharp eyebrows, bright blue eyes, and long blond hair.

## Relationships

Leon has a strained relationship with his father. His father's military duties prevent the two from interacting often. His father is quite traditional and militant, which clashes with Leon's playboy lifestyle and lack of interest in military leadership. Additionally, his father's legendary reputation has set high expectations for Leon. His father, and the rest of the family, want Leon to marry a lady from a important house, however Leon prefers his current lifestyle.

Leon is close with his three younger sisters. Since he has relocated to Crownhaven along with Anya and Katya, he has had to watch out for them. While the rest of his family are judgmental of Anya's behavioral disorders and Katya's tomboy personality, Leon is supportive of both. He borders on being overprotective.

Leon grows to have a flirtatious relationship with Domitria Krayten, which grows into a romance. While Leon is easily bored by most noble women, Domitria's passion and intensity keep him interested. Their relationship comes to be in conflict with their goals and responsibilities, but the two remain intensely in love.

He has a flirtatious banter with Elspeth Florent, but the two are not interested in each other romantically. They are close friends, and have known each other since they were children.

Leon is lifelong best friends with Cassian Florent.