Pierre de Talleyrand-Périgord

### Siblings

Jean de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de ChalaisJeanne Charlotte de Talleyrand-Périgord, Mademoiselle d'Excideuil Adrien Blaise de Talleyrand-Périgord, Marquis d'Excideuil

### Religion

Roman Catholic

**Pierre de Talleyrand-Périgord** (Comte de Grignols, Born October 8th, 1634) was a Grandelumièrian aristocrat, known for being lavish and energetic.

Pierre was one of four surviving children of Charles de Talleyrand-Périgord.

Early Life

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Childhood

Pierre was an adventurous child. From an early age, he adored the outdoors. Spending many days out in the gardens of his family's hotel. For a long while he yearned for a life outside of Paris. His governess would have to lure him back inside after dark with sweets and many other goodies. He was so fond of his governess, whom he gave a nickname of "Lottie". She was a relatively new Governess, and very good at her job. However before Pierre even turned five, she would be fired, on account of stealing. Pierre would not know why he stopped seeing her till he was older.

From the age of five, he would be fascinated by plants. He would spend many hours looking at and admiring those planted in the gardens. Every bloom he'd request a bouquet sent straight from the gardens to his rooms. He'd sit by a window, or door, watching as servants brought them by and into his rooms. He'd paint, draw, or play around with the bouquets. And although not the best at art, being a five-year-old, his governess always showed great pride in his art.

By the age of seven, he would be criticized by his elder brothers for his interest in plants. This upset him greatly. Despite his brother's opinions, he would continue his interest in many plants. He would request exotic fruits, and plants, and search the gardens for hours finding the best and odd plants he could. Despite his governess whom he called "Olympe", wanting him to spend more time on his studies, and prepare for his upcoming into court. During country-side visits to his family's home, he'd run out into the fields. He'd catch rabbits for pets, swim in streams, and even pluck flower bouquets for his mother, sister, and governess.

Education

By the time he turned ten, he would begin his formal education. He would be taught classical literature, a great deal of arithmetic, and a touch of geography. From the start of his studies, he was very advanced in his mathematics. He would be able to go further ahead than most his age, showing great signs of a strong suit in that field. Despite his great arithmetic skills, he was terrible in his literary studies. Noted he would take a long while to finish the reading assignments he had been given, and would do little to none outside of the ones he was given.

Other Studies

Other than those teachings he had been assigned by his father, he was tutored in many other fields in that he excelled. He was an excellent shooter, having an exceptional hunting record. He was also a renowned fencer, having lost very few fights he was upfront with. Many say this was up with his stature. He was also an excellent musician. He played exceptionally well on the harpsichord and learned classical playing on many different lutes, and stringed instruments, and even knew a little about the harp, flute, and the going out-of-style, Virginals.

Along with his studies in the fine arts, he has studied many languages in his own time. With a very large advancement in German, Italian, English, and Spanish. He studied these languages for the use of meeting foreigners. He had dreamed of traveling to a different country. At 14 he would take a trip outside of France on a small visit to Spain. He would spend 2 months abroad, furthering studies into different cultures. Upon his return would be his upbringing into court.

Military studies

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Character Synopsis

Appearance

Pierre is a nice-looking, well-groomed man. He would be at an average height, standing at 173cm or 5 feet 8 inches. He had a very fixed posture and was never slouched. He had very rich, black hair that usually ran past his shoulders. He had a more round face, with deep brown eyes. He would have a heavy, yet pleasing scent of fruits and natural scents. He has started to take a liking to Citrus scents, specifically lemon.

Personality

Pierre was a very outgoing person. He was always kind to those he favored, specifically his best friend, Madame de d'Annonay, and his brother and sister. He would be a very bouncy, cheerful yet solemn person. He would never bring down the integrity of his lifestyle and or social credit, yet always knew how to balance how he presents himself. His knowledge in some fields would come off as a brag, yet still impressed many rather than offend. He would be confident on the outside, always seeming to be ready, but behind closed doors, he feared he messed up at every turn.