Aretias Aynokion

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> ### Full name
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> Aretias Aynokion
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> ### Birth
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> July 12th, X918MC in
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> ### Age
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> * 58 (as of X975MC)
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> ### Species
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> Vanerian
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> ### Gender
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> Male
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> Pale silver
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> Indigo
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> ### Height
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> 6'0" ft
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> ### Status
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> Alive
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> ### Family member(s)
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> * Balder V Aynokion (father) †
> * Ariadna Akelarre (mother) †
> * Vespertine Aynokion (oldest daughter)
> * Zaia Aynokion (second daughter)
> * Balder VI Aynokion (oldest son) †
> * Roxanne V Aynokion (third daughter)
> * Atena Aynokion (fourth daughter)
> * Zaios IX Aynokion (second son)
> * Theseus Aynokion (third son)
> * Aretias II Aynokion (fourth son)
> * Lukrezia III Aynokion (fifth daughter)
> * Laurea Aynokion (youngest illegitimate daughter)
> * Elyan II Aynokion (fifth son)
> * Lysander Aynokion (sixth son)
> * Aretian Meretseger (youngest illegitimate son)
> * Daimon V Aynokion (younger brother)
> * Jacen IV Aynokion (maternal half-nephew and first cousin once removed)
> * Romula II Aynokion (maternal oldest half-sister and first cousin) †
> * Morgana III Akelarre (maternal half-niece and first cousin once removed)
> * Zorion Akelarre (maternal half-niece and first cousin once removed)
> * Amaya Akelarre (maternal half-niece and first cousin once removed)
> * Doran II Akelarre (maternal half-niece and first cousin once removed) †
> * Isadora Akelarre (maternal half-niece and first cousin once removed) †
> * Isabaeu Aynokion (maternal older half-sister and first cousin)
> * Lysander Gorgonio-Aynokion (paternal half-uncle)
> * Roxanne IV Aynokion (paternal aunt) †
> * Elsabet Akelarre (paternal grandmother) †
> * Romulos III Aynokion (paternal grandfather) †
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> * Shieva Aynokion (1st wife, love of his life) †
> * Atena Robigo (2nd wife, former mistress) †
> * Amatis Cuerdion (3rd wife, former mistress)
> * Portia Junon (longtime mistress - formerly)
> * Kleio VIII Meretseger (current mistress)
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> “Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
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> ― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
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**Aretias Aynokion** is the oldest son between Balder V Aynokion and his wife Ariadna Akelarre, he is the older brother of Daimon and the younger half-brother of Romula and Isabaeu through his mother.

Aretias has been married three times; first to Shieva Aynokion, second to Atena Robigo and third to Amatis Cuerdion. Through these marriages, he is the father of eleven legitimate children named Vespertine, Zaia, Balder, Roxanne, Atena, Zaios, Theseus, Aretias, Lukrezia, Elyan and Lysander. He has two illegitimate children named Laurea and Aretian through other mistresses.

## Personality

Aretias is a narcissist while capable of some kindness and love, is someone who was very full of themselves, glory seeking in the selfish way and isn't afraid to exploit others even his own children for his own self-preservation. According to Nymue, Aretias is a high-functioning narcissist which she can confirm as she keeps all of Atena's journals in which she has read and plans on letting her nieces and nephews read when they are ready.

## Appearance

Aretias has long pale silver hair, intense indigo eyes, with sharp high cheekbones and a strong pronounce nose. Like all Vanerian's has a ring around his iris that is gold and another one around it that is black.

Despite being in his greying years, he still maintains a muscular body except with a slight stomach. Unlike his great-grandaunt and current sovereign Vespera, he keeps his hair short and neat.

## Abilities and Skills

* **Vanerian Physiology** - Aretias is Vanerian of "mixed blood" status, he does have some Aesiran and Human DNA in him, but the Vanerian part is stronger than the others. He has the traditional pale hair, purple eyes, a third invisible eyelid, pointed teeth and ears.
	+ **Mana Manipulation** - Aretias is a Vanerian possessing an immense mana pool and as such doesn't suffer a dramatic blow back in his mana use compared to others.
		- **Resonance** -
	+ **Extreme Temperature Resistance** - As a Vanerian, Aretias is able to survive a great range of hot and cold temperatures without discomfort.
	+ **Disease Immunity** - Like all other Vanerians, he possesses a higher immunity to diseases and plagues, as Aretias has never been sick.
* **Familiar Contract** - Aretias at birth was given a dragon egg in his cradle which would hatch into the dragon, he named Abulogia a great white dragon.

## Etymology

* Aretias is of Greek origin. Aretias possibly comes from the Greek ἄρειος *(areios)* meaning "of Ares" or "devoted to Ares."
* Aynokion comes from *Aenocyon* which means "dreadful, terrible" in Latin.
	+ Aynokion means "skeleton horn" in Old Vanerian.

## Trivia

* He is associated with the Ten of Blades.
* According to the Databook(s).
	+ His hobbies include studying military tactics, writing to his children, and model building.
	+ Aretias favorite meal is pot-au-feu à l'albigeoise with a salade lyonnaise.
		- His second favorite meal is escargots de bourgogne with aligot and confit byaldi.
	+ Aretias dislikes fatty meals or vinegar.
	+ He is a fan of
	+ His most treasured items are his wedding rings.
* Aretias is partly based on Julius Caesar, which mirrors his eldest son being the Octavian of the series.
* He was named Aretias in honor the month Balder spent with Circe before the "*great rift*" between the Aynokion's and the Gorgonio's.
* Aretias suffers from epilepsy much like his son Theseus though his stopped after he was ten and only started happening when he entered his mid-fifties.