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i had a slumber party with all my foes... 

𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 

oberon leonidas caesar

𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 

aurelius

𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔

oberon ➺ noble bear

leonidas ➺ lion like, son of the lion

aurelius ➺ golden, gilded

caesar ➺ head of hair

𝒂𝒈𝒆 

one hundred and fifty

𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 

male

𝒔𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 

bisexual aromantic 

𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎/𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 

pedro pascal

➺ while not the bulkiest, oberon is still relatively powerfully built, muscled and strong the way only someone who trains regularly to be can be. he stands at seven feet two inches tall, making him have a physically imposing presence. oberon is not overly skinny nor fat and is generally well proportioned to his height.

➺ oberon has heterochromia with his left eye being a honey gold and the right eye being a rich brown shade. this unique feature of his is generally regarded as quite alluring and attractive to other people. his hair is ebony with very faint hints of silver, he's technically middle of age in fae years but let's just say oberon lives the sort of life that will tend to age you. still the silver is not that noticeable nor does it detract from his appearance. 

➺ oberon has been ingrained with the habit of taking very good care of his appearance, especially his hair from a very young age. call it vanity, call it something else. his scent or perfume tends to be a mix of sandalwood, marigold, coconut and jasmine. as well as a strong hint of smoke that is almost always present. 

➺ he tends to dress in silken robes of yellow, orange and sometimes red, usually embroidered with his favored symbols of suns, lions and snakes. his robes, considering his ever so scandalous reputation, are shockingly conservative save for the deep v slit, otherwise his shoulders, arms and everywhere else are all covered. he does not often wear the common tunic style of outfit so popular in the summer court.

➺ he tends to always favor wearing one or two, finely crafted necklaces. oberon also opts for a variety of rings but only on his right hand, for no other reason than the aesthetic. he doesn't wear too many armbands or bracelets, as usually his sleeves are on the long side. being one of the fire, heat doesn't really fade him. however it should be noted almost all of his clothes are made with a very fine, very expensive fabric that is lightweight and dries easily in the sun if it gets wet. 

➺ the crown he'll choose to wear out on daily public official business is gold with citrines and rubies and surprise surprise, lion themed. the other more traditional, ceremoial summer relic crown of the phoenix is always kept under close guard in the royal vault, and only really used for important ceremonies like the coronation. oberon hasn't worn it since his, nor has he really felt worthy of wearing it since. 

➺ one accessory he always wears is an unimpressive yet very durable steel cuff with vague carvings of waves in it. he wears one on each arm. these are special armbands and with the press of a discrete button hidden on them, the inner wrist side makes sparks which he can then manipulate with his magic to be whatever size blaze he needs.

➺ his wings are a dark red and scaly, like that of a reptile or dragon. when spread out, there are a few splashes of gold scales across the wing membrane, much like a wave in their pattern. oberon is already strong physically, and is naturally then a very strong flier too. 

➺ he has ceremonial armor that is pretty impressive, white and gold with surprise, more lions. but he hardly ever wears that armor for true combat, it's really more of a public appearances and speeches type of set. as gaudy as oberon can be, he has the experience of war now and won't make so rookie a mistake to enter a fight weighed down by frivolity. 

𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏/𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 

summer

𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 

fire magic ➺ many fae in the summer court have fire magic however oberon has been noted and said to be one of the strongest fire magic users in at least a century. he is well adept at using his gift and adapting it to work well in combat, making him a dangerous martial user. he usually uses sparkmaker bracelets to make small sparks and manipulates those small hints of fire into a bigger blaze, a trick he's had to practice a lot over the years but can do almost instinctively now. 

now I wear them like a badge of honor on my clothes... 

𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 

above all, oberon is a very passionate person in pretty much all things he chooses to do. from fighting to ruling to yes love making, oberon is someone to put all that he is into his goals and passions, not one to half ass much. although many don't remember, oberon having done a good job of acting and controlling his narrative, but oberon himself isn't from one of the entrenched, vastly powerful noble houses of summer court. becoming king took a hell of a lot of hard work and no small amount of ambition. these are two traits oberon has in abundance however lately sadly he's seemed to have switched his pace from always striving for something better for himself and those he cares about, to being content with the status quo and maintaining the power, status and influence he has now. oberon probably wouldn't call himself an emotional person ever however his emotions are powerful and easy for a skilled people observer to see. when he is joyous, mourning, eager, oberon always comes across as a very emotionally intense person, burning bright, hot and painful as the fire he is connected to. not to say that oberon cannot lie as he does and does it well, particularly in his past twenty years, but he is far from some composed, professional, porcelain doll of a person. and to be honest? he likes it this way. what's the worse that could happen anyways, he's the fucking king. 

yeah... to say the least oberon caesar is a very confident person, one might even say cocky. confidence and pride walk hand on hand in him, though if you ask oberon he has a whole lot to be proud of, raising himself up from the ground and coming into one of the most powerful seats on the continent. oberon is the type of person to love celebrating his acchievements and avoid talking about his faults, woe to anyone who dares criticize him directly in his presence. one of the things about oberon that is legendary would definitely be his temper. oberon wouldn't say he is quick or easy to piss off, but once he's there, he's there. his anger turns him into the worsest qualities in himself, impetuous, impulsive, ruthless and violent. he had a much better control over his temper when he was younger but now, honestly a part of him feels it a waste to conceal or constrain his temper. his anger keeps him strong, fierce and righteous, strong in a way no weakness or vulnerability can slip through. what would he be left with if he stripped this way? nothing but a thick, choking sadness. and oberon is the king, he can not have that. oberon can come across as impulsive and he definitely was with younger, and in his fits of rage it is way easier for him to make some hasty decisions.

in general, oberon is more of emotional person than a logical one. he can make logical decisions and many have underestimated him as just pretty, violent and hotheaded. that would be wrong. he has learned to be quite adept at the political game, and internal politics wise at least oberon currently has a good hold over the court. he is intelligent in the way that he can be quite crafty, a well versed person at charming, flattering and coaxing others to his side. oberon is fairly adept at reading one's emotional cues too, tracing and trailing the subtle patterns that might indicate a person's disbelief, disdain, desire and everything in between. with all that in mind, when oberon is emotional enough, usually feeling a negative emotion like sorrow or anger though he's felt that way with extreme joy too, the chance of him being able to make logical decisions goes down significantly and he'll likely revert to making the first choice that seems to feel right instinctively. he's been extremely wrong with this judgement and it has cost him dearly. you could absolutely call this oberon's fatal flaw, and the worse tragedy is it usually tends to be fatal for those around him. it stubbornly hasn't killed him yet. 

 that being said, it is unwise to underestimate him or discount the king from someone who can play the game of politics. oberon is skilled at reading other people and detecting what they want most, whether from him or elsewhere. he is fairly extroverted and quite charming and warm when he wants to be. oberon has great skill in pleasing many different nobles at once, letting them think they have some special relation or hold with him, and getting them to see him in a favorable light. he is a skilled orator and public thinker, and can generally convince people to align all their interests with his, united under one banner. his background in particular has made him rather diplomatic and good at coaxing favorable reactions out of people. oberon is the type of person to always remember his loyal lieges, usually in the form of treasure and fine riches or for promise of future favors. either way, he's built up a good reputation as someone who remembers kindnesses brought his way. the laughing king may seem as though he is just whoring and dancing his way through courtly life, but if you choose to take a move again be sure you plan well. one wrong move and you may find yourself the next person to add your blood to the summer sands of the challenge fields... 

𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 

ah, where to start with the backstory of one king oberon caesar? first you should know that his backstory is no secret, though many fates of it are concealed, an open thing and yet expressly discouraged to bring it up in front of him. when brought before the mighty king of the seelie court however most people wouldn't even remember that he is actually only from a minor noble family. oberon is careful to carry himself with the grace and power befitting a king, and wears the phoenix crown as though it has been in his family for generations. however to not examine his backstory before this phase of his life would be an absolute crime. continuing on, what some may remember but no one ever mentions is that oberon is from a fairly humble background, not being from one of the more powerful, politically influential noble houses but being minor nobility to the point of only not being a commoner due to house riches. oberon has two older brothers, so growing up he really wasn't the main focus of anyone's attention. his mother died giving birth to him, and his father would go off to fight at war when he was five years old and never return. 

he was mainly raised by his eldest brother claudius, as his middle brother soren had the absentminded tendency to wanter off to god knows where. and by raise it was usually claudius trying to boss him around before giving up deeming him a lost cause. this gave him a level of freedom how he grew up. as a kid oberon always fancied himself an explorer, and loved to explore the island his families modern estate was on, doing everything from swiming to sunbathing. his partner in crime was a girl from another island, aria katsoros, but alas two childhood friends must always drift apart. for oberon, said drift started when he was about fifteen and claudius decided to bring him to the main court for the first time. to the outside eye he had a typical wild summer youth upbringing, the type to share in physical delights with the other young fae at the capital, intimately familiar with the brothels where he'd meet loads of interesting people. or at least that's how it would appear on surface. oberon was always kept aware by his brother claudius growing up that he'd probably amount to nothing more than a pretty faced brat relying on him and dragging the caesar family down. all that stressed on oberon was the intimate knowledge of his looks being his greatest card to play and so he better put them to good use.

at the same time, oberon also started his warrior training, a standard expected of him from his parents. he would train mainly with his older brothers and a mix of other summer fae nobles. warrioring was something oberon took to like a duck to water and yet when he was really young it was always more of a sport to him than a real passion. he liked the challenge of it but had no aspirations to be some grand general like his brothers did. the fae were already fighting at war, they always were, but at some point it got real again so at age twenty five oberon was sent off for his first time into battle with his squadron. there, facing the other side and feeling the impending doom of your own morality, was where oberon found the ironclad pressure that would forge him and his skills as a warrior into diamond. for the first time in his life he realized the necessity of training his martial skills, it was not just some sporting trick to impress others, it could be life and death and would be in summer court. additionally oberon had been through a lot, seeing the horrors of well war. he'd lost good comrades in the machine of war itself.  so from that time on oberon became much more focused on his fighting, and began training his specialty which was adapting his fire magic for combat. eventually though those skirmishes died down and the courts settled down into a tentative balance again.  

when he was eighty years old he was sent to unseelie court to serve as an ambassador. oberon harbored insecurities that his choice was due less to his diplomatic potentials and more to the fact that the summer court found his presence a bit "much" and annoying, and wanted to pawn him off to their rivals. that at least was always what his eldest brother told him. either way, who was he to argue? oberon went to winter court when the time of year came around, all bright smiles and confident swagger, ready to parade for all to see the fine virtues of a summer seelie fae. it was there he met titania, who was a princess still, and the two struck up a relationship that is notably not anything close to love or even tolerance at first sight. the princess obviously found him annoying however unfortunately for her oberon doesn't give up easily. finding himself intrigued by the winter princess and wondering what sort of person hid behind that facade of icy professionalism, he did not follow her command to fuck off after they first met and instead tried his best to endear himself to her. by the time he was a hundred however, things got rocky with the death of titania's father and her ascension to the position of queen. it is said that the two of them shared an argument before oberon returned to summer court, not returning to his ambassador position the following year. 

no one exactly knows what made oberon make his next decision, that history changing one, but by the time he was a hundred and fifteen years old oberon managed to challenge the previous seelie ruler for the throne and win, prevailing against them in single combat. oberon would have challenged sooner however he didn't want to be immediately challenged after winning his crown, so he had spent the past five years sweet talking nobles and ensuring support for his reign. much to his delight, he won his thrown in a true summer court loved spectacle of public combat. oberon's duel for the throne continues to be lauded as one of the most spectacular instances of seelie court single combat. his combat skills remain strong, as though he's had a variety of challengers for the throne across the years, none of them have beaten him to the point where schemers realize if they want the throne, they're gonna have to be smarter than a one on one challenge, lest their blood be spilled on the sands as well. now finally the whole scandal. well. oberon does not like to talk about it ever so i'll just say this. yes. the rumors are true. he's not ashamed. and yet do not pressure him to talk about this time of his life, it hasn't ended well for the few audacious nobles who have tried to bring this up with him so far.  about twenty four years ago his brother soren mysteriously died after getting involved with what has come to be known as the cult of the sun, the phoenix worshippers. oberon has tried investigating and has not been able to figure out still what exactly went down, but it has clouded him with suspicion towards that group and he's sent parties out to... catch whoever affiliated with this group. sadly, they've not had the most success.

about two years after said tragedy went down, oberon had grown closer (again) to one of his court advisors, a woman named aria, and a face from his past. they grew close once more and about two years later their child was born, who oberon was allowed to name octavius. he tries to be a good father but is honestly floundering a bit, the type to always remain a little emotionally distant and try to make up for that with lots of gifts and pampering. still he enjoys a somewhat decent and relaxed relationship with the kid, who unofficially shares his royal last name. sometimes oberon feels guilty for moving on, for having aria and octavius in his life. then he feels angry at having this guilt. why should he feel bad for trying to move on as best as he can? what great wrong has he committed in doing so? thankfully his reign has been peaceful these past twenty years, which he is quite proud of. of now, oberon has spent the last twenty years acting as though everything was fine, gilding the summer court completely over, developing a mid life passion for architecture it seems. he is reluctant to name anyone his official heir, not even octavius, because once he announces his preference for a successor the vultures will flock overhead and it is only a matter of time till they're baying for his own blood. besides, the summer court trial by combat tradition is very much alive to the point where almost every wannabe successor is expected to fight for their place and he doesn't really wanna put his son or himself in that position you know. also a few years ago, oberon's niece finally made her way to court. oberon had known about her because soren did tell him but out of respect to the mother, eden, oberon stayed away. he is happy to have a niece finally come to court and get to play a role in her life but is also worried and guarded too for everyone he cares dear. who is he to involve other people as pawns in the dangerous game that's woven around him?

if i'm crazy, i'm on my own

𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 

high king of the great seelie kingdom, king of the summer fae

𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒚 

➺ oberon is relatively loyal to the summer kingdom and the interest of all seelie fae as a whole. to be perfectly honest though for the past twenty years he's had trouble bringing himself to significantly care for any cause or group, and is merely content to preserve the balance of politics in his court right now, as a way of keeping his own rule stable too. 

➺ he is not religiously inclined at all and honestly despises the insane level of influence it can have in people, taking the most levelminded of fae and reducing them to silly creatures caught up in caring about some made up doctrine over whatever their own distincts are telling me. that being said, he recognizes the influence religion and cults have among the minds of the people. and he's willing to use that if he can. 

➺ he finds the whispers of the cult of the sun a little concerning, considering how extremist some of their sects are with the whole "burn all the unseelie" mindset. sure in the worse fits of his anger and grief he sometimes wish he could just make the entire other court disappear as though they never existed, and never have to think about them again. however logically he knows how important the balance of fae is and a cult that wants to topple the balance so dramatically is dangerous. he's heard rumors that they have some fascination with his crown, the summer court relic of the phoenix crown. something about it needing to be reunited with a powerful enough fae? he is definitely not a huge fan of that idea as it implies that he's not fit to wear the crown he won through blood and flame. however he does see aspects of the religion being useful propaganda for his power. if he could he'd sniff out the cult leader, kill them and coerce some disciples to make the cult beliefs align with his more. 

➺ the hedonist cult fascinates him as it very much reminds him of his mindset when he was younger. however he finds the timing of them springing up very suspicious, a few years after the most awful tragedy of his life that chased away all his own dreams of being the one to reunite the two courts and lead the fae into a golden age. he finds their mindset dangerously alluring and doesn't trust that unity and utopia between the seelie and unseelie is all the cult leader is after. 

𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔

➺ oberon considers himself pretty unconnected at the moment, the crown and throne is his duty, love and priority numero uno. anyone else comes below that. however he is relatively charming and good at coming across as warm and friendly to most of his nobles, having long mastered the dance of having to approve so many opinionated, proud minds.  

➺ his child octavius and his past paramour aria, as well as his recently discovered as of a year ago niece yearling are all pretty important and valuable to him, and he does care about them all a lot even if he is not always the best or most skilled at expressing it. if you wanted to blackmail him these three would be a good route to do so. 

➺ his newly discovered niece yearling, oberon is determined to give her a good life and makeup for being absent from it (though he wanted to respect eden's chose and also had a whole lot of personal stuff going on those past twenty four years too). he cares for her, is doing his best to be a good uncle and will probably try his best to keep her out of potentially risky or dangerous situations. 

➺ he doesn't show it ever. but there is a part of him that will always care for titania even after every awful thing that has happened. even if some of his advisors push for going to war once more with the unseelie, it is his old respect and care for titania and his memory of her that keeps him from ever giving that order.  

if i'm waitin, it's on my throne.. 

𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒔

 𝒒𝒖𝒐𝒕𝒆

"i'll paint with the ashes of this tragedy and rise like a fucking phoenix." 

 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒈 

what's up danger ➺ blackway & black caviar

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𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓

➺ his symbols that he uses for himself and his reign are the sun and a crowned lion 

➺ if you want your oc to be one of his bastards let me know, must be younger than nineteen. similarly if you want your oc to be a past fling of either twenty years ago or seventy years ago way back in the day, hit me up. 

➺ in his youth he was very passionate towards the ideas of unification, now he finds himself feeling more ambivalent on the subject.

➺ besides lions he likes snakes a lot and he has a collection of pet snakes. he will adorn them on himself like necklaces and go to court just for the dramatic effect it adds.

➺ his favorite trick before fighting is setting his sword on fire. he is very formidable in martial areas and there are few people that could beat him in fair, one on one combat. however he wouldn't be too hard to poison i must admit. 

➺ in addition to wielding a sword in battle, he is also quite adept at using a spear. the weapon he chooses to use will always depend on the fight, he's surprisingly not flashy and will always try and make the best selection to get the job done. 

If I sound lazy, just ignore my tone, cause i'm always gonna answer...