Zovan

Zovan kar Keskos (a.k.a. the Scarlet Bard)

Zovan is a feat inspiring legend. A bard, an immortal, a psychopathic killer. He wanders the from one nation to the next seeking victims. He charms, entices and destroys. Murder is the great joy of his life. He targets the talented, the beautiful and the exceptional. He has left a trail of blood drained corpses across more than dozen countries.

Physical Description

Apparel & Accessories

Zovan frequently changes his clothing as part of his identify changes. Sometimes he will appear elegant, other times he will appear like a down on his luck bard.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

It is said that Zovan was the third son of a noble family from Jagobe. He had a talent for song, music and poetry. He also became obsessed with a achieving immortality. It is said he tried many ways of achieving immortality. Eventually he made his way in to the court of a great sorceress queen and powerful necromancer. He became her lover and persuaded her to turn him into a living vampire. At some point he fell out with his lover and she dismissed him from her court. He began to use his great charm and talent to lure in victims. He felt a compulsion to draw in beautiful woman, hansom men, artists and the generally exceptional then murder them. His murders became increasingly theatric with the blood drained corpses being used as the center pieces of elaborate displays which Zovan considers his greatest works of art.

Gender Identity

Male

Sexuality

For Zovan sex is just a precursor to murder. Men or women that end up in hsi embrace rarely survive the experience.

Education

Educated by excellent tutors, Zovan showed a a particular talent for learning music and songs. He also built a great knowledge of poetry and literature. He continues to have a great appetite for consuming art and will often steal books, instruments and small art objects that intrigue him.

Employment

Zovan is a travelling entertainer of great talent. Now infamous, he disguises himself.

Intellectual Characteristics

Zovan is fascinated by all forms of art and the people that create it.

Morality & Philosophy

Zovan sees himself as an immortal avatar of death. He sees his murders as a celebration of death and a tribute to pay for his immortality.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Zovan has become obsessed with his power both to kill and maintain his own immortality. He sees murder as an expression of his artistic temperament as well as a necessary act to pay for his immortality.

Alignment

Chaotic Evil