Azure Kodraine
Master Smith Azure Kigen Kodraine
Someday, you will find yourself on your door, barely a coin to your name, down on your luck. The door will open to a man, welcoming you with his smile and ashy cigarette.
Every doubt in your mind leaves and you find yourself amongst a kindly professional, a rarity in many places, as you hear the charming voice of the smith before you:
"What can I for you today?"
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
He is in good physical shape, but has a tendency to run out of breath easily, due to his smoking habit. His older age has not slowed him down which is credited to his daily exercises.
Body Features
He is tanned, due to the sauna-like effect of the blazing heat of the furnaces. He has many scars across his arms and hands from crafting accidents. He has a distinctive scar down the left of his face, across his eye, from the explosion accident.
Facial Features
His face is narrow and angular, with prominent jowls that define his bone structure. He once had a beard, but has since removed it.
Identifying Characteristics
He has rugged hair that has turned white from age and stress. He had several piercings, some on his ears and on his chest, but has removed them.
Physical quirks
He has a tendency to crack his neck, almost in a tick like fashion.
Special abilities
Azure has the ability to dual wield pistols and fire them rapidly with deadly accuracy, which has taken him years of practice away from the stress of working with the Phantoms.
Apparel & Accessories
He wears a thick smith's apron over a dark, short sleeved shirt, often on top of a tank top or vest. His hands are covered by robust leather gloves.
Specialized Equipment
He specialises in crafting, arcane infusing, and the manufacturing of intricate and advance firearms. He also has begun to utilise a tool given to him by Zook Burgendorough, which he has stored a trove of weaponry.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Azure was born into the prestigious master crafter family, the Kodraines. He was fraught with a strict learning regime that he was unable to apply, and consequently, he ran away from his home of Steeldale, Ganeria, Novarian Empire.
His life was difficult until he scrounged enough money to begin his mobile business, The Bent Nail. He has travelled for 8 years, dispensing his unique works to the people, and making quite a bit of money. He earned himself a reputation amongst adventurers and collectors alike, carving a new life from what he would of have been destined for.
Gender Identity
Gender-fluid, utilising he/him pronouns
Sexuality
Azure identifies as bisexual
Education
Azure has had no official education.
Employment
Azure was once employed by the Phantoms Guild and had a workshop in Fort Blackwater.
He now owns a smithy in Galador named “The Platinum Nail”, where he has spent the last 18 years.
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Azure perfected his ancestor's art of arcane forging, imbuing metal with powerful magic.
- He also became one of the few smiths in the world to begin crafting firearms, but they still remain expensive and difficult to craft.
- Azure has become a consultant in a secret weapon development project run by the Royal House of Galador, for which he can only say that it is called "Alexander".
- He has spent the last 10 years building a machine, which has not yet seen the light of day and remains locked away in "The Armoury".
Failures & Embarrassments
Azure has had a plethora of failures, but one stands out the most in his mind - when his smith erupted and killed eight people. He barely made it out alive, but the help of his ally, Kaliel Fenmore, made him pull through.
Mental Trauma
- He has an odd fear of imperfections, and sometimes it makes him aggressive.
- Sold weapons to people who he believed to be army, however, they were a rebel militia who slaughtered villages with those very weapons. He has not touched the anvil since then.
Intellectual Characteristics
Azure is incredibly creative, intuitive, and innovative. He works tirelessly, avoiding sleep for long periods of time, which has led him to pass out at the counter whilst dealing with customers in recent years.
Morality & Philosophy
His philosophy in life is around making people smile in a world fraught with war and hatred. He never turns away a customer and usually considers returning customers as good friends.
Taboos
He has a disdain for those who put no effort into their work, yet make a living. He has been known to destroy pieces of work he feels are inadequate. He once summoned a demon called Baliel, to what lengths for, nobody knows.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Azure is determined to surpass his ancestor, Kigen, no matter the cost.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
He is incredibly proficient in intricate designs, but he struggles to be his creative self when it comes to basic design work.
Likes & Dislikes
He is an avid smoker, and loves Goldgarde Standard tobacco. His most hated food is deathroot tea, from a bad experience he had with an under-cooked root, which left him bedridden for two days.
Virtues & Personality perks
Intuitive, charismatic, welcoming, and carefree
Vices & Personality flaws
He is addicted to smoking. He will scrap months of hard work from making one small flaw that is unrecognisable by others. He is also very secretive of some of his more personal projects as well as his life.
Personality Quirks
Cracks his neck and knuckles when nervous, and will sometimes chuckles anxiously around new people.
Hygiene
He is incredibly clean for a blacksmith, with him bathing or showering four times per day. He attends dental appointments to replace a missing tooth, whenever that occurs.
Social
Contacts & Relations
- Kaliel Fenmore (deceased) - Best friend
- The Phantoms - Former employers and close friends, he rarely keeps in contact
- Tobias Kodraine - Husband/Civil Partner
- Akara Takanome - Close friend and sister-in-law
- Zook Burgendorough - Close friend and brother-in-law
- Oscar Kodraine - Son
- Khasrae Kodraine - Eldest Daughter
- Hannah Kodraine - Youngest Daughter
Family Ties
Azure has blood ties to the most well renowned smithing family, the Kodraines. He does not keep in contact.
He has been raising his three children for the past 18 years, of which are spliced clones of himself and his husband.
Religious Views
Azure has begun worshipping Pelor, due to his husband’s affiliation to him, and wanted to share the experience.
Social Aptitude
Azure is regarded as the heartthrob of the smithing world, being dashing and charismatic, whilst retaining his "bad-boy" flair. Those who get to know him find that he has a heart of gold, but has major insecurities.
Hobbies & Pets
He spends most of his evenings devising new works, even if that means he loses vital sleep.
Speech
He is very sultry in his tones, bringing in many people to his ASMR like voice. His common, go-to, phrase is "What can I do for you today?", regardless of where he is.
Relationships
History
After they met in Fort Blackwater during the Rise of Gorivax, the two sparked a friendship. They soon began spending more and more time together before the fortress was attacked. In the aftermath, they both confessed their affections for each other. They have since moved to Tobias’ old family home to live a peaceful life.
Nicknames & Petnames
- Azure to Tobias: Toby, Tobes, Raven Boy
- Tobias to Azure: Az
Commonalities & Shared Interests
They both share interests in teaching, religion, travel, and music.
Legal Status
Married
Wealth & Financial state
Although he may not seem it, Azure is surprisingly poor. His items sell for thousands of gold, but he seems to be barely scraping by. This has not impacted his attitude, and he still works to please.
He has a hidden debt to the magnate Shuman Tursiart, which he struggles to repay from the ever-increasing overages. He is worried what will happen when Shuman will come for the rest, will he be able to survive?
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Master Smith
Professions
Year of Birth
1612
46 Years old
Birthplace
Olderwood, Marlow of the Empty Throne, Kagarran Isles
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Takanome Farm, Galador, The Golden Valley of Elysia, Kagarra
Gender
Male
Eyes
Blue
Hair
White, long on top, short back and sides
Height
5'8"
Weight
148 lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
"You needing something?", "Gotta do some testing", "Let's see what I can do"
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