Lord Desjardins Paramount Ⅰ

Founder of House Desjardins, Émeric Desjardins (a.k.a. Eric)

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Émeric was born to wealthy aristocrats in a distant Realm, a land of people who were closed-minded and vain. Émeric was no different until his parent's wealth began to dwindle. They had taken too many loans and were unable to pay back the enormous sum with interest. They sought out an advisor by the name of Eulalie Montgomery. A powerful and wealthy woman who offered to settle their debts, in exchange for their son. Émeric was sold to Montgomery like cattle, he was whisked away and they continued to party.
The boy was branded property of CANDYLAND LLC. and sold to Count Draz in Midgard, a decrypt slob of a "man" who had an acquired taste for beautiful young boys. Émeric suffered under the Count for no less than a month when he got ahold of the Count's blaster and killed him. Pursued by his Knights, Émeric fled the keep wounded, and stowed away on a vessel bound for The Order of the Dragons Head.

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Mental Trauma

The Scars of Candyland

Émeric bears the brand of Candyland on his back, forever scaring him as property of House Montgomery. His humanity was stripped and he was sold again like a piece of meat to the foul Count Draz. The man had a taste for beautiful young boys and soon came to favor Émeric, often finding himself called to the Count's bed chamber. This deeply traumatic experience left Émeric disconnected physically from his loved ones. Touching him is a sure way to invoke his wrath.

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After becoming a Knight, Émeric sought out House Montgomery, to enact his vengeance for the suffering they caused him. He tracked down an aging Eulalie Montgomery who insisted he had his facts conscrewed. Eulalie claims to have wanted his parents, Lucille and Ian, but they feared slavery and offered up their son instead, claiming they could easily make another one. This proved to be true when he did finally find his way home, only to discover they had made another child, a daughter, Edmée, who was also sold into slavery to settle their debts.

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Émeric brought ruin to his home and departed immediately with his brothers Billy the Hero and The Golden-Eyed Demon to put Candyland to the sword as well, and save the young Edmée from the same horror that he suffered. With Queen Sweet defeated and her slave trade disrupted, Edmée was saved. Unable to leave her by herself or with their parents, Émeric founded Great Magical House Desjardins to protect her when he could not.

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Morality & Philosophy

Quiet and Stoic are two words often used to describe Émeric. He doesn't make his voice known unless he has something worth saying and acts as a straight man between the ambitious Balthazar and the impulsive Yad.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

"The entire cosmos could burn for all I care. It's never given a damn about me, so I see no reason to care for it ... But for my brother, for them I would travel to the ends of infinity itself, face any manner of foe. Noting means more to me than those few who have loved me unconditionally."

Émeric stands as a man who lost everything through abuse and manipulation, the act of preying on the weak. He has made himself strong so that no one else may ever have control of him again. And, in time, he learns to take others under his umbrella of protection. He is without a doubt one of the most powerful Knights the Order has ever enlisted but never lets it define him.

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His primary motivation for life is his brothers, Yad Sarkari and Balthazar Skyburner. They made an oath as children; "Always and Forever", and Émeric takes it with the utmost seriousness.

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Social

Reign

The One Who Pierces the Sky

On his travels, Lord Émeric was once defeated and imprisoned in another Realm, the Domain of Kalypso. Wounded and without his memory, Émeric remained in a haze with the accursed Kalypso until she finally fell in love with him, and his memories returned. Free to leave, per her curse, Émeric swore a solemn vow upon his very name to return to set her free.
Many made such promises, but Émeric would make good on his word. He later returned to the Realm with The Knights of Valor and began his siege on the Titan King Atlas, Kalypso's father. He had been torturing his daughter for so long, even he had forgotten why. All the same, Émeric felled the Titan King and returned to free his lady Kalypso.

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Family Ties

• Edmée Desjardins (Younger Sister)

Also known as "Little Ed", Edmée is Lord Émeric's younger sister rescued from CANDYLAND. She followed her brother's footsteps and joined The Order of the Dragons Head, recounted as a brave and courageous Knight.

• Kalypso Atlaseious (Wife)
• Pierre-Fanis Desjardins (Son, 1st of His Name)
• Efstathia Desjardins (Daughter, 2nd Of Her Name)
• Manoussos Desjardins (Son, 3rd of His Name)
• Loukas Desjardins (Son, 4th of His Name)
• Marrie-Giannoula Desjardins (Daughter, 5th of Her Name)
• Calypso Desjardins (Daughter, 6th of Her Name)
• Theofania Desjardins (Daughter, 7th of Her Name)
• Benoît "Ben" Desjardins (4th Born Son, Twin)
• Boniface Desjardins (5th Born Son, Twin)
• Ségolène Desjardins (5th Born Daughter)

Hobbies & Pets

Believe it or not, Émeric loves to cook. It was a hobby he picked up during his year's training to be a knight and finds it a very relaxing experience. He can oft be found in the mess hall preparing a meal if he is stressed.

Wealth & Financial state

House Desjardins owes much of its immense wealth and glory to Lord Émeric, and later his sister Lady Edmée. He established his House in a sector with low activity from bandits and marauders and employed his own order of Knights and Guardians to install his power base. The wealth he accumulated from his travels was used to expand and solidify his House, establishing a government, Lesser Houses, military and navy, and infrastructure for controlled systems.

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• Lord Paramount I of House Desjardins
• The Lord of Timber & Wood
• Sky-Piercer

Age

300+

Circumstances of Birth

1st Born of a noble family

Family

Great Magical House Desjardins

Pronouns

He | Him

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Cream / White

Height

7'1"

Aligned Organization

The Knights of Valor

Other Affiliations

• NONCANON Dragon Knights
• The USC Starguard

Related Plots

• The Balthazaragon Book One, Proof of Valor Plot
• The Legend of Bālthazar 3rd Edition Volume One: Proof of Valor