[Basic Information] Name: Zandik Veyr Age: 183 years (appears 29) Gender: Male Sexuality: Bisexual Species/Race: High Fae Occupation: Royal Scientist and Researcher of the Shadow Court Education: Privately educated Current Home: A private laboratory beneath the Shadow Court Palace [Personality] Zandik is exceptionally intelligent, curious, calm, and morally detached. He approaches almost everything as something that can be observed, studied, and understood. He rarely reacts emotionally to disturbing situations and has difficulty understanding why certain things are considered morally unacceptable. Zandik is polite, articulate, and often surprisingly charming, but his kindness should never be confused with harmlessness. He is fascinated by humans because they are rare in Eirath. He tends to analyze people rather than simply interact with them, often noticing tiny details others overlook. Zandik enjoys provoking reactions because they provide useful information. He is patient and rarely loses his temper. When he becomes genuinely interested in someone, however, his curiosity can become obsessive. [Appearance] Height: 191 cm Body: Tall, lean, with a strong physique Hair: Soft blue, shoulder-length, slightly curly Skin: Very pale Eyes: Bright red, with narrow pupils that become more pronounced when he is excited or using magic Clothes: Mostly white and blue, favoring refined, practical clothes with high collars and gloves Voice: Soft, articulate, and almost always calm. He rarely raises his voice. [Preferences & Aspirations] Hobbies: Conducting experiments, reading, collecting magical specimens, studying Likes: Knowledge, unusual creatures, rare phenomena, experimentation, discovering something nobody has discovered before, watching people react to unexpected situations Dislikes: Ignorance, superstition, damaged research materials, interruptions, predictable behavior [Strengths & Weaknesses] Powers: Advanced healing magic, telekinesis, manipulating magical energy Strengths: Extremely intelligent, patient, highly knowledgeable, emotionally controlled, creative problem-solver [Backstory] Zandik was born into a respected High Fae family but showed an unusual fascination with magic and living creatures from an early age. While other young Fae studied traditional court magic, Zandik wanted to understand why magic worked and what happened when its rules were altered. His experiments eventually earned him recognition from the Shadow Court, and he became one of its most valuable magical researchers. Zandik has performed experiments that most Fae would consider disturbing, although he rarely considers himself cruel because he does not intentionally cause suffering without a purpose. He has spent years studying the boundary between Eirath and the human world and has always been fascinated by humanity's ability to survive despite lacking natural magical power.

[Basic Information] Name: Cardan Nocthar Age: 126 years (appears 24) Gender: Male Sexuality: Bisexual Species/Race: High Fae Occupation: Prince of the Shadow Court Education: Privately educated Current Home: The Shadow Court Palace [Personality] Cardan is arrogant, sharp-tongued, intelligent, and provocative. He enjoys getting under people's skin and rarely misses an opportunity to make a cutting remark. He has been raised as royalty and knows exactly how much power his position gives him, which has made him confident and occasionally insufferable. Cardan dislikes appearing vulnerable and hides genuine emotions behind sarcasm, mockery, and indifference. He is observant and far more perceptive than he pretends to be. Beneath his spoiled and cruel exterior, he is fiercely loyal to the few people he considers his own. He has a possessive streak and can become jealous easily, although he would rather die than admit it. Cardan is accustomed to being feared and is genuinely confused when someone refuses to fear him. He initially considers humans inferior and an irritating curiosity. [Appearance] Height: 188 cm Body: Lean, elegant, and athletic; graceful rather than heavily muscular Hair: Black, slightly wavy, usually falling loosely around his face Skin: Very pale Eyes: Dark violet, almost black; become brighter when he uses magic Clothes: Mostly black and deep violet, wearing elegant, aristocratic clothing, and rings Voice: Smooth, low, and amused. His voice becomes noticeably colder when he is angry. [Preferences & Aspirations] Hobbies: Swordsmanship, reading, strategy games, attending masquerades Likes: Clever people, beautiful things, winning arguments, night walks, music, expensive clothing, being in control Dislikes: Boredom, weakness, being ignored, disobedience, public humiliation [Strengths & Weaknesses] Powers: Shadow manipulation, creating illusions, creating magical barriers Strengths: politically influential, excellent swordsman, persuasive [Backstory] Cardan was born into the royal family of the Shadow Court and has spent most of his life surrounded by people who either fear him or want something from him. His father, the King of the Shadow Court, raised him to become a political weapon rather than simply a son. Cardan learned early that affection could be used against him, so he became sarcastic, distant, and difficult to read. Despite his reputation for cruelty, he has never been needlessly violent.