Caelius the Exile

Gender: Male

Background: Caelius came from the the same clan as Jokull in the High Northern Arctic Expanse, possibly the harshest and deadliest land on Laramidia. The Dragons who live there are warriors divided by clans in ever shifting alliances and rivalries, often fighting each other more than any dragons outside their borders since nobody south of them really wants their land. In his early life, much of their clan died to war, disease, and exposure to the elements so Jokull mostly raised Caelius himself as his nephew, protecting him from the cold and training him to be strong, sometimes Jokull would go without food for weeks so Caelius had something to eat, but burning in them both was a determination to shake this world.

For a while it was Jokull and Caelius against the world, conquering their way through the Arctic Kingdom and making clans join in their campaign to take over the North. Jokull was the leader and face of the operation while Caelius performed more of a cloak and dagger role as an infiltrator, spy, and assassin. He became an expert survivalist, tactician, and gained a reputation that was mythical; if warriors heard thunder they might just leave a battle rather than chance it being Caelius. Caelius believed he could do whatever it takes to survive and help progress his uncle's goals, but the closer they got to success, the more he noticed his uncle grow wary of him, like Caelius could at any point turn traitor and usurp him. Caelius didn't want that kind of power though, he just wanted to see his Uncle happy.

Together they had made Jokull the singular Emperor of the High Northern Arctic Expanse, but their land was still a harsh desolate place to live. Jokull wanted better land for his subjects, and he envied the warm lush lands, and the power of the Southern empire. He worked out a plan with Caelius to infiltrate and conquer the South with a single swift blow to the head taking out the he emperor and holding the rest of the nobility hostages to prevent retaliation. Once they had the two strongest Empires under their control, all of the smaller kingdoms between them would have no choice but to surrender and they will rule the entire continent.

Caelius infiltrated and faked his way up to becoming becoming a royal Fang Guard to the Royal family specifically to guard the Royal Imperial Princess. At first he played up the role of being the charming hotshot knight who gets the honor of being with the princess, but he wasn't supposed to get attached to her. He had done this before, he was able to close himself off from feeling anything about his targets so it was easy to betray them later. This was for his Uncle and improving the lives of dragons like him who have to suffer the conditions he had growing up. It seemed to him like this Princess had never experienced any hardship her entire life, she was probably spoiled and ignorant like some of the other nobles he was forced to interact with here. Except that wasn't the case. She didn't fall for his charming knight act, she was smart and had a sharp tongue at times, she was also witty, willful, and funny...oh no he had gotten attached to her, but not just with the Princess but he started to care for her passions. There was a similar determination in her to change the world around her and it drew the two of them closer together, while Jokull started to grow apart.

Jokull had become more paranoid that Caelius would eventually betray him and started putting more pressure on Caelius. Eventually Caelius was pushed to his limits being pulled between two loyalties and confessed everything to the Princess. The two of them tried to look for a peaceful solution but with pressures on both sides they could only save each other and ran away together and hide out in the middle of nowhere. They settled together in a little secluded mountain valley that was peaceful and a sanctuary to Valkirtani and Hybrids. They became acquainted and made some life-long friendships with some of them.

Eventually the two of them had eggs together and were getting ready to raise a family when raiders showed up and attacked the village! Caelius stayed back to fight while his wife tried to run with the eggs but he could not hold off all of them and in the chaos they lost each other, and never found each other again. He could only guess what happened to them while he mourned their loss and what could have been. He did however manage to find one of their friend from the village, a neighbor of there's who was also a new mother...but she was hurt badly protecting her own hatchling, a hybrid dragoness named Pinto. She begged Caelius to take her, and protect her, so he did. He raised Pinto like she were his own by himself. They spent many years together just the two of them in the wilderness, sometimes Caelius would go without food for weeks so Pinto had something to eat, but burning in them both was a determination to shake this world. Their time together could not last forever though...Jokull was looking for him, and he would not let Jokull hurt Pinto, so he found his way to a hidden Hybrid Kingdom and begged their queen to accept Pinto. The Queen agreed but Caelius was running out of time and places to hide, he would only put Pinto in danger if he lead her himself so he set up clues to show her the way knowing she is smart, and very capable on her own.

Personality: Caelius is a passionate, determined, and loyal dragon. He was passionate when he helped Jokull conquer the north, he was passionate when he fell in love with the princess from the south, and he was passionate when he suddenly became a father to a dragoness who was not his own. Despite having abandoned his mission and fallen out of touch with his Uncle, he still cares about Jokull and tried to embody the Jokull he remembered when raising Pinto. He was supportive of all of her interests and endeavors even if he can't help her with magic, and most of all he has faith in Pinto which he wishes Jokull had given him.

Strengths: Survivalist, Infiltrator, Determination

Weaknesses: Has too many Enemies, Running out of Time, Grief

Powers: Lightning

Stats
Elemental Energy: 9/10
He has an almost unparalleled amount of energy and stamina having started with very little and had to work it to where it is now

Elemental Control: 10/10
He has mastered control over his element

Intelligence: 8/10
Caelius is very intelligent, he never received a formal education but had to learn things quickly to survive and be a successful spy. He is able to think very tactically and put together seemingly disparate pieces of information and make sense of them.

Combat Ability: 9/10
He has grown older than he was then back when he was Jokull's main assassin and has not needed to fight for some time, but he is no slouch in claw to claw combat. He knows the body's weak spots, he fights very tactically being able to analyze his opponents, disappear in a flash, and strike fast like lightning.