17-ish

male

Aleksi, though he only allows family and close friends to call him as such. Insists everyone else calls him Aleksandr.

background, yannick's brother

fair, with a yellow-gold undertone

~155 lbs

~5'7

dark green, nearly black, but lightening towards the roots

short, keeps the back buzzed with a longer mop on top. rarely styles it.

trying to grow a beard (isn't working), but has a good bit of scruff and the beginnings of a goatee.

more blue than purple

lean, sort of gangly

facial hair, hair and eye colour due to magic, usually in temple vestments, ears are pierced three times with small stones, smattering of freckles and moles across his back

fake smiles when he's nervous or annoyed, absently twirls his piercings, takes twice as long as he needs to read things, uses spoonerisms if he isn't paying attention to his words

Tired and angry for the most part, though he's pretty relaxed when it's just him and his siblings, complains about being forced into the temple but doesn't really do anything about it. He's super proud of his twin despite the system and can talk endlessly about him, but if anyone talks bad he's absolutely prepared to throw down.

Making up stories in his free time and telling them to Shir, gardening

Ambidextrous though he favours his left hand for most things, brilliant with numbers

deep mistrust of authority figures, especially scholars. Hates condescending people.

really, really bad at keeping his temper under wraps, wouldn't like pineapple pizza (a tragedy), gets frustrated easily, not particularly good with magic

Getting out of the temple, caring for his siblings, causing as much chaos as he can within his restraints (out of spite, probably)

Loves cats, though he's absolutely obsessed with the foxes he sees outside the temple

Doesn't have a favourite, but he likes how knives fit in his hands.

His earrings, Yannick made them for him to help control the magic he has to work with when he first entered the temple. They make it easier to shape it to his will, instead of struggling to form it and risking exploding something.

any warm and filling comfort food

Dark red

Takes care of the Temple (O Thajos Selan'na Secemil) in preparation of becoming a priest, but has been putting off the initiation for as long as he can.

Doesn't like that the temple has a say in governing the town, angry that he can't change anything from his current position.

practitioner of one of the smaller branches of the eastern religion

One of the middle children of an upstanding, highly religious family in Kirthwaite, Aleksandr and Ardeshir are twins, though Ardeshir is technically the older one. He's struggled with both his parents and his later teachers throughout his entire life due to dyslexia and a hatred for being told what to do and when. He works for the temple now, in preparation to become a priest with his brother, but has been seriously considering running away to get out of it. Has a strained relationship with Yannick, his elder brother, and his parents, and is thick as thieves with his twin and Myrrine, the youngest.

Midsummer

Well-educated, though by force and a lot of struggling.

None, was never allowed one.