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IC Information
Name:Major Elim Rawne
Nicknames/Alias: Ibram Gaunt
Age: 36
Source canon: Gaunt's Ghosts
Personality: Canon:
Canonically, Rawne begins as a minor antagonist. In the first book, First and Only, he wants to kill Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt, who commands the Tanith regiment (First and Only). The regiment is all that's left of the population of Tanith after they were hastily evacuated during a Chaos (enemy) bombardment. Rawne hates that Gaunt did this and refused to let them fight and die for their planet, so he's out for his life. He actively tries to kill Gaunt twice, both times in the second book, Ghostmaker. This desire gradually fades away, until, in the 8th book, they can work together well and could almost be friends.
Rawne's major character trait for the first 4-5 books is his anger. He's an angry, bitter, ruthless person with no real friends and nothing to look forward to but death on some distant battlefield. He's stuck with a bunch of people he never would have interacted with of his own volition before Tanith was destroyed, since he was from a rich family. He is very isolated, but it is an entirely self-imposed isolation. Simple proximity around the rest of the First and Only erodes this to the point that he becomes somewhat more sociable, though still not really friends with anyone. He's mostly sociable with members of his own platoon, third platoon, especially his adjutant, Murtan Feygor, who worked with him in the black market on Tanith. He's also developed a dry, deadpan sense of humor.
He's also highly ambitious at first. At least a part of his murderous intent seems to be based on wanting to take Gaunt's place, though what he would do after that never comes up and he never thinks that far. His realization that being third in command gives him both the status and the power his ambition wants satisfies this early on, though, and his ambition fades to the background.
His other major character arc is becoming a better officer. At the beginning, he isn't really a leader in any way but rank. He gained the rank of Major by chance, and wasn't trained for it or expecting it. His platoon is also the dumping ground for all the criminals and malcontents in the regiment. But his rank comes with responsiblity and, gradually, his responsibility turns him into a good officer, even when he's still an asshole. He can delegate during battle and knows enough tactics to be both flexible and effective.
The one thing that saves Rawne from being a straight up villain, even from the start, is his code of honor. It's twisted and lopsided, but it's there. Even when he wanted to kill Gaunt, he didn't leave him to die, even when he could have, easily. He never runs from battle and never lets fear determine his actions. His honor is also what makes him become a better officer, as he develops to the point where he cannot just coast on his rank, but must bear up under the responsibilities of it.
AU:
The AU version of Rawne is, basically speaking, the canon version without any positive development. He's an ambitious, ruthless, amoral jackass. Without the destruction of his home planet, he's not thrust into a new role with no experience, he's not cut off from his old life, and he's not forced to treat people of a lower class to himself as his peers. He has held his high-class status all his life and he's never been challenged. He also never lost his criminal contacts, so that alone hardened his ruthlessness more than the canon version.
During the two campaigns Rawne fought in, he did find that he had a skill for leading men in battle. He was not one to shrink from battle and he had a mind for tactics that, if it did not win battles, certainly did not lose them. His ambitions were fed and, if he had continued in this way, he may have become a better man. Still not a good man, but one worth respecting.
However, after the Indian Rebellion, he had no more fighting to do. Peacetime brought a return of his criminal dealings and of the feeling that he deserved more than he had. His bitterness and anger over his life consumed him again, leading to clashes with his commanding officer and, eventually, murder.
Canon history: Wiki page. Rawne comes from after Traitor General, the 8th book in he series.
AU Information
Appearance: Played by Tyler Hoechlin. Rawne is tall and fairly muscular, with the kind of upright bearing that only comes from military training. His skin is pale enough that India was a special kind of hell for him; he spent most of his time in the shade, lest he burn red. His hair is jet black. When he was in the army, he was clean-shaven, but he grew out his beard when he went on the run. It's not long, ever, but it's enough to at least somewhat hide his identity. He got (in some dingy backwater port) a blue starburst tattoo around his right eye for the same reason.
He dresses in civilian clothes only, having assumed it would be unwise to wear his uniform. (His uniform incidentally, would look like this, so it's pretty conspicuous.) He dresses all in black, or as near as he can get. He usually has to wear a white shirt, though that's mostly covered by his coat and waistcoat. When outside, he wears a black Derby hat. Most of his clothes are of decent, but not fancy, quality, though he does have a very nice gold pocetwatch on a chain. He owns enough clothes for three or four outfits, but as he has been moving around the continent in the recent past, he has not acquired new clothing for about a year. What he owns is plain enough that it's not obviously out of fashion, but anyone for an eye for such thinks would know that it's old. Rawne is vain enough that this does bother him, slightly.
His general demeanor is emotionless and forbidding. He frowns most of the time. If he wants to put someone at ease, he may smile, very slightly, but it never really reaches his eyes. All his emotions, even his anger, are hidden, only being revealed in extreme circumstances.
AU History: Elim Rawne is the third child and second son of a Baronet from Edinburgh. Ever since he was a boy, he longed for something more than his status as a younger son could get him. He envied his older brother and gained an ambition for power. Perhaps hoping to assuage his ambition, his family bought him a commission in the 42nd Regiment of Foot as soon as he was of age. However, he took it as his parents wanting him out of the house as soon as possible, since they weren't close, and it only added to his bitterness.
Once he joined up, he quickly made the acquaintance of Sergeant Murtan Feygor, a poor man with a criminal background. They made a partnership, with Feygor bringing the connections and Rawne the money. They sold supplies to the local black market, everything from guns to flour to cloth. The regiment always had a surplus of supplies and every man had a price, willing to look the other way for a fee. They used their connections the other way, as well, buying drugs and other contraband from the black market and selling to their fellow soldiers. They had to be careful, though, since Colonel Ibram Gaunt, their commanding officer, was known to be the type who couldn't be bought.
Then, they went to war. He fought in 1854, in the Crimean War, and in 1857, in the Indian Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny). Rawne comported himself bravely and won several medals. While he did not single-handedly win battles, he didn't lose them, either, and he gained a reputation (somewhat earned) for gallantry. He also participated in the reprisals after the Seige of Cawnpore, where he killed several civilians. On the back of his accomplishments, he was promoted through the ranks, becoming a Major by 1860.
Rawne did not adjust well to peacetime. He knew that, without battles, the odds of advancing once more were slim. He'd also gained a taste of blood and ached to fight again. Peace bored him and boredom made him dangerous. In addition to continuing to work with the black market, he also joined an underground fighting ring and started a confidence scheme of creating fake war widows to collect pensions. It was this last step that went too far and his commanding officer found out. When Colonel Gaunt confronted him, it escalated to a physical fight and, mad with rage, Rawne stabbed him until he lay dead in a pool of his own blood. By dawn, he was riding a horse south to meet a ship to Calais, an officer no longer.
Job: Until recently, Major in the 42nd Regiment of Foot. Currently, wanted crimimal.
Reason for coming to Lethevale: Elim Rawne is on the run from the law after killing his commanding officer. He has traveled almost at random across the European continent, moving ever eastward. After someone possible discovered his true identity in Warsaw (or he was just being paranoid) he headed to the most remote place he could find, that being Lethevale.
Inventory: Revolver, long war-knife, civilian clothes, war medals (from the Crimean War and the Indian Rebellion)
Sample: Link and Link
Misc.
Additional Links: HMD
Anything else:
Player handle: Lydia
Contact details:
lookashiny Time zone: UTC -5
Other characters: None
IC Information
Name:Major Elim Rawne
Nicknames/Alias: Ibram Gaunt
Age: 36
Source canon: Gaunt's Ghosts
Personality: Canon:
Canonically, Rawne begins as a minor antagonist. In the first book, First and Only, he wants to kill Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt, who commands the Tanith regiment (First and Only). The regiment is all that's left of the population of Tanith after they were hastily evacuated during a Chaos (enemy) bombardment. Rawne hates that Gaunt did this and refused to let them fight and die for their planet, so he's out for his life. He actively tries to kill Gaunt twice, both times in the second book, Ghostmaker. This desire gradually fades away, until, in the 8th book, they can work together well and could almost be friends.
Rawne's major character trait for the first 4-5 books is his anger. He's an angry, bitter, ruthless person with no real friends and nothing to look forward to but death on some distant battlefield. He's stuck with a bunch of people he never would have interacted with of his own volition before Tanith was destroyed, since he was from a rich family. He is very isolated, but it is an entirely self-imposed isolation. Simple proximity around the rest of the First and Only erodes this to the point that he becomes somewhat more sociable, though still not really friends with anyone. He's mostly sociable with members of his own platoon, third platoon, especially his adjutant, Murtan Feygor, who worked with him in the black market on Tanith. He's also developed a dry, deadpan sense of humor.
He's also highly ambitious at first. At least a part of his murderous intent seems to be based on wanting to take Gaunt's place, though what he would do after that never comes up and he never thinks that far. His realization that being third in command gives him both the status and the power his ambition wants satisfies this early on, though, and his ambition fades to the background.
His other major character arc is becoming a better officer. At the beginning, he isn't really a leader in any way but rank. He gained the rank of Major by chance, and wasn't trained for it or expecting it. His platoon is also the dumping ground for all the criminals and malcontents in the regiment. But his rank comes with responsiblity and, gradually, his responsibility turns him into a good officer, even when he's still an asshole. He can delegate during battle and knows enough tactics to be both flexible and effective.
The one thing that saves Rawne from being a straight up villain, even from the start, is his code of honor. It's twisted and lopsided, but it's there. Even when he wanted to kill Gaunt, he didn't leave him to die, even when he could have, easily. He never runs from battle and never lets fear determine his actions. His honor is also what makes him become a better officer, as he develops to the point where he cannot just coast on his rank, but must bear up under the responsibilities of it.
AU:
The AU version of Rawne is, basically speaking, the canon version without any positive development. He's an ambitious, ruthless, amoral jackass. Without the destruction of his home planet, he's not thrust into a new role with no experience, he's not cut off from his old life, and he's not forced to treat people of a lower class to himself as his peers. He has held his high-class status all his life and he's never been challenged. He also never lost his criminal contacts, so that alone hardened his ruthlessness more than the canon version.
During the two campaigns Rawne fought in, he did find that he had a skill for leading men in battle. He was not one to shrink from battle and he had a mind for tactics that, if it did not win battles, certainly did not lose them. His ambitions were fed and, if he had continued in this way, he may have become a better man. Still not a good man, but one worth respecting.
However, after the Indian Rebellion, he had no more fighting to do. Peacetime brought a return of his criminal dealings and of the feeling that he deserved more than he had. His bitterness and anger over his life consumed him again, leading to clashes with his commanding officer and, eventually, murder.
Canon history: Wiki page. Rawne comes from after Traitor General, the 8th book in he series.
AU Information
Appearance: Played by Tyler Hoechlin. Rawne is tall and fairly muscular, with the kind of upright bearing that only comes from military training. His skin is pale enough that India was a special kind of hell for him; he spent most of his time in the shade, lest he burn red. His hair is jet black. When he was in the army, he was clean-shaven, but he grew out his beard when he went on the run. It's not long, ever, but it's enough to at least somewhat hide his identity. He got (in some dingy backwater port) a blue starburst tattoo around his right eye for the same reason.
He dresses in civilian clothes only, having assumed it would be unwise to wear his uniform. (His uniform incidentally, would look like this, so it's pretty conspicuous.) He dresses all in black, or as near as he can get. He usually has to wear a white shirt, though that's mostly covered by his coat and waistcoat. When outside, he wears a black Derby hat. Most of his clothes are of decent, but not fancy, quality, though he does have a very nice gold pocetwatch on a chain. He owns enough clothes for three or four outfits, but as he has been moving around the continent in the recent past, he has not acquired new clothing for about a year. What he owns is plain enough that it's not obviously out of fashion, but anyone for an eye for such thinks would know that it's old. Rawne is vain enough that this does bother him, slightly.
His general demeanor is emotionless and forbidding. He frowns most of the time. If he wants to put someone at ease, he may smile, very slightly, but it never really reaches his eyes. All his emotions, even his anger, are hidden, only being revealed in extreme circumstances.
AU History: Elim Rawne is the third child and second son of a Baronet from Edinburgh. Ever since he was a boy, he longed for something more than his status as a younger son could get him. He envied his older brother and gained an ambition for power. Perhaps hoping to assuage his ambition, his family bought him a commission in the 42nd Regiment of Foot as soon as he was of age. However, he took it as his parents wanting him out of the house as soon as possible, since they weren't close, and it only added to his bitterness.
Once he joined up, he quickly made the acquaintance of Sergeant Murtan Feygor, a poor man with a criminal background. They made a partnership, with Feygor bringing the connections and Rawne the money. They sold supplies to the local black market, everything from guns to flour to cloth. The regiment always had a surplus of supplies and every man had a price, willing to look the other way for a fee. They used their connections the other way, as well, buying drugs and other contraband from the black market and selling to their fellow soldiers. They had to be careful, though, since Colonel Ibram Gaunt, their commanding officer, was known to be the type who couldn't be bought.
Then, they went to war. He fought in 1854, in the Crimean War, and in 1857, in the Indian Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny). Rawne comported himself bravely and won several medals. While he did not single-handedly win battles, he didn't lose them, either, and he gained a reputation (somewhat earned) for gallantry. He also participated in the reprisals after the Seige of Cawnpore, where he killed several civilians. On the back of his accomplishments, he was promoted through the ranks, becoming a Major by 1860.
Rawne did not adjust well to peacetime. He knew that, without battles, the odds of advancing once more were slim. He'd also gained a taste of blood and ached to fight again. Peace bored him and boredom made him dangerous. In addition to continuing to work with the black market, he also joined an underground fighting ring and started a confidence scheme of creating fake war widows to collect pensions. It was this last step that went too far and his commanding officer found out. When Colonel Gaunt confronted him, it escalated to a physical fight and, mad with rage, Rawne stabbed him until he lay dead in a pool of his own blood. By dawn, he was riding a horse south to meet a ship to Calais, an officer no longer.
Job: Until recently, Major in the 42nd Regiment of Foot. Currently, wanted crimimal.
Reason for coming to Lethevale: Elim Rawne is on the run from the law after killing his commanding officer. He has traveled almost at random across the European continent, moving ever eastward. After someone possible discovered his true identity in Warsaw (or he was just being paranoid) he headed to the most remote place he could find, that being Lethevale.
Inventory: Revolver, long war-knife, civilian clothes, war medals (from the Crimean War and the Indian Rebellion)
Sample: Link and Link
Misc.
Additional Links: HMD
Anything else:
