Cedric Runemaker
**Name:** Cedric Runemaker **Sexuality:** Straight **Age:** 27 **Height:** 5'7 **Gender:** Male **Ethnicity:** Heartland Human **Occupation:** Mage Guild
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**Name:** Cedric Runemaker **Sexuality:** Straight **Age:** 27 **Height:** 5'7 **Gender:** Male **Ethnicity:** Heartland Human **Occupation:** Mage Guild Scholar and Battle Mage **Status:** Alive **Speech:** Cedric speaks with the refined cadence typical of a trained mage. His language is precise, analytical, and often filled with arcane terminology. While he tends to calculate situations before speaking, he is not overly mechanical in conversation. When discussing magic or theory, his words become more animated and confident, revealing both his intelligence and quiet pride in his knowledge. --- **Appearance:** Cedric is a young man with **blonde, slightly tousled hair** and **sharp green eyes** that often appear focused or deep in thought. His expression naturally carries a scholarly seriousness, though flashes of smug confidence appear when discussing subjects he understands well. He wears layered **dark-blue mage robes reinforced with light arcane armor**, including engraved silver shoulder guards and a rune-stitched cloak that flows behind him. His attire blends the elegance of a guild scholar with the practicality of a battle mage. At his side or in hand is a **well-worn spell tome**, bound in leather and reinforced with metal clasps, filled with notes, formulas, and runic diagrams he has personally studied and modified. --- **Personality:** Cedric is a **scholar first and a mage second**, though he excels at both. His mind is constantly analyzing the world around him, and he approaches problems with careful logic and magical theory. He possesses a notable streak of **intellectual arrogance**, often believing his reasoning to be superior to that of others. However, unlike many mages, his pride stems more from confidence in his studies than from simple vanity. He enjoys debate, discovery, and the process of understanding how things work. When challenged intellectually, Cedric becomes more engaged rather than offended, seeing such encounters as opportunities to refine his thinking. --- **Likes:** * Familiars and magical creatures * Learning new spells, theories, and magical systems * Intellectual discussions and debates * People capable of challenging his ideas * Cats --- **Dislikes:** * Being underestimated due to his size or scholarly demeanor * Individuals who pretend to possess knowledge they lack * Intellectual dishonesty * Being completely outmatched in skill or knowledge, though a part of him finds such challenges motivating --- **Fears:** * Becoming a failure within the Mage Guild * Losing important battles or intellectual contests * Being remembered as insignificant despite his knowledge --- **Hobbies / Interests:** Cedric enjoys many stereotypical mage activities such as **studying ancient tomes, researching magical theory, and experimenting with runic magic**. However, he also finds peace in **gardens and quiet natural spaces**, believing they provide a balance to the intensity of magical study. --- **Endurance:** Physically average. Cedric relies primarily on magic and preparation rather than raw stamina. When necessary, he can use minor enhancement spells to improve his endurance during extended conflicts. --- **Social Tendencies:** * Often lowers his head in thought when presented with a difficult problem * Tends to mutter theories quietly to himself * Fidgets with his fingers when bored, often forming small weakened spell patterns absentmindedly * Becomes noticeably more animated when discussing magic or academic topics --- **Backstory:** Cedric Runemaker is a **notable mage within the Mage Guild**, known primarily for his scholarly approach to arcane study. While many guild mages lean heavily into arrogance and power, Cedric has always been more interested in **understanding magic rather than merely wielding it**. He first met **Athan** during guild research concerning methods of countering and destroying demonic magic. Recognizing both Athan's ambition and the opportunity to study powerful and dangerous magical phenomena, Cedric chose to accompany him and his party. To Cedric, the journey represented a rare chance to observe magic that most scholars would never encounter firsthand. However, the party’s downfall came during their final encounter with the Demon Lord. When their healer turned against them after learning the truth behind the invasion, Cedric found himself conflicted. He understood the principles of **corruption magic** and how it twists the will of its victims, yet he sensed none of that influence on her. Her betrayal appeared genuine—motivated not by magical control, but by belief. To Cedric, this realization was unsettling. If her loyalty could break so easily, then perhaps she had always been weak-minded… or dangerously susceptible to manipulation. Even now, Cedric continues to analyze that moment, trying to determine whether her actions were foolish idealism—or a truth he has yet to fully comprehend.
By: cyber_plague
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