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Character Name: Fiole Folkal
Canon: The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Canon Point: Post-death
Age: 17
Background/History:
Born as a poor commoner in the corrupt country of Roland, Fiole has lived a life of daily struggles. When he was eleven and his younger sister, Eslina, was eight, their parents died in the war. Afterwards, Eslina became Fiole’s reason for living, as he felt that without her, he wouldn’t be able to continue on.
Unfortunately, he came close to losing her as well. When Fiole was sixteen, the noble ruling over the area—Count Klausberr—abducted her. Vowing to save her no matter what, Fiole attacked what he believed to be his carriage. Luck wasn’t on his side, however, as instead of Klausberr, there was an unknown woman inside. Shortly after, he was about to be killed by the guards, before being saved by a stranger. It was then that fortune was finally on Fiole’s side, for the one who’d saved him was none other than the Hero King of Roland, who’d overthrown the previous tyrant: Sion Astal. Not that Fiole realized this at first—rather, he'd thought Sion was also an assassin after Klausberr's life. Eventually, though, after a discussion, a very brief and one-sided fight, and going through the horror of realizing he'd just attacked his king, the truth dawned on Fiole.
As it turned out, Klausberr had kidnapped Eslina in order to present her to Sion, making it a simple matter to give her back to Fiole. Afterwards, Fiole began working for Sion as his secretary. Though Sion often exasperated Fiole, due to his tendency to overwork, Fiole was beyond happy with his job. For once, he had hope for the future, despite being of low class in a land dominated by nobles. He could afford to send Eslina to school, he had an amazing boss, and he believed that the country was truly going to change—life was almost perfect for him now.
—Sadly, his luck runs out a year later, in the present. While Sion is away at an evening party, Klausberr makes his move. As soon as Fiole finishes writing a letter to Eslina, he’s attacked by assassins, with the last thing he sees being Klausberr’s smirking face.
Even so, Fiole dies with a smile—because even if he’s met his end, he’s still truly glad to have met Sion and knows that Eslina will be fine without him.
Personality:
“I am truly glad that you became king of this land.”
Fiole is a commoner—which might not seem like a lot, but in fact forms the basis of his personality.
In general, Fiole is a fairly polite person, likely partly due to his low class and thus the expectation that he is subservient. That's not to say that he acts like he's stepping on glass (though that tends to be the case around nobility/royalty and the like), however, as he can be forceful. If he's comfortable with you, he's not above making jabs, such as lamenting about how he's so busy and can't visit his lonely sister because oh, his boss is always so busy (to which said boss asks if Fiole is trying to secretly provoke him into resting—no, he's directly provoking him). That said, unless you're the sort who gets annoyed over having someone worry over and care for you, Fiole tends to make himself easy enough to get along with.
Secondly, as most people would likely note, Fiole is very hardworking. It’s because of people like him that Sion laments that class seems to matter so much, as in spite of Fiole’s background, he’s a competent worker. He takes pride in his tasks and refuses to half-ass things when people around him are also putting in their all. As he puts it, if Sion overworks, then he has to overwork as well to keep up with him. He doesn’t complain about the load (aside from trying to convince Sion to rest) and would rather get everything done than take a break. Given that Fiole’s lived in poverty, it’s unsurprising—he would’ve likely died a long time ago if he weren’t willing to work hard. Overall, what Fiole lacks in technical skill, he makes up for with enthusiasm and spunk. His plan to assassinate Klausberr was hardly the most well thought out one, but he went through with it without hesitation. Again, Fiole is very much someone with passion and energy—still a kid, really.
All things considered, though, Fiole can be emotionally unstable. While cheerful and enthusiastic when he has reason to be, he’s easily the opposite when he doesn’t have reason to be. He’s someone who, for years, lived for one purpose only—to look after his little sister. As a whole, Fiole tends to cling onto reasons to be happy, and without them, he’s quick to fall into depression or give up on life. The moment he felt that his sister was out of his reach, he was ready to die (and conversely, the moment he regained hope, he was ready to fight again). After all, he’s had very little all his life, and so he’s forced to hold on tightly to what he does have. His dejected mindset occasionally manifests itself in perhaps suicidal behaviour, given the ease at which he accepts the idea of dying, as he doesn’t even want to live without his sister. He’s not someone you’d want to take your eyes off of when he’s in a despairing mood, lest he do something extreme.
It’s because of this that Fiole also has a rather defeatist attitude. Having grown up in poverty and under the nobles’ feet, Fiole once accepted that that was how things were. Simply put, he and the other people in his district could never have happy lives, as they were commoners. It’s noted that he was resentful for a long time, realizing that he’d been born into an unfortunate position. Even when there was a new king whom the people praised, Fiole could only feel contempt, recognizing that nothing had truly changed where he lived. All in all, as Sion notes, Fiole actually gives up rather quickly, as he’s just too used to being the underdog. He doesn’t truly have any expectations from himself and so tends to have somewhat low self-esteem at times, doubting his capabilities to do anything. Even after being ‘saved’ by Sion, Fiole is unable to let go of his status, as shown when he wonders if he even deserves this happiness. It’s been ingrained into him that nobles are the only ones who have the right to be happy—not a lowly commoner like him.
Despite Fiole’s bitterness, however, he’s a kind person. While he can come across as somewhat self-centered, considering how much he focuses on his “reason to live” and whatnot, he’s the type of person who lives to be of use to others. That is, that “reason” is to help the ones he loves. He went all-out to do everything he could for Eslina, between looking after her while growing up to trying to save her from Klausberr to providing her with money so she could go to school, etc. On a similar note, he does his best to serve Sion well, as he regards Sion as his saviour. He constantly frets over Sion's health, given Sion's lack of regard for his own well-being. Despite referring to Sion more formally than any of Sion's other friends, he's entirely willing to do things you wouldn't normally do to your king, such as essentially blackmail him for his own good (e.g. If Sion won't eat, then Fiole won't give him his documents!). He also sings Sion’s praises and gushes about him, whether to Eslina or to Sion himself. While he gets embarrassed when others compliment him, he’s not shy about returning the favour. He makes it no secret as to what Eslina and Sion mean to him.
Thus, while Fiole doesn’t have much and clings to what he does have, he also holds those things in very high regard. He doesn’t take what he has for granted. Even after working for Sion for a year with a decent income, Fiole doesn’t spend his money frivolously. Instead, his room contains only the bare necessities. Furthermore, he practically worships Sion because, again, he sees him as his rescuer—the one who allowed him to move forward again, when he thought he’d lost Eslina. It likely wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Fiole’s time with Sion is the happiest time of his entire life. It’s because of Sion that Fiole finally has hope for the future, after resigning himself to the corruption and misery of the world. It’s because of Sion that, when Fiole is killed in cold blood, he’s serene—not despairing, not bitter. Instead, he considers himself fortunate, for he has faith that his sister will be all right. He considers himself fortunate, for he found another reason to live and gained the strength to dream of a better world, even if he would never get to see it.
And, well, that’s enough for Fiole.
Character Name: Fiole Folkal
Canon: The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Canon Point: Post-death
Age: 17
Background/History:
Unfortunately, he came close to losing her as well. When Fiole was sixteen, the noble ruling over the area—Count Klausberr—abducted her. Vowing to save her no matter what, Fiole attacked what he believed to be his carriage. Luck wasn’t on his side, however, as instead of Klausberr, there was an unknown woman inside. Shortly after, he was about to be killed by the guards, before being saved by a stranger. It was then that fortune was finally on Fiole’s side, for the one who’d saved him was none other than the Hero King of Roland, who’d overthrown the previous tyrant: Sion Astal. Not that Fiole realized this at first—rather, he'd thought Sion was also an assassin after Klausberr's life. Eventually, though, after a discussion, a very brief and one-sided fight, and going through the horror of realizing he'd just attacked his king, the truth dawned on Fiole.
As it turned out, Klausberr had kidnapped Eslina in order to present her to Sion, making it a simple matter to give her back to Fiole. Afterwards, Fiole began working for Sion as his secretary. Though Sion often exasperated Fiole, due to his tendency to overwork, Fiole was beyond happy with his job. For once, he had hope for the future, despite being of low class in a land dominated by nobles. He could afford to send Eslina to school, he had an amazing boss, and he believed that the country was truly going to change—life was almost perfect for him now.
—Sadly, his luck runs out a year later, in the present. While Sion is away at an evening party, Klausberr makes his move. As soon as Fiole finishes writing a letter to Eslina, he’s attacked by assassins, with the last thing he sees being Klausberr’s smirking face.
Even so, Fiole dies with a smile—because even if he’s met his end, he’s still truly glad to have met Sion and knows that Eslina will be fine without him.
Personality:
Fiole is a commoner—which might not seem like a lot, but in fact forms the basis of his personality.
In general, Fiole is a fairly polite person, likely partly due to his low class and thus the expectation that he is subservient. That's not to say that he acts like he's stepping on glass (though that tends to be the case around nobility/royalty and the like), however, as he can be forceful. If he's comfortable with you, he's not above making jabs, such as lamenting about how he's so busy and can't visit his lonely sister because oh, his boss is always so busy (to which said boss asks if Fiole is trying to secretly provoke him into resting—no, he's directly provoking him). That said, unless you're the sort who gets annoyed over having someone worry over and care for you, Fiole tends to make himself easy enough to get along with.
Secondly, as most people would likely note, Fiole is very hardworking. It’s because of people like him that Sion laments that class seems to matter so much, as in spite of Fiole’s background, he’s a competent worker. He takes pride in his tasks and refuses to half-ass things when people around him are also putting in their all. As he puts it, if Sion overworks, then he has to overwork as well to keep up with him. He doesn’t complain about the load (aside from trying to convince Sion to rest) and would rather get everything done than take a break. Given that Fiole’s lived in poverty, it’s unsurprising—he would’ve likely died a long time ago if he weren’t willing to work hard. Overall, what Fiole lacks in technical skill, he makes up for with enthusiasm and spunk. His plan to assassinate Klausberr was hardly the most well thought out one, but he went through with it without hesitation. Again, Fiole is very much someone with passion and energy—still a kid, really.
All things considered, though, Fiole can be emotionally unstable. While cheerful and enthusiastic when he has reason to be, he’s easily the opposite when he doesn’t have reason to be. He’s someone who, for years, lived for one purpose only—to look after his little sister. As a whole, Fiole tends to cling onto reasons to be happy, and without them, he’s quick to fall into depression or give up on life. The moment he felt that his sister was out of his reach, he was ready to die (and conversely, the moment he regained hope, he was ready to fight again). After all, he’s had very little all his life, and so he’s forced to hold on tightly to what he does have. His dejected mindset occasionally manifests itself in perhaps suicidal behaviour, given the ease at which he accepts the idea of dying, as he doesn’t even want to live without his sister. He’s not someone you’d want to take your eyes off of when he’s in a despairing mood, lest he do something extreme.
It’s because of this that Fiole also has a rather defeatist attitude. Having grown up in poverty and under the nobles’ feet, Fiole once accepted that that was how things were. Simply put, he and the other people in his district could never have happy lives, as they were commoners. It’s noted that he was resentful for a long time, realizing that he’d been born into an unfortunate position. Even when there was a new king whom the people praised, Fiole could only feel contempt, recognizing that nothing had truly changed where he lived. All in all, as Sion notes, Fiole actually gives up rather quickly, as he’s just too used to being the underdog. He doesn’t truly have any expectations from himself and so tends to have somewhat low self-esteem at times, doubting his capabilities to do anything. Even after being ‘saved’ by Sion, Fiole is unable to let go of his status, as shown when he wonders if he even deserves this happiness. It’s been ingrained into him that nobles are the only ones who have the right to be happy—not a lowly commoner like him.
Despite Fiole’s bitterness, however, he’s a kind person. While he can come across as somewhat self-centered, considering how much he focuses on his “reason to live” and whatnot, he’s the type of person who lives to be of use to others. That is, that “reason” is to help the ones he loves. He went all-out to do everything he could for Eslina, between looking after her while growing up to trying to save her from Klausberr to providing her with money so she could go to school, etc. On a similar note, he does his best to serve Sion well, as he regards Sion as his saviour. He constantly frets over Sion's health, given Sion's lack of regard for his own well-being. Despite referring to Sion more formally than any of Sion's other friends, he's entirely willing to do things you wouldn't normally do to your king, such as essentially blackmail him for his own good (e.g. If Sion won't eat, then Fiole won't give him his documents!). He also sings Sion’s praises and gushes about him, whether to Eslina or to Sion himself. While he gets embarrassed when others compliment him, he’s not shy about returning the favour. He makes it no secret as to what Eslina and Sion mean to him.
Thus, while Fiole doesn’t have much and clings to what he does have, he also holds those things in very high regard. He doesn’t take what he has for granted. Even after working for Sion for a year with a decent income, Fiole doesn’t spend his money frivolously. Instead, his room contains only the bare necessities. Furthermore, he practically worships Sion because, again, he sees him as his rescuer—the one who allowed him to move forward again, when he thought he’d lost Eslina. It likely wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Fiole’s time with Sion is the happiest time of his entire life. It’s because of Sion that Fiole finally has hope for the future, after resigning himself to the corruption and misery of the world. It’s because of Sion that, when Fiole is killed in cold blood, he’s serene—not despairing, not bitter. Instead, he considers himself fortunate, for he has faith that his sister will be all right. He considers himself fortunate, for he found another reason to live and gained the strength to dream of a better world, even if he would never get to see it.
And, well, that’s enough for Fiole.