HIGHBORN, RODRIC BARATHEON

[attr="class","bioheader"]personality.

[attr="class,"bioentry"]Rodric is known for his many facades - able to change his emotions on a whim to please those around him. To be a cruel, highly intelligent, charismatic, manipulative, brutal and ferocious man with a sarcastic, inappropriate sense of humor... or a passionate lover, father, and protector of his house. Rodric is a brilliant strategist and a strong, effective leader. He appears to have complete control over those that follow him.
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Rodric is a genuine sociopath; however he understands the basic human emotions enough to manipulate others by putting on a show. He is sadistic, wild, and completely capable of committing unspeakable atrocities without remorse, simply for pure amusement if he so pleases. Rodric fully admits--and indeed revels in the fact—that he would torture innocent people for no reason whatsoever, and that they did not deserve what he did to them. It simply made him feel powerful.
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Rodric is extremely ruthless and will do whatever it takes to obtain supplies by extorting from others, threatening them with death if they do not obey his demands or do not supply the necessary amount of supplies. Rodric is shown to be a completely remorseless, cold-blooded man who kills not just for survival, but to send a message and as punishment for disobedience. Rodric is also highly prone to psychological warfare and is extremely good at manipulating and breaking most people into submitting to him. Furthermore, Rodric has openly admitted to his prisoners that he enjoys killing people.
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Rodric deeply enjoyed playing mind games with his enemies using psychological torture, often tricking them into trusting him only to then break his empty promises.
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Whenever he has the advantage in a skirmish, Rodric is fearless—almost a beast in human skin—reveling in the violence of personal combat. Rodric did not rave and rage, however, he had a perverse, playful, childlike giddiness as he inflicts pain on others. In his own twisted way Rodric was actually quite intelligent, possessing a certain "low cunning" with which he tricked his enemies. He was particularly good at thinking on his feet, but reckless when it came to long-term consequences and intricate politics.
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Despite his jolly, childlike behavior, Rodric is shown to be a genius bruiser and is incredibly good at reading people and exploiting their weaknesses. In addition, Rodric has great respect for those he views as strong, both physically and emotionally, and those who show bravery and defiance against him. He is incredibly loyal to his own family, being very protective of his children and wife, even if he may not feel the emotions necessary to a proper husband/father.

[attr="class","bioheader"]history.

[attr="class,"bioentry"]Rodric Baratheon was born youngest of three, fitting to a t the family name. Even from birth - Rodric was quite a loud one. He grew grew up beside his two older brothers, however one was shipped off to Dorne when he was still very young, and he does not remember. He actually didn’t even realize he had another brother until it was mentioned to him in his later youth! He had only heard stories about him - that he was rather quiet compared to most in his family, but regardless, he had always been hoping to actually meet with him again.
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He was a troublemaker. One that did not easily control his temper and found it hard to restrain himself if he did not get everything he wanted. He was consumed by megalomaniac delusions of grandeur, due to the respect and status of his house, and he felt that he could rule the world if he tried hard enough. He constantly fought with his eldest brother the older he got, and especially got into fights with his father, quick to throw out insults and withdrawing whenever consequence came.
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Added to what was an unstable personality to begin with, his mother utterly spoiled and indulged Rodric his entire life, resulting in him possessing a massive sense of entitlement, along with having no impulse and self-control due to getting whatever he wanted whenever he wanted it, which knew no rational bounds. He was a narcissist, to say the least.
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From a young age, the young stag had began to show bouts of anger and an unsettling amusement by the torment of others, often becoming violent with servants and those who did not give him what he wanted or otherwise wronged him. He was a bully to other children, especially those of the other houses he felt were beneath him. Lord and Lady Baratheon had decided, after making careful planning that it would be best to send young Rodric away to be intensely trained, since there seemed to be no remedy to his sadistic behavior.
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Only a small child still, his parents had sent him off to Oldtown, stating that he would be receive a thorough education in discipline and chivalry. He felt slightly wronged by this decision--feeling that his parents were simply dumping him on other people so that he was no longer their problem. Regardless, the education he was given didn’t exactly give what they had hoped.
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They had hoped he would learn courtesy and temperance, but instead he only learned how to wear a mask. He knew that the way his brain worked was considered wrong in the eyes of society. His impulsive and selfish nature was considered to be dangerous and antagonistic--the traits of a tyrant. He became a knight, a polite, collected and charming one. But of course, it was all an act. And through his experiences of learning what people wanted out of him, he was able to become anyone he wanted to.
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He had several personas that he had fleshed out as he grew older. In meeting his wife, he had one that pretended to be a caring and loving husband. In the death of his oldest and closest brother, he pretended to grieve, when he truly felt nothing. And when the passing of his father had come, and a new lord would be established, many looked to him for guidance.
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This however, did not happen. As out of the blue, his other brother had returned to claim the throne. As he grew older, he found it harder to keep up with his many faces, and they slowly began to wither and become harder to maintain. But rather than unleashing the storm inside, he kept it in, staying silent as his contention for Arkas continued to pile.
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Accepting his fate, despite feeling cheated, he had four children whom are the only people able to receive some kind of emotional reaction out of him. Though he usually only plays the part as a loving man, it is much more natural with his own children. He is incredibly protective of them, and becomes merciless to anyone who intends them harm.
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And with the now passing king of Jaehaerys II, the life of the Baratheons has become very interesting. With his brother being Hand of the King, the decisions he made after his passing were considered questionable, and a lot of controversy rose with the choosing of the next heir.
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Perhaps this is the best time to take back what was rightfully his?

[attr="class","bioheader"]inventory.

[attr="class,"bioentry"]Manticore Poison - Kept in a vile that is sealed tight, Rodric obtained this from a traveling merchant of Essos during his time in Oldtown. He bought it in secret, saving it for when absolutely necessary.

[attr="class","bioline"]FORTY

[attr="class","bioline"]MALE

[attr="class","bioline"]HETEROSEXUAL

[attr="class","bioline"]6'2"

[attr="class","bioline"]167 LBS

[attr="class","bioline"]HIGHBORN

[attr="class","bioline"]FF15, NOCTIS LUCIS CAELUM (OLDER)

[attr="class","bioline"]DEBISIS/MIKEY

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