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G E N E R A L  —
Name: Elijah Rosario / "Eli", "Ratboy"
Gender: Cisgender male / "he, him" pronouns
Aging Ratio: Realistic
Orientation: Panromantic


P E R S O N A L I T Y  —
Conditions: Selective hearing, short attention span
Persona Types: INFJ-T (The Advocate), Enneagram Type 5w6 (The Investigator), Ravenclaw
Elijah is the epitome of curiosity and highly imaginative, greatly enjoying themes of fantasy and imagining himself an adventurer (or wizard as he likes to say) unlocking every secret the world has to offer. He is always wondering how things tick and won’t hesitate to experiment in the name of science. His imagination and curiosity will often lead him to danger, often blind and deaf to the worried concerns of the ones around him because he becomes so tunnel-visioned with his goals, making reckless decisions. He is, by many means, a fearless child from being closeted by forces about him but Elijah also has a great share of bad luck, usually finding misfortune lying ahead of him. His unluckiness, particularly as a child, won’t phase him though because his mind is always running on tangent, trying to transform his perspective of the world into a fantasy land full of magic and quests. His bad luck evidences his own lack of self-awareness.

His obsession with fantasy and fairy tale related adventures leads him to his interest in spices and potions along with attempting to sketch out magic circles or create fairy rings out of flowers. It will not be a surprise to see pretty, decorated food offerings scattered across the territory as one of Eli's attempts at contacting magical creatures. He also has a jar collection filled with all sorts of random substances or creatures he can shove inside, sometimes being simple such as sand or beetles or more complex such as mysterious twinkling rocks. A criticism of Elijah’s character, however, is that it is easily recognizable that Eli is an isolated child. He lives so deeply in his head that it can be witnessed that he may outwardly ignore his surroundings. This isn’t always on purpose as Elijah possesses selective hearing, finding it easy to tune out others when he so needs it along with it being difficult for the ones around him to grasp his attention. Elijah’s interest in fantasy perhaps offers a hint on how to gather his attention as members may have to use fairy tale metaphors to keep him listening as he is easily bored, sometimes listening at first before being drawn away by the murmurs of his mind.

Another thing to note is that he isn’t a particularly expressive child. He finds it difficult to show affection to others and is often unsure how to share his many swarming emotions. For that reason, he appears reserved and perhaps even rude when coupled with his selective hearing and frequent boredom. Elijah’s lack of exposure to society leads him to have incomplete social skills, unable to recognize social cues. This is mainly noticed during his early months where Eli will bite those who attempt to interact with him and a theme of Elijah’s distrust of any stranger regardless of first impressions will continue throughout his life. A further downfall of Eli’s social incompetence is his gullible nature. He can believe the wildest of things, but this will be something that he eventually grows out of, becoming more careful with what he takes to heart in future.

As Elijah grows older, he will adopt a more philosophical outlook on life and pursue the life of a scholar – frequently documenting anything that inspires him and having moments of deep thought. Due to his heart condition, he has become a strategic type which is inspired by his childhood games of warships and pretending to lead an army. A lot of Eli’s problems as a strategist type, however, is the fact that he struggles with the idea of sacrificing others. He can appear cold and condescending because he doesn’t know how to outwardly express his true emotions. He loves too much rather than too little, frequently finding himself easily smitten by just about anyone. He also has attachment issues and will hoard just about anything with his obsessive jar collection. To put it simply, he is a strategist who is too compassionate for anyone and anything.

A lot of Elijah’s understandings in the world are condensed and perfected. He seeks to masker knowledge and could spend hours just reading, investigating and learning. But where he is strongest at, he is weakest in other branches of knowledge he has not explored, also feeding on his gullibility. He is also a careful planner but a poor improviser. His main area of study is herbology and mythology, interested in pursuing the creation of remedies, poisons but also discovering mythological beasts whilst adventuring. He feels most at home when he is in nature and enjoys the company of critters and creatures. He has a higher tolerance when it comes to things considered gross or unsettling such as maggots and rats, rather easily accepting them.


H I S  R A T S  —
Something that will become associated with Elijah is that he is the prince of rats, having an army of rodents at his command that he can telepathically communicate with along with dispatch to gather him information, scavenge for supplies or attack his foes. They are his only protection. As Eli has a weak heart condition, it leads to prolonged and strenuous activities such as battle to be difficult for him. The rats protect him, partly due to his training of them to heed by his command and partly due to their view as Elijah as their ruler, thus leading him to own a swarm of rats ready to all run and clamber atop Eli’s enemies. Due to Elijah’s affinity with rats, he finds it easy to communicate with rogue or other feral rats outside of his small army, able to temporarily brainwash them to do his bidding should the time call or convert them into one of his. His rats will often be found around him, sometimes hiding out in small spaces minding their own business until the time calls.

One rat to pay particular attention to is the lead rat, Thirteen, the one that Elijah is mentally bonded to. He can see and hear what the rat sees (and vice versa) along with share thoughts and pain. Injure the rat and you instantaneously injure Elijah. He is closest to this rat, seeing it as a companion who often reminds him of tasks he needs to do. Regardless, he cares about all his rats very much. Purposely injure them and he’ll feel very upset.

(outdated) Elijah first met Thirteen at a young age. During his time adventuring and playing with himself, he found his life was surrounded by a lot of isolation due to the fact that he didn't seem to share the same perspectives as others. He played with dolls and soft toys, often speaking to them but finding they never replied back. He was always convinced that they listened to him but, because of their silence, he began to lose hope. He went back to talking to himself when his rabbit doll responded to him. Eli eventually realised it wasn't his plushie but a rat who had been injured, bleeding out through a scar on its back. He quickly scooped it up and treated the genderless rodent back to health but the rat kept by him because of all the weeks he had spent, refusing to leave his side that they became good friends. They both accepted an unspoken contract between them, a mental bond and a newfound responsibility - Elijah would be the prince of rats, guiding them, while the rats were to protect their prince.

His control over the rats is a combination of training and respect.


A E S T H E T I C  —
Conditions: Weakened heart
Elijah maintains a very soft and frail appearance, causing him to appear less masculine than he would like as the build-up of his muscles are incomplete and have low density. It is clear from first sight that Elijah is not suited for battle, unable to withstand strenuous and high energy-demanding activities due to his heart condition. This is not, however, to say that he shows no signs of athleticism at all. He still does have the stamina to walk around, fly and adventure because his childhood consists of a lot of adventuring. The membranes which act as the walls of his heart are thinner than what is usually observed and this disturbs Elijah’s normal functioning as his ventricles are unable to pump blood with the same amount of force. This leads him to increased fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness which have the tendency to flutter to him in various times. In some cases, his weaker expulsion of blood throughout his body can make it seem as if he doesn’t have a heart beat at all. When coupled with his selective hearing where he can tune out just about anything, it can be horrifying for a parent to check up on him. He might not respond and his pulse seem non-existent.

The colour that dominates his pelt is a dark, dusty brown similar to that of Luca. His fur is long like any typical ragdoll’s, and its assortment is an utter mess, tangling and curling. He does his best to groom and brush himself in an attempt to appear semi-decent. Due to his frequency to explore or spend hours reading and documenting his discoveries, he simply finds that he tends to forget. Elijah is further detailed by a darker brown striping that patterns his features. They are like ripples, stretching and waving along his back to his tail. They are least present in his ears and his lower legs, fading out when they reach his lighter toned feet. Due to Marcellus’ genetics, he has piebald markings that appear in patches. They can be seen on the right side of his face, almost reaching half-way but not quite there as the ivory drizzles down to the side of his neck and the top of his chest. More of the white pattern also appears on his lower back and the tip of his tail.

Another aspect of Elijah are his large, downy and feathery wings that are powerful enough to offer him flight. Like Junji, he has a fluffy tail. His wings and fur are of a soft texture. In future, he will only possess a single wing rather than a pair and therefore be grounded, no longer capable of flying with his wings. Although it will usually be tucked in, he will sometimes allow his extra appendage to drag across the ground, sweeping up dust with him. He has a pleasant face to look at, youthful even as he grows older. Due to being 2/3 immortal from having an angel and a demon parent, he ages slower than most. His eyes have a dark grey sclera, surrounding his baby blue irises that contrast and appear to be semi-glowing. His pupils are white and heart-shaped. Protruding from his lips are his canines, blunted on the edges but reminiscent of Luca’s venomous fangs as they are pointed and visible. His blood is the same colour as his eyes, baby blue, a glittery. It has the taste of blue raspberry. As Elijah gets older, probably around six months, he will begin growing nubs on his head the same colour as his contrasting accent - light blue. They will not grow to full sized horns as he is only one third demon and will remain as short, blunted stubs.


O T H E R  N O T E S  —
[x] He will be fluent in Latin. Due to his selective hearing, he is unlikely to notice you talking to him (let alone about him). He will, however, be all-ears to hearing you speak Latin to him since it's not a common language and will therefore not be drowned out.
[x] He is the demidemon of infestation, his guardian being the rats, and is partially responsible for why he later becomes known as the Prince of Rats. A side effect of one of his father’s being a lust demon and Junji being an angel is that Eli loves too much.
[x] He is also the demiangel of warfare. He is strategic and takes time coming up with detailed plans on how to approach a battlefield. With his demidemon side of infestation, he is overall the child of infested warfare.
[x] Due to his weak heart, he may spend a lot of time with Junji as his father is headsoothsayer. He is interested in herbs and healing, using his knowledge to help his own rats in his spare time.
[x] As Luca is afraid of rats, it may cause an uneasy relationship between Elijah and Luca. With Marcellus being distant at first to the children and Eli often finding himself ill due to having an overall weak body, it strains a lot of his childhood development. He loves his parents but will find it difficult to accept and show affection in future, along with being unsure how to express how he feels.
[x] As he gets older, he will have a run-in with The Pitt. In a failed attempt at escaping with flight, he will lose an entire wing as punishment for the attempt. It will act as a constant reminder of the wings he used to have, forever grounding him. From the looks of Elijah, his build appears normal, but it will be clear that he is not the athletic type. He has awful stamina and isn’t good at withstanding too much stress.
[x] After staying in The Typhoon for two months, he will eventually move to Sunhaven. During his first two months in Typhoon, he will frequently visit the merchant group which leads to his choice to eventually move. This, of course, may not happen at all. He has a possibility of staying in The Typhoon.
[x] His powers will include mental bond with Thirteen, telepathy and air elementals.
[x] Being two-thirds immortal, Elijah is capable of reviving after death. However, each time he tries, part of his immortality is gone meaning that each death makes it longer and longer for him to return.

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