ten facts about
DOMINTAN OF MASBOLLE
1. From the very first time a court lady flirted with him, Dom decided it had to be the correct way to live his life, and the people madly in love were incredibly stuffy and boring.
2. When Dom was a child, he always admired his mother for the blazing look she had in her eyes whenever she accomplished amazing feats.
When he looked at tiny Keladry atop her giant of a horse, he saw that same look.
He knew he was going to win that bet.
3. Since he decided to neither pursue studies or his knighthood, he was often referred to as the 'lazy and useless son who would amount to no more than a lazy noble.'
When he looks at the small arm badge that marks him as a sergeant, he can't help but grin wickedly that he proved this wrong.
4. The first time Dom met Lady Yuki, she introduced herself as Neal's fiancé. Dom couldn't stop himself from laughing for several minutes.
When Raoul walks over and politely asks Yuki what wicked joke she had just told to make his sergeant double over, Raoul can't help but reply "I wonder how he'll react when I tell him I'm to be married too."
5. Neal had threatened him in various letters that if he did not protect Kel, even if he didn't enjoy her company, while she was on escapades with the Own he would be extremely sorry.
After meeting the famed page-squire, Dom thought that Neal's words were quite unnecessary.
That didn't stop him however, from writing to Neal with refusal, just to annoy his favourite Meathead.
6. The beauties at court who Dom was constantly flirting with got dull rather quickly; which was another advantage of moving swiftly through them. Despite their beauty and demure personalities, Dom was sure that no one at the court would capture his attention for long.
But Keladry continued to fascinate him, time after time.
7. All of his assembled relatives have been on his case about finding a wife and settling down for years. (None of them seem to care that it interferes with his participation in the Own – they find his unwed state to be disgraceful to the house of Masbolle).
For years, Dom would only snort in response.
Recently, he's been glancing away whenever the question is posed.
Only his mother really noticed.
8. When Neal asked him, for the hundredth time why he insisted on calling him Meathead, Dom smiled angelically in reply.
"I know you hate it when people lack education, I'm just trying to help you out dear cousin."
Dom has always wondered why Neal, with all his vast intelligence, hasn't come up with any derogatory nicknames for him yet.
9. When he and Kel made their relationship public, Dom expected to receive plenty of threats about trifling with the beloved lady knight's heart. As expected, Neal became loud, the Lioness explained how her sword really needed a good sharpening tool, Raoul became a very large shadow, and Owen gave him a menacing glare and lecture.
What frightened him the most of these and many others, was Ilane of Mindelan cornering him and expressing how she would act, should she become displeased.
While he has no doubts that the others would carry out their respective threats, Dom has had a slight phobia to the shukusen ever since that incident, and decided to never spend time alone with the Lady of Mindelan.
10. It wasn't until Keladry hadn't returned from the battle field that Dom realized how much he truly loved the lady knight.
He was sure his heart didn't start beating again until he heard her voice and saw her move among the strewn wasteland.
Being in love didn't seem to dull anymore.
I plan to do every character, but only if this goes over well. My muse is wacky, and I wasn't sure I nailed his character – however, it is much more difficult to make Dom witty and hilarious (I find at least) when not doing much dialogue. Tell me what you think!
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