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PLAYER

Name: Dha
Age: 34
Contact: derecho. @ discord, derecho @ plurk
Other Characters: Tav
Interests: I'm really interested in how Wylan would have developed outside of the Crows. He'll settle in Lowtown, since he has no money. He also believes himself to have no ability to perform a job properly, so having someone to build his confidence that isn't Kaz "Dirtyhands" Brekker will be interesting!

CHARACTER

Name: Wylan van Eck (will be going by Wylan Hendriks)
Canon/OC: Grishaverse
Journal: daturameloxia
Race: Human
Nationality: Free Marches
Occupation: Artificer
Division: Research
Mage or Not: No
Age: 17

History

>Born to Nobleman Jan van Eck from the Free Marches
>Raised to be the successor of the van Eck estate
>Except Wylan can't read (undiagnosed dyslexia)
>Jan van Eck brings in all kinds of tutors, language, music, chemistry
>Wylan picks up the sciences and music rather quickly but man those languages
>He is eventually told he'll travelling to a music school in Orlais
>It is actually an opportunity for Jan van Eck to kill his son
>While crossing the Minear River, Wylan is attacked and nearly killed
>Wylan barely escapes with his life and runs South
>Eventually Wylan sees the ocean fortress of Kirkwall and enters it, hoping he will be far enough away from his father to be hidden
>Took to busking in Lowtown for some petty coinage
>Made several flasks of Fire Bombs (accidentally for a Riftwatch agent) and was recruited to be an artificer for the Riftwatch

(Canon history is here (book) and here (TV Show) He is from Crooked Kingdom, shortly before he meets Kaz Brekker)


Personality

We first meet Wylan in a flashback to his home and his father's care. It's in these interactions that we first see Wylan's non-confrontational manner. His father berates him time and time again, calls Wylan names, all for Wylan's inability to read.
At no point does Wylan stand up to his father. Even when Wylan finds that he excels in the sciences (or as sciencey as Thedas gets) and music in particular, he does not bring this up to his father. Jan van Eck finds out through tutors that his son does have some skill, but not the right skill and continues to berate his son.

However, eventually Jan van Eck found a solution to the problem that is his son: a second wife Alys who has become pregnant and will sire him a proper heir. His father attempts to kill Wylan, under the guise of sending him to a music school in Orlais, but Wylan fights back. However, upon arriving at Riftwatch, Wylan will go to great lengths to hide his disability. He will pretend to read documents if he's seen familiar symbols, he labels his flasks with music notes and thread so he can read what they are. He will also be hiding his true background and go by the name Wylan Hendriks (his mother's last name.

Above all, though, Wylan is adaptable to any situation he enters. For example, he has created a system of labeling that he can read. He can "read" documents, by memorizing the sounds and patterns of someone's words. He will be pretending to be a low-level artificer with a knack for knowing recipes upon arriving in Riftwatch and hope that he's worth keeping around.

Overall, he’s incredibly intelligent and while he at first will be non-confrontational, he has the potential to grow into his confidence and would do well in a department that allows him to do so.

Opinions & Affiliations

As the son of a nobleman fighting to earn his father's approval, Wylan has largely been sheltered from the outside world. However, what opinions he's formed have done so due to the tutors he's received (which were primarily Nevarran, Free Marchers, and the occasional Ferelden or Orlesian). So, he has a great deal of respect for those nationalities for at least trying to help him.

Chantry - Wylan finds that with enough experimentation, almost anything is possible, so while he doesn't turn his nose up at religion, he does not find the same sort of solace that others might.

Qun/Qunari - Wylan is familiar with the Qun in a strictly historical sense, so he has no grand opinions regarding the Qun, but he's always curious to learn more.

Mage/Templar War - Wylan does not know the entire details of the war, but he lands solidly on the side of the Mages. He believes in them keeping their freedom after the Conclave, especially in light of the red lyrium Templars.

Nobility, in general - Wylan will very likely shy away from anyone who appears, acts, or otherwise seems to be of nobility. Not that anyone would know the van Eck family, but he wants to keep away from anyone who might.

Adaptation Notes

I am subtracting a good amount of Wylan's canon. This is primarily to not pigeonhole anyone from the Grishaverse, and especially the Crows, who may show up in Riftwatch. However, I am also super excited, as I mentioned above, to see how he will develop under a non-Kaz Brekker hand. Kaz is not exactly known for being nurturing, so I'm hoping that Wylan's confidence, mentioned in his personality, will grow even faster. The only downside is that he will not know any Crows who arrive and will likely distrust anyone who knows anything about him.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths:
+Flute playing and piano playing!
+Has memorized several recipes for grenades and poisons
+Can pretend to read by memorizing the patterns of words
+Adaptable
+Excellent at chemistry and any non-language science
+A natural artificer

Weaknesses:
-Suffers from severe dyslexia
-Jumps at loud noises or aggressive behavior
-non-confrontational
-Will run if his father turns up at the Riftwatch


Inventory

-Leather backpack containing:
>A flute
>Some materials to make grenades and poisons (specifically Weakened Fire Bombs)
>Two pre-made Weak Fire Bombs (that are given to NPC Riftwatch Agent)
>A handful of silver and copper coins
>His brown jacket, blue vest, and a white-ish shirt (all dirty)

Motivation

Wylan seeks safety from his father Jan van Eck in the Riftwatch. He will try to prove himself useful enough to keep around and earn their protection.

SAMPLES

Sample 1 - Abby (TDM)

Sample 2 - Inej (TDM)