*drum roll*

Kumiko's picture
Ta-Da! There he is! After four days of waiting, I'm finally revealing "Deer". Whoever guessed the name- Xerxes (Zurk-zes) - they guessed right.

I don't have his full biography completed yet, but here's a tidbit about him:

Biography: Xerxes' father was originally a god-like deer created by the twin gods to go out into the mortal world and try to bring peace to it. While out in the mortal world, his father fell in love with a doe whom he beared a son with making Xerxes a half-mortal. (In other words, he does age and can die but he ages very slowly thus why he still looks so youthful even though he could be hundreds of years old.)

Both his father and himself became depressed as they watched all their mortal friends and loved ones (including Xerxes' mother) age and die before their eyes. The pain was almost too much for the pair. Xerxes thought it was unfair to be immortal because of having to deal with lifetimes of suffering. He soon began to question their motives when he was tempted by an "evil entity". The deal was that Xerxes would let evil be victorious in at least one forest and in return, his mother would be resurrected and granted immortality as well so the three could live forever together. However, the stag was tricked. By not stopping the evil, he ended up starting a war.

As his punishment, Xerxes was taken back to the Endless Forest and forced to relive fawnhood in order to regain morals that he's seemed to have lost.

Personality: Xerxes is more of a wandering observer than an active participant. He rather watch groups from a far than join in with them. He fear companionship in any shape of form due to knowing that he'll outlive anyone he tries to befriend or love. (Of course this doesn't mean he doesn't want it...)

He seems cold and bitter, but that's only because he's unsure of what to do with an almost endless lifespan. So he normally keeps to himself and sits among nature to philosophize and ponder all the questions that run though his head such as: Why am I cursed with this...? and What's the meaning to life if we only die...?

Appearance: Xerxes is in the transaction from fawn to young stag. His white, baby spots have faded and been replaced with a dark brown strip that runs from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. The auburn color runs long his thin legs. The once sandy tan fawn pelt has darkened into a more dusty tan.

His right eye was damaged in a fight sometime ago. This turned him blind and left a 'X' shaped scar over it. A small piece of his left ear has long been lost.
toboe's picture

He looks terribly mean

He looks terribly mean =o

Kumiko's picture

He's just misunderstood.

He's just misunderstood. He's the type of guy who puts on a tough act to scare people away but then cries himself to sleep. XD

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By: Rowan
Kaoori's picture

He only LOOKS like he's

He only LOOKS like he's putting that tough act on, like you said.. poor guy. What a life. Sad

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Fledermaus's picture

Xerxes is such a great name

Xerxes is such a great name :0 I like his background, it's very interesting.

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Nala's picture

OMG! I soooo fell in love

OMG! I soooo fell in love with that adorable I'm-trying-hard-to-look-mean-but-is-tooo-cute expression! 8'D

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Nala, the kind and oh so playful little butterfly doe.
Flyra's picture

Greaat! I also love the idea

Greaat! I also love the idea with the every-day-a-new-part-of-him! Gee, he's adorable! ^^


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IoRez's picture

I guessed. "Fragments fall

I guessed.


"Fragments fall and reflect the Light. Dust slowly covers my thoughts." - Yorres, Lightbringer