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Mar. 14th, 2015 03:42 pmPLAYER INFORMATION
NAME: Matt/mattnificent
ARE YOU 18 OR OLDER?: Yeah I'm 30.
CONTACT: mattnificent @ plurk, c.matthew.smit at gmail.
CURRENT CHARACTERS: de nada
CHARACTER INFORMATION
NAME: Peter Pevensie
CANON: Chronicles of Narnia
CANON POINT: May 1944, between The Silver Chair and The Last Battle (age 17).
CHARACTER AGE: Peter was born in 1927, so at his canon point he's 17 years old biologically, and 32 mentally, due to 15 years spent in Narnia.
HISTORY: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pevensie
PERSONALITY:
Even as a child, Peter was serious and responsible. Being the oldest of four children with a father who was absent on business, and then in the war, he's used to taking charge, and assumes authority naturally. Straightforward, a little unimaginative, and cautious, the physical and emotional health of his siblings was always important to him, and he was always deliberate about making decisions, letting others take the initiative in almost everything, except exploring. Peter greatly enjoys the outdoors, having the freedom to don and go where he pleases, and shows both physical ability and energy, whether at walking through the woods, birdwatching, exploring a house, riding, or even swordfighting - physical solutions come naturally to him in a way thoughtfulness does not.
This doesn't, however, make him stupid by any means - only a slow, deliberate thinker who prefers to weigh things over. While he is sometimes indecisive, it's the emergence of doubt and caution - many other times, he makes snap decisions without difficulty and expects them to be obeyed.
In Narnia, the responsibilities he held as oldest brother became rapidly multiplied as he was given a significant military position and then, of course, crowned High King. His serious, considerate nature combined with his love of physical activity served him well, making him a mobile king, a great military leader, and a prudent decision-maker. Being reverted back to youth and given a second chance to mature, he keeps some degree of those virtues, and almost all of that dignity, taking himself very seriously, and in Prince Caspian assuming authority without a second thought. Peter's used to being in charge, but for the benefit of the people around him, not for his own gain or ego.
ABILITIES:
Peter has fifteen years' experience as a reigning monarch of a fantasy kingdom. In his position as high King, he lead the armies of Narnia, meaning that much of this is military experience - strategy, tactics, logistics, and personal combat with sword and shield. Matters of justice were left to his brother, matters of diplomacy and exploration to his sisters, but he still has a solid acquaintance with law, negotiation, wilderness survival, and courtly politics. Additionally, he has a basic working knowledge of fantasy creatures and magic, able to identify them when he sees them and know a little about them if they conform to the same archetypes or stereotypes as his versions did, and extensive knowledge of animal physiology, behavior, and psychology, as the bulk of his subjects were Talking Beasts.
SINS & VIRTUES:
Peter is, in many ways, a Boy Scout. He has a strong moral sense and a commitment to do what is right. He is compassionate, merciful, loyal, prudent, judicious, generous, temperate, and humble, and as king he's seen to act with wisdom and great dignity.
But he's by no means flawless.
Primarily, his failing is Sloth. When he sees the right course of actrion, he has to be talked into it, often over substantial resistance. Part of this is simply that he's naturally slow-moving, careful, and moderate. He doesn't tend to rush into things. But in Prince Caspian, especially, he ignores the right course of action and his own beliefs because they are hard, and he is tired, and there is an obvious easier way to accomplish his goals. This is only the most prominent place he shows this reluctance. While he is vigorous and physically active, he is doubtful, doesn't think problems through when he can accept things at face value (as when he disbelieved in Narnia, before he saw it himself), leaves his siblings to most of the active inquiry (while he makes final decisions himself as the oldest, they do most of the talking), and generally, he must be prompted into decisive action every time it is called for.
In The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, he's impatient and short-tempered with his brother, exhibiting some signs of wrath. While it isn't dwelt on in the books, which are, after all, children's books, he came of age in a kingdom full of nymphs, satyrs, and wild animals - under the surface, I suspect he has a great deal of lust, because his sexual education had to have been... atypical. In the very beginning of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the sheer delight he takes in the freedom and comparative luxury of their surroundings in Professor Kirke's home is greater than his siblings, suggesting some gluttony, but not severely. As oldest brother and high King, his expectation in his own authority is an example of pride. As far as jealousy goes, however, there are no prominent examples. While I could elaborate on Wrath, Gluttony, & Pride, I believe his general complacency and comparative lack of initiative in moral or thoughtful matters clearly make Sloth his besetting sin.
SAMPLES
http://graveyardshift.dreamwidth.org/3170.html?thread=2804578#cmt2804578
http://graveyardshift.dreamwidth.org/3170.html?thread=2804066#cmt2804066
NAME: Matt/mattnificent
ARE YOU 18 OR OLDER?: Yeah I'm 30.
CONTACT: mattnificent @ plurk, c.matthew.smit at gmail.
CURRENT CHARACTERS: de nada
CHARACTER INFORMATION
NAME: Peter Pevensie
CANON: Chronicles of Narnia
CANON POINT: May 1944, between The Silver Chair and The Last Battle (age 17).
CHARACTER AGE: Peter was born in 1927, so at his canon point he's 17 years old biologically, and 32 mentally, due to 15 years spent in Narnia.
HISTORY: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pevensie
PERSONALITY:
Even as a child, Peter was serious and responsible. Being the oldest of four children with a father who was absent on business, and then in the war, he's used to taking charge, and assumes authority naturally. Straightforward, a little unimaginative, and cautious, the physical and emotional health of his siblings was always important to him, and he was always deliberate about making decisions, letting others take the initiative in almost everything, except exploring. Peter greatly enjoys the outdoors, having the freedom to don and go where he pleases, and shows both physical ability and energy, whether at walking through the woods, birdwatching, exploring a house, riding, or even swordfighting - physical solutions come naturally to him in a way thoughtfulness does not.
This doesn't, however, make him stupid by any means - only a slow, deliberate thinker who prefers to weigh things over. While he is sometimes indecisive, it's the emergence of doubt and caution - many other times, he makes snap decisions without difficulty and expects them to be obeyed.
In Narnia, the responsibilities he held as oldest brother became rapidly multiplied as he was given a significant military position and then, of course, crowned High King. His serious, considerate nature combined with his love of physical activity served him well, making him a mobile king, a great military leader, and a prudent decision-maker. Being reverted back to youth and given a second chance to mature, he keeps some degree of those virtues, and almost all of that dignity, taking himself very seriously, and in Prince Caspian assuming authority without a second thought. Peter's used to being in charge, but for the benefit of the people around him, not for his own gain or ego.
ABILITIES:
Peter has fifteen years' experience as a reigning monarch of a fantasy kingdom. In his position as high King, he lead the armies of Narnia, meaning that much of this is military experience - strategy, tactics, logistics, and personal combat with sword and shield. Matters of justice were left to his brother, matters of diplomacy and exploration to his sisters, but he still has a solid acquaintance with law, negotiation, wilderness survival, and courtly politics. Additionally, he has a basic working knowledge of fantasy creatures and magic, able to identify them when he sees them and know a little about them if they conform to the same archetypes or stereotypes as his versions did, and extensive knowledge of animal physiology, behavior, and psychology, as the bulk of his subjects were Talking Beasts.
SINS & VIRTUES:
Peter is, in many ways, a Boy Scout. He has a strong moral sense and a commitment to do what is right. He is compassionate, merciful, loyal, prudent, judicious, generous, temperate, and humble, and as king he's seen to act with wisdom and great dignity.
But he's by no means flawless.
Primarily, his failing is Sloth. When he sees the right course of actrion, he has to be talked into it, often over substantial resistance. Part of this is simply that he's naturally slow-moving, careful, and moderate. He doesn't tend to rush into things. But in Prince Caspian, especially, he ignores the right course of action and his own beliefs because they are hard, and he is tired, and there is an obvious easier way to accomplish his goals. This is only the most prominent place he shows this reluctance. While he is vigorous and physically active, he is doubtful, doesn't think problems through when he can accept things at face value (as when he disbelieved in Narnia, before he saw it himself), leaves his siblings to most of the active inquiry (while he makes final decisions himself as the oldest, they do most of the talking), and generally, he must be prompted into decisive action every time it is called for.
In The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, he's impatient and short-tempered with his brother, exhibiting some signs of wrath. While it isn't dwelt on in the books, which are, after all, children's books, he came of age in a kingdom full of nymphs, satyrs, and wild animals - under the surface, I suspect he has a great deal of lust, because his sexual education had to have been... atypical. In the very beginning of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the sheer delight he takes in the freedom and comparative luxury of their surroundings in Professor Kirke's home is greater than his siblings, suggesting some gluttony, but not severely. As oldest brother and high King, his expectation in his own authority is an example of pride. As far as jealousy goes, however, there are no prominent examples. While I could elaborate on Wrath, Gluttony, & Pride, I believe his general complacency and comparative lack of initiative in moral or thoughtful matters clearly make Sloth his besetting sin.
SAMPLES
http://graveyardshift.dreamwidth.org/3170.html?thread=2804578#cmt2804578
http://graveyardshift.dreamwidth.org/3170.html?thread=2804066#cmt2804066
