Michel and Lankeuth

Name: Michel Nahish

Age: Ancient

Gender: Male

Race: Project - The Advocate

Height: 5’8”

Personality: Arrogant, self-confident, shrewd. Michel comes across as a self-righteous prick much of the time, but only to those who don’t know him. To those familiar with him, all that confidence is well earned. He is an intelligent, calculating individual who only boasts when he knows that he has something to boast about. Otherwise he makes an effort to hang back, let others drag out the information for him, and then squirrels it all away for later use. He is a proud man, but no one will ever accuse him of being stupid.

Description: Average height, scruff, dark hair, brown eyes. Michel maintains a rather unkempt , though whether that’s deliberate or not is up for debate. He constantly has a 6 o’clock shadow, his hair cut is short and rather bland, but his eyes are always bright. He dresses in fine, if not tailored, suits with pops of colour in the ties and kerchiefs. He looks like he’s in the wrong universe for selling used cars.

Biography:

Most of his conversations with the Scientist starts off with the following words: “You Arrogant Twat.”

Michel Nahish is a Project. He doesn’t shy away from this fact (hah! Pun intended), because when he is particularly surprised or pissed off, his eyes do take on a certain molten gold hue. But it’s never been something that is high on his mind, because most people forget that he is actually Shy adjacent.

Michel has spent most of his tenure at Naeodin’s side. First, negotiating trade deals for Istabitha’s Weyr as a young trader, and now as the Advocate, running a team of highly professional if someone cut throat negotiators whose skills run the gauntlet. Trade discussions and intra-Nexus agreements, seconded candidates and emissary rules, and (probably the most difficult), Shy Paperwork.

Oh. Shy Paperwork.

This demon lawyer has laid what he thinks is a brilliant foundation to keep the Vella Crean running smoothly, but he’s been looking for more interesting and exciting projects. What better place than by the Red Mage’s side?

Michel Nahish considers himself loyal “to the cause”, to Shy yes, to the extent that he has been covering for that troublemaker, but he is a very old soul, and considers himself quite far beyond it. Well, except for the maybe occasional swipe. He is probably one of the very few people who can get away with swearing at the Scientist. Ari can threaten, Monique can tease, but Michel. Oh. He can shove Shy off his high horse faster than dragon can between.

He has a very affectionate relationship with Naeodin. While once they may have been equals and peers, despite her more physically advanced age, he treats her like a young daughter or a niece, and finds that most of the time, he would be on her side, if anyones.

The Red Mage and Tris’Hath entirely has been somewhat of a mystery to most Projects, and while he won’t admit it, Michel is very much looking forward to seeing what it is like, here. And meeting the Red Mage himself.

Bond

Name: Lankeuth

Age: hatchling

Gender: male

Breed: Dark Court

Colour: brown

Size: 10’ at the shoulder

Abilities: Fire breath, teleportation, telepathy

Personality: Lankeuth knows exactly what he wants in life. Adventure. Charting new territories. Making new and unexpected discoveries. He was surprised to find that the shell of his rider is so … well, old. But Lankeuth can feel the power and strength of his bond, and it burns. He can’t wait to discover the Nexus, and his unwaveringly loyal to his rider.​

Origin: The Vella Crean

Chapter 1: The Devil's Advocate