Wow, It is NOT My Week.

Soooo, totally supposed to post questions today. Totally deleted the questions on accident and now have nothing to answer. So, instead, you are getting more about Julian.

Mental and Emotional

1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? 

He is intelligent but falls somewhere in the middle of book- and street-smart. He leans a little more towards street-smart.

2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? 

He can be quick on his feet when he needs to be, but he’s likely to make a few mistakes before he is really sure about his trusting his first instinct.

3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? 

He is very intuitive and actually has to learn to be logical. He has some, but he’s still working through it. He is more practical than idealistic, however. He tends to run in the middle of the road when it comes to how he thinks.

4. What kind of education has the character had? 

The very best that could be offered in the kingdom.

5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? 

He doesn’t have an area of expertise. He is trained to be quick on his feet, physically intimidating and professional. He has no desire to learn more about the Quest of Kings, but that is something he’s had to learn the most of.

6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? 

I’d never describe him as introverted, but he is not in your face extroverted.

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? 

Even-tempered, not easily riled up. He’s pretty playful and cheerful for the most part, but nothing he does is overbearing. He is laid-back and driven. Its strange, perhaps, but it’s how he is.

8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? 

He’s relaxed when it comes to meeting new people. He’s not usually suspicious when it is in the castle, but outside those walls, he’s suspicious of everyone.

9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? 

Previous to the quest, he would do neither. He just let things happen around him instead of two him. Once on the quest he does a lot of instinctive reacting at first.

10. Which is his default: fight or flight? 

Flight.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? 

He’s a man, so any sense of humor that any man in history has ever had, he’s got. He’s funny and he teases a lot. He’s sarcastic. Overall he’s pretty well rounded. He thinks puns are stupid, though.

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? 

Nope.

13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? 

The first time he heard about the Quest of Kings he was about five years old and his grandfather told him about it. He was enthralled with it, knowing that the would do that same quest. Somewhere in there while growing up, he lost that sense of wonder. The only other moment (which actually happened around the same time) was getting his crossbow.

14. What does he fear? 

He has a healthy fear of death, destruction, and the world outside.

15. What are his hopes or aspirations? 

He doesn’t really have any.  He wasn’t given a lot of chance when it came to having personal goals. He was just told where he would end up in life. He is going on the quest with intentions of finishing it, but it doesn’t feel like his decision.

16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? 

He questions his loyalty to the kingdom and especially to his father. He doesn’t talk about this at all, not even with Galen.