Character Profile: Lord Claudio Scalani

By Xanxa Symanah

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Name: Lord Tiberio Claudio Scalani (Prefers to be called Claude or Uncle Claude)

Origin: Atlantean (born to Carpathian surrogate mother and brought up as Carpathian)

Appearance: Short, stocky build.  White fluffy hair cut to collar length.  Round pleasant face.  Prefers wearing loose robes and cloaks.  Often dresses like a priest.

Personality: Old-fashioned good manners hide a deadly wit and a cunning intellect.  Odd mixture of benevolence and ruthlessness.  Looks harmless but is in fact a very powerful and dangerous man.

Family: Complicated.  Has lived many lifetimes so has many different families.  Ascended Master who can take mortal form when he chooses.  He and his twin brother, Emlyn Hawkins, were separated before birth and only found each other later on in life.  Married to Lady Isabella Scalani, Matriarch of the Scalani family.

Strengths: Agile mind, vast knowledge gained from his many lifetimes.  Accomplished public speaker, politician, lawyer, architect and priest.

Weaknesses: Reluctant to admit when he's wrong.  Can be arrogant and overbearing at times.

Likes: Family, politics, history, debate, fine art, opera and the luxuries of life.

Dislikes: Cruelty, slavery, injustice and intolerance.  Anything or anyone threatening his extended family.  Loathes walking and will avoid it where possible.

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