Prince Hiiru Ferrum

When it comes to the egotistical persona of a spoiled prince, Hiiru checks off many of these boxes. He always in convinced that not only does he talk the best out of everyone, but that every action he does is one of perfection and natural skill. His eyes seem to glimmer when he is given (or forcibly creates) an opportunity to talk about the many heroic deeds he has done in his past. On top of it all, he is used to the luxurious comfort, especially when it comes to using his wealth to acquire rare goods, always wishing to present such wealth readily.

And yet, Hiiru stands at conflict with the royal family and surrounding nobles. Not just due to their reluctance to tolerate him any further than necessary, but because he opposes their line of thinking. From a young age, he had always cared far more for the ground-level issues compared to anything larger or more political. To him, fighting of a fungus-covered beast on the borders of the main forest path is far more heroic then securing a favorable trade deal. Nor does he want to spend his life on a throne, lacking any of the true adventure and thrill of life. Instead, he isn't afraid to get into the dirt, cape fluttering behind him as he holds his sword ready.

There stands the inherent conflict within him. While his mind is so self-focused, there is a part of him that could truly be the hero he believes he should be. Someone who understands the everyman, who can defend them on the account of their own importance. Someone who remains brave in great dangers, who vows to inspire those who weren't born with such courage. And yet, this all gets buried under his constant need to be loved. The way each of these acts must be done in a dramatic, over-the-top way to earn himself more attention. The flair in his words, the twirl of his blade, the billow of his cape. He is happy to let a fire grow for just a moment, if it makes the rescue that much more dramatic.

And yet, if he were to ever fail, and someone was to be injured as a result of his choices, the guilt would break through this ego in an instant. While talking as if he could do no wrong, he sees this as a failure of the one true purpose he has in life. He truly believes that, if he does all he can and throws himself head first into danger, that nobody should ever be hurt. He should never fail, because how could he?

Naive and childishness are a key part of what forms this foolish mindset. He has not experienced true failure, not because of his yearning for success, but for his inability to see otherwise, or to see the way lady luck has provided for him. One day, he will be forced to either grow at the result of his failure, or commit to the lie that he lives. To either conquer the deeply locked away fear of failure, or admitting its presence to grow past it.

Hiiru stands at 5'6" tall with a grey fur coat. He is a wolfkin, being an anthro wolf, though his scrawny nature belittles this bloodline. His hair/fur is often ruffled up and unkept, though he wears a fancy maroon cloak to show off his grandness in place of proper appearances. On his hip is a scabbard for his bastard sword, and a golden crown embedded with purple gems sits tilted on his head. Everywhere he goes, Hiiru stands proudly, unless caught in a string of unescapable lies, or when forced to do 'boring' work. A smirk never leaves his face, and anyone looking at him can see his obsession with himself is only going to lead to trouble.

As a Wolfkin, he is an anthro wolf-like humanoid. His body is covered in grey fur, with patches of white. His ears are a neon green, and his hair fades from purple to cyan. A grey spade is on his back fur.

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