Sylve (called Syl by family and friends) is the oldest daughter of the king of Athulia. As such, her future will be determined by the kind of match she can land. Finding this match is her obsession, for it must be one that will not cause her to fall in position. She flirts shamelessly with any man that will come near, and many do, drawn by her chameleon nature as well as her beauty. Her chameleon nature enables her to adapt her methods of flirting to match what a particular man desires. She can be serious and studious when she has to, or empty headed, or caring. She reads her victims easily and can give them the temperament they want. The Athulian court is full of hearts she's played with and broken.
As a child, Sylve saw through the superficial way courtiers act toward their sovereign and his family. She wanted desperately to be loved and appreciated for who she was, rather than her station, so she began to change herself to match what each person wanted. She began to manipulate people into liking her, but this only caused her to feel guilty and angry, because she knows the person they like/love isn't really her. This causes more manipulation, and the vicious cycle continues.
Sylve's greatest desire has become power. A proud woman, she wants a good marriage to someone who will raise her in position and give her even more power over people. As a result, she turns to Alaen, the king of Nalycia. She modifies herself to appear caring, which is exactly what he needs, and so entraps him. He falls in love with her, but she cares only for the title of "queen" that he can give her. She doesn't believe she can ever truly love.
Sylve's relationship with her family is distanced. She knows they're the only ones she can't fool, so she keeps them at bay. Saen drives her crazy, Nenith is perceived as being jealous and always lecturing. She is a little bit fond of Corithazon.
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Character:
- Lack of authenticity
- Dramatic
- Poor self-esteem
- Devious/Manipulative
- Attention-seeker
- Competitive
- Vain
- Self-justifying
- Deceptive
- Craves control
- Articulate and compelling
- Can make others doubt their gut hunches that they're being taken advantage of
- Takes advantage of vulnerabilities
- Relationships are a game
- Terrified of failure
- No responsibility
Strengths:
- Able to read other people
- Flexible, able to change approach to gain what is desired
- Extroverted
- Has taken natural empathy and twisted it into being able to say just the right thing to manipulate
- Emotionally detached from "victim"
Weaknesses:
- Hides a lack of self esteem
- Afraid to fail at her "game."
See also: essence map, picture, quote
Please direct your questions to Sylve so I can develop her voice. Two birds with one stone, you know.
(Note for Juliet if she reads this: You may be wondering why Sylve [and the others] are so different from what you read. Everyone's getting a massive overhaul, thanks to you.
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