Pierre Borali

"Just because I'm a prince doesn't mean I'm above anyone here."

- ―Pierre Borali during a public speech.

Appearance
Pierre is a fairly fit, though on the skinny side, pale (almost white), Tundra Hegal. He stands at a fairly average, for a Tundra Hegal, 5’ 8” and weighs about 155 pounds (counting the wings). His wings are a little oversized for a Tundra Hegal, the span being about 20 feet (10~ feet per wing) but not “oh my god I can’t do anything with these they’re always in the way “ large. The aforementioned wings heavily resemble that of a Snowy Owl’s. His hair is paper white with black tips (natural, pretty rare but still not impossible in Tundra Hegal) in a sort of messy, wavy style (see under the gallery tab for specifics). His eyebrows are black and thin, with a smaller-than-average nose and pointed ears. His eyes are light blue with slightly large, round pupils. He has a birthmark under his right eye in the form of a mole, small and occasionally mistaken for acne, which he is quite void of, luckily enough.

His ears are also pierced and have been since he was a baby, with expensive gemstones of Larimar, Turquoise, and Aquamarine, often embellishing his ears, neck, and wrists, regardless of his outfit. Even his wings are occasionally decorated with blue and white ribbons and stones, typically beads around the base of the wings or sewn together and stretched between feathers.

Outfit 1
Pierre's typical outfit consists of a blue waist coat with golden front lining and buttoned together in the front. The back of his waistcoat has a pair of strips cut out of it to make room for his wings so they aren't smothered by the cloth and so he can fly. His pants are long and have a pattern on the legs, sort of wavy, and he has pointy toed shoes.

Outfit 2
Pierre's casual outfit is a blue cape with a light blue t-shirt and fluffy white pants. The t-shirt comes from a tradition where early on in the Kingdom's history during the winter, the royal clothing makers didn't have enough fabric to make sleeves, so they did what they could and presented it to the king as a gift, representing what he gave to the people rather than taking, making sacrifices for his people.

In-Depth
Pierre is the polar opposite of his brother, Tristen. He’s very kind and compassionate, but hides his true self for fear of disappointing anyone. He’s supposed to be king some day, yet how could he be a good king if he was so focused on the animals they cooked and ate instead of the needs of the people? Eating meat disgusts him, and he’s thrown up multiple times at the dinner table after being force fed it. Despite this, he worries about disappointing people. He worries that his beliefs and preferences will disappoint everyone around him-- that he’ll never be good enough.

Despite this, he’s made many friends with the non-humanoid species and even has his own Pegasus who, rather than flying on, he flies with.

Mental Illness
Growing up with the desire to please his parents, Pierre was never really… “good enough” for them. So obviously, he has some self-esteem issues. They never told him he did anything right and always focused on the things he did wrong; even if he did actually succeed, they never cared. Truthfully they did, but they were always too busy to notice, and his mentors never really reported good things. They just went “good job” and called it a day, while wrong answers or mess-ups often resulted in harsh punishments, rarely physical, but always draining.

Quirks

 * Pierre is very soft when it comes to animals. He tends to talk to all of them, even the smallest, simplest of creatures, such as an ant or a fish. He believes all animals feel pain and that nothing deserves suffering.

Education
Pierre has quite a high-level education. Truthfully, he rarely corrects anyone when they're wrong because he greatly fears upsetting anyone (or god forbid he correct Arvin and get reprimanded for it) but he usually notices when someone is talking out of their ass.

Other Info

 * Due to some recent assistance with measurements on bird wings, I no longer have to estimate character wing length! Pierre's wings went from 24 feet to 20 feet. They're a lot smaller than one would imagine, really, because he has Elliptical wings, y'know, like an Owl.