The Call of the Flame, Chapter 15 & 16
Taka for Eirik
The second son of King Haakon, and the disappointment child. While the first is groomed for rule, Eirik overcompensates by acting more like his father than his elder brother--who saw the man for what he was. So Eirik grew a haughty warrior and adulterer, but following the death of the heir, he now must represent the future of Lokengard. His attitudes have not improved or changed much, still acting as the caricature of his father, and not the improvement the realm needs.
VOICE: He's big and boisterous, strapping but not a fool. He's aware of his reputation and tries to parlay it as intimidation and courtship when needed. He's capable of some vulnerability, even though, to him, it's unbecoming of manhood.
NOTE: May involve yelling and shouting.
(King Lear [Paraphrased)] I never cared about the throne of Margul. And living away from it, (laughs) I felt no need to keep up appearances. As is common In men when they’re away from home, away from the disapproving eyes of their mother and father. But tell my pious brother and snake of a sister that I can be dignified, act Kingly, and flex my wealth of power when I ascend to my throne in Lokengard.
(In a Lonely Place [Paraphrased]) I've been looking for someone a long time... I didn't know his name or where he lived. I'd never seen him before. A man was killed, and because of that, I found what I was looking for. Now I know your name, where you live, and how you look.
