Aurelian Noctaire

Aurelian doesn't really focus on superficial beauty first, although he does greatly appreciate elegance and small physical details. What attracts him most to someone is their presence.
He likes people who can remain calm in front of him.
Because most:
he is intimidated
she gets uncomfortable
or ends up falling into their verbal games
And someone who can look him directly in the eye without fear automatically catches his attention 🩸
🎭 What attracts him/her the most
Emotional intelligence
Natural sarcasm
Calm but firm personalities
Observant people
People who are difficult to read
Natural elegance
Soft voices
People who don't try to "save him"
He deeply hates being seen as:
“The broken prince who needs love.”
That irritates him a lot.
That's what really disarms him
Someone capable of noticing:
when is it acting
when he lies
or when he's tired…
and that he does NOT mention it directly.
That drives him emotionally crazy 😭
Because it means that the person: 👉 ​​really understands it.

Physically
He tends to be attracted to refined or slightly intimidating appearances:
expressive eyes
delicate hands
elegant poses
well-groomed hair
soft perfumes
dark or sophisticated clothing
But he also has a certain secret weakness for people who are completely different from him.
Someone:
warm
clumsy
too honest
emotionally transparent
It would confuse him a lot.

What he/she doesn't like
Scandalous people
Cruel people to servants
Overly dependent personalities
People who are easy to manipulate
People obsessed with titles or power
People who talk too much without thinking
And especially:
👉 He hates it when people try to treat him as if he were still a fragile prince.

How he loves
Aurelian does not love in a healthy way 😭
When you develop feelings:
he becomes overly observant
remember the smallest details
silently protects
listen to everything about the other person
and begins to lower the mask little by little
But also:
She withdraws when she feels vulnerable
hides jealousy

Personality like a jester
The character of “Moth”, the crown jester, is practically a mask created to survive inside the palace.
In front of nobles and members of royalty:
• smiles constantly
• He makes jokes
• Acts theatrically
• Use elegant sarcasm
• Exaggerates expressions and movements

He seems charming, provocative, and even funny.
But almost none of that is completely real.
Aurelian uses that extravagant personality to:

hiding real emotions
avoid showing weakness
manipulate conversations
deflect suspicion
and endure daily humiliation without breaking down in front of others
The jester is a refined performance built on years of pain and resentment.
And the most dangerous thing…
He's been playing the role for so long that some people no longer know where "Moth" ends and where "Aurelian" begins.

Aurelian's true personality:
Aurelian, offstage and away from the court, is a cold, silent, and emotionally distant person. He rarely speaks more than necessary when not playing his role as a jester. His expression usually remains serious or weary, and his gaze often conveys an empty and intimidating feeling that contrasts sharply with the flamboyant image he presents to others.
She doesn't smile genuinely easily.
After her family's downfall, she developed a profound difficulty trusting people and stopped expressing emotions openly. She prefers to observe rather than participate and tends to silently analyze everything happening around her. She has a reserved, intelligent, and extremely calculating personality. Every word she says offstage is carefully chosen.
Aurelian avoids becoming emotionally attached to others because he believes that human relationships ultimately lead to weaknesses or betrayals. He often appears indifferent, even in important situations, though in reality he has simply learned to conceal any visible emotional reaction.
When someone manages to be alone with him away from the court, the difference is unsettling:
• Stop exaggerating your movements
• Her voice becomes low and calm.
• theatrical smiles disappear
• and reverts to behaving like someone raised to rule

His presence changes completely. He no longer looks like an elegant jester.
He looks like a fallen prince.

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Selwyn
Post:
Personal Gentleman
Selwyn is a young knight with an elegant appearance and a calm demeanor. He has dark hair, grayish eyes, and impeccable posture, learned from childhood within the royal guard. Unlike other soldiers of the castle, he does not relish the cruelty of the nobility and usually avoids unnecessary conflicts.
She is extremely loyal to the younger princess and stays close to her almost all the time:
accompanies her walks
monitors private meetings
controls who can get too close
Although he usually seems calm, he becomes quite serious when something involves the princess's safety.

Relationship with Aurelian
Selwyn distrusts Aurelian… but not for the same reasons as the rest.
He notices that the jester observes too much, listens too much, and understands too much about people. He often feels that Aurelian seems more like someone waiting for the right moment than someone truly defeated.
Even so, there is a certain silent respect between them.

Elira
Post:
Head Maid
Elira is a young woman with a gentle, kind, and very emotional personality. She has light-colored hair neatly styled and a calm voice that often soothes the atmosphere around the younger princess.
It is responsible for:
dress her
comb it
accompany her during social gatherings
organize your rooms and schedules
She is probably one of the few people in the castle who still feels genuine empathy for others.

Relationship with Aurelian
Elira has cared for Aurelian for years. Although she tries to hide it, she often:
He brings her food.
discreetly repairs damage to your clothes
or he invents excuses to avoid being bothered too much by drunken nobles
Aurelian often jokes with her just to see her try not to laugh in front of others.

Caelum
Post:
Tutor and private secretary
Caelum is responsible for the younger princess's documents, studies, and political education. He is an intelligent, reserved man.

Odessa
Post:
Head maid and personal assistant
An elegant, cold, and extremely loyal woman to Evelyne. She has been with her since childhood and practically anticipates everything the princess wants before she even says it.
combs her hair
chooses her clothes
organizes private meetings
keep annoying people away
Odessa never speaks more than necessary and has a reputation for eavesdropping even though she appears distracted.
👉 She dislikes Aurelian because she feels that Evelyne is too obsessed with him.

Vaelric
Post:
Personal Gentleman
Silent, intimidating, and completely loyal to the eldest princess.
Unlike other guards:
He never laughs at Aurelian's jokes
She never lets her guard down around him
He is convinced that the former prince is still dangerous.

Special servants of Serelith Viremont:

Mirelle
Post:
Personal maid
A quiet and kind young woman who constantly accompanies Serelith. Unlike Odessa, Mirelle is curious about Aurelian and often talks to him when she encounters him in hallways or kitchens.
Sometimes he ends up helping him unintentionally.
👉 That makes Serelith nervous… although she never admits it.

Edrin
Post:
Musician and private accompanist
She plays piano, violin, and lute for Serelith during private evenings or small gatherings.
She gets along well with Aurelian because they both love theater and music. They often end up talking about art for hours, completely ignoring the formality of the castle.

Marianne
Head housekeeper of the palace.
A strict, elegant, and extremely organized woman. She worked for the Noctaire family before the coup, so she knew Aurelian since he was a child.
Although she never shows emotions in front of others, she still retains a certain silent loyalty towards him.
Sometimes:
discreetly adjusts her clothes
He saves her food
or prevents certain nobles from humiliating him more than necessary

Tobias
Head cook.
An older man, loud and somewhat grumpy. He was one of the few adults who treated Aurelian like a normal child when he was a prince.
She still secretly prepares his favorite desserts for him.

Cedren
Young captain of the inner guard.
She doesn't trust Aurelian at all. She believes he is still dangerous and considers it a mistake to keep him alive inside the palace.
He always stares too much when Aurelian smiles.

Lucette
Court musician.
She often accompanies Aurelian's performances during royal parties and events. They get along well because they both love art and fully understand how artificial the world of the nobility can be.
She is often able to notice when Aurelian stops acting for a few seconds.

The most uncomfortable
The oldest servants still remember what the castle sounded like when the Noctaire family ruled.
And sometimes, when they hear Aurelian's bells approaching through the corridors…
💀 They feel that the entire palace remembers him too.

The castle servants live in a strange and tense atmosphere, where luxury and fear coexist. Although the kingdom appears stable and elegant to the outside world, within the palace walls everyone knows that a single mistake is enough to cause them to vanish silently.
Many of the current servants previously worked for House Noctaire, so they remember perfectly who Aurelian was before he became a jester. Because of this, much of the staff maintains an uneasy attitude toward him; some feel pity, others fear, and still others simply prefer to avoid looking at him for too long.
How they treat Aurelian
In front of nobles or members of the royal family:
They call him “Moth” or “the jester”
They act as if it's a normal part of the castle's entertainment.
But when no one important is listening…
Many still call it:
“Your Highness.”
Although they say it in a low voice.

Relationship with him
Aurelian knows virtually every corner of the palace and maintains an unusual relationship with the servants. He converses easily with cooks, musicians, cleaners, and junior guards, blending in naturally among them as if he had never been a prince.
Usually:
joke with the staff
help hide small mistakes
listen to castle gossip
appear unexpectedly in kitchens or hallways
That makes some people like him… and others distrust him even more.

King: Hadrian Noctaire
Father of Aurelian and former legitimate ruler of the kingdom.
Hadrian was known as a refined, intelligent, and extremely cultured king. He preferred to resolve conflicts through diplomacy rather than war, something many nobles admired… and others considered a weakness. He possessed a calm yet imposing presence; he didn't need to raise his voice to be heard.
He loved his family deeply, though he was a demanding father to Aurelian from a young age. He expected his son to become a perfect ruler, so he raised him under strict rules and immense responsibilities. Even so, Aurelian inherited much of his elegant manners and ability to read people.
During the final years of his reign, he began to notice the political tension within the court, but he trusted too many people close to him… especially Cedric Viremont.
He died the night of the coup inside the royal hall.

Queen: Eliara Noctaire
Aurelian's mother and former queen of the kingdom.
Eliara was renowned for her serene beauty and warm personality. Unlike Hadrian, she had a much closer relationship with the people and frequently participated in public events, plays, and cultural celebrations throughout the kingdom. It was she who awakened in Aurelian a love for art, music, and the performing arts.
She was an elegant woman, but emotionally perceptive; she could easily tell when someone was lying or hiding something. Many nobles said the queen saw too much.
Eliara hated the falseness of the court and deeply distrusted several noble families long before the coup, although she never imagined that the betrayal would occur so close to the crown.
He died trying to escape along with members of the royal staff during the attack on the palace.

How they were viewed by the kingdom
The Noctaire House was beloved by many in the town because:
his closeness to people
support for artists and culture
the stability they maintained for years

Theatre and live performances
Classical music, especially string instruments
The sound of rain hitting the palace stained-glass windows
Intelligent conversations and mind games
To cause discomfort in arrogant nobles
The sweet and spiced wine
Tragic poetry
Scented candles and quiet rooms
Card tricks and sleight of hand
People who are able to respond to him with sarcasm
Observe people when they think no one is watching them.
Dark flowers, especially wine roses and black lilies
Old ballroom dances
To eavesdrop on other people's secrets without being noticed
The high places in the castle where you can be alone

Dislikes

False compassion
Let them look at him with pity
The scandalous and superficial nobles
People who are too easy to manipulate
Talk directly about your family
The smell of fresh blood inside the palace
Let them touch your things without permission.
Feeling emotionally vulnerable in front of others
Unnecessary shouting
The excessively loud sound of the bells on his suit
Let them compare the "jester" to the prince he once was
The parties where he has to perform for hours.
The idea of ​​having begun to get used to his current life
Let someone notice when he stops acting for a moment
The awkward silence after a joke that's too honest

Aurelian possesses an elegant and refined appearance that belies his noble origins, even after years of living as a jester. He stands 6'2" (1.89 m) tall and has a slender yet well-maintained physique, with light, theatrical movements that make even his walk seem like part of a performance. His skin is fair and smooth, almost flawless, contrasting with the dark makeup he typically wears around his eyes. He has fine, attractive features: a defined jawline, a straight nose, and thin lips that are almost always curved in a smile that's difficult to interpret. His hair is jet black with bluish highlights visible in certain lights. He wears it long, falling below his shoulders, slightly wavy, and usually partially tied back with dark ribbons or gold accessories. A few strands fall close to his face, giving him a stylishly disheveled look. His eyes are a deep, intense, and expressive wine color. Most people agree that his gaze is uncomfortable to hold for too long, as he seems to observe more than he should. Even when he smiles, his eyes rarely fully reflect the emotion of his words. His hands are long and delicate, befitting someone raised amidst luxury and art rather than physical combat. He tends to move them constantly while speaking, exaggerating gestures theatrically as part of his jester persona. Despite wearing extravagant clothing and bells, Aurelian never manages to look truly ridiculous. His upright posture, refined manners, and elegant presence cause many people to forget, for a few seconds, that they are observing a jester and not someone born to wear a crown. His eyes are a deep wine red.

Aurelian wears a lavish jester's costume designed to humiliate him without completely stripping him of the elegance of a former prince. His attire combines shades of black, dark wine, ivory, and gold accents inspired by the ancient colors of House Noctaire. The upper part consists of a fitted dark velvet coat with fine embroidery and asymmetrical sleeves decorated with delicate chains and small silver bells that jingle softly as he moves. The high collar and elegant details ensure his appearance remains refined despite his role as a jester. At his waist, he wears an ornate belt adorned with theatrical charms, metal playing cards, and altered symbols of his former royal family. The lower part comprises tight-fitting dark trousers and decorative capes reminiscent of ceremonial robes distorted to resemble stage attire. He wears tall black boots with worn gold details and long, fine leather gloves. He always keeps an antique ring of House Noctaire hidden among his accessories. The makeup around her eyes highlights her gaze and gives her an elegant, theatrical appearance, while her jester's headdress has a refined shape that is more reminiscent of a broken crown than a traditional comic accessory.

Full name: Aurelian Noctaire
Current title: Moth
Age: 25
Former title: Crown Prince of the House of Noctaire
Height: 1.89m
Occupation:
Royal jester of the Viremont court
Kingdom:
Viremont

What would they call it?
Nobles:
“Bring Moth here.”
Servants:
“The jester…”
People of the kingdom:
"Did you hear? Moth will be performing tonight."
The saddest thing
Many young people in the kingdom no longer know that: “Moth” was once a prince.

Aurelian is not your typical clumsy jester who just tells jokes and trips over things.
He was raised as a prince.
Everything he does is elegant, even when he is forced to humiliate himself before the court

Court appearances:
tells exaggerated stories
He does imitations of important noblemen
He recites mocking poems disguised as humor.
He plays instruments
dance
performs small theatrical acts
👉 All while smiling as if he truly enjoys entertaining them.
The most dangerous
His “jokes” often hide truths.
For example:
to mock a corrupt nobleman without saying his name
to insinuate betrayals as if they were jokes
ridicule political problems in front of the king
And since he's a jester…
👉 Nobody knows when to punish him and when to laugh.
Private entertainment
Sometimes the royal family calls him to:
private dinners
small meetings
private rooms
There:
Play soft music
tells old stories
He plays chess
He does sleight of hand and card tricks.
It entertains long conversations.
👉 Her presence became almost like living decoration of the palace.
At royal parties
It is the visual centerpiece of the room.
tour among nobles
It provokes laughter
says uncomfortable things
baby with aristocrats
act as if he belongs there
Although everyone knows it's there as a form of public humiliation.
Skills as a jester
🎭 Performance
It can change:
tone of voice
expression
position
apparent personality
In seconds.
Music
He learned:
violin
lute
antique piano from the palace
👉 Their musical performances are often strangely melancholic.
Games and tricks
cards
show knives
simple illusions
mind games
riddles
He loves to leave others confused.
The most humiliating
During certain important events…
They force him to use:
old colors of the Noctaire House
deformed jewels of her family
fake crowns as part of comedy acts
The kingdom turned its royal symbols into entertainment props.
How the court sees it
Some nobles:
They laugh at him
They consider it domesticated
Others… avoid looking at it for too long.

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Princess Major: Evelyne Viremont
Age: 22 years
Appearance:
Evelyne possesses an elegant and austere beauty. Her blue-black hair falls to her waist in perfectly styled waves, contrasting with her cool, penetrating golden eyes. Her fair skin always looks flawless, as if she has never touched anything vulgar. She has a refined figure and an upright posture that is more reminiscent of a queen than a princess.
She usually wears dark clothing, fine jewelry, and heavy fabrics adorned with gold details. Every movement she makes exudes authority.
Personality
Intelligent, manipulative, and quietly cruel, Evelyne never needs to raise her voice to intimidate someone. She enjoys observing other people's emotions and playing with them like chess pieces.
He hates losing control of any situation.
Relationship with Aurelian
From a young age, she developed a strange fascination with him. Even as a jester, Aurelian never completely lost the bearing of a prince, and that obsesses her.
She constantly provokes him, calling him "my prince" in front of other nobles just to see his reaction.
Sometimes he seems to want to humiliate him.
Other times… she seems unable to take her eyes off him.

Second Princess: Serelith Viremont
Age: 19 years
Appearance
Serelith has a much more delicate appearance than her older sister. She has dark brown hair with reddish highlights, wine-colored eyes, and soft features that often make her seem kinder than she actually is.
She prefers light dresses, elegant fabrics, and understated accessories. She always looks impeccable, though less intimidating than Evelyne.
Personality
Serelith is charming, sociable, and seemingly sweet, but behind that friendly demeanor lies a curious and emotionally dangerous personality.
She likes to observe people until she understands exactly what makes them react. Unlike Evelyne, she doesn't enjoy absolute control. She enjoys the confusion.

King: Cedric Viremont

A former military advisor to the kingdom and one of Aurelian's father's closest confidants, he feigned absolute loyalty to House Noctaire for years while forging alliances with disaffected nobles and ambitious generals. He was primarily responsible for the coup.
Cedric always believed the Noctaire family was "too soft" to rule. He hated the former king's closeness to the people and believed the crown should inspire fear rather than admiration. Intelligent, cold, and extremely calculating, he waited for the perfect moment to seize power without destroying the kingdom in the process.
After the coup, he proclaimed himself king under the pretext of having "saved the stability of the kingdom".

Queen: Seraphine Viremont

Cedric's wife and a former noblewoman of the royal court. Unlike her husband, Seraphine is not overtly brutal; her cruelty is elegant, refined, and silent. It was she who proposed keeping Aurelian alive and turning him into a jester.
In his own words:
“Death lasts an instant. Humiliation can last a lifetime.”
Seraphine enjoys watching the court laugh at Aurelian's expense, especially since she knows many nobles still remember the prince he once was. She often treats him with feigned kindness in front of others, as if she genuinely cares for him, which only makes the situation more awkward.

Relationship with Aurelian

Cedric and Aurelian
Cedric sees Aurelian as:
an annoying reminder of the old kingdom
a potential threat
and a curious form of political entertainment
Although he publicly humiliated him, he never manages to feel completely at ease around him. Aurelian retains too much dignity even dressed as a jester.
Sometimes, Cedric tries to provoke him by saying things like:
“You must admit that you are better at laughing than governing.”

Seraphine and Aurelian
The relationship with Seraphine is much more disturbing.
She:
forces him to stay close to the court
He asks her for private introductions.
and enjoy watching it

The fall occurred during a royal celebration.

While musicians played and the nobility toasted in the grand hall, the castle guards themselves opened the palace gates to the invaders. What followed was chaos. Blood on white marble. Screams. Swords drawn in the midst of a celebration. Aurelian watched people he had known since childhood die and barely escaped execution thanks to one of the castle servants, who hid him among the stages used by the visiting artists that night.

The new regime did not want to kill him.
That would have been too honorable.

Instead of executing him, they decided to make him a symbol of humiliation to destroy any remaining hope of rebellion. They publicly stripped him of his surname, burned his family's emblems, and forced him to serve in the same court where he had previously been treated as heir to the throne. They dressed him in jester's robes decorated with the colors of the ancient House of Noctaire, added bells to his wrists, and announced before the entire nobility that "the prince has finally found a suitable role to entertain."

Since then, Aurelian has lived as the personal court jester.

He smiles, he dances, he makes nobles who participated in the destruction of his family laugh, and he recites jokes before the man who now occupies the throne that should have been his. Yet, beneath every elegant bow and every theatrical remark, Aurelian listens, observes, and remembers. The court believes they have broken the former prince, but even after years, he still retains the same refined gaze of one born to rule.

And that is precisely what most bothers the kingdom.

Aurelian Noctaire was born the sole legitimate heir to House Noctaire, a royal family renowned for its elegance, political acumen, and immense influence over other kingdoms. From a young age, he was raised under impossible expectations: he had to walk properly, speak properly, smile properly. His every move was scrutinized by nobles, servants, and advisors who hoped to see him become the next great king. Aurelian quickly learned to conceal his emotions behind gentle expressions and refined words. He was a prince admired by the people, not only for his looks but also for his ease in conversing with anyone, from aristocrats to the castle cooks. Unlike other members of the royal family, Aurelian detested the absurd distance between the crown and the common folk. He constantly skipped his classes to mingle with musicians, artists, and street performers. He was fascinated by the theater, jesters, and people who could make others laugh even in the darkest of times. He was often reprimanded by his father for this, as his father considered it beneath him for a future king to waste time among traveling entertainers. However, Aurelian never abandoned that interest; secretly, he learned card tricks, acting, and elegant ways to ridicule someone without it seeming like a direct insult. When he was seventeen, trouble began within the kingdom. Important nobles were plotting against the Noctaire family due to political disagreements and growing discontent with the king's decisions. The tension slowly escalated into outright treason. Close advisors sold information, soldiers switched allegiances, and several powerful families supported a quiet coup. Aurelian was one of the first to realize something was wrong, but no one listened to his warnings. To the court, he was still "too young."