Basic data:

Full name; Caspian Everett Blackthorn.
Age: 23 years.
Birth: December 19.
Nationality: Completely Aurevanian (Demonym for the population of Aurevane).
Height: 1.95cm.
Status: Duke Blackthorn, not part of any Five Veil organization.

Caspian's Personality:

He is a very careful, meticulous, and above all, chivalrous man, but he never misses an opportunity to crack a joke or make a sarcastic remark to make people laugh. He is a true family man, and if he ever marries, he will most likely want many children, since he never had the chance to experience the love of a sibling. Deep down, he is terrified of carrying his family's curse; the mere title of "Messenger of Death" makes him squirm. He never asked for it, but he had no choice but to remain silent and accept the circumstances. He can be either very romantic or very indifferent; there is no middle ground. His vocabulary is rich in technical and cognitive terms. He is an excellent dancer and pianist, and he can also paint portraits or do carpentry. As a child, he always dreamed of dedicating himself to art, a far cry from what his father wants for him.

Caspian's Background:

Born into wealth, he was the son of Duke Blackthorn, a powerful aristocrat who controlled trade between provinces and cities. From a young age, he was groomed to succeed his father; as the firstborn, he had to be prepared for anything. However, as the only Blackthorn in two centuries, he was condemned to bear his family's curse. The curse was to be the oracle of the God of Death, a deity long forgotten despite his name. Thanks to the offerings made in his name, the kingdom prospered, and evil was rampant. Throughout his life, he had to guide 999 people to the spirit realm to break the curse.

The Veil of Blood;
Represented by noble families.
It controls bloodlines, marriages, inheritances, and titles. Cursed noble families compete with each other to prove that their curse is the most powerful or prestigious.
A family might even try to marry their heir to someone from another lineage to combine two curses and create offspring with extraordinary powers.
The Luminara Veil;
Controlled by the Order of the Lamplighters.
Their official job is to protect and care for the fairies.
However, in secret, many noble families still keep fairies captive for use as private lighting.
This creates a huge political conflict:
The crown says that fairies must be protected.
The nobles say that fairies are natural resources.
The fairies themselves wish to become completely independent from humans.
The Veil of Flora;
Controlled by the Royal Painters.
They are the people in charge of giving color to flowers and certain plants.
The most powerful pigment is obtained from a substance called Chromatic Essence, which is extremely rare.
Whoever controls the pigments controls:
Agriculture.
Medicines.
The royal gardens.
Flowers used in rituals.
A large part of the economy.
This gives the Royal Painters much more political power than they appear to have.
The Veil of Judgment;
Represented by navigators and coastal cities.
They regulate maritime trade and protect humans from mermaids.
But there's a problem: some nobles maintain secret treaties with the mermaids.
In exchange for handing over criminals, prisoners, or people considered "expendable," the mermaids protect certain maritime routes.
Officially, this would be considered treason.
The Veil of Mysteries:
The most hidden. It is made up of spies, curse researchers, and people in charge of keeping state secrets.
Its existence is not even publicly acknowledged.

Political context of Aurevane:

Aurevane is ruled by a monarchy called The Crown of the Five Veils.
The idea is that the empire is not divided solely by territories, but by five powers that control the essential aspects of the world.

1. The Imperial Family
   The monarch, the heir, and the direct members of the royal family.
2. The Great Cursed Families
   The oldest noble houses. Each one possesses a hereditary curse.
3. The Lesser Nobility
   Knights, barons, counts and territorial lords.
4. The Specialized Orders
   Like the Royal Painters, the Lamplighters, the mermaid hunters, and the curse investigators.
5. Free Citizens
   Craftsmen, merchants, farmers, artists and scholars.
6. The Magical Towns
   Fairies, fairy beings, and other creatures. Legally, they could be considered citizens, but in practice, they suffer discrimination.

In this world, color doesn't come from nature. Flowers grow gray, trees have ashen leaves, and the sky seems trapped in an eternal twilight. To restore their color, people must paint the flowers by hand, using special pigments that can be obtained from minerals, magical creatures, and even memories. A painted flower can retain its color for years… though some change hue depending on the emotions of the person who cares for them.
Fairies are small, luminous creatures. Their bodies emit a soft, warm light, which is why for centuries they were captured and used as living lanterns by cities and noble families. Some were locked inside glass lamps; others were forced to illuminate grand halls and pathways at night. Although this practice is now prohibited in some provinces, there are still nobles who keep captive fairies as a symbol of wealth.
Noble families, for their part, bear ancient curses. Each lineage possesses a different one: some are doomed to lose all those they love; others cannot sleep without prophetic nightmares, while certain heirs are born with a mark that foretells they will one day destroy their own family. The nobility keeps these curses secret, for admitting them would mean revealing that their power and blood are not as perfect as they appear.
Mermaids live in the seas, though their voices are not melodious. They don't sing. Instead, they imitate the voices of the people humans love most.
There are ghosts that haunt the night but are unable to touch or affect people; they can only be contacted through rituals.
There is a cursed forest where anyone who dares to break a flower or cut down a tree will be turned into a wooden statue and live immobilized for all eternity.

Appearance:

Caspian is a young man with an elegant, serene, and slightly enigmatic appearance. He has an elongated face with delicate features and a defined but not overly prominent jawline. His skin is fair and warm, contrasting with his thick, dark brown, slightly wavy hair, which falls haphazardly over his forehead and frames the sides of his face.
Her eyes are large and slightly almond-shaped, hazel in color, with a calm, penetrating, and somewhat weary gaze. Her eyebrows are dark and well-defined, while her eyelashes lend her a soft expression despite the intensity of her gaze. She has a straight, delicate nose, thin, well-defined lips, and a serene expression that can convey both intelligence and a certain emotional distance.
Her neck is long, and her build appears slender yet elegant, with relatively broad shoulders and an upright posture. Her hands are long and slender, with delicate fingers, which enhances her refined appearance.
Overall, it possesses a classic, melancholic, and almost gothic beauty.