Etienne De Villon
Name Given at Birth: Etienne De Villon
Nicknames: I fear that any nickname I once had has now faded from memory. And indeed would be appropriate to give a child’s silly play name as my own?
Hometown or where you were born: I was born in the city of Bordeaux, but grew up in the courts where ever they traveled.
Current Residence: Because his majesty has a fondness of the Royal Château of Fontainebleau that is where I often lodge when not traveling at his side
Age: I am 18 years of age
Class: I was born into nobility
What do you do, your main function in life/society: I am the Captain of La Roi’s guard. It is my sworn duty to protect His Royal Highness with my life. I travel with him as protection and as a companion along with Jean Paul.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: I do indeed know how to swim. If my lord commands swimming or if it is a need I must do so therefore I swim.
Do you make fun of people: Having wit and wasting it is a terrible thing.
Favorite Color: I love the blue-green of the sea
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: Of course I have never been convicted of a crime. To be a criminal would be a detriment to my position as Captain of the Royal guard.
Closest friends/How did you meet: Through my duty as a guard, I have come to befriend His Highness as well as his advisor and close friend Jean Paul De’Orleans
One Pillow or two: As many as opportunity will merit
Pets: I have not much time to spare for animals, traveling with His Royal Highness as often as I do. I have a horse of my own, kept in the Guards Stables at the Royal Château.
Favorite Type of Music: I am fond of all manner of music, especially if one is ale to dance to it.
Hobbies/Pastimes: Even while it is my sworn duty, I love the traveling that I do as Captain of the Guard, I regard it in itself a form of a pastime.
Personal Hygiene: I am well kept. As a companion of the King I must be a complement mustn’t I?
Favorite Food: As I have traveled, I have acquired a taste for many different kinds of food; therefore I could no sooner choose a favorite food than a favorite star in the sky
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: Only my father, Marlon De Villon survives out of my parents. I get along famously with him. He is one of my greatest mentors
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: My mother, Searlait died giving birth to my younger brother when I was but a boy.
Favorite place to relax: I relax whenever His Highness gives me leave to do so, regardless of my location, I enjoy the time given to me.
Favorite Holy Day / Why: All Saints Day, It honors all saints, known and unknown
Favorite Drink: I have little fondness for drinks that cloud the mind but I enjoy wine when drank moderately.
What's your bedtime: I retire to my chambers whenever my lord retires to his, though I am never so far as to leave him vulnerable, though he is an excellent swordsman himself.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: I prefer my sturdy leather boots.
Are you married or single: I am unwed at present, but a certain objet de mon Coeur awaits me back in France
Do you have a family / who are they: I had a mother Searlait. I have a father, Merlon, and a younger brother, Russel; who is a bit of a black sheep in the family. I love him dearly though.
Favorite Entertainment: To watch the joust is always an entertainment I enjoy
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: All manner of practical arts and also language intrigued me as a boy
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: arismetique
Favorite Sport: Swordplay is the finest sport available to man in my opinion
Most Humiliating Moment: it is more closely identified as a string of poorly conducted duels, poorly conducted on my part.
Proudest Moment: The moment that shines brightest in my history is the moment I was placed at the Head of France’s finest array of soldiers
Craziest Person or silliest you know: There is a string of persons that I consider to be rather silly. I am rather close to some of them and shall not divulge their names here.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: I look for what all gentlemen look for, appealing features, an appealing mind and an appealing heart
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, who is your immediate "overlord" If that is to mean whom I shall respond to first and foremost it is, as ever, His Royal Majesty, Henri III
Favorite Sport to watch: A duel, A joust, I’ve even been known to enjoy being a spectator of tennis, though it becomes strenuous on the neck after a time.
Do you remember your first kiss: I most certainly do. Unfortunately, as things often do, this first encounter went embarrassingly awry.
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: Regrettably I do not keep in regular contact with many that I most likely should. However, traveling with Jean Paul and His Royal Majesty, I have kept a wonderful rapport with them.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: I find the allure of the Mediterranean utterly irresistible.
Have you ever been overseas: I am currently overseas
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: despite the alarming amount of traveling I do, I most often am able to stay some place with stone floors or perhaps wooden.
What is your bed made of: My bed at home is made of fine materials but if necessary I have a woolen bedroll that suffices.
How many people sleep in your bed: It is only I
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:
1. I will protect my King with everything I possess, including my life
2. .Jean Paul is like an older brother to me
3. I am aware of my diminutive stature, but I am still a force to be reckoned with
4. In all seriousness, I love a good time
5. His Royal Majesty has entrusted me with the heirloom pearl necklace he is to present to the Queen Elizabeth upon proposal.
6. While I wander from them, family is of great import to me
7. Despite the fact that I am quite taken with a French maiden, Frivolity I find acceptable
8. I may have grown up in the court, but no amount of courtly guidance can help my croak of a singing voice.
9. While I love plays and poems, I despise bear baiting
10. Ask and you shall receive--an honest answer, unless I am not at liberty to say