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Karl Zahringer

Vampire, Sired by Gavin Piers

Henry Cavill

Nicknames:

Zed, Zeddy

Age Apparent:

Thirties

Preferred Pronouns:

He | Him

Date of Birth:

1455-Mar-04

Current Age:

567 years old

Assumed Pronouns:

He | Him

Occupation:

Butler

Occupation Indepth:

Gavin's butler, errand boy, and overall handler of unsavory things. (He prefers the term "Steward")

Appearance

Eye Colour:

Blue

Height:

5'9"

Hair Colour:

Dark Brown

Build:

Muscular

General Dressing Style:

When he's not planning on working out or engaging in strenuous physical activity (and sometimes even then) Karl tends to wear simple suits. Otherwise he wears whatever Gavin has decided he should wear that day, usually for some sort of themed party that is being thrown.

General Description:

Karl is no longer allowed to have mutton chops, though on occasion he still tries to let them grow out. Gavin usually catches on and stops him before he can finish. He otherwise at least maintains a mustache and short beard. His facial hair is lighter than the hair on top of his head.
He has numerous scars across his arms and torso, and one notable scar that runs across the left side of his neck from his days as a human. He was a mercenary, and still has the muscular physique that he literally fought for. He rarely smiles, and more often than not is either rolling or narrowing his blue eyes in annoyance.

Henry Cavill

Personality

Likes:

Fighting - A bit of violence is good for the soul.
His smart phone - The one piece of technology that he actively enjoys.

Strengths:

Loyal - Karl has literally walked through fire for Gavin, much to the dismay of the people he was walking towards.
Strong Willed/Patient
Tough - He hasn't lived so long as a mercenary and then subsequently as a vampire by not being able to take a hit.

Dislikes:

Technology - Especially computers. He keeps up because he has to, but it still irritates him every time he has to learn some new way to complicate his life.
Parties - He always has to clean up, he always has to make sure his boss doesn't do anything too foolish.

Flaws:

Aimless - Without his charge, Karl doesn't really know what he'd do.
Dismissive - If he doesn't think someone would be a problem for him to kill, he occasionally just dismisses them from his mind and doesn't pay them any attention. Underestimating a person has gotten him stabbed in the past.

Habits, Mannerisms & Quirks:

Strokes and plays with his facial hair whenever he's thinking or sizing someone up.

General Personality:

Karl is generally a grumpy man, prone to seriousness and dour expressions. He has an immense amount of patience and tolerance for Gavin's shenanigans. Not normally one let sentiment get in the way of reason, when he gets a good amount of alcohol in him he tends to become somewhat nostalgic (though it's hard to tell if he's actually inebriated or just associates drinking with nostalgia).
He is standoffish with strangers and finds people who try to be friendly confusing unless there's beer or fighting involved.

Henry Cavill

History

Family:

None living
No vampire offspring.
He's too busy taking care of Gavin to want another child to care for.

Relationships:

Sire - Gavin Piers
Arch Nemesis - The Gardener
Lovers - *silent shrug*

Secrets:

He plays candy crush on his phone. Actually enjoys working for Gavin despite all of his outward grumpiness.

Known:

Skills:

Fire Resistant.
Possibly others, he's not saying.

Important History:

Karl grew up in Germany where his natural predilection for violence landed him a job as a mercenary. A front line fighter, his primary weapons were the zweihander and the arquebus, though he was expected to be able to handle a shorter one handed sword as well.
It was during his tenure as a mercenary that he crossed paths with a rampaging vampire, now known as Gavin Piers. Gavin no longer remembers the events that occurred, only that a bet was made and Karl was turned; Karl refuses to clarify any further.
Since then he has followed and served Gavin faithfully in whatever capacity his sire sees fit, even learning to deal with technology to assist with some of his investments and banking.