Dorian Claremont
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| Dorian Claremont | |
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| Duke of Draught | |
| Investiture | 25 September 506 - Present |
| Predecessor | Duchess Catelyn Claremont |
| Background | |
| Spouse | Duchess Khalani Claremont |
| Full name | |
| Dorian Rhyse Orlando Rupert Claremont | |
| Titles and styles | |
| Duke of Draught | |
| Father | Rhyse Claremont, of Draught |
| Mother | Duchess Catelyn Claremont, of Draught |
| Born | July 1 491 Gateway Isle |
| Occupation | Duke / Mechanics Inventor |
| Biographical Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5'9 |
| Weight | 140 lbs. |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair | Reddish-brown
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Dorian Rhyse Orlando Rupert Claremont
Dorian is the second child and eldest son of the late former Duke Rhyse Claremont and the late Duchess Catelyn Claremont. Duty driven, he actively seeks his place in leadership of Draught, as well as his part in strengthening the Empire. Ever listening and learning, he relishes the opportunity to observe court in action. As he grows older, however, he is finding himself participating more and more in the games of politics.
Elevated to the position of Marquis due to events surrounding his older sister Isolde's unceremonious fall from power, he found himself distracted by his studies, spending far less time supervising his younger brother Dominic. Feeling somewhat at fault for Dominic's tragic death when he should have been watching, he spent nearly two years mostly witdrawn from society in mourning, only recently having put that part of his life behind him and turned his attention again to learning how to lead. Feeling a duty to restore the integrity of the Claremont name, he has sworn himself to act with honor and integrity in his leadership.
Studious almost to a fault, he is mechanically inclined, putting his mark on key inventions including a sea-based version of a ballista, photosensitive paper, and a method for turning the power of waves into energy to assist dockmasters (although the latter project's progress was recently devastated and resuming it must wait until more immediate needs are addressed). As he grows into adulthood, he is shifting his studies and interests to more of the liberal arts, including public speaking, writing, and the theater.
His studies of debate drew his attention to the speeches of Baron Athar Soranus, and he briefly gained an interest in Purism and their beliefs, but has publicly taken clear exceptions to some of their more extreme views, and now seems to find them just another leadership challenge. While he maintains some respect for their beliefs, he takes a more practical view toward implementing their ideals.
On October 21, 505 A.G., it was announced in Open Council that Dorian was betrothed to Princess Firenza Caprios, the youngest of the Imperial Triplets. However, following his mother's untimely death, and the clear need to be thinking of heirs sooner rather than later, the imperial betrothal was quietly broken and he was betrothed, and subsequently wed, to Khalani Claremont (née Paggion), formerly Baroness Amphorae, with the marriage occurring on his seventeenth birthday. While Dorian and the new Duchess work well together, she has clearly become more of the public, political face of the couple, permitting Dorian to work more quietly behind the scenes.
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Logs
TKO Looking to vent some frustration on a practice dummy, Dorian finds that things are not always as they appear.
Gypsies Dorian defends the Gypsy folk as the "embroidery on Draught's fabric."
Titles and Styles
| Nobility of Draught | ||
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| Preceded by Catelyn Claremont | Duke of Draught Sep. 506 - Present | Incumbent Heir-Presumptive: Isolde Lieberman |
