We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
~ Nelson Mandela
Adopted from the Symphony Character Adoption Agency on 4/11/2014
Designed by:
Ravoilie
Name:
Dominic "David" Xerxes
Name Definitions and Languages of Origin:
Dominic - Belonging to God - Latin
David - Beloved - Hebrew
Xerxes - King, Ruler - Persian
Gender:
Male
Species and/or specific breed:
Royal Canigon
Draco rex et leo Conlectus
(A mix between a dragon, a lion, and a royal puddle.)
Sexuality:
Heteroromantic Asexual - not partaking in sex, but interested in women in a romantic way. Most would just call him Heterosexual; but he's a virgin and doesn't feel he needs to have sex, so technically he's Asexual.
Favorites:
Favorite Colors: Green (particularly Apple Green and Avocado) and Purple (particularly Lavender and African Violet)
Food Preference: Omnivore (eats both vegetables and meat).
Favorite Foods: Steak and Lobster (a close second is Steak and Shrimp), and any kind of spinach. (He also likes salads.)
Favorite Drink: Water (though he does enjoy a bit of cider or wine from time to time)
Favorite Weather: Sunny, with only a few clouds in the sky.
Favorite Season: Springtime, because of all the beautiful blooming flowers and chirping birds.
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Place: Anywhere he can find peace; usually in a library or park.
Favorite Instrument: French Horn, because of "One Day."
Favorite Songs: Cruel Angel Thesis (English Cover), Day of Destiny, Find the Music in You (Jacob Pritchett and FlutterTreeMuffin's cover), Great to be Different, SkyWorld, Blackheart, Two Steps from Heaven, Magnan Imus, Overtime, Morning Mist (English Subtitles), and One Day.
Medical Disability:
Strabismus/Heterotropia - Commonly called "wall-eyes."
Personality:
Gentle
Living through a hard life of bullying, Dominic is very understanding and gentle to those he meets. He's very calm and patient, and rarely raises his voice. If he's serious about something, he'll obviously become more empowered with his speech, but for the most part he's quiet. For these reasons and more, Dominic is very good with children. He loves to play with them and answer any questions which they have. He is a substitute teacher at a school, teaching only once every blue moon. On days he doesn't teach, he'll sometimes still stop by the school, eager to help the children learn and grow in knowledge and wisdom.
Open
Dominic is very open about what he believes in and what he thinks is right. Even though he's quiet, he'll speak up if something goes wrong. Once he broke up a fight on a playground between a fourth-grader and a second-grader single-handedly, and afterwards helped both parties make amends. He doesn't like to fight, but he'll do so if needed. After such a life as he's had, he's been forced to learn to defend himself.
Not only is he open about what he believes in, Dominic is also very open about his intentions. He's not afraid to ask what needs to be asked, and can often be found conversing with more than one being at a time; chatting with one while rapidly firing questions at the other. Although he's very much like this in most conversations, at times he likes being alone. He doesn't mind the lack of beings surrounding him - he actually cherishes these moments for the peace they bring. He likes to read, and will often do so when he has nothing else to do.
Strong and Quick of Wit
Being bullied is a tough thing to go through - particularly when there's no one there to help you through it. Dominic went through a part of his life where every day was a tragedy, and he had to struggle to keep himself from sinking in the metaphorical waters of loneliness and depression. At times he felt as though he was barely keeping himself afloat, clawing at the water with all of his might...
One day, he figured it all out. "You can't let your past define you. And it doesn't matter if anyone thinks badly of you. What matters is that you're happy with yourself and you don't let others get you down." With these words, Dominic headed out with a new lease on life. When others would make fun of him or try to bully him, he'd fight back - mostly with words, as he didn't like to get physical. He became intelligent, being well-known for his fast comebacks and calm demeanor in fights. He rarely loses his temper, even when provoked.
Determined
With his new outlook on life, Dominic didn't stay the weak little boy he'd been for years. He became a strong, independent being, not taking "no" for an answer in certain circumstances. He disliked how people looked down on him, and hated how they made fun of him - so he decided to prove them wrong. He became valedictorian of all five of his classes in his early schooling, and continued to be valedictorian for all of his classes afterwards. Dominic learned to protect himself, becoming quite good with a sword and shield. He enjoyed learning how to shoot with a bow and arrow, and he currently loves running - he learned to be steady on his feet, and accomplished much, even with his disability. He vowed to never let his disability define him - he promised to be more than just a label.
Ring of Time and Light
Dominic has sworn to not use his powers for evil - but that doesn't lessen the fact that he does have powers. The glowing ring around his neck is an easy way to tell this fact is true - the purple glow symbolizes royalty, and the actual ring is made up of excess energy. It snuffs out when he's asleep, but other than that, it swirls around his neck every hour of every day. If he drops something, and it hits the ring, it doesn't really do anything except slow down a bit. While being composed of energy, the ring doesn't destroy what it touches. Instead, it simply slows time down for a couple seconds, and only within the parameters of the actual ring of light, thus giving the illusion that the item that has touched it has slowed down. In reality, the ring slows time down, and the object is subject to that slowing.
Powerful
With his ring, Dominic has the power over time. However, his power is very specific - he can only jump backwards in time. He once jumped back to the dinosaur age, and then jumped back to present-day, but he couldn't go farther into the future than the exact moment he'd left for the past. Once in the past, he cannot impact anything, otherwise his future would change, and he'd be stuck in that olden-time forever. He's careful, as a time-traveler, to only observe and not act. This can be hard at times, especially when he sees he can save someone's life - but he refuses to do so every time, due to his not being able to act. Whenever he's faced with a hard decision in the past, he usually just jumps forward to present-day, that way he doesn't have to think about whatever he wanted to do, but couldn't. Dominic doesn't use his power very often. He's careful to only use it when he needs to - like if the children ask him a question about ancient Rome, he can use his power to quickly go back and find the answer to the question, and then pop back to present-day. When he's in the past, he doesn't like to stay long, even though he sometimes counts it as a sanctuary - a place where he doesn't have to worry about being thought of as odd or weird. For, when he's in the past, everyone seems to accept him as an official, and as the royal he is. While this can get annoying - the Egyptians wanted to build a statue of him, and Dominic had to keep explaining that he wasn't a god - Dominic counts this power as a good thing, as he never has to be worried of being made fun of in the past.
I'm Not Royal, I'm Just Your Average Joe...
Seeing as his mother is a lioness and his father is half-dragon, Dominic's ancestry is quite an interesting subject for most who look into it. His mother is purebred, and his father is not - being half-dragon and half royal-puddle, well, it's quite a different look at lineage of royals. His mother was a queen of a kingdom, and when she married Dominic's father, he became royal by marriage [(though, technically, he was already royal on his father's side, seeing as he was a royal puddle). A royal puddle is a type of creature that glows; royal puddles normally resemble galaxies, but less dark and more colorful. They tend to take on forms of animals, so as to appear a tad bit more normal. Why these creatures are considered "royal" is still unknown to most people.] When they had their son, Dominic was accepted as royal by blood.
While Dominic is royal by birth, he lives a life similar to anyone you'd meet on the street. When he's reminded of his status as a royal being - "Oh, sir! You're more important than me! Please, step in front of me in line!" - he's not thrilled, per say, but he doesn't make a big fuss. He simply does whatever the being speaking to him wishes for him to do, for whenever he tried to talk beings out of it in the past, it never ended well. He'd either get backlash from the press or other horrid things that would mar his usually pristine image in the eyes of the public.
Even though being nice is an advantage to his popularity among his subjects, Dominic isn't kind for that reason. In fact, he really doesn't care what the press says about him - he just continues on, living his life as he normally would. He's friendly because he's that way by nature - and the same can be said for his kindness.
Greatest Desire:
Dominic's greatest desire in life is to find someone to love. He often wishes he didn't feel so alone, and even when he fills his time with helping the children at the school, he still finds that there are times where he just feels lonely. He doesn't want to feel this way, and has convinced himself that if he could only find the right girl that he'd no longer feel so bad. Hearing fairy tales as a child, he often wondered what it'd be like to have his own happy ending.
Designed by:
Ravoilie
Name:
Dominic "David" Xerxes
Name Definitions and Languages of Origin:
Dominic - Belonging to God - Latin
David - Beloved - Hebrew
Xerxes - King, Ruler - Persian
Gender:
Male
Species and/or specific breed:
Royal Canigon
Draco rex et leo Conlectus
(A mix between a dragon, a lion, and a royal puddle.)
Sexuality:
Heteroromantic Asexual - not partaking in sex, but interested in women in a romantic way. Most would just call him Heterosexual; but he's a virgin and doesn't feel he needs to have sex, so technically he's Asexual.
Favorites:
Favorite Colors: Green (particularly Apple Green and Avocado) and Purple (particularly Lavender and African Violet)
Food Preference: Omnivore (eats both vegetables and meat).
Favorite Foods: Steak and Lobster (a close second is Steak and Shrimp), and any kind of spinach. (He also likes salads.)
Favorite Drink: Water (though he does enjoy a bit of cider or wine from time to time)
Favorite Weather: Sunny, with only a few clouds in the sky.
Favorite Season: Springtime, because of all the beautiful blooming flowers and chirping birds.
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Place: Anywhere he can find peace; usually in a library or park.
Favorite Instrument: French Horn, because of "One Day."
Favorite Songs: Cruel Angel Thesis (English Cover), Day of Destiny, Find the Music in You (Jacob Pritchett and FlutterTreeMuffin's cover), Great to be Different, SkyWorld, Blackheart, Two Steps from Heaven, Magnan Imus, Overtime, Morning Mist (English Subtitles), and One Day.
Medical Disability:
Strabismus/Heterotropia - Commonly called "wall-eyes."
Personality:
Gentle
Living through a hard life of bullying, Dominic is very understanding and gentle to those he meets. He's very calm and patient, and rarely raises his voice. If he's serious about something, he'll obviously become more empowered with his speech, but for the most part he's quiet. For these reasons and more, Dominic is very good with children. He loves to play with them and answer any questions which they have. He is a substitute teacher at a school, teaching only once every blue moon. On days he doesn't teach, he'll sometimes still stop by the school, eager to help the children learn and grow in knowledge and wisdom.
Open
Dominic is very open about what he believes in and what he thinks is right. Even though he's quiet, he'll speak up if something goes wrong. Once he broke up a fight on a playground between a fourth-grader and a second-grader single-handedly, and afterwards helped both parties make amends. He doesn't like to fight, but he'll do so if needed. After such a life as he's had, he's been forced to learn to defend himself.
Not only is he open about what he believes in, Dominic is also very open about his intentions. He's not afraid to ask what needs to be asked, and can often be found conversing with more than one being at a time; chatting with one while rapidly firing questions at the other. Although he's very much like this in most conversations, at times he likes being alone. He doesn't mind the lack of beings surrounding him - he actually cherishes these moments for the peace they bring. He likes to read, and will often do so when he has nothing else to do.
Strong and Quick of Wit
Being bullied is a tough thing to go through - particularly when there's no one there to help you through it. Dominic went through a part of his life where every day was a tragedy, and he had to struggle to keep himself from sinking in the metaphorical waters of loneliness and depression. At times he felt as though he was barely keeping himself afloat, clawing at the water with all of his might...
One day, he figured it all out. "You can't let your past define you. And it doesn't matter if anyone thinks badly of you. What matters is that you're happy with yourself and you don't let others get you down." With these words, Dominic headed out with a new lease on life. When others would make fun of him or try to bully him, he'd fight back - mostly with words, as he didn't like to get physical. He became intelligent, being well-known for his fast comebacks and calm demeanor in fights. He rarely loses his temper, even when provoked.
Determined
With his new outlook on life, Dominic didn't stay the weak little boy he'd been for years. He became a strong, independent being, not taking "no" for an answer in certain circumstances. He disliked how people looked down on him, and hated how they made fun of him - so he decided to prove them wrong. He became valedictorian of all five of his classes in his early schooling, and continued to be valedictorian for all of his classes afterwards. Dominic learned to protect himself, becoming quite good with a sword and shield. He enjoyed learning how to shoot with a bow and arrow, and he currently loves running - he learned to be steady on his feet, and accomplished much, even with his disability. He vowed to never let his disability define him - he promised to be more than just a label.
Ring of Time and Light
Dominic has sworn to not use his powers for evil - but that doesn't lessen the fact that he does have powers. The glowing ring around his neck is an easy way to tell this fact is true - the purple glow symbolizes royalty, and the actual ring is made up of excess energy. It snuffs out when he's asleep, but other than that, it swirls around his neck every hour of every day. If he drops something, and it hits the ring, it doesn't really do anything except slow down a bit. While being composed of energy, the ring doesn't destroy what it touches. Instead, it simply slows time down for a couple seconds, and only within the parameters of the actual ring of light, thus giving the illusion that the item that has touched it has slowed down. In reality, the ring slows time down, and the object is subject to that slowing.
Powerful
With his ring, Dominic has the power over time. However, his power is very specific - he can only jump backwards in time. He once jumped back to the dinosaur age, and then jumped back to present-day, but he couldn't go farther into the future than the exact moment he'd left for the past. Once in the past, he cannot impact anything, otherwise his future would change, and he'd be stuck in that olden-time forever. He's careful, as a time-traveler, to only observe and not act. This can be hard at times, especially when he sees he can save someone's life - but he refuses to do so every time, due to his not being able to act. Whenever he's faced with a hard decision in the past, he usually just jumps forward to present-day, that way he doesn't have to think about whatever he wanted to do, but couldn't. Dominic doesn't use his power very often. He's careful to only use it when he needs to - like if the children ask him a question about ancient Rome, he can use his power to quickly go back and find the answer to the question, and then pop back to present-day. When he's in the past, he doesn't like to stay long, even though he sometimes counts it as a sanctuary - a place where he doesn't have to worry about being thought of as odd or weird. For, when he's in the past, everyone seems to accept him as an official, and as the royal he is. While this can get annoying - the Egyptians wanted to build a statue of him, and Dominic had to keep explaining that he wasn't a god - Dominic counts this power as a good thing, as he never has to be worried of being made fun of in the past.
I'm Not Royal, I'm Just Your Average Joe...
Seeing as his mother is a lioness and his father is half-dragon, Dominic's ancestry is quite an interesting subject for most who look into it. His mother is purebred, and his father is not - being half-dragon and half royal-puddle, well, it's quite a different look at lineage of royals. His mother was a queen of a kingdom, and when she married Dominic's father, he became royal by marriage [(though, technically, he was already royal on his father's side, seeing as he was a royal puddle). A royal puddle is a type of creature that glows; royal puddles normally resemble galaxies, but less dark and more colorful. They tend to take on forms of animals, so as to appear a tad bit more normal. Why these creatures are considered "royal" is still unknown to most people.] When they had their son, Dominic was accepted as royal by blood.
While Dominic is royal by birth, he lives a life similar to anyone you'd meet on the street. When he's reminded of his status as a royal being - "Oh, sir! You're more important than me! Please, step in front of me in line!" - he's not thrilled, per say, but he doesn't make a big fuss. He simply does whatever the being speaking to him wishes for him to do, for whenever he tried to talk beings out of it in the past, it never ended well. He'd either get backlash from the press or other horrid things that would mar his usually pristine image in the eyes of the public.
Even though being nice is an advantage to his popularity among his subjects, Dominic isn't kind for that reason. In fact, he really doesn't care what the press says about him - he just continues on, living his life as he normally would. He's friendly because he's that way by nature - and the same can be said for his kindness.
Greatest Desire:
Dominic's greatest desire in life is to find someone to love. He often wishes he didn't feel so alone, and even when he fills his time with helping the children at the school, he still finds that there are times where he just feels lonely. He doesn't want to feel this way, and has convinced himself that if he could only find the right girl that he'd no longer feel so bad. Hearing fairy tales as a child, he often wondered what it'd be like to have his own happy ending.
Pictures found on Bing.com.
Lion - http://www.bigcat.com/lion/HandsomeLion_002.jpg
Dragon - http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/13900000/Dragon-Wallpaper-dragons-13975574-1280-1024.jpg
Lion - http://www.bigcat.com/lion/HandsomeLion_002.jpg
Dragon - http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/13900000/Dragon-Wallpaper-dragons-13975574-1280-1024.jpg