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EDIT 25/10 - 20 : Changed up some stuff on his sheet! For example, his new haircut. There's a nagging voice in the back of my head that will really miss that sweet sweet ponytail since it's such a recognicable character trait for Will. But, he's been going through a lot of recent development, and something I like to do in my OCs is to show physical change as a sign of growth. I talked a lot before about how him letting his hair loose from his ponytail was a sign of relief and peace, since too tightly tied ponytails can cause headaches, and he was going through a lot of internal turmoil. And to permanently get rid of his long hair where he can no longer put it up in a ponytail would be a way to solidify that growth and put a final mark on his character arc, to show he's fully moved on.

EDIT 05/02 - 23 : Updated the artstyle a bit, plus changed his outfit into something more slick as he ranks up!


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William Joseph Harlin


IMPORTANT!!

This character belongs in a multiverse (ThePrimoverse ) that my friend and I have created. If you are unfamiliar with that multiverse, some of this information may seem unnecessary/confusing to you.


This version of William is my main version, and is the only version to not be stationary on his homeplanet. However he is able to keep his memories (something normal Rogues are not able to do) due to him sharing a tiny part of Mordecai's magic. (more on this in the Trivia)


This sheet is updated regularily as the characters' development and story progress

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- Nickname(s) - Will, Harry, Billie

- Species - Human Mancer + ex-Carnal. Malignant magic.
- Mancer is what a Warlock is known as before you receive your magic and you graduate from magicka school. William is a fully fledged Warlock however, so he describes himself as a Warlock.
- He was partly carnal coming from his mother's side, however the demon does no longer exist due to his corrupt magic consuming it. So he is basically 100% human at this point.

- Age - 27 

- Height - 5'11 (180 cm)

- DOB (Date of Birth) - October 23rd

- Sex (Pronouns) + Sexual orientation - Male (he/him), bi (with preference for women)

- Marital status - Taken (Ember, girlfriend)

- Hometown + Planet of origin - Texas | United States - Planet Earth [Dimension C-1206] 

- Attire - Often seen wearing his robe, something traditional to warlocks. Likes the color red, paired with more regular to tight fitted clothing in black or grey. Is not too fond of bright colors, but doesn't mind them. Does have a liking for dressing up more fancy with more formal clothing such as suits.

- Piercings, scars, tattoos, etc. - Has a ring piercing on his septum.
All Warlocks receive magic tattoos that slowly change shape and moves across the left side of their bodies. William's are wine red and stretch across his left arm, over his chest, down his side and along his leg, with markings around his left eye.
Sometime has to wear a leg brace around his left leg due to his illness affecting his joints and making his knees much weaker and more prone to injuries, however as his strength has grown over time he needs it less and less.

Got a nipple piercing which he got when he got heavily drunk one night, and is extremely ashamed of it. (avoids metal detectors at all costs)

- Occupation - Captain and pilot on board the Empress, working as a knight for Mordecai

- Personality - Rational, strategic, earnest, pretty cynical, stubborn, sarcastic, blunt, can be a bit reckless and takes risks, loyal.
Is normally strategic and rational, but is willing to take risks in order to save friends or other people, risking his own safety in the process.
Definitely willing to be a bit curt to get a point across. His stubbornness can be both a strength and a weakness.
When vulnerable/affected by magic he can get easily hung up on minor and insignificant things, which can cloud his judgement.
Never wants to abandon anyone, and is determined to always come back for the ones he's left behind. Even if they do not want him back, he always wants to seek out closure. If he can't or if something is mentally blocking him from doing so, he'll continue to feel guilt over it for years to come. Often gets hung up on things he is unable to resolve.
Tends to have quick wits and dry humor and tends to keep people at arms length. Only when he trusts you will he begin to open up to show a omre caring and warm side of himself.
Neither introverted or extroverted, has 0 problems socializing if need be but doesn't actively seek it out either.
He may be a somewhat stoick and mature guy, but when he's around friends he does prove he's got a sense of humor too. He likes to joke around and show a little humorous sass with his crew whenever he feels comfortable or is in a good mood, something that is a mutual gesture on board the Empress to diffuse tension and keep higher spirits.


- Quotes -

"Whenever I think I'm being stupid, I think of Arthur. I instantly feel confident."

"If you scare me I can't be held responsible for how much of your face I bash in."

"We're entering an area that has a 98% chance of killing you within five minutes. At least let me take a pocket knife so I can die looking like I TRIED to survive."

"Someday you're gonna be wrong and I just hope I'm there to see it."

- Trivia -

  William used to have long hair that he'd put up in a ponytail, however when a creature grabbed his hair by the ponytail and lifted him up, he was forced to summon a mandala and cut it off to avoid being killed. He was more than happy to sacrifice his ponytail for his life, however he's still bummed that he lost the hair he had spent so many years growing.
OOC: William's hair is a way for me as his creator to show his character progression. His ponytail used to be tied tightly, as a way to show the headaches and tension he carried with him from his past. As his weight and stress lightened with his development, so did his ponytail, being displayed much more loosely, even letting his hair loose every once in a while. Him having his hair cut permanently is a way to symbolise him letting go of his turmoil for good and moving on to new horizons.

 William has been friends with Mordecai since they were kids, and is one of the few people who were personal friends with both Mordecai and his sister Marceline before she died. They both share an immense amount of respect for one another due to their close bond, and always has eachother's backs.

 Very respectful when it comes to other species' traditions, habits or customs, willing to put aside his human culture for others.

 Often teased for being human since they are seen as "weak, war-seeking useless specks of dimwitted dust" to other races. He shakes off most of it, but can get defensive and talk back if these xenophobic comments hit too close to home.

 Not a fan of fluffy animals. Most likely because of Bonbon.

 Has experimented with a man in the past regarding his sexuality, but because of growing up with pretty homophobic parents, and the sexual encounter not being very pleasurable (and not quite as consensual as you'd hope) he's been actively blocking off that side of him for many years hoping that it would fade, having a general aversion around male strangers who he deems stronger than himself.
However, after some questionable encounters with his friend Arthur, a lot of self-reflection and getting support from friends, he's been able to regain some of his pride and be open about it, and thankfully his girlfriend (who is of a polyamorous species) is more than supportive of him exploring himself more and being true to himself without shame.
Recently, he confronted his parents by returning to Earth after 11 years of silence, where he found out his parents thought he had left because they thought that he was gay, and their homophobic views drove him away. Since then, they realized their mistakes and have been doing their best to unlearn their behavior and support other LGBT youths, in hopes of giving them the love that they believe they failed to give William. William forgave them and explain that wasn't the reason, but he's happy that they could change their ways and accept him back into the family, revealing that he may be bisexual. He stayed on Earth for a couple weeks with his parents to reconnect with them and be a family again, and is now on good terms and holds regular communication.


 Currently lives on board his ship the Empress, but he originally came from Texas. Sometimes when upset or stressed, his texan accent comes out when pronouncing some words.


 Has galeophobia (fear or sharks). Thankful there are no sharks in space. Or at least what he knows of.


 His tattoos are "attracted" to blood, meaning if you were to put pressure on his skin by pressing with a finger, the tattoos would move away from that uncirculated area. You could also check the status of William by looking at his tattoos. If they're in a deep, saturated wine red color he's feeling fine with a working heart, and if they lose color and become more dull and slow, he's feeling weaker due to illness/blood loss/etc.


 Sometimes wears special gloves to help resist some of the magic burn warlocks can experience with the frequent use of magic. They're normally fingerless, with enough to cover the palm and wrists.


 Speaking of hands, his fingertips and nails are discolored in a darker brown-ish red tint. It's harmless and happens to all warlocks who conjure a lot, but it does look like he's been permanently poking around in a chimney which isn't very fun when he tries to shake someone's hand and they hesitate for a moment (he's used to it.)


 Always carries a small, leather notebook with him on his travels filled with blank pages, where he takes notes of the findings he discovers along the way. It's filled with sketches, taped in samples of dried plants, spell notes, small plastic bags of grains and rocks, and a ton of sloppily written notes.

 As a malignian he is naturally fascinated by the human body. He'll tend to inspect and investigate people's hands and arms, checking out their bones, veins, muscles and tendons and the way they work together. This fascination isn't dampened by his more recent exploration of his magic.


A huge downside of malignant magic is frequent moodswings and outbursts of anger and distress, as your emotions become heightened and your mind becomes corrupted. Because of this, he's hurt a lot of people before, including his girlfriend and closest friends. Though with the help of his crew who care about him, he's trying his best to self-reflect more on his actions and restrain himself, hoping to grow as a person and be more at peace with himself. He has always struggled with a lot of internal turmoil and self-hatred, causing his magic to grow more and more malicious. Though if he can one day find the true source of his turmoil, perhaps he can finally move on and be the best version of himself that he lost so many years ago.


Mordecai was actually the one to give him his magic. William struggled getting his magic as a teen, being the last one of his classmates to actually unlock it. During a visit from Mordecai and his sister Marceline, he and William got to know eachother, where Mordecai helped him unlock his magic by lending him a tiny piece of his own. While this magic does give him immunity from breaking his pattern, it also unfortunately is the cause behind his insomnia issues. He has trouble falling asleep and staying asleep long enough for him to get proper rest, which does generally add on to his somewhat grumpy mood.
William was destined to be a Malignian, which is why the training for him to become an Ardonian or Cognizian wasn't working for him. 

William is a Malignian, which is the most dangerous magic type out of the three known ones. They are banned from ever using their powers, and if a Malignian is detected they are to be apprehended and either have their magic removed, or be killed immediately. However, he is a unique example due to him being given sovereign immunity by Mordecai, meaning William cannot be apprehended by the Warlock council without Mordecai's consent. 
His magic is harmful to him, however he does get medication for it together with Mordecai who's training him. Slowly but surely he's getting better.



- Likes - Honesty, music, shopping for magic herbs and spices, organization, books, handling things on his own, warm weathers, feeling appreciated 

- Dislikes - Asking for help, shopping for clothing, winter, tomatoes, physical contact with strangers, having his neck touched, sharks (duh), seaweed, snarky "I told you so"-people

- Voice example -  Troy Baker/Vincent Brooks - Catherine (2011)  - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWVWwV…

American accent (with hints of southern sprinkled throughout because of his origins). A fairly deep voice, very warm and somewhat gruff. Has some gravely tones to it when speaking low, and some shakyness when speaking high.

- Family - Mother and Father on planet Earth, his uncle Jamie (status unknown, presumed deceased) his second cousins Richard and Russell as well as Richard's son Lewis who he sees as his "nephew" of sorts. William is an only child with no other established extended family at this time.

- Relationships - 

Helena - Mother, Trusted
Jack - Father, Trusted
Ember - Girlfriend, Trusted
Mordecai - BFF, Trusted
Arthur - Close friend
Caspar-Lee - Friend, considers him his little brother
Elliot - Friend
Eli - Friend  
Mitch - Warm
Erin - Warm
Nicole - Warm
Colin - Warm
Richard - Second cousins, Warm
Russell - Second cousins, Neutral
November - Neutral
Anwen - Neutral
Everest Crew - Bittersweet but respected
BonBon - Love-hate relationship cause he's a useless pet but he's also very good to cuddle with
Coltrane - Bitter




- Weapons - His staff that he is able to summon at will, does often carry a weapon with him under his coat (pocket knife, small handgun, etc.) No other permanent weapons except for his magic abilities

- Powers - Being a warlock means he's able to conjure and manipulate magic, creating spells that can help him in battle and be useful in other ways. He can do limited healing, create portals, summon magic shields and weapons, and many other useful spells. His special ability includes summoning spider-like webbings created from his magic, as he's focusing on mastering a magicka technique known as Weaving. Something unique to him is him placing "trip wires", that when touched will alert him of their movement regardless of distance, similar to that of a spider web.

- Strengths - 

- Powerful: William is a Malignian, a.k.a a warlock that handles malignant magic. Malignians are the one type out of the three known warlock types that is banned from using their kind of magic, making William all the more feared by most. While Ardorians and Cognizians (the other two types) are strong in their own way, William often deals with the physical spectrum of his enemy, while the other two kinds are spiritual and mental. Meaning he's able to deal much more physical damage to an enemy, and in masses.

Being the only malignant warlock who has legal immunity (much to the Council's dismay), he's being given regular training to handle his unstable power, meaning that if he were to reach the point where his malignant magic turns stable, he'd be considered one of the most powerful warlocks alive. 

- Strategic: While not yet the best at handling his emotions, he always does his best to not let his emotions cloud his judgement. On missions he's almost always at the front because of his good sense of strategy and tactics, and leader-esque energy that keeps the team focused.

- Honest: Something he's learned during his time with his crew is to be honest and upfront. Whenever something they do is bothering him, if there's something on his mind or he disagrees with anyone's actions and opinions, he's sure to let them know. He never wants to be rude to anyone, but if they're being unreasonable he'll make sure to put them in their place and explain why they're wrong.

- Disadvantages/weaknesses - 

- Illness: As mentioned previously, he isn't yet stable, meaning his own magic is currently turned against him. It's named "malignant" for a reason. Blood magic is not only harmful to its enemies, but to the host itself too, which is why it's been permanently banned from ever being practiced. William's power has been slowly eating away at his body, harming his joints like his left knee making him limp and forcing him to wear a leg brace to relieve pressure on it. Recently it's been getting to his innards, occasionally making him cough blood and get a nosebleed after straining his magic. Since his medicine has only gotten him so far, he and Mordecai are starting to speculate it may be a lot of mental inner turmoil that could perhaps be the key reason to this persistent virus...

- Fragile: His disabilities make him less agile in battle, and more prone to injury. He's not used to being this weak, and will often attempt to do things that he used to do before he fell ill, which more often than not results in injury.

- Blunt: It's good to be honest, but sometimes honesty can go a bit too far. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, he says the truth to the wrong people, and can strain relations between parties without his intention to pick a fight. He's learning when and where he should shut up, but it has gotten him a couple black eyes and broken ribs in that learning process.

       

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BootsDotEXE [2022-09-01 14:27:13 +0000 UTC]

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WhimsiKitty [2020-01-27 21:38:44 +0000 UTC]

hEY I just dropped in to rampage through some of those new ref sheets, and listen, your character designs are so solid? Gorgeous. Also your art style, and like I didn't even read all the info, that's probably brilliant too but!! How are your charries so pretty????? Aaaaa you're very skilled and I admire you, even if I only actually stop by every once in a blue moon   

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BootsDotEXE In reply to WhimsiKitty [2020-01-29 10:39:17 +0000 UTC]

Aaaa thank you!! :> that means alot to hear! I like keeping my character designs a little more subtle and not overly messy or overdesigned while still keeping them interesting, I'm glad it pays off! Thank you for stopping by!

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WhimsiKitty In reply to BootsDotEXE [2020-02-01 13:55:14 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure!

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FallenAngelGM [2019-08-08 21:54:53 +0000 UTC]

So badass! Great design!

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BootsDotEXE In reply to FallenAngelGM [2019-08-09 11:20:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^^

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TeranosukeUnko [2019-08-08 18:47:34 +0000 UTC]

Aaa, I totally love his design! So cool!

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BootsDotEXE In reply to TeranosukeUnko [2019-08-08 19:06:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! 

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