there are very few things in life the prince fears, but drowning is one of them. to be dragged into the murky depths by a monster is another.

blaiz knows how to swim, but it’s not something you’ll ever see him doing by choice. he learned at a very young age in a sink or swim situation that forced him to either adapt or perish. while he could now be considered a strong swimmer, he doesn’t enjoy it in the least and rarely demonstrates his speed in the water. a speed fueled by fear.

large open bodies of water are something he avoids at all costs, even when they’ve been firmly iced over, it’s a risk he’s unwilling to take. and after having visited the podakru territory and seeing the monster they worship and sacrifice to firsthand, it’s only strength his resolve to avoid the water. for every serene surface is sure to have a monster waiting in the deep.

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𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖓 𝖓𝖔. 𝖔𝖓𝖊  —  𝖒𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝖍𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌

though many members of the ice nation refuse to incorporate any metal into their armor or lives at all, blaiz sees how important some parts from the metal abominations can be; especially the metal from glinthawk wings. the metal they’re made up is quite unusual and when forged by any good smith can create weapons of great strength. blaiz goes hunting for glinthawks often so he can source these materials for personal means.

roughly eight years ago, the prince discovered a most masterful way to hunt them with ease, without becoming a target himself. while exploring an area of forest that was said to be plagued by poisonous insects, blaiz discovered a curious sort of jelly-like substance on many of the plants while hiding amongst them for cover while hunting. he found himself unintentionally covered in the slimy substance but less than an hour later when he was attacked by a glinthawk, the jelly proved more useful than he ever could have predicted and saved his life. 

the acid the is nullified when it comes in contact with the jelly and is rendered all but harmless. this allows blaiz ample time to shoot the metal beast out of the sky while still being careful not to trigger the explosion mechanism that obliterates any chance of being able to salvage  pieces of it. 

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𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙯 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨

blaiz has a small, incredibly loyal group of friends who have all been together since a young age. they grew up playing and training with one another and when the time came they all fought side by side on battlefield. and have again many times since. the connections they’d made established unbreakable bonds between them, any would gladly risk their live for another, blaiz included.

the company he keeps is more like himself than anything else, they all share similar interests and have the same sense of humor. where one can be found, chances are trouble and the rest of them aren’t too far behind. but despite all the clowning around they do together blaiz trusts these people with life and his deepest secrets. though each would much rather see blaiz as the next king than anyone else, they respect his decision—some more than others, and have sworn their allegiance to him alone. many in azgeda just see them as the prince’s personal guard, but blaiz would lay his life down for them just as soon.

some of these friends had parents who were close with blaiz’s own father before his death, but in recent years they’ve all seemed to have disappeared. one friend warned blaiz to be weary of his mother, that his father had said ‘he’d never be safe as long as she lived’. a different friend swore the queen was the true mastermind behind the downfall of his father. the young warrior still doesn’t know what to believe at times, but he does know his mother may be capable of anything, perhaps even snuffing out the same life she’d brought into the world.