Appearance
➤ Ridiculously tall, but reasonably muscular;
➤ His hair is naturally brown, but he bleaches it to fit his 'angelic' image better. It's also naturally curly, which tends to show whenever it gets a bit humid;
➤ Slightly androgynous, pretty boy;
➤ Streetwear enjoyer, often modifies his clothes to his liking;
Personality
➤ Quiet and reserved;
➤ Silently judgemental;
➤ Distrustful, but won't show it;
➤ Slightly manipulative;
➤ Reasonable, afraid of failure;
➤ Thrifty;
➤ There is a cheerful side to him, but he rarely lets anyone show it;
Maker's Mark
➤ The malformed wing: Adrien's ancestry is angelic, from the choir of Virtues, making him a Nephilim. He has one, stubby wing without any feathers growing out of his back, making him appear a bit hunched.
➤ The giant: None of his parents were particularly tall, Adrien's height, while within human limits, could be attributed to his ancestry.
➤ Adrien was born into a cult formed in Utah that was searching for a new messiah for the new ages, they had a small compound in a rural area where the members lived;
➤ The leader finally decided to create one of his own, by carefully playing matchmaker between the members who showed some supernatural abilities, be it through showing proficiency in arcane magic or having innate magic in them;
➤ And so, the little boy was born. With one, little stubby wing on his back. And from the start, he was marked as the chosen one and groomed to take over the cult;
➤ He started out as a cheerful kid, enjoying cult activities and happily performing little miracles of light and healing, but as he started becoming more aware of the world, the pressure started to mount and he retreated, becoming a rather quiet teenager;
➤ In his teenage years, despite his isolation from peers, he started being a little disobedient, especially after venturing a bit more on the internet. He was found cutting holes in his clothes to mimic punk fashion and punished for it. He started questioning elders and got punished for it. But why would they do this? Adrien was the reason the cult existed, right? The young man started forming plans for reform;
➤ When Adrien became 18, it was as if the stars aligned properly, because the old leader died. The old man was poisoned, but the young messiah had no clue about it. It was a sign, right? He assumed the role of a new leader and started making changes. The followers were now able to express themselves more, within reason. He listened to dissenters and talked them down, instead of isolating them. He refused to slander those who left. All those methods grew ire of the elders, who were used to more strict control. They started plotting.
➤ Adrien practiced his magic and innate abilities, but never mingled with the arcanists. It was a failsafe imposed by the elders, in case they needed to oust him as a 'false messiah'. So they asked him to perform a ritual and of course, his blood wasn't fit for it. The magical backlash wounded many, the poisoning of the former leader was revealed and the young man was kicked out;
➤ He found himself at the streets, alone. With no proper life exprience or anything. But luckily for him, he was quite smart and he knew magic. So he wandered around offering his services to whoever needed them, traveling around the US. Did whatever work that would take him, often physical work. He mingled with Polish minority communities, since he knew the language from his father;
➤ Many times he was robbed, beaten up, which lead him to be more careful with giving trust;
➤ Finally, he found himself in Easthaven where he thought he'd settle down. Staying at Lethe until he had enough money to rent a property for his business. What business? Well, he enjoyed fashion, so why not sewing...