Classification: ‣

Fallen Noble: Once a person of high status or moral standing, who has experienced a fall from grace, either through personal faults or external circumstances.

PROFILE

Role:

A Bureaucratic Leader of the city’s policing force.

Background:

An impressive record mirrors his generational history as a ‘Keeper’, marking the service of Rogue Whitlam's family a tradition bound by duty and legacy. His service period, spanning across 17 years is marked with resilience, intricate trials, and tribulations.

Physical Appearance:

An impressively sized man draped in appropriate attire, Rogue's solemness is mirrored in his cold expressions. His built figure is often the center of attention, along with his endurance to withstand harsh conditions getting the best of most.

Personality:

Rogue is a man of high principle and firm beliefs, evident through his actions and approach towards work. His composed demeanor often gives a second thought to his counterpart, who may often falter in their decision process. The layered character of Rogue often mirrors scores of calmness and tranquillity amidst the chaos, sometimes bordering on apathy, but primarily practicality. Rarely ever smiles.

Core Beliefs:

A man of firm principles, Rogue believes that the right due diligence in legal proceedings must be conducted to ensure no wrong verdict. Beliefs: Rogue holds the legal process at the center of his belief system. He firmly believes that investigations must be conducted in depth, with due diligence to ensure no wrong verdict is in place. His often contentious debates against 'The Tongue' reinforce his struggle to keep his body and soul steadily tied to his priority - justice.

Self Definement:

A steadfast guardian of justice, torn between duty and personal moral convictions in a complex world.

Strengths:

Profoundly instinctive and adept in critical thinking, Rogue has the capability to discern details or notice the subtlest of peculiarities often missed by others. He possesses a commendable patience level and steadfastness, essential to carry out the pragmatic philosophies against the brutal, often unjust whims of the Tongue. His strong mannerisms, resourcefulness, resilience and prudence are evidence of his strengths. Despite the challenges that his job brings, his steadfast character casts a deep understanding upon his responsibilities.

Weaknesses:

Despite his unwavering personnel and strong mindset, the frame of loneliness lurks within Rogue, occasionally overpowering him. His distinctive countenance often manages to mask his loneliness and desolate emotions, but the late-night rains tend to awaken a more human compassion within him. Despite presenting a solid front, Rogue is seen to be defensive or on edge at times. This may be because of his many years as a gatekeeper and serves as a response he has needed to adapt to in order to not be hurt by the cruel people in his world.

Motivations:

Rogue is driven by the sense of duty his lineage entrusts in him. The memory of the countless Gatekeepers in his bloodline fuels Rogue's steadfast commitment to justice and efficacy in his work. Ambivalent towards the ‘Heaven’s Law’, Rogue implicitly expresses his been-there-done-that airs post gradually being faced with morally challenging situations upon it.

Conflict:

His struggle to balance the laws of the Gatekeepers with the harsh and arbitrary rules is frequently a pivotal point of dispute with higher-ups in the chain of command.

Interactions with Other Characters:

Despite frequent clashes, Rogue maintains a respectful approach towards the Ravens and the Tongue. His conflict-ridden relation with Poppet escalates his thirst for fair practice. His tactful defensive nature does not allow him to express emotions until his opponent does so first. Rogue's character evolves as a reflection of the triggered emotions and behaviours of the people he interacts with. With every interaction, he subtly moulds his perception and response to the world around him. Rogue also shares a deep bond with fellow Gatekeeper Jorsse, whose youthful perspective often contrasts Rogue's cynical world view but also forces him to reconsider some of his own beliefs.

Pragmatic, Resolute, Empathetic, Protective, Solitary