<strong>Player Name:</strong>Iksander<br/><strong>Character Name:</strong>Astaroth<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>Status:</strong>Marquis<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>In his human form, Astaroth is unassuming.  He's slender, short, with mousy brown hair and matching eyes.  His clothing is simpler than his station would normally demand, but the fabric and cut give it an air of humble regality.<br/><br/>His demon form, however, demonstrates the true nature of the beast within.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://oi52.tinypic.com/70uz2w.jpg)</div></div><br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Astaroth is quiet and patient, seemingly lacking in all ambition but possessing of a wisdom that is almost peculiar for a demon.  He seems to keep his emotions under constant check, but is willing to put himself into conflicts with the hope of resolving them.  He carries himself meekly, but not shamefully.  Despite his public persona of compassion and peace-making, he can be quite bitter and savage in private, especially on those far beneath him in the social order.<br/><br/><strong>Powers/Skills:</strong>Astaroth has been gifted with Sight Beyond Sight.  All things, save those concealed by someone more powerful, are his to know.  Illusions do not bar him, deceptions do not fool him, disguises fade behind his potent vision, and even the hidden truths of the universe are his to know.<br/><br/>He also possesses a wide variety of skills, cultivated over the millenia.  Despite once being one of the weakest demons, he has since grown powerful, the beatings he suffered in his "youth" only encouraging him to grow more potent and more skilled.  And while in terms of raw power, he is no match for any of the Princes, he has a complete understanding of how and when to use the power he does have.<br/><br/><strong>Bio:</strong>When Lucifer first rebelled, Astaroth was amongst the least of the angels who joined with him, and when they were cast into perdition, Astaroth was perhaps the weakest of the new race of demons.  But he was clever and he was patient, and despite the unpleasant treatment he received at the hands of his peers, he survived.  He endured and grew stronger, while turning his peers onto each other, planting the seeds of betrayal in their minds before allowing his enemies to tear each other apart.<br/><br/>Despite his growing ability, Astaroth lacked in ambition.  He had no particular desire for the reigns of control, and simple continued to hone his abilities as he found himself, against his desires, climbing the social ladders of hell.  For a time, he was sent to earth to tempt men with knowledge, but he found he had no taste for it.  For a time, he was sent to the front-lines to command forces in the skirmishes against the forces of heaven, but he found it too grisly for his sentiments.<br/><br/>And so he came to spend more of his time in the courts of the lords of hell, aiding and manipulating, ensuring that things ran smoothly when he desired and fell apart when he grew displeased with the course of events.  When the most recent Prince arose to the position, leaving the position of Marquis open, it was only natural that Astaroth be chosen to the position.  If there was any who would not seek the position of Prince before his time, and yet serve admirably when that time came, it was him.<br/><br/>Now Astaroth waits.  His goals remain shrouded in the depths of his mind, hidden from all save the one who can pierce all illusions.  Soon the time will come, and soon all things will come to order<br/><br/><strong>On/Offs: </strong>As per mine