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arrogantsoandsoIC Information;
Character Name; Robin de Noir
Canon; The Secret of Moonacre
Canon Point; Post-movie
Age; 16 (The actor was 21 at the time of filming, but given the way he acts and looks and the book the movie is - loosely - based on, 16 seems to be the best estimate.)
House; Freya - At first what he does is largely motivated by winning his father's approval and love, a feat he never quite pulls off, but when he finally overcomes that it's in order to save his home, his family and everything he knows and loves. He trusts Maria to achieve that, the girl who started out his family's enemy, but whom he chooses to believe, follow and help, who becomes his friend. This friendship gives him the strength and courage to go against his father ad everything he's been taught.
Power; Energy Transfer
Personality; Robin de Noir is a boy who lives in a world that is too realistic to really be called fantasy, but just surreal enough to not really fit in with ours, really. The place and time in history is unclear, but one can assume that it's somewhere in some version of England, possibly during Victorian age. He lives in the castle that his family, the de Noirs, have lived in for centuries and in many aspects life there seems to be lingering in medieval times.
His father, Coeur de Noir, is a very dark, driven and bitter man who hates the other big family living in their valley - the Merryweathers - with a passion. The feud between these two families has been going on since centuries, but in his particular case it's even more personal, since his daughter almost married Sir Benjamin Merryweather. That happened when Robin was still a toddler, but it has made his father very bitter and ever since then he almost seems to expect Robin to do nothing but disappoint him. While Robin is trying hard to gain his father's approval, he definitely seems to be intimated by him, perhaps even scared.
His father's men seem to share the man's view of Robin, but among his peers, the boys close in age, Robin still has a kind of leader function. That might just be because of his family status, but he definitely is the one who speaks up, comes up with plans and who takes responsibility for failure, even though it means earning his father's disappointment. Surrounded by his peers he seems to be more in his element, mocking and generally being quite obnoxious, perhaps to make himself seem more important. It is interesting to note how quickly he drops that act when something surprises or shocks him or, even more notable, around Maria in the last act of the movie.
An important aspect of his character is the affinity for and knowledge of the forest. He's seen checking on traps and it's repeatedly stated that no one knows the forest as well as he does. While that might be hard to believe given how ridiculous he looks when he runs - one can only assume that his clothes must be too tight - he does obviously feel quite at home there. It's not a stretch to imagine that he saw plenty of reason to escape the sinister and oppressive atmosphere of the de Noir castle to be out and about in the surrounding forest instead, with friends or alone.
The way he acts around adults, specifically his father, seems to hint at abuse. The emotional abuse we see, while the physical is also easily imagined and toward the end of the movie can arguably be seen, although the circumstances are rather extreme. Still, his father doesn't seem to hesitate before punishing his son with what might have been death or just a lot of pain, thankfully he escapes before the actual execution of the punishment, hence the exact nature is vague. However, underneath it all his father does seem to care for him, at least enough to try and protect him when he thinks they're all about to be killed by a tidal wave. The relationship between them is complicated, between Robin trying to live up to his father's wishes and his father being reluctant to even give him a chance after the disappointment that was his sister.
Said sister has been hiding in the forest for years, apparently unnoticed by anyone. While Robin can barely remember her, having been a little child when she left, she apparently has at least some knowledge of him and his development, as she comments on how well he knows the forest. While the movie ends before much interaction between them can be seen, one would imagine that he does feel at least a little bitter about her abandoning their family, him, and the consequences it had for him.
Another thing beyond his influence that impacted his upbringing was the aforementioned feud with the other big family living in the valley, the Merryweathers. In a Romeo and Juliet like fashion, these two families and everyone associated with either of them were just taught to hate each other, based on a legend that originated hundreds of years ago, told by each family with a certain spin that casts the other as the villain.
In the same vein it's perhaps not so surprising that it is Robin de Noir and Maria Merryweather that brings these two families back together. Not in a love story, although there are hints of that, but mostly in friendship, trust. It's listening to Maria and believing what she tells him that gives him the will and strength to defy his father in order to save the valley together with Maria.
Samples;
Network Sample; I'm not really used to talking to a bracelet, actually I'm not even used to wearing one. But I could use some help.
I've seen some tracks outside the city and I can't identify them. I'm not even sure if I want to identify them, but on the other hand ignorance won't do me much good either. I tried taking some pictures, so take a look.
Also. Er. Does anyone have experience in asking someone something that you're not sure they're going to take the right way, but what they answer is really important? A girl. Hypothetically. Just hypothetically.
Log Sample; Gazing upon stars with the Moon Princess.
Character Name; Robin de Noir
Canon; The Secret of Moonacre
Canon Point; Post-movie
Age; 16 (The actor was 21 at the time of filming, but given the way he acts and looks and the book the movie is - loosely - based on, 16 seems to be the best estimate.)
House; Freya - At first what he does is largely motivated by winning his father's approval and love, a feat he never quite pulls off, but when he finally overcomes that it's in order to save his home, his family and everything he knows and loves. He trusts Maria to achieve that, the girl who started out his family's enemy, but whom he chooses to believe, follow and help, who becomes his friend. This friendship gives him the strength and courage to go against his father ad everything he's been taught.
Power; Energy Transfer
Personality; Robin de Noir is a boy who lives in a world that is too realistic to really be called fantasy, but just surreal enough to not really fit in with ours, really. The place and time in history is unclear, but one can assume that it's somewhere in some version of England, possibly during Victorian age. He lives in the castle that his family, the de Noirs, have lived in for centuries and in many aspects life there seems to be lingering in medieval times.
His father, Coeur de Noir, is a very dark, driven and bitter man who hates the other big family living in their valley - the Merryweathers - with a passion. The feud between these two families has been going on since centuries, but in his particular case it's even more personal, since his daughter almost married Sir Benjamin Merryweather. That happened when Robin was still a toddler, but it has made his father very bitter and ever since then he almost seems to expect Robin to do nothing but disappoint him. While Robin is trying hard to gain his father's approval, he definitely seems to be intimated by him, perhaps even scared.
His father's men seem to share the man's view of Robin, but among his peers, the boys close in age, Robin still has a kind of leader function. That might just be because of his family status, but he definitely is the one who speaks up, comes up with plans and who takes responsibility for failure, even though it means earning his father's disappointment. Surrounded by his peers he seems to be more in his element, mocking and generally being quite obnoxious, perhaps to make himself seem more important. It is interesting to note how quickly he drops that act when something surprises or shocks him or, even more notable, around Maria in the last act of the movie.
An important aspect of his character is the affinity for and knowledge of the forest. He's seen checking on traps and it's repeatedly stated that no one knows the forest as well as he does. While that might be hard to believe given how ridiculous he looks when he runs - one can only assume that his clothes must be too tight - he does obviously feel quite at home there. It's not a stretch to imagine that he saw plenty of reason to escape the sinister and oppressive atmosphere of the de Noir castle to be out and about in the surrounding forest instead, with friends or alone.
The way he acts around adults, specifically his father, seems to hint at abuse. The emotional abuse we see, while the physical is also easily imagined and toward the end of the movie can arguably be seen, although the circumstances are rather extreme. Still, his father doesn't seem to hesitate before punishing his son with what might have been death or just a lot of pain, thankfully he escapes before the actual execution of the punishment, hence the exact nature is vague. However, underneath it all his father does seem to care for him, at least enough to try and protect him when he thinks they're all about to be killed by a tidal wave. The relationship between them is complicated, between Robin trying to live up to his father's wishes and his father being reluctant to even give him a chance after the disappointment that was his sister.
Said sister has been hiding in the forest for years, apparently unnoticed by anyone. While Robin can barely remember her, having been a little child when she left, she apparently has at least some knowledge of him and his development, as she comments on how well he knows the forest. While the movie ends before much interaction between them can be seen, one would imagine that he does feel at least a little bitter about her abandoning their family, him, and the consequences it had for him.
Another thing beyond his influence that impacted his upbringing was the aforementioned feud with the other big family living in the valley, the Merryweathers. In a Romeo and Juliet like fashion, these two families and everyone associated with either of them were just taught to hate each other, based on a legend that originated hundreds of years ago, told by each family with a certain spin that casts the other as the villain.
In the same vein it's perhaps not so surprising that it is Robin de Noir and Maria Merryweather that brings these two families back together. Not in a love story, although there are hints of that, but mostly in friendship, trust. It's listening to Maria and believing what she tells him that gives him the will and strength to defy his father in order to save the valley together with Maria.
Samples;
Network Sample; I'm not really used to talking to a bracelet, actually I'm not even used to wearing one. But I could use some help.
I've seen some tracks outside the city and I can't identify them. I'm not even sure if I want to identify them, but on the other hand ignorance won't do me much good either. I tried taking some pictures, so take a look.
Also. Er. Does anyone have experience in asking someone something that you're not sure they're going to take the right way, but what they answer is really important? A girl. Hypothetically. Just hypothetically.
Log Sample; Gazing upon stars with the Moon Princess.