Klaus Lerene

Klaus Lerene is the retainer to Marcella Beaumanoir and the younger brother of Theo Lerene. A budding magician with control over water, he would prefer to live an uneventful life.

Early Childhood
Klaus was orphaned minutes after he was born. His parents were in debt for their entire lives, and eventually their debt to the crown was so large that there was no hope of paying it back - especially when his mother became pregnant with him, their second child. In a final desperate attempt to free themselves and their children from having to dedicate their lives to paying it off, they sacrificed their lives to turn Klaus into a magician - a human payment.

Before their deaths, his parents arranged for him and his brother Theo, three years his elder, to be adopted by an aging knight who cared for them well. Frequently ill as a child and suffering from chronic resting tremors, Klaus preferred the indoors over roughhousing with his brother. Theo often teased his crybaby little brother, and consequently they didn't grow up to be very close.

Klaus first met Princess Marcella when they were nine years old. Klaus had slipped out of bed to return a book he had stolen from the library when he overheard her muffled sobs of pain. He followed the sound, and spent the rest of the night reading to her to calm her down. The next day, she requested he be brought to her, and they became fast friends. She eventually asked him to be her retainer.

Merek's Revolution
Klaus serves Marcella throughout the revolution, and tries to dissuade her from supporting Merek.

The Angel's Awakening
After the Angel awakens, it collects Klaus's life and offers him death as a mercy.

Adulthood
Klaus continues to serve Marcella after the conflict dies down. Despite mutual unspoken feelings, they are never married.

Personality
Klaus is a rather detached individual who keeps quiet most of the time - not out of shyness, but out of a lack of things to say. In his conversations with Nysa and Theo, he's shown to be resigned to his fate, although he tries to make the best of his lot in life.

Trivia

 * Klaus's star sign is Capricorn.
 * His tarot card is the Moon, and his moral alignment is lawful neutral.

Related

 * Klaus Lerene/Supports