Philip de Calmot

[Philip de Calmot]

| ~ • ~ | Character Basics | ~ • ~ |

.:Name of Character:. Lord Philip de Calmot
.:Nick Name:. Pip
.:Age:. Twenty nine
.:Race:. Glouchedonian
.:Status:. Nobility

| ~ • ~ | Appearance | ~ • ~ |

.:Physical Appearance:. Philip is taller than average and although not overtly muscular, he isn’t skinny either. He has dark brown hair and blue/green eyes. He is always impeccably dressed – what money he does have is spent on his appearance – and well groomed.
.:Height:. 6'2
.:Portrayed by:. Matthew Goode

| ~ • ~ | Personality | ~ • ~ |

.:Personality:. Philip is a rather cold and calculating man. He is determined to improve his social standing, and increase his wealth and doesn’t take kindly to anyone who tries to prevent this. He resents the fact that his father never made anything of himself, and that because of this he will have to take over his grandfather’s trade in order to gain an income. Selfish and narcissistic, Philip is not someone to go out of his way to help anyone, unless such an action would directly help himself.

As an only child, his youth was often a lonely one. His parents were unhappily married – his father choosing to spend as much time away from his mother as he could. Philip was often left alone, or with his tutor although he left when Philip was fifteen, so once again he was alone. Connecting with people is not something he does readily, he sees people in terms of their usefulness and how far he can manipulate them to his own means.

He craves power and money, desiring to make a better life for himself than his father had and wanting to no longer be dependent on earning a living. As a noble, he believes he should have been provided with a suitable inheritance, but it was squandered away by his father. Philip is acutely aware of how his financial situation lowers his status, despite the fact that he has a title. As a result of this, he takes great pains to retain his image.
.:Strengths:. Philip is not a man to give up when he has set his mind on something and will go to great lengths to achieve his goals. If this means putting others in danger, or anything else of questioning morals, Philip will do it so long as the endgame is what he desires. Philip always has a plan and a trick or two up his sleeve. He likes to outwit people and much prefers brains over brawns (although he’s not completely against the latter).

Ever since a child, Philip has been able to manipulate those around him. He likes to understand people, listen to them and see what their weaknesses are, that way he can use such weaknesses to his advantage. He also enjoys that control over other people.
.:Weaknesses:. Philip is an incredibly proud man, probably because he’s desperate to prove to the world that he is every bit as entitled to being a noble. He craves attention and making a show, instead of doing things the easiest way, he prefers to be elaborate. His pride often leads him to overestimate his own abilities, whilst underestimating the people around him. He doesn’t allow himself to get emotionally involved, and so fails to take into account that others might and therefore act different to how he expects them to. His determination could also be seen as a weakness, as he will continue with whatever plan he has, despite how hopeless it may seem.
.:Magic Abilities:. None
.:Special Skills:. Like most nobles, he has been trained in sword fighting since he was a child. He is also a skilled liar.
.:Accents:. Southern English with a hint of West Country

| ~ • ~ | History | ~ • ~ |

.:Birthplace:. Glouchedon
.:Family:. Father - Lord Robert
Mother - Lady Eleanor
Grandfather (maternal) - Brennan
.:Occupation:. Wine merchant
.:Current Location of Residence:. Glouchedon, but travelling through Albion
.:History:. Philip was born into a not very wealthy or influential noble family. As the only son of Lord Robert and his wife Lady Eleanor, Philip will inherit everything, or at least, everything there is to inherit. With each generation, the family’s fortune has decreased, but they have clung desperately onto their title. After his father inherited from Philip’s grandfather he managed to spend almost every penny, and so there is very little left for Philip.

His parents did not marry for love, but because his father was quickly running out of money and his mother wanted to marry into nobility. Her father is a wine merchant and made his money through trade, and, luckily for Philip, has no other grandchildren and so Philip will inherit his money. However, this is on the condition that he then continues this trade, something Philip is reluctant to do. He may not have the funds of a man of his status, but he still has the pride and the title and so resents the fact that the majority of his money will come from this.

Philip’s father, who was always managing to spend more money than he had, often borrowed money, borrowing a rather large sum from Corneous Aubert. When Robert could not pay this back the debt was taken in land and so the family was forced to live with Eleanor’s father. Unsurprisingly, Philip was not happy with this arrangement and ended up resenting both his father and the Auberts. Shortly after this, when Philip was twenty six, his grandfather died and so Philip came into his inheritance but this also meant he had to become a wine merchant and earn his living. He travels throughout Albion, selling his wares and saving enough money so he can buy back his land from Corneous. His main plan is to go to Camelot where he’s heard the king has married a servant and now allows commoners to become knights and so Philip sees this as the best place to improve his social standing.

[Camelot]

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