Dhudus Laverath

Dhudus Kedis Yon-Zinthos Kien-Khavas Laverath is third in line to the Laverathian throne and is Reides’ younger brother. He is a triton warrior who appears rather taciturn but loves a good fight.

Appearance
Dhudus is a triton, so he has blue skin, webbed ears, black sclera surrounding his olive-coloured eyes, and gills. His dark green hair is always cut very short. He rarely brushes it, so it's usually quite messy, too. He has a muscular physique and often wears heavy armor. Dhudus tends to have difficulty with expressing himself, so he looks eternally deadpan and has heavy-lidded eyes.

Personality
Dhudus is very blunt and to-the-point, but he can be difficult to understand as he is largely unexpressive. He’s not as enthused about the triton cause or triton history so much as he likes fighting. He loves training and brawling and stuffing his face with food and drink. Though he lacks discipline, he trains a lot and is respected for his abilities. He has a bit of a cocky side but cares a lot for his family, even if he occasionally struggles with showing it.
 * Strengths: Resolute, direct, robust
 * Weaknesses: Uncommunicative, incautious, brusque

Background
Born in 575, Dhudus is 23 years old. Not one to overthink anything, he doesn’t care much for his title and is very lacking in terms of social graces. He was quick to gain a reputation amidst the court of Laverathia for his brusque mannerisms, but his natural talent with weaponry offset most of their criticisms; he clearly had the makings of a magnificent Laverathian fighter. Due to his skills and enjoyment of the fighter lifestyle as a whole, he's on very good terms with most of the Laverathian warriors. In particular, he shares a strong comradeship with the Aquosian forces. He's a common sight at taverns in Aquos and aids with hunting efforts whenever he can.

Dhudus' older brother, Viglis, was the one who taught him his foundational swordplay skills. The two of them trained together frequently, much to Dhudus' enjoyment - but the older prince's hardworking nature tended to exhaust him with time, as did Viglis' tendency to lecture him. Furthermore, Dhudus never quite understood his other older brother, Reides, as Reides was very enthusiastic about reading and studying the surface world - activities which Dhudus deemed a total waste of time. Dhudus adored his younger sister, Lotlyn, from the very day she hatched, as he was happy to no longer be the youngest in the immediate royal family. The two of them were always close, as Lotlyn somehow never had trouble with understanding him.

Reides' Homecoming
(tba)

Goals
After the fall of Aquos in 598, Dhudus took on a large number of patrols with the goal of keeping the triton refugee camp safe. Given his love of battle, however, it can also be assumed that combat helped him deal with the trauma surrounding the crisis. It was during one of these many patrols that he fell under the influence of Ryl'dhagt of the Abyss, who promised him good, evenly-matched battles that felt just right, but only if he served it as a thrall and ensured its victory against Laverathia. Dhudus tried to resist its manipulation but ultimately fell under its influence.

Upon becoming possessed by Ryl'dhagt, Dhudus later claimed that he felt like he was watching his own body do things without his control. His goals shifted away from saving Aquos and towards serving the aboleth. Prior to the Siege of the Coralpeak Citadel, Reides shared the battle strategy with Dhudus - not knowing that his brother was possessed. Since Ryl'dhagt had full insight into Dhudus' mind, this foiled the Pog Champions' sneak attack against Kal'dazzum. During the Siege itself, a still-possessed Dhudus overtly betrayed the Aquosian forces, stabbing Dharsus in a near-fatal attack and almost cutting Viglis' throat open. Viglis managed to knock Dhudus out, halting his rampage against his fellow Aquosians. When Dhudus woke up after the battle, he appeared to be back to his normal self.

Dhudus regrets his actions and blames himself for getting possessed, though Reides insisted that it was beyond his control and that he shouldn't beat himself up over it. He has placed himself under house arrest and seems to be focused on ensuring that he won't lose control of himself again.

Abilities
Dhudus is a very powerful fighter. He has experience with a large range of weaponry but favours the sword above all.

He takes a straightforward approach to battle rather than a tactical one and can be somewhat reckless, but he believes that this makes the experience more enjoyable.

Quotes

 * "Oh... yeah."
 * (About Ryl'dhagt possessing him) "I heard a voice. It offered me battles. Good battles. Battles that felt just right... That I could fight in, every day. It sounded nice. But it wasn't something I'd trade any of you for."
 * "If you throw enough stuff at a wall, something will stick eventually."
 * "I've got some advice for you. As far as I can tell... Nobles really hate it when you eat with your hands."

Trivia

 * Dhudus is really bad at riding hippocampi.
 * He can hold his drink to an actually alarming degree, but he doesn't care for sweet drinks such as rip currant wine.