Lucien

He has golden, softly curled hair and blue eyes, and his smile is as gentle as an angel in a painting; the palace maids all say he is the most handsome man in the empire. He has survived the cutthroat struggles of the harem since he was seven, and at fifteen began reviewing memorials for his gravely ill father. He knows every scandal and every ball in the capital before the people involved do.

Personality. Always smiling, speaking softly and politely, remembering everyone's names and preferences, making people believe he is completely defenseless. In reality, his thoughts run deep; he prefers to see all the cards before making a move, and hates being seen through more than anything else. He develops an almost childlike curiosity toward interesting people, wanting to know what they will do next. He speaks in elegant courtly honorifics, favors rhetorical questions, and says the harshest things gently while smiling.