Merlin Fairytale Series

Chapter 3: The Princes

So much like in the previous chapter, this explains the characters, this time the princes. Enjoy!
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Summary: The time is coming for the princesses to meet their princes.

     Far away, something big was happening....
     Two men sat on a fallen log in the middle of a beautiful forest. The air around them whispered of magic and prophecies.
     The two men, who were brothers, looked very similar, both with messy black hair and beautiful blue eyes twinkling with mischief, except that one was far thinner than the other and the other brother's hair was very curly. They were even dressed similarly, in clothing that didn't look anything like what royalty would wear.
     "Brother, I worry." The younger, curly haired one said. "We've been waiting a long time and yet we are still denied what you promised."
     "The time is drawing near, I can feel it. The others are coming and that is when we shall meet our destiny."
     "We've been waiting for more than 1,000 years and many of the others have waited several decades. When will I get to see her?"
     "Tonight, dear brother. That is when all of them will come, to this very place, in fact."
     The younger brother nodded in agreement. His elder brother had promised one day they and all their friends would find their true loves. And now, it seemed, all their waiting was finally about to pay off.
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     There were 12 of them in all and every single one had lost everything many years ago, including their homes and families. Many had lost their kingdoms and their wives. Not all were princes however; one was a king, 5 were princes, 3 were knights, and the other 3 were gypsies.
     Each one was much older than he looked, the eldest being more than 1,000 years old and the youngest being at least 20 years older than he appeared to be.
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     Merlin and Mordred were the eldest, both appearing to be 18 but more than 1,000. They were brothers.
     Merlin was the elder brother and much more powerful for his magic came from the Earth. He was tall and fair-skinned, with raven black hair and sea blue eyes. He was known by another name; other than Merlin, he was called Emrys.
     Mordred was his twin brother. He was also very tall with the same fair skin, black hair, and blue eyes but his hair was curly, whereas Merlin's was straight and messy and he was more built than his brother.
     They came from the kingdom of Powys where Merlin was crown prince and Mordred ruled under him. Powys was a kingdom of magic and dragons. The royal and noble houses were all dragonriders but only Merlin and his father were dragonlords.
     Merlin also had a gift for seeing far into the future which was how he knew that one day he, his brother, and all their friends would find love and the answer to gaining back everything they'd lost.
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     Damen was the next in age, being almost 1,000 years of age. He was an odd one.
     Prince of the kingdom of Spiritus, he had an affinity for controlling demons and spirits through the aid of a medallion.
     He was also rather odd looking. He had a shock of white hair that was usually spiked up, very pale skin that was covered in tattoos that depicted certain spirits and important moments of his life, and green eyes that turned red when he used his power. He usually wore a hoodie and jeans because he didn't want anyone to see his tattoos.
     Spiritus was an odd kingdom itself. The kingdom was full of spirits and oftentimes the spirits participated in wars and parties. Many of the people, including Damen, could shapeshift and perform other miraculous feats of magic. It was a place men like Uther would fear.
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     Karayan was next in age, being more than 700 years old. Despite his appearance and most people's initial impression of him, he was a good man, if a little prone to a terrible temper.
     He was the only king of the 12, king over a kingdom known as Umbra. He was similar to Damen in the sense of controlling spirits and shapeshifting, however, he also could animate and control shadows and bend people and animals to his will, although he would not do this unless absolutely necessary.
     Karayan was tall and pale, with very tidy black hair and piercing green eyes. He loved to dress in long robes that whipped around in an unseen breeze.
     Umbra, his kingdom, was part of a large city filled with old ruins, much like in Spiritus. The only difference was that, instead of spirits living in the city, shadows did and a lot of people practiced voodoo.
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     Next in age were the three gypsies, Lyall, Seth, and Aladdin. Lyall was a brunette with blue eyes and a slight tan that dressed in leather. He was 700 years old. Seth was a blonde with the same blue eyes and tan and dressed in silk and clay beads around his neck. He was 600 years old. Aladdin had the deepest tan with long black hair, brown eyes, and was dressed in a vest. He was 500 years old.
     Each had gypsy powers but they were slightly different. Lyall was an elemental and even better with a sword. Seth was a lycan and equally good with a sword. Aladdin was clever, had slight powers, and was also good with a sword.
     They had no home but roamed wherever the wind took them.
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     Leon and Percival were a couple hundred in age. They were both knights from the kingdom of Winchester, which was nestled in the mountains. They had no powers but were great fighters.
     Leon looked much older although both were of similar heights. Leon's ginger-blonde hair was curly, much like Mordred's, a similar colored beard donning his face, and beautiful chocolate eyes.
     Percival had redder hair that was cropped close to his head, no beard, and deep eyes whose color was hard to identify. He was big and muscle-y, more so than any of the others, but he was a big teddy bear of a man.
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     Gwaine and Lancelot looked in their 20s but really had been alive for more than 50 years.
     They both came from the kingdom of Lot where Gwaine was the prince and Lancelot was his best knight.
     Both had long dark brown hair, sweet brown eyes, and a tan but Gwaine had a beard. Neither had powers but were excellent fighters.
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     The youngest of the group was Alistair. He had light brown hair, like a field of wheat, blue eyes, and only a slight tan. He had a little magic, like levitation, super senses, and the fact he couldn't be killed in battle but he was an even better fighter.
     He was the prince from the kingdom of Auradon, with no brothers and one sister. He was only 20 years older than he appeared to be.
     These were all the princes. They were all best friends and had been together for longer than most of them could remember.
     Soon they would fulfill their destiny and find what they'd always been searching for...
To be continued....