Sarah has confessed to me that she
finds this character particularly alluring.
Personally I think he's
pretty damn sexy and she's certainly drawn him that way. But that's
just me.
Imagine fancying your own character.
I'm utterly shameless.
Elumin is Commander in Chief of
Faetaera's Elnight Force and Aurelia's husband. He came into
Aurelia's life shortly after her father died and was instrumental in
securing a victory for the ruling house
.
He loves Aurelia deeply but is
threatened by Larell's quiet dedication to her. He shows this in
subtle ways.
"While
the Senex assembled, Elumin sat with his arms languidly draped along
the engraved armrests of his throne. Now his left arm moved minutely
as he trailed a slim forefinger along the length of the throne arm.
The design carved into the dragon ivory no longer resembled the other
armrest. Eyes pinned on Larell, he spoke.
“Larell,
your initial investigation suggests beings are sprouting which seem
at first glance to be a part of our world but on closer inspection
are not.”
Larell's
eyes flicked to the altered tracery on the throne. “Yes Sire. As
it says in my report.”
Elumin
jabbed at the armrest with a long forefinger. A dent appeared,
marring the new carving. “Summarise it for us.”
Shifting
his position, Larell drew in a steadying breath. “Outwardly they
seem like us, but their vibrations do not resonate in the same way.
They have what can only be described as episodes of fragmentation.
Their behaviour is more reminiscent of the world we do not like to
name.”
Larell's
eyes drifted back to the arm of Elumin's throne. The little hollow
had been replaced by a leaf design.
Always the use of these subtle methods
to assert his power and authority over me. Does he not weary of
them"
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Rae Stoltenkamp
While Elumin loves Aurelia he does not
fully understand her. He believes he knows who she is.
"You
do know Lac Taal is completely infatuated with you?” Elumin looked
over at Aurelia as they walked towards their private gardens.
“Of
course I do. It makes him work harder to please me. Why do you
think I addressed him directly?”
Elumin
trailed his finger along Aurelia’s arm before linking his fingers
with hers. “It was your cruelty which first attracted me to you,
you know.”
As
Aurelia tilted her head and looked up at him she was careful not to
change the expression on her face. Her heart ached because he
thought her cruel."
©
Rae Stoltenkamp
But ultimately, he would lay down his
life to secure Aurelia's future as Queen. And when the situation in
Faetaera demands action, he readily takes responsibility for his role
as co-ruler.
His character goes through a
transition during the course of the novel as he realises that his
jealousy of Larell is completely unnecessary. He also faces up to
the fact that he has been complacent in both his leadership role and
the support which Aurelia needs from him.
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