Altus Shade

Altus is one of the main characters of The Celestial Ribbon.

Personality
Altus is a very intelligent and calculative person, and often either comes off as vain, sarcastic, or a show-off. Altus is actually a very considerate person however, having a long-standing grudge against anybody who abuses others who can't fight back. When truly put to work, he also is a very good leader and strategist.

History
Altus was borne by an elven woman and the father of Orion Shade in the city of Clarity, although Orion's father did not stay with Altus' mother long. After remarrying, his mother was badly abused by her new husband, and the household was very restricting and frightening to Altus.

Altus, who had been taught to read with very simple books and had taken a lot of interest into it before his stepfather came into the picture, had nothing else to read or do, until he found his mother's old books on magic.

He had a true talent at it, and learned quickly, becoming extremely well learned and able at magic, even when very young.

His life continued like this, until while he was at his school, he saw another kid being bullied. In anger, Altus blew off the bully's right arm with a pinpoint strike of magical lightning. The court was brought into the picture, eventually finding out about his stepfather's abuse and putting him to law. Altus was then sent to a royal school for magic, to learn how to control his ability better.

He passed with flying colors, and joined the ranks of military mages for the king, and soon rose all the way up to commander, as well as being a personal advisor for the king and prince.

Trivia

 * Altus means "high" in Latin.
 * Before his reign as commander, military mages wore royal red robes. After becoming commander, he chose to change them to blue, preferring that color over royal bright red.
 * Altus wears a large, flamboyant blue, pointed and rimmed hat. None of the other military outfits incorporate this.
 * His hat is custom-made. He practiced sewing and tailoring while at his royal school, being as he already knew much of the information on magic that was being taught.
 * Although he is skilled at all different types of magic, his favorite ability to use is creating lightning.
 * Both of his fathers have been human. Both have hurt his mother and left him scarred as well, leaving Altus with a not very good impression of humans.