Galen Arkenesis

Face-up artist(s):

Unidoll

Date of acquisition:

February, 2015 (Made in 2005)

Provenance:

CoA and papers, Original box; Purchased through Doll Peddlar

Reason for choice:

The facial sculpt. Unidoll sculpts have great profiles. I wanted a face that was older and with a prominent, hooked nose.

Best Points:

*Smooth, realistic sculpting
*Good range of head motion
*Aged look to face
*Sturdy

Worst Points:

*Bad posing
*Terrible stander

This exact UH-08 was one I considered when saving for my first. I looked at the price and thought, "There's no way I can afford that!"

...Six years later, I happened to browse Doll Peddlar...and he was still there. I'd narrowly missed snagging an Ark and was frustrated. Why not buy a ten-years-neglected doll instead?

Eyes:

14cm Ebay artist eyes

Wig:

8-9 Etsy fur (No pictures)

Favourite colours:

Any darker shades, brown, green, crimson, cream, faded blue

Fashion style(s):

Blouses and vests. Knee-high boots and trousers. Dress shirts left partially unbuttoned. Long-sleeved tunics and ankle-length robes. Formal. Fantasy.

Galen's doll is a work in progress. The character is a heavyset dishwater-blonde, and wears half-moon spectacles.

Character age:

754 years (Middle-aged adult)

Character gender:

Male

Offsite roleplay:

This doll's character is available for offsite roleplay.

Professor Galen Arkenesis is a high elf from Achelon, a sister planet to Verdenil. He is an accomplished magus, diplomat, and the foremost expert on arcane theorem. This he teaches at his country's most prestigious school. A deep thinker and passionate heart, he is always trying to invent ways to improve the quality of life.

Unfortunately he is also the bearer of an incurable disease. It saps his strength to the brink, wracking him with pain. Still he has not allowed it to stop him. A Shard with a talent for dreaming, he infrequently hosts offworld visitors. It was he who designed and oversaw the creation of cross-world portals.

Of his past he speaks little. He is a longtime friend of Thaévyn's, with whom he had many adventures. He always wanted to sail the sea, but his service was cut short by the sudden death of a woman he loved. At some point he was in an intimate, abusive relationship from which the majority of his problems stem.

He suffers PTSD and erratic depression. In between the highs and lows, he enjoys company, building model ships, and brewing his own tea. He is a great lover of children, and often visits the local orphanage.