Ferenc Héderváry|Budapest
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Join date : 2020-03-03
Location : Budapest föváros
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| Name:
Héderváry Ferenc (Family name precedes given name in Hungarian naming tradition).
German: Franz Héderváry
Representative of:
Budapest.
Gender:
Male.
Age:
Human: 23
Historical: Became the capital of Hungary in 1361 and unified in 1873, making his "official" age either 659 or 147, but the region was first settled by the Magyar tribes in the 9th century. Before that, it was inhabited by various other peoples since 1 A.D.
Brief personality:
Charismatic, proud, and temperamental, Ferenc was widely labeled as the typical Romantic-era "turbulent artist" from early on in his musical career, although he personally hated the trope. When judging his character it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish man from myth. His public image is that of an unaffected, conceited, and self-assured musical prodigy, hence his reputation for being rather haughty and arrogant. While this may lead some to assume that he's a detached, cold sort of man, this could not be farther from the truth. In fact, he is emotionally driven and passionate; often impulsive, and to some, flamboyant. Despite this, he is generally observed to be an intelligent, pragmatic man with excellent manners and etiquette (having been well-trained by European high society), and he carries himself with a subtle, dignified elegance. Allegedly, he is quite amorous and a romantic at heart, as well as a bit of a thrill-seeker. Nothing exhilarates him more in a partner than the ability to challenge him in wit and intellect, and above all, to be independent as he values his own independence very much. Influenced by his nomadic childhood, he adores travel and absolutely hates being tied down, so he's very disinclined to settle.
His idiosyncratic behaviour and dry, peculiar sense of humour reflect a penchant for the unconventional, which is also evident in his rather unorthodox composition and performance style.
Humour is also his way of coping with and masking negative emotions and traumatic experiences; in reality, Ferenc is quite prone to melancholy and pessimism, although he would never let it show.
When all this is said and done, Ferenc is really a warm-hearted man with a great capacity for kindness and generosity. He can be very altruistic and surprisingly charitable, eagerly giving his 100% to support a worthy cause or simply his friends and fellow artists who are struggling. Along with his devotion to his music, this shows his strong sense of dedication and tenacity.
Brief physical description:
Although Ferenc is often thought to be the spitting image of Elizaveta, there are striking differences between them. Both parent and child share the same soft brown hair, green eyes hidden behind long lashes, and a tall, willowy frame that hides lean musculature. His features have been described as angelic. However, Ferenc has a considerably more angular profile than his mother, with a tall, pointed nose, and a stronger jawline. His hair is kept slightly overgrown, framing his face. Naturally, his complexion isn't extremely light and he easily tans from being outdoors, but spending most of his time inside since the 19th century has given him a paler appearance. When he's been out in the sun for a bit, his skin has a slight olive tone.
His hands are one of his most distinctive features; as he's a pianist, his hands are incredibly flexible and strong, corded with muscle and tendon despite appearing to be delicate and slender, almost spidery in his youth. They're also proportionately quite large, with elongated fingers, enabling him to stretch great distances and play large chords up to 11ths with ease (13ths, if he stretches really hard). Looking closely, one might see that his thumbs seem abnormally long, as he had the skin between his thumb and forefinger cut so he could stretch his hand to an unnaturally wide angle.
He stands at 6'0 exactly, and tends to dress smart-casual. Most of his clothes are monochrome, black and white. He's been told he looks like Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde's novel; after all, he was a dandy back in the glory days.
He has a scar on his forearm from the Battle of Mohács.
Brief history:- Spoiler:
Early history: The first settlement on the territory of Budapest was built by Celts before 1 AD. It was later occupied by the Romans. The Roman settlement – Aquincum – became the main city of Pannonia Inferior in 106 AD. At first it was a military settlement, and gradually the city rose around it, making it the focal point of the city's commercial life. Today this area corresponds to the Óbuda district within Budapest.
The Magyar tribes led by Árpád, forced out of their original homeland north of Bulgaria by Tsar Simeon after the Battle of Southern Buh, settled in the territory at the end of the 9th century displacing the founding Bulgarian settlers of the towns of Buda and Pest, and a century later officially founded the Kingdom of Hungary.
Due to the Tatar invasion of the 13th century, King Béla IV of Hungary ordered the construction of reinforced stone walls around the towns and set his own royal palace on the top of the protecting hills of Buda. In 1361 it became the capital of Hungary.
The Renaissance: The cultural role of Buda was particularly significant during the reign of King Matthias Corvinus. The Italian Renaissance had a great influence on the city. The Bibliotheca Corviniana, the second largest library in Europe, was built during the time. The first universities (University of Pécs and University of Óbuda) were founded in the late 14th century.
The Ottoman occupation: The Ottomans conquered Buda in 1526, as well in 1529, and finally occupied it in 1541. The Turkish Rule lasted for more than 150 years. The unoccupied western part of the country became part of the Habsburg Monarchy as Royal Hungary. A campaign led by European Christians from various nationalities was launched to take back the Hungarian capital in 1686, and in 1718 the entire Kingdom of Hungary was removed from Ottoman rule.
Post-unification: The national insurrection against the Habsburgs began in the Hungarian capital in 1848 and was defeated one and a half years later, with the help of the Russian Empire. 1867 was the year of Reconciliation that brought about the birth of Austria-Hungary. This made Budapest the twin capital of a dual monarchy. It was this compromise which opened the second great phase of development in the history of Budapest, lasting until World War I. In 1873 Buda and Pest were officially merged with the third part, Óbuda (Old Buda), thus creating the new metropolis of Budapest. The dynamic Pest grew into the country's administrative, political, economic, trade and cultural hub. Ethnic Hungarians overtook Germans in the second half of the 19th century due to mass migration from the overpopulated rural Transdanubia and Great Hungarian Plain. Between 1851 and 1910 the proportion of Hungarians increased from 35.6% to 85.9%, Hungarian became the dominant language, and German was crowded out. The proportion of Jews peaked in 1900 with 23.6%.
WWI-WWII:In 1918, Austria-Hungary lost the war and collapsed; Hungary declared itself an independent republic (Republic of Hungary). In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon partitioned the country, and as a result, Hungary lost over two-thirds of its territory, and about two-thirds of its inhabitants, including 3.3 million out of 15 million ethnic Hungarians. In 1944, a year before the end of World War II, Budapest was partly destroyed by British and American air raids. From 24 December 1944 to 13 February 1945, the city was besieged during the Battle of Budapest. Budapest suffered major damage caused by the attacking Soviet and Romanian troops and the defending German and Hungarian troops.
Post-war and Communism: Following the liberation of Hungary from Nazi Germany by the Red Army, Soviet military occupation ensued, which ended only in 1991. The Soviets exerted significant influence on Hungarian political affairs. In 1949, Hungary was declared a communist People's Republic (People's Republic of Hungary). The new Communist government considered the buildings like the Buda Castle symbols of the former regime, and during the 1950s the palace was gutted and all the interiors were destroyed (also see Stalin era). On 23 October 1956 citizens held a large peaceful demonstration in Budapest demanding democratic reform. The demonstrators went to the Budapest radio station and demanded to publish their demands. The regime ordered troops to shoot into the crowd. Hungarian soldiers gave rifles to the demonstrators who were now able to capture the building. This initiated the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. The demonstrators demanded to appoint Imre Nagy to be Prime Minister of Hungary. To their surprise, the central committee of the "Hungarian Working People's Party" did so that same evening. This uprising was an anti-Soviet revolt that lasted from 23 October until 11 November. After Nagy had declared that Hungary was to leave the Warsaw Pact and become neutral, Soviet tanks and troops entered the country to crush the revolt. Fighting continued until mid November, leaving more than 3000 dead. A monument was erected at the fiftieth anniversary of the revolt in 2006, at the edge of the City Park. Its shape is a wedge with a 56 angle degree made in rusted iron that gradually becomes shiny, ending in an intersection to symbolize Hungarian forces that temporarily eradicated the Communist leadership. From the 1960s to the late 1980s Hungary was often satirically referred to as "the happiest barrack" within the Eastern bloc, and much of the wartime damage to the city was finally repaired.
Post Cold-War: In the last decades of the 20th century the political changes of 1989–90 (Fall of the Iron Curtain) concealed changes in civil society and along the streets of Budapest. The monuments of the dictatorship were removed from public places, into Memento Park. In the first 20 years of the new democracy, the development of the city was managed by its mayor, Gábor Demszky.Adapted from Wikipedia, "Budapest".
- Personal history:
coming soon....
Religious affiliation:
Protestant (formerly Catholic).
Any special powers or abilities:
A brilliant pianist, considered by some to be the brightest musician to have ever lived. He has the innate ability to keep tempo, play with astounding precision without compromising musicality and emotion, as well as considerable prowess in improvisation and sight-reading. However, it's hard to say whether this is due to two hundred years of gruelling practice, or if it's just because he's talented.
Not really a special power or ability, but he speaks fluent German and English, as well as a bit of French and Russian (just a little bit).
This character's colour hexcode is #78866B |
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