Will Kerenson

Full Name: James William Kerenson
Species: Human, un-Cursed
Allegiance: None
Religion: Follower of Eli; see below
Social Status: 2 (average income M22,000/yr.)

Age: 20 as of 4/13/1999
Eyes: Blue-gray
Hair: Sandy brown, short and somewhat spiky
Height: 175 cm (5'9")

Physical Notes: Slim, bordering on scrawny; fairly handsome

Behavioral Notes: Quiet and rather shy; somewhat naive, especially about magic and the supernatural; analyzes everything around him from a writer's standpoint.

Supernatural Abilities: None that he is aware of (but see below).


Background

Will Kerenson is a native of Haverfield, a small town in the remotest suburbs of Ellcaran. He came to Metamor City in 1997 to attend Empire University's College of Communications, but his real dream is to become a famous and successful writer. He's still having trouble figuring out his genre, though, and has yet to produce anything longer than a short story.

Will comes from a large family, with two brothers, two sisters, and a small army of cousins. His family's faith frowns on birth control, much like the Ecclesia does.

Will is gentle, sweet-natured, a genuine Nice Guy — and he's completely out of his depth in the fast-paced, chaotic world of Metamor City. He's getting along fine at E.U., but the university has been hosting out-of-town students for generations and is well-equipped to serve as a refuge in the midst of the City's insanity. Upon stepping into the darker world of Metamor's lower levels, Will soon discovered how ill-prepared he was for its unique challenges and dangers.

Fortunately, Will's introduction to the dark side of Metamor came courtesy of Callie Linder, a runner who was both good-hearted and skillful enough to keep him alive through the experience. Will may have the capacity to be braver and stronger than he knows, but in the meantime he's fortunate to have Callie as a friend. Will is greatly attracted to her, and even though her flirting left him frustrated and uncomfortable at first, they have begun to develop a genuine friendship, which Will is hopeful will develop into something deeper over time.

Will's Faith

Will comes from a conservative Rebuilder community with a fundamentalist view toward the Canticle. Children are taught to become serious students of the scripture; it is the inspired Word of Eli, and contains all the truth and all the wisdom needed for a fruitful life. Secular culture is viewed with deep skepticism, as are scientific and magical knowledge. Vampires, daedra, and other supernatural creatures are seen as agents of the Adversary, to corrupt mortals and lead them away from the truth of Eli.

Will tries to be "good," in the sense that it was taught to him: to be kind to others, to help those in need, and to stay away from sins of both the body and the mind. In this last area, though, he is more curious and open-minded than his pastors would approve of — which is why he came to Metamor City in the first place. The big city is threatening and intimidating, and full of dangers both physical and spiritual, but it's also so full of new things to see and do, and different sorts of people for him to learn about. That openness and curiosity works at odds against the limited, conservative, and frankly restrictive view of the world that his community tried to train him into. In The Lost and the Least, Will starts to become aware of the ways his new experiences are putting stress on his beliefs; it's an intensely uncomfortable experience, but important for his growth as a person.

Known Allies

Known Enemies

  • none known

Story Appearances

The Muse

Sources

The Muse

Author's Notes

Will has no idea of this, but he is in fact one of a number of potential candidates to become The Key. Descended from all the great heroes who brought about the fall of Nasoj, Will has a power in his blood that could be used for great good — or unspeakable evil. Will and Callie will be drawn into the larger story arc when the servants of Nasoj identify him as a potential Key and go after him with the intent of making him into The Vessel, the corrupted Key-candidate who will serve as a host for the rebirth of Nasoj. In the process of keeping Will alive and out of Nasoj's hands, he and Callie will be reluctantly drawn into the battle to destroy the dark wizard once and for all. In the meantime, though, he has more immediate concerns — like coping with the effects of Artax's shape-changing chocolates…

Because he is so clueless about so much of what happens in Metamor City, Will is a good viewpoint character to use when new concepts need to be presented to the readers in a plausible way.

Voice Actor

none set

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