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Anen is a bit of a priest when it comes to his convictions. He is quick to forgive, almost making it look easy, and preaches compassion, tolerance and restraint, though not to the point of pacification or inaction. Anen does believe in the utilitarian nature of violence, but not in a way that numbs one to the potential pain and suffering such violence might cause on both sides. Violence may be necessary but it must not be used as an excuse, and must be sought after all other options have been completely explored and exhausted, or when there is no other tangible alternative. He full heartedly believes that one must always face the consequences of their actions and never try and rationalize their mistakes and hard choices away. Anen believes that is the only way to ensure personal growth. | Anen is a bit of a priest when it comes to his convictions. He is quick to forgive, almost making it look easy, and preaches compassion, tolerance and restraint, though not to the point of pacification or inaction. Anen does believe in the utilitarian nature of violence, but not in a way that numbs one to the potential pain and suffering such violence might cause on both sides. Violence may be necessary but it must not be used as an excuse, and must be sought after all other options have been completely explored and exhausted, or when there is no other tangible alternative. He full heartedly believes that one must always face the consequences of their actions and never try and rationalize their mistakes and hard choices away. Anen believes that is the only way to ensure personal growth. | ||
===Religion=== | |||
Anen is a follower of the complex, labyrinthine collection of gods, texts, cults, rituals and fielding that is the Bryque pantheon. While not fully observant he still passively believes, though doubt is something that constantly weighs on him. Some of his traveling and studies have been to provoke a genuine religious experience, though he has had no such luck. The ebb and flow of his doubt and faith have greatly influenced his personal philosophy. | |||
===Thoughts On The Great Revolution=== | ===Thoughts On The Great Revolution=== | ||
<center>''"But one can't live with hate, I know that... And | '''''For More Information Please See [[Sonbef, Anen/The Great Revolution]]''''' | ||
<center>''"But one can't live with hate, I know that... And we have to forget, if we want to go on living."'' </center> | |||
Anen rarely discusses the Revolution in explicit or absolute terms. One could say that he hasn't dealt with it, at least not fully. His strong desire to move on and gregarious nature have masked his true feelings well, that is, if he has any. | Anen rarely discusses the Revolution in explicit or absolute terms. One could say that he hasn't dealt with it, at least not fully. His strong desire to move on and gregarious nature have masked his true feelings well, that is, if he has any. | ||
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'''Painting''': Once a prolific painter of unknown talent, Anen has stated that he enjoyed painting and the physicality of creation that came with it. He has also stated that he no longer paints, claiming to be distracted by other things. The last time he picked up a paintbrush (by the formulation of others) coincides with the year of the Great Revolution. <br> | '''Painting''': Once a prolific painter of unknown talent, Anen has stated that he enjoyed painting and the physicality of creation that came with it. He has also stated that he no longer paints, claiming to be distracted by other things. The last time he picked up a paintbrush (by the formulation of others) coincides with the year of the Great Revolution. <br> | ||
'''Traveling''': The galaxy is a vast place, even more so to a man who grew up on a singular planet without the firm knowledge that others like it existed. Anen likes to travel but is sometimes annoyed that he cannot see all of it and that his usually brief trips do not allow him to see all he would like. He has a childlike fascination with new places and leaps at the opportunity to go on shoreleave or away teams. <br> | '''Traveling''': The galaxy is a vast place, even more so to a man who grew up on a singular planet without the firm knowledge that others like it existed. Anen likes to travel but is sometimes annoyed that he cannot see all of it and that his usually brief trips do not allow him to see all he would like. He has a childlike fascination with new places and leaps at the opportunity to go on shoreleave or away teams. <br> | ||
* '''Singing/Musical Ability''': | * '''Singing/Musical Ability''': | ||
Sometimes observed with Laudeans with strong Fielding abilities, Anen has near perfect pitch. He rarely sings now, but was in a band at the Academy where he also learned how to play several electronic instruments, including a modified version of the Theremin, which he plays quite beautifully. | Sometimes observed with Laudeans with strong Fielding abilities, Anen has near perfect pitch. He rarely sings now, but was in a band at the Academy where he also learned how to play several electronic instruments, including a modified version of the Theremin, which he plays quite beautifully. | ||
===Favorite Things=== | |||
* '''Favorite Color''': Green | |||
This is perhaps linked to his Laudean Synesthesia, and he associates 'Green' with favorable thing or more interesting or potent fields of energy. | |||
* '''Favorite Food''': Yogurt | |||
For fairly obvious reasons, to him anyway. | |||
* '''Favorite Song''': "I Have Dreamed" from The King and I | |||
Anen collects records of different arrangements and versions of this particular song and finds it incredibly poetic and romantic in a very "Laudean" sort of way. Anen once allegedly sang this at a ballroom in San Francisco, but no evidence exists to confirm it. | |||
* '''Favorite Genre of Music''': The music of Goa | |||
While Anen performed exclusively electronic music during his years with his Academy band his favorite genre of music is the music native to the Indian state of Goa. Anen appreciates the fusion of Portuguese and Latin influences and Indian music. | |||
* '''Favorite Book''': ''Ascalon'' by Zaida Zur, an epic tale set in the Crusader state of Jerusalem. | |||
Written in the late 21st century, ''Ascalon'' is a complex, but highly aesthetic novel that details love, war, romance, family, religion and culture during the time of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Over 1400 pages long, Anen finds the length of the book and its style to be refreshing and reminiscent of the grand Laudean literature he grew up with. | |||
===Family=== | ===Family=== | ||
<center>''Akhen Chose The Faithful Ones'' -The Motto of House Imyremeshaw </center> | <center>''Akhen Chose The Faithful Ones'' -The Motto of House Imyremeshaw </center> | ||