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Character

Name: Logan
Fandom: Fable
Gender: Male
Age: Canonly unspecified, estimated late 20s.
Time Period: Fable III: about 6 months after the Revolution/6 months prior to the Crawler attack
Wing Color: Black
History: fable wiki
Personality: >**Note -- The genders of his Hero parent, his younger sibling, and his younger sibling's friend are all conditional. I tend to go with mother and sister.**

So let's do a little background before I get into personality. Logan is the eldest living child of the late Hero King/Queen of Albion. After his parents' deaths, Logan was charged with the responsibilities of both ruling a kingdom and legal guardianship over his younger sibling. Four years prior to the beginning of Fable III, Logan and a group of soldiers went on an expedition to the land of Aurora. It was there in the desert that he first encountered the Crawler--an Eldritch Terror and basically, a physical manifestation of/reference to the Black Death. He could do nothing as every single one of his men were slaughtered mercilessly. There isn't a detailed account of his encounter, but most attacks from the Crawler are the same. He was victim to all sorts of physical and psychological torture in the process. His emotions were twisted and toyed with as the Crawler tried to break his fragile human psyche. He was verbally berated, shown horrific hallucinations until he was driven to insanity. As he survived, it's inferred he didn't go down without a fight. Still, he was nearly killed, but the Aurorans rescued him. Saved his life. He saw the plight of the Auroran people, having lived through the terror what they had to endure since the Crawler's initial attack four years prior to his own arrival, he promised to send help, a proper army to help defend them. However, the night of his return to Albion, he received a from the blind Seer of the Spire, Theresa. She informed him that the Darkness that attacked him in the desert, the creature that slaughtered his men and nearly killed the King himself was planning an Attack on Albion. She showed him the future of his land. All the death, all the destruction. It couldn't be stopped or reasoned with. And he had five years to prepare for all out war against such an abomination.

As King of Albion, Logan was responsible for his kingdom and the safety of its people. And this severe sense of duty and strong devotion to his kingdom is what most the former ruler. He puts Albion's well-being above all else. He is willing to do anything or sacrifice anything if necessary to defend his land. If he had to end a few lives to save millions, he would. As he states himself, "If a few had to suffer, it was to build an army. If a few had to die, it was to save a country." If it cost him his friends and family, his own reputation and welfare, then so be it. He is not morally unsound, but rather felt forced to make these drastic sacrifices to try to ensure his kingdom had a future. Every single life his sole responsibility.

He mentions to no one of what he encountered in the desert. He never speaks of his near-death experience against the Crawler. It is revealed to the Hero in-game by a total stranger--the woman who had saved his life years prior. He never explains the origins of the scars on his face and hid the rest from the public. He says nothing of the suffering Aurorans, speaking of their land only as a desert wasteland, devoid of life. He says not a word of the darkness looming ahead. Nothing good would come of telling them the truth. He would either be deemed a madman or create a massive panic. Instead, he keeps the burden entirely to himself. A practical thinker, he knows the only way he'd ever have any hope of saving his kingdom, saving 6.5 million people, would be to raise one hell of an army. And to raise one hell of any army, one would need to make a fortune. And Logan believes that the only way to raise that money was through the cruelty of a tyrant. Temporary happiness and a good reputation meant nothing if they were all going to die.

Of course, this has led him to a near constant state of stressed the hell out. Though he never expresses these feelings directly, it's fairly obvious something is wrong. Some burden he carries alone. He is desperate to save his land, so much so that Reaver, a depraved, sadistic, greedy ex-pirate becomes his most resourceful asset. Most obvious signs are the dark rings beneath his eyes and frequent bouts of ill-temper that serve as a testament to his exhaustion. He stress has aged him physically, looking more like a man in his early forties than his late twenties. And he behaves more like a cankerous, tired aged ruler as well. He also has a tendency to talk to himself when under stress, as seen in the most misleading cutscene in the entire game.

Yet he masks his everything with self-control and a stony facade. So to most, Logan tends to come across as a real hard ass--stern, stubborn, humorless, and cold. Solemn and serious as a heart attack, smiling seems to be a foreign concept to him (unfortunately verified by an actual smile). He is levelheaded and composed, even in the most severe crisis. He still has a lingering air of arrogance and pomposity about him. He usually carries himself with pride, back straight, shoulders squared, and chin up. He's not afraid to look someone else in the eye. Seeming to look down on them because of his position of royalty. Though he does not take great care of his health, he takes some pride in his appearance, almost always well dressed and clean cut. Despite his composure, he has quite the short, nasty temper. One he is much more likely to lose under a state of chronic stress (or when his pride is hurt). He can be quite the formidable enemy, able to keep control even when enraged. Instead of going head first into a fistfight, he seems to use methods that are far more petty and harsh.

With that said, Logan is very detached and distant from those around him. He was probably never the most social creature, but he has isolated and alienated himself from everyone during the last four years of his reign. He seems very callous, harsh, and devoid of compassion. He shows little, if any, signs of sympathy or empathy. He has a worker at the very start of the game executed simply for sticking up for a child worker. He orders his guards to start shooting at the protestors without even batting an eyelash. He is demanding of his subjects and tries to force them to make as many sacrifices as he did. It's to save them, after all. As King, he will not be questioned. He is the Law and the Law is not mocked. His actions are never wrong. He is incredibly paranoid and secretive, believing with good reason that everyone is plotting against him. There was an attempted coup prior to Fable III, led by the General Solomon Turner, formerly head of Logan's armies. He believed the King broke the "unwritten rule" and had to be stopped. Logan, of course, was able to stop the coup and sent Turner to the secret prison, Ravenscar Keep, to rot away for the rest of his life. The Old Guard was no longer trustworthy and As far as he was concerned, they were all plotting against him.

Because of his extreme paranoia and secrecy, he has the worst communication skills ever. Another example is his actions against Ernest Faraday, the head of Faraday Industries and the man responsible for many of the technological advances in Albion. He was unfortunate enough to catch the King's attention. tourists could take a "glimpse into the future" and he built his creations. Logan was impressed with what the man had created and better yet, had to offer. He tried to force the man to build a clockwork robot army "to defend Albion." Unaware of Logan's true intentions, inferred to be a defence against the Crawler, and convinced the King was going mad with power, Faraday refused. Logan publicly declared the man a threat to society and sent him to Ravenscar Keep, wiping his name from any records. He doesn't trust most people with information about himself, his obligations, or his motivations.

The only exception is his younger sibling (the Hero). Logan genuinely cares for him/her and is very much the overprotective big brother. He never seemed to take to the parental figure well. He/she is his only family, and while distant, he tried his best to shelter and protect him/her while he still could. He was deeply hurt by his/her 'betrayal'--that is, said killing the protestors was wrong--and lashed out in anger. But Logan realized that he/she was no longer the child he could keep from the truth and sought to show him/her the difficult decisions one must make as a ruler. This is possibly get him/her to understand and respect the reasons for his actions but also, as he says himself later, to "prepare him/her." Though this is from after the point in which he's being taken in canon, when the Hero and Walter, his former advisor and sibling's father figure, cornered him in the castle, Logan surrendered immediately at the sight of his sibling. With surprising grace no less. He expresses that he had high hopes for his sibling and upon seeing how he/she's matured, believes she may be the better ruler.

Logan may be intelligent, a practical thinker, but emotionally he's pretty damn stupid. Forever the stoic, he would generally prefer to seem emotionless than vulnerable. So he's bottled up his feelings, keeping them all to himself for over the past four years. He has been bereft of any close attachment for so long that he no longer knows how to deal with it, and he won't. Can't trust anyone enough to for them to get close. As a tyrant, he pushes away those he cared for. It makes it less difficult to commit such horrific actions. He does indeed care, but he's really bad at showing it. He cares for the citizens of Albion, though the only hint of that is the utter desperation in which he tried to save them. It's slightly better with his brother/sister, though not much. The closest he/she gets to properly articulated feelings is after his surrender with "You've finally become the man/woman I've always wanted you to be." He isn't exactly capable of soft-hearted love or showing much affection, but that doesn't mean he doesn't feel it.

All that aside, he has a good sense of curiosity. He used to travel frequently before his trip to Aurora. He seems to embrace technological advances and is impressed by more advanced technology such as the clockwork robots built by Professor Faraday.

Strengths:
Physical:
- Though you never actually see him fight in canon, it is heavily implied he is quite the skilled swordsman. It is not shown, but he does fight in the final battle and did survive (although barely) his first encounter with the Crawler.

Mental:
- Logan is very tenacious, persistent ... stubborn even, with an incredible sense of duty. He never gets sidetracked, never loses focus of his goals, and he will do just about anything to accomplish them, whatever the means.
- Logan has spent roughly a decade as ruler of Albion and head of the Albion army. Not only that, but he tried his damnedest to keep a country running in a epoch of grave danger and prepare it for all-out war with a physical manifestation of the Black Death.... when said country wasn't even aware of it. He managed to build his own army up of ruthless and loyal elite guards in less than 4 years. He may not be the world's best leader, but he knows how to be a practical, effective leader and understands the necessary sacrifices on must make.
- He's great at keeping secrets! He kept the oncoming Crawler attack a secret from everyone for four whole years. If that isn't great secret keeping, I don't know what is.

Emotional:
- Logan is pretty good under pressure. He can make difficult decisions without letting personal values cloud his judgement and keep level-headed in times of crisis. He doesn't let himself get overwhelmed by emotions. He manages to hide his true emotions, panic or desperation quite well with a stony exterior.

Weaknesses:
Physical:
- Though he comes from an ancient Heroic bloodline, Logan is no Hero. He has the same weaknesses and can be killed by any normal means.
- At least four years of chronic stress have certainly taken its toll. His appearance alone is proof of the impact on both his physical and mental state. He looks pale--his skintone a sunless, almost sickly complexion--and aged beyond his years. The dark circles under his eyes are a testament to severe insomnia. As proclaimed by his sibling's friend at the beginning of the game "it seems like there's something wrong with him" and "he looks so tired all the time."

Mental:
- Given by the permanent dark circles around his eyes, it's pretty obvious he's got some sleeping problems/pretty bad insomnia.
- Logan has alienated himself from those around him. He is incredibly secretive and paranoid, trusting virtually no one. He stops taking advice from and downright avoids Sir Walter Beck, who was formerly his most trusted advisor. He also accuses his sibling's love interest of being a spy with very little solid evidence.
- Logan is from his world's version of the Industrial Revolution. Most of Albion's technology runs on steam or with clockwork and use of electricity is fairly new. There are plenty of anachronisms in Albion and he certainly values and promotes industrial progress. After all, he almost had an army of clockwork robots and exploding (clockwork) robot dogs as mentioned in the Traitor's Keep DLC. Still, items such as radios, televisions, computers and telephones are foreign to him.

Emotional:
- Logan has the emotional competence of a dull rock. He has little to offer by means of sympathy or empathy, often coming of as incredibly callous. He seems as though does his best to not become emotionally attached. As stated in the personality section, he's really bad at showing he cares.
- He's a pretty moody dude. The only emotions Logan seems to show on a regular basis are anger and various forms of irritation. He has an incredibly short, nasty temper and lashes out at others in anger in cruel, petty ways. In the beginning of the game, his sibling insists that he can't kill the angry protestors. In return, Logan forces her to choose between executing said protestors or her love interest, who he accuses of being a spy.

Samples

First Person:
Unless I'm mistaken, this book-- [if that's what it truly is.] --should be recording my voice.

If so, then someone should be able to hear this. [If not, he looks like a fool talking to himself. That's only okay if he's alone.]

I feel it's safe to presume I am no longer in Albion. I do not take kindly to being abducted. I know not who is responsible. Be this some part of conspiracy or otherwise, they will certainly come to regret it.

[An empty threat and he knows it. He clears his throat. Time to get to the point already.]

I want to know where I am and who is responsible. How long this has been going on. I wish to know the purpose behind these wings… to us being here, if there is any at all. And, I must know if there is any means of leaving.

[He realizes the last is unlikely, but it's important enough to ask anyway.]

If anyone listening has any information regarding these subjects, speak now.

Third Person:
Logan could handle waking up in a totally foreign location. It was disorienting and frustrating, but stranger things had happened. Maybe not to him directly, but he'd heard enough of his mother's stories. Logan could even handle having done so in nothing but a pair of white trousers in the midst of winter. Cold and unfortunate as it was, at least he had his suit neatly folded beside him. At least he wouldn't have to explore said new surroundings with only hope that he wouldn't catch his death. Not yet. Not until he saw the final battle through…

The black wings he suddenly awoke with, Logan found to be utterly idiotic. And Logan knew idiotic. After all, he had been king of Albion once upon a time and not too long ago. (Generally speaking, its citizens weren't renowned for their staggering intelligence.) They left his body sore and aching and served no apparent purpose whatsoever. Though he could only glance at them over his shoulder, he was fairly certain they weren't big enough for human flight. Well, they didn't seem big enough anyway. So what good were they?

Fingers, ungloved for once, ran along one wing. They certainly felt real enough. And his body was certainly sore enough. But why were they there? Why did he have them? Curiosity got the better of the former king and he yanked out a single feather. It was, in retrospect, a stupid move on his part. Logan was hit with a sudden wave of nausea and had to rely on the nearest tree for support. Luckily for him, there were plenty of trees around him for said support. What wasn't lucky, however, were that not only the wings useless but a burden as well. If plucking one feather just did that, Logan could only dread to imagine what would happen if someone was able to remove one or both wings. It seemed like just another way someone could try to kill him.

Wonderful.