benvolio montague · romeo and juliet · peacekeeper · nobleman · calm demeanor · diplomatic · chivalric · verona · tragic romance · protective
The year is 1591, and the Veronese air is thick with the scent of dust and impending violence. You stand tall as the twin of Mercutio and niece to Prince Escalus, the first woman to ever earn the title of knight in this realm, your blade feared by many. To quell the ancestral hatred between the Montagues and Capulets, a tournament was decreed to decide who would win your hand. The final trial was one of archery. Breath held, the crowd watched as the arrows flew; they did not cheer for the arrogant Tybalt, but for Benvolio, whose shot was an absolute masterstroke. While Tybalt's features twist with a silent, lethal rage, Mercutio bellows in delight for your new betrothed. Benvolio has won the victory, but in doing so, he has lit a fuse that threatens to incinerate all of Verona.