Julien Du'Cortuer

"'...I didn’t even get to welcome him home before he grabbed me by the throat.' - Julien to Adelaide Whitmore."Julien Du'Cortuer is a main character and major influence in Whitmore's Accession.

Biography
Julien Du'Cortuer is a main character in Whitmore's Accession. He is the Dauphin of Clermont and is set to become King once his father dies. He is 32-years-old and currently engaged to Margret Browne. He is the first son of King Henry Du'Cortuer and Queen Rosalina Du'Cortuer. Much like his other siblings, he has been dubbed a very handsome man, "..which is rare in this century." as quoted by Mary Whitmore.

Early Life
Julien was born in the Louverné Court, Clermont opposed to his other siblings, whom were all born all over Clermont. Raised at the Court from the day of his birth, Julien was born to be a leader. He takes the political side to ruling seriously and truly belives he is ready to become King. Although 10-years-senior to his younger brother, William - the two remain close.

Julien was originally betrothed to another before Margret. Lady Elizabeth Hyatt - his first cousin on his mother's side. Henry initially wanted to keep the power within the family, but much to Rosalina's dismay, he dimished the betrothal. Julien and Elizabeth were betrothed till her 19th birthday when it ended; Julien was 26-years-old.

Margret and Julien begun romantic involvement two years before their official betrothal. The pair were formally engaged just short of a year ago.

Personality
Julien is somewhat similar to his father, Henry. With a headstrong personality paired with a cockiness about him, he is not the type people often approach. Although passionate about the leadership required to rule, he shares a passion for fighting alongside his brother, William.

Julien cares deeply for his family and doesn't hesitate to show his appreciation towards them. In conjunction with his headstrong side, he is also short-tempered. Julien doesn't appear to care if offends people. As the story advances, Julien becomes less of a tyrant, but begins to differentiate from his younger brother, William due to their interests.

Physical Appearance
Julien has deep brown hair that is at shoulder length. He is the tallest of the siblings, and has a more muscular shape to him. He has blue eyes like his mother and has a fair to tan complexion.

Julien spends majority of his time all about the castle. This could mean he is either inside the entire day, or out on the grounds. This means that his clothing varies depending on the type of scenery. He mainly wears earth-tone fustians or plain doublets with trousers.