Beautiful People: Ewan

Pfft, I feel I should cook my own words and eat them. I talked about a different blog post, but instead, I write a third one and I post it. I believe there is a part of me who never will be able to keep my mouth closed. My excuse though, is the fact that Georgie and Sky have posted another list of questions for the Beautiful People questionnaire. Having enjoyed it earlier, I wanted to do it again.

Once a month Sky and Georgie will be posting a list of 10 questions for you to answer about your characters. You can use the same character every month, or choose a new one for each set of questions. Your call. You can answer all the questions, just one, or however many you have the time and energy to answer. Just go for it and have fun.

Lord Nathan has to stay away for now because I wanted to look at Ewan Archiebald Tyde. He hasn’t got much attention lately. Even worse, I’ve only worked on Nathan the last time. Ewan was the one I started it all with, and he’s probably the character I really do have a plan for. I think rather few people know his true character, but I believe Wonderful Life gives you a helping hand. I have to warn you though; it’s not like you think it is. Ewan is different from Nathan, but it’s an advantage. Yes, he is much more of a beautiful person than what he thinks.


1. What kind of music does he/she like?
Ewan adores a bit of classic music as well as Celtic music. Still, his heart is especially weak to violas and violins. At the sea though, he got his own little flute which he loves very muchly. The flute’s music has made this a genre from him to like, so it should absolutely be included.

2. Does he/she like to go outside?
Yes! He’s very much of the person who likes to sit outside, walk outside or anything similar. At home, he would often be outside and while being at the sea; he gets even more time to be outside.

3. Is he/she naturally curious?
Yes, I would say so. He keeps his eyes open to see if something does happen, and most of it is based on curiosity. Ewan if often found driven by curiosity (among other things) as well, but I wouldn’t say that he shares his discoveries with too many. (Ewan’s an eavesdropper. He probably plans it all behind my back. That’s what I tell myself.)

4. Favorite color?
Blue, I think. It suits him. (Well, I’m not sure he thinks it suits him.)

5. Where is he/she from?
He is from a strange galaxy from Far Far Away. No, really, he’s from a small village located in England. I haven’t decided exactly where in England it is or what it’s called, but it’s near the coast.

6. Any enemies?
Oh yes, the whole of France is against him. A whole army of Frogs wants to kill him. Ewan wouldn’t say that he has any proper, close enemies. Mr. Tyde is a peaceful man, but there is somebody who tries to keep him down. He isn’t bullied though, but they’re not nice to him.

7. Right, or left handed?
Right handed, even though he tries to write with both of them. He doesn’t want me to tell how badly it ends, so I won’t.

8. What are his/her quirks?
There aren’t many of them. Still, he seems to disappear at times while others can’t explain his behavior. The reason if fairly simple though, but they don’t get it. (He keeps a dairy – Ewan is such a sweet man.) I think it’s also safe to mention the fact that there is a hidden rebellion in him, which may or may not, cause trouble.

9. What kinds of things get on his/her nerves?
Injustice. Hands down. Something in him is ahead of his time, I think. He cares about what’s wrong and right, but in the wrong way. He does what he believes is right, but it may not always be so, and he knows. There is a divided dilemma. What more is, Ewan despites hair in his eyes, people who refuse to listen, writing he can’t read and losing games. And this is only the beginning…

10. Is he/she independent, or needs others to help out?
Yes and no. I’m sure Ewan would say he’s a rather independent man, but I don’t agree. Yes, he can take care of himself, but he does it in the wrong way. He needs guidance. Ewan needs somebody to lead him onto the right path, and from that, he can be independent in my eyes.

There you’ve got him! ^.^ It doesn’t tell exactly who he is, but it definitely tells you something about his character. Now, maybe I need to work more on the character… I’m sure he would like some attention. I’ve left him with trouble. How nice of me…

Sun's in your eyes, the heat is in your hair. They seem to hate you because you are there. And I need a friend, oh, I need a friend to make me happy; Not stand here on my own.

Beautiful People - Lord Nathan

Ack, how can people persuade me as much as they are doing now? It’s not fair. I cannot believe I said yes to writing about Lord Nathan Heverrick. Poor man. I cannot, however, take any credit over this questionnaire. Georgie and Sky as the ones to blame and you can find them over here.

As most of you know, he comes from my story Sails for The Western Sea and this is a few tidbits on his character.

1. What type of laugh does he have?
Lord Nathan’s laugh is similar to a pig’s laugh. It mostly sounds like a snort or a snerk in the beginning, before it turns out to an outright laugh which you know comes from the heart. When it’s a forced laugh though, it sounds mostly like a dry laughter which mostly just pronounces the “heh heh” instead of laughing it.

2. Who is his best friend?
He’s never been much of a social person and he never was so, but as the story goes on, he gets to know Ewan and they develop a friendship that is very dear to both of them. Both he and you will know that nobody can take the other’s place in that friendship, no matter what.

3. What is his/her family like?
He comes from a very noble family, hence the title Lord. His mother and siblings never played a big part in the story, but they are good people. His father however, is very similar to Nathan as the same time as he’s completely different. They stand for the same values, but his father would approach it differently than Nathan, but which way is the best; that’s for the reader to decide.

4. Is he/she a Christian, or will he/she eventually find Jesus?
Yes, Lord Nathan is a Christian. He’s been a Christian for as long as he could remember, but the faith hasn’t really played such a big part of his life as it should have. During the story however, his faith will grow, and it’s first then he will become a true Christian who lives for Jesus and does what he does because of his faith.

“”I once was blind but now I see". Didn't I write that?” “Yes, you did.” “Now at last it's true.” – From Amazing Grace

5. Does he believe in fairies?
Because of his wandering mind, I would say it’s plausible. He never has an opinion regarding fairies because they don’t seem to interest him very much, but he likes to think about creatures of myth. Having included mythological creatures into his own stories as well as having a genuine interest in it, he would very much like it to be true, but he is unsure of what to think.

6. Does he like hedgehogs?
That’s... A very interesting question. He care about animals, but hedgehogs seem to scare him in an odd fashion. It’s among the small animals which he has problems with; alongside with rats, lemmings and snakes. I know Lord Nathan would love to come back to that point, but for now; no, he doesn’t like them very much.

7. Favourite kind of weather?
A day with clouds in the sky alongside with the sun. It should be warm enough, but not too hot because he’ll just get mad then. There should also be wind because it’s then he feels comfortable and safe. What more is, he doesn’t mind the snow too much either as long he doesn’t have to travel through it.

8. Does he have a good sense of humour? If so what kind? (Slapstick, wit, sarcasm, etc.?)
Does Lord Nathan have a good sense of humour? No. Do the others laugh at him? No. Does he laugh at himself? Yes. His humour is rather dry and when he uses his puns, other’s are just giving him a queer look. They cannot quite understand him, and Nathan would say he’s humour isn’t weird; other’s just don’t get it. As the times goes on, he also develops a humour based on sarcasm (alongside with his bad puns, of course), but the sarcasm is only used at times when he is unsure or worried in one way or another.

9. How did he do in school, or any kind of education they might have had?
He has a rather good education, especially when it comes to mathematics and languages. He’s graduated of course, but he walks around, knowing sine and cosine by heart. Lord Nathan speaks two languages as well; English and French.

10. Any strange hobbies?
Yes, his hobbies can be strange at times. Among them, you’ll find: Annoying himself because of his tight shoes (a brilliant hobby), writing about myths and the Arthurian Legend, collection stones, quote famous men, scrunch his wee little nose and smile before he turns the lights out and go to bed. The last one is not exactly a hobby, but he has to do so every night.

Yup, there we go. Now, at last, I can start working with my English homework. (Pfft, like I wanted to do so anyway.) And as you know, Lord Nathan is my characters, so nobody; I repeat NOBODY, should as much think about stealing him.