His Holiness Pope Valentine II

Human 


Sex:
Male


Birth date:
August 20th, 2139 


Age:
47

Height:
5'8


Skill Set: 
Engineer


Titles: 
His Holiness Valentine II, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Servant of the servants of God.






The pope sits below the average height for a human male in 2186. To make up for this, Valentine has made a habit of dressing in much more militaristic and royal fashions than what has been customary within the papacy since its conception. A golden crown replaces the elaborate behemoth headdresses usually worn by the popes and his crisp military uniform (now bearing signs of the church instead of those of the alliance) has taken the reigns from traditional robes. His fashion, combined with his graying hair and trimmed goatee, makes Valentine appear more like an aging medieval king than a wise pope of the modern age. He does, however, still dress in the more ceremonial attire for most important public appearances or on highly ceremonial occasions.

This is not all that makes Valentine stand out in the position of pope, however. Being a veteran of the First Contact War, Valentine bares a cybernetic right arm as result of a Turian orbital bombardment that he narrowly survived. Instead of covering it up with false skin, Valentine proudly displays it as a remembrance to the fallen heroes of Shanxi. In nearly all photographs of him you will see the same steel sheen of his replacement arm, bravely wielding the popes staff in its grasp.

Deep wrinkles run through his skin, like canyons through the earth and his eyes wear the grey color of stone. You won't ever see him pushing hair out of his face, on account that he began balding at a young age and he possesses the unique trait of being naturally ambidextrous. Despite his ability to use both hands equally, he finds himself using his right hand over his left on most occasions.
 
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Described as "level headed" and "firm", Valentine is a man who doesn't need to voice his disapproval or hate directly for people to understand how he feels. He is a man of firm conviction who is difficult to convince once he has made up his mind, but will not raise his voice or get belligerent if you try to argue the points with him. Instead, he simply keeps a clear head and calm mind in order to make rational decisions that may be impossible to make if he were to lower himself to the level of having a shouting match. 


He is, by all means, a man of the silver tongue who knows when to be blunt and when to be coy. This ability to manipulate situations with his observation skills and talk his way up the ladder have no doubt been key to his rise as pope at such a young age. Despite this usual calmness, there are times when Valentine's emotions get the better of him and he stumbles over his words or throws tantrums. Thankfully, he is commonly able to keep his composure until he is out of the public eye (though this can still lead to emotional decisions that can undo grave amounts of work). 


Overall, Valentine would be nothing without his devotion to the Catholic faith. Considered to be slightly mystic by the Cardinals at the Vatican, Valentine has strong devotion to God and what he believes to be in the best interests of serving him. Part of this service, in his mind, is ensuring that humanity remain strong and cultured among the several different races of the galaxy. Part of this is ensuring that "God's Religion" is not overshadowed by the fleet of opposing alien religions that have flooded the Human culture. As apart of this, he spends hours and days creating new interpretations of scripture and forging new mandates that fall in line with his modified belief system.