Rolf Hobbson/Personality

Personality
Personality traits

Themes
Themes and motivations

Relations

 * Varis Chandler: Rolf understands that Varis is touched in the mind. He recognizes that the Varis is a powerful warlock, and is a useful ally to have in a fight.  Believing that Varis is good natured and has the deposition of a child, which he uses his threats and physicality to help educate him in the realities of life.
 * Lilianne Jelleryn: Lily is an enigma to Rolf: someone who is beautiful, deeply mysterious, and a bit even terrifying to him. He has never much trusted Elves or Fey, so it has taken a lot of patience on his part to accept her as a leader. He’s also never served under a woman, so that has been a challenge in itself, since he typically views women as inherently weak. She has a vision that he seems to be part of, so he feels a sense of place that is comfortable to him. Though, he does at times questions where her plans are leading. He does sometimes wonder if she is over her head in her ambitions. He is intensely jealous that she bestowed Cevaro the Mark of the Rose instead of him, Being that he was a newcomer.  He does resent Lily to some extent because of that. He is also often annoyed that Lily keeps giving people second chances, whereas he prefers to just finish his foes off so they can’t stab him in the back later. Yet she seems to have plans for everyone; it just frustrates Rolf that he can’t envision things that far out.  Rolf has grown to like and respect Lily in spite of his reservations. She is strong and kind, but finds her attempts at asserting emotional control over him to be irritating. Rolf is very stubborn and prefers to do things his way, on his terms. He knows that she wants more out of him, in a moral sense, but he tends to think that he’s too far gone in that respect to be worth salvaging. Yet she does not yield, and he naturally pushes back. That tug-of-war of wills is sometimes is amusing him, and he finds that tormenting Giles is a satisfactory way of getting her goat. It’s a more subtle game than what he is used to, but it’s one that he has found more stimulating than his usual pursuits.
 * Giles Lockhart: Rolf believes that Giles is a pounce. He is useful to have around, but generally doesn't really give the man much thought.  Finding the relation between him and Lily to be a little too sweet for his liking, he has found delight in trying to take the winds out of his sails.
 * Edgar: Rolf has difficulty trying to relate to Edgar due to how distant the man was. He merely saw him as another haughty arrogant and overly girlish Elf.  Regardless his personal feelings Rolf acknowledged that despite his appearances, Edgar did more than pull his weight.
 * Cevaro Desnaro: His reaction to Cevaro was hostile. He highly questioned and very against Lilianne not only sparring the man, but hiring him to her cause; feeling that the man was an unwanted addition to their group.  The man's obsession with coffee only aggravated him more.  The crescendo of which, was when Cevaro became the first bearer of Lilianne's Mark of the Rose, because he felt that he was a lot closer to her.  Sensing the division Lilianne pressured them to work together often.  Over time he come to see Cevaro as someone has reliable to keep around in a fight.  Cevaro's willing to support Rolf's endeavor has started to shift his option of the man towards something resembling tolerable.
 * Tayte Hobbson: Rolf's relationship with his mother was a not healthy one. He often felt that he was someone that was always that in her way.  She barely cared for him herself, often relying on an extended network of babysitters to care for him in her stead.  Which he gravitated to more than his actual mother.  Still, he did extend some defense to his mother's honor.  Since she slept around a lot she was often belittled as a prostitute, something that Rolf did not tolerate in the least.  He got away from her the first moment he, coming a sailor before he even fully developed into a man.  He has only seen her once in the last decade, and has little desire to do so again.
 * Waldo: Waldo is one of the few people he approves of. He values the creature's is toughness, willingness to resort to violence and being a sailor formed a strong sense of symmetry.  Waldo's penchant for explosions both amused and fascinated Rolf.  Feeling that the Waldo was more of the captain he was looking for, he was willing to abandon Lilianne and follow a path that felt natural for him.  Fate, had other plans in mind.
 * Travis Fischer: Travis was a former crew mate on the Bloody Tide five out of the seven years that Rolf was on the Bloody Tide. Travis was a skilled sailor, and ferocious fighter.  As depraved and debased as any member of the Bloody Tide, Rolf saw him as a more notable member of the crew.  Being aware of the things that Travis had done, things he has done himself, and he knew unpleasant afterlife awaited him.  So when he discovered that Travis was regretful of his actions, and Rolf took it upon himself to see that his former crew mate had an opportunity to tip the scales in the other direction.  A circumstance that that has been nagging on the back of Rolf's mind for some time.
 * Lumah Drexehi: Rolf recognizies the woman's raw and wild power. He appreciates her assisting him in helping out Travis Fischer.  Her offer for him to join her on a hunt as wolves is something that still deeply fascinates him for if he was a member of the natural order of things, he would certainly be a wolf.
 * Pieter Allard: Initally, Rolf not all together certain he should consider Pieter has being a person. Being a brutal man, the shuttering creature only ousted himself as being something to be preyed upon.  Thus, he had no issues with Waldo's inclination of using Pieter as a tool for fueling his skyship.  Although, Rolf would later gain some appreciation towards Pieter's combat prowess.  Even suggesting, that the group replace Varis with Pieter since he seemed more capable.  His conscious eventually got the better of him, and he came to see Pieter as a person after all.  So, when the chance came along to free Pieter from Waldo's grip came along, he saw it as an opportunity to right a wrong.