Marcus Evan

Marcus Evan is an Elemental of the Summer Court. He is dual-kithed, sharing the Blessings of both a Metalflesh and a Wizened Artist. Marcus' Mask manifests as a solidly-built man with a shaved head and elaborate tattoos covering his entire body(save his head, hands, and feet) in flowing swirls and arabesques. He appears to be pushing thirty, but it is unclear if he is pushing it ahead of, or behind him.

Marcus' Mien reveals that the tattoos are actually arcane designs etched into his otherwise smooth, metal skin. His skin is highly polished and catches even the most minute sources of light, however this effect is somewhat blurred by the heat distortion which seems to follow his movements. When in motion, the seamlessly overlapping metals which compose his flesh(and their engravings) shift and change almost imperceptibly.

The strong Summer Mantle which surrounds Marcus manifests as a furnace-like heat which rises from his metal skin and distorts the air about him with a hazy shimmering effect. Recently, his mantle also started to manifest the occasional sounds of a distant crowd roaring in reflection of his current mood.

Biography

Before: Mortal Life

William "Liam" Bessemer was an English exchange student at Sacramento State. While Liam was perceptive and intelligent, he was also rather spoiled and lazy, spending most of his time drinking and socializing when he should have been studying. Playing rugby and beer pong were more important to him than attending lectures. By the end of his first year, his childish habits caught up with him. Despondent over his impending expulsion, he wandered into the overgrown, riverside edge of the campus. It was here that he was found by The Shining Lady and foolishly accepted her offer of comfort and escape.

During: Arcadian Durance

After having his heart torn out by The Shining Lady, and his flesh and spirit lacerated by the Thorns, Liam found himself at work in one of the many forges in Her realm. The Shining Lady of Perfection inspired him to work tirelessly. As his limbs weakened and failed him, he crafted new, stronger ones to replace them. Once he had completely reforged his flesh from metal, She renamed him, calling him Her Great Work. After years of creating wonderous impossibilities, Liam, now Marcus, eventually reclaimed his still-beating heart from the hearth, where it had served as fuel for the forge's fire during his captivity. His mortal memories returned, he fled into the Hedge, fearing the awful perfection of His Lady.

After: Beyond the Hedge

Liam returned to Sacramento to find that, while he had aged a decade, only 366 days had passed since his abduction. An imposter had taken over his life, and was living it better than he had. Not only had his Fetch convinced the University to allow him to make up his incomplete work, but he was now on the Dean's List. The one brief phone conversation he had with his parents had convinced him that they had never been prouder of him, and had expected him to fail. He decided to leave "William Bessemer" alone and began his new life as Marcus Evan. Using his new, Arcadian gifts, he had gotten by with odd jobs until recently managing to build a reputation as a local craftsman. He can often be found at his retail stall in Quicksilver Gate when he is not devoting his time to either his duties as a Hedge Warden or his responsibilities as the Summer Court's Hunter of the Longest Day.