Thought maybe I should provide some background on the Civis Romanus character. Those of you with us for the Nautica Prima adventure will be more used to my work with the Edes character and might expect the Civis character to be similar. Nope.
The current Civis Romanus comes from a long line of Civis Romanus's all of whom have been involved in military careers and many military campaigns. Our Civis (who I'll talk about as Civis from here on out) is married to Apolita of Celtia, a full Roman citizen of celtic heritage but Roman upbringing. They have two young children, Civis the Younger and Apollonia. The girl is the eldest child at 10 years and the younger Civis is 7 years old.
The association between the Civis and the Angel Jayhawk characters goes back many years and many adventures. The Angel is an "Uncle" to the children. Civis and Apolita know of and can see the Angel's special "features" (ebony wings). The children do not, nor do any others in the villa or elsewhere unless Jayhawk has permitted it.
Civis is honorable and loyal to Caesar (whoever is Caesar at that time). He does not seek the throne. He has served as a legion commander, a commander of the host, and as Supreme Commander of the Legions of Roma. He serves Caesar in these times as Chief Military Advisor, living with his family in a villa on the outskirts of Roma.
Civis' personality is forthright but can be occasionally moody, especially if he thinks inaction is too excessive. He thinks mission and military first. In this regard he can be absolutely ruthless whether leading legions or if personally in battle. He is a master swordsman with a preference for the famous short sword of the Roman legionnaires.
He tolerates but has little appreciation for sorcery. He has three hot buttons: 1) he dislikes being treated or seeing anyone treated discourteously, 2) he abhors slavery (Civis has servants, but no slaves in his villa) and 3)he will immediately come to the aid of any girl or woman he thinks is being maltreated, almost to the point of personal foolhardiness.
Civis has a typical Roman weakness, though his adventures with the Angel have tempered this lately. He is somewhat ignorant of foreign cultures, geography and history. This is why he and the Angel team up occasionally on adventures. The Angel is constrained from engaging in violence; Civis has no such constraint. Civis needs assistance when dealing with foreign cultures; Jayhawk is the perfect advisor and confidant. Civis respects but is never overawed by the powers possessed by the Angel. Jayhawk will tease Civis for his lack of cultural knowledge, but places total trust in his friend's judgement of what to do when action is called for.
If it seems to you this Civis character is heavily developed, you're right. He's been around awhile, has had lots of adventures and has the scars to prove it.