Aris, the abused runaway prince. He was created as a sort of tribute to a deceased friend of mine for whom I cared very deeply - Kean, or Kimba, who often depicted himself as a white lion. Kean is also the reason for Aris' scar - at the time when we met, the game of the moment was Final Fantasy VIII, and Kean's visual resemblance to Squall left us joking about the similarities. So Aris wound up with a very similar scar - a 'gift' from his father - as part of his legacy.

I suppose you could say he has a lot of weight on his shoulders, in-character and out. Hopefully, Aris will find the peace that Kean never could.