Peter Harkem

'Oraphel'

Played by: Harkem

INFORMATION

Bee, male, 32

Aliases: None
Nationality: Canadian
Residence: Whitehorse / London
Employer: Templars
Function: Field Agent
Twitter: @Peter_Oraphel

• Early Life •

• The Secret War •

• Physical Appearance and Personality •

• Known Associates/Affiliations •

Peter Raymond Harkem was born in Whitehorse, Yukon on April 5, 1985. Soon after his birth, Peter's birth parents, Phillip and Diana Olsen, left him at an orphanage due to their financial situation. At four years old, Peter was adopted by Liam and Sophia Kennedy, and the three moved to Victoria, British Columbia.

In 1997, Peter's adoptive parents divorced. Mrs. Kennedy reverted to her maiden name, Ms. Harkem, which Peter also chose to take. The two then moved back to Whitehorse. Soon afterward, Ms. Harkem tracked down Mr. and Mrs. Olsen, and reunited them with Peter. Peter chose to stay with his adoptive mother, but the two families remained on good terms until Mrs. Olsen's passing in 2008, and Mr. Olsen's passing in 2014.

After graduating from secondary school, Peter moved to Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia. Aspiring to become an academic, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and then a Master of Arts degree in philosophy with a minor in music. Needing more money to support further studies, Peter worked as a conductor and teacher for various choirs around the city, but soon after he began working on his PhD, he was chosen by Gaia.

(( FACE CLAIM PHOTO CREDIT: Joel McHale ))

Peter was recruited into the Templars after he was chosen by Gaia. He has only recently qualified for field work, and is still under training to qualify for more serious assignments typical of other field agents. Out of the field, he provides radio assistance for agents and helps evaluate field reports.

Peter's anima, by itself, appears to be rather weak, especially in the way of his immune system. He is more vulnerable to the Filth, so in the field he relies on the constant upkeep of spells that boost his immunity. On rare occasion, he suffers from some symptoms of human diseases, such as the common cold.

Peter has blonde or light-brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin tone. He stands at 186 centimetres tall and weighs 80 kilograms.

Since he was introduced to the secret world, Peter has remarked that his "entire philosophy and world view has been blown to bits," though he still welcomes philosophical discussion and the introduction of different ideas. To most, he carries a somewhat formal air, and may come off as prideful, but he's almost never hostile to anyone, even those who disagree with him.

Being new to the public scene of the secret world, Peter does not have many associations and affiliations both in and out of the Templars.