Percival was created to be the Swain in Distress to Dawn's large number of badass knights, and is a merrow for some bloody stupid reason I have since forgotten, but due to stubbornness and my strong distaste for inconsistent characterisation in my characters I am unwilling to play him as anything other than Very Merrow. Happily, as of Betrothal, I appear to have conquered the lack-of-fun-in-some-social-settings problems this caused; I await with interest the next main event to see if it sticks.
It may well stick with glory which is like GLORY!!! but quietly emphatic instead of loud and warlike.