Xavier Weston

Guardian Xavier Weston is a POV protagonist in all four books of the Princess and the Guardian series. He debuted in A Royal Reborn. As the son of Guardians Meredithe and Nathaniel Weston, he is a descendant of Kildred, a member of the Silver Guard, and the sworn Guardian of Princess Andria.

Background
Xavier was born to Nathaniel Weston, Guardian of Oliver I, and Meredithe Braddoch, Guardian of Sonja of Whitegrove. As a descendant of Kildred, he was to be raised as a Guardian of the young Princess Andria.

Two years later, his sister - Isobella, the future Guardian of Benedict III - was born. Both of them were anointed at Kildred's Oasis during their first winter.

From a young age, he has understood his duty to keep the Princess safe. As children, he and Andria became the best of friends.

His first trial as Guardian occurred shortly after the termination of Magnos's War, when a Kyrashan coup invaded the Golden Palace with the intention of murdering the current and future heirs of the Aramorian Throne. At the time of the invasion, Xavier had the responsibility of guarding Andria's tower as she slept. That night, he led Andria to safety and protected her in hiding until sunrise.

Shortly after the ambush, King Oliver of Aramore and King Frederick II of Aldhaven prepared a truce that would strengthen their kingdoms' bond. This truce involved an arranged marriage between their children - Andria of Aramore (13) and Edmund IV (20). But Andria, fearful of what her future holds, convinces Xavier to run away with her to Skunatt. After much planning, Xavier and Andria escape the Palace on the night of a Mirum's Moon and ride to Alargon's Pass to enter Skunatt. Andria makes it through; Xavier doesn't.

Book I
After being captured by Knights of the Iron Guard, Xavier is brought back to Aramore to face punishment. In order to keep Andria's whereabouts safe, Xavier lies that she incidentally drowned in Kildred's Oasis. King Oliver holds a public ceremony in which he sentences Xavier to thirteen lashes for his crimes of treason and assisted murder. However, the lashes are inflicted onto Guardian Nathaniel, and Xavier is forced to count each one. Afterwards, Oliver officially deems the boy a dultag and an exile; he bans Xavier from ever seeing his family again and sentences him to a life in a cell of the Iron Keep.

Appearance
Due to his regular exercise in the Iron Keep, Xavier has built and maintained a fit body. His green eyes, often compared to emeralds, have allegedly passed through generations from the legendary Kildred. He is described by Andria to have dark hair, thick brows, dimples, and a slightly Aquiline nose. Throughout the series, he takes on several aesthetics: upon his and Andria's reunion, he sports little (but unkempt) facial hair and hollow cheeks; as time goes by, however, he builds more fat and muscle, and (according to Caolan) must shave fairly regularly to avoid growing a full beard.

Personality
At his core, Xavier is a loyal man.