Well, my avatar really coincides with my respect, and similar personal struggles experienced by, and for the historical figure Cao Pi of Wei....he was the first "prince/ruler" of the Wei forces, and was skilled in martial arts and strategy, he had joined his father Cao Cao (consider to be in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Novel/Era to be the "Hero of Chaos") in battle since he was young....much pressure was on him to excel, and be a ruler of similar powerfully magnetic effect of his father; Cao Pi, who was quite ambitious, powerful, and intelligent wanted to create a land in his own image, which symbolized the fact that he was NOT his father....he didn't want to be confused with his father, and sought to stand apart from him, (yet respected him) and become his own man; he knew he FIRMLY had to be his own person....Cao Pi to me (despite his historically condescending, and arrogant portrayal) represents the old adage, "To thine own self, be true".....he knew he wasn't his father, and sought to constantly differentiate himself from, while still respecting his father.
Cao Pi's weapons of choice (the Royal Longsword and Sidesword in DW6:Special and DW6 Regular) represents the subtlety of his power, but the presence of his bearing ....he wasn't loud, or boisterous (I don't do well with people who think that being the LOUDEST is the best way to convince a person of something), yet he spoke in ways that chilled people, or warmed them....he was seemingly cold, yet he was believed to be EXCEEDINGLY sweet to his would-be wife, Zhen Ji, or "Lady Zhen".....
I respect him, and admire him for having the perseverance to rule a kingdom, and being so skilled at warfare....He in many ways, reflects my way-of-life....
Subtle, yet Present, Passionate, yet Cold, Mysterious, yet Well-known...the man is a lord, and a leader.