Saidra is a mysterious girl who was held since she was very young as a "song bird" for the high priest of the Blood Hymn, Grier Larkin. (A very evil and rough fellow.)
Her unnaturally beautiful voice was noticed by many, and her family sold her to the cult for a small fortune. She doesn't know much about the world or society in general, but she is a genius when it comes to music. She has perfect pitch, and more or less lives "in her own little world" that she has constructed in her mind.
She is very pale, which makes most think that she came from Janu, a city far to the southwest. Her hair is a startling bright red, and extremely long since she never cut it.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Drayden
Patient. Wise. Deadly.
Drayden was kidnapped from his home as a baby, and doesn't remember his family. He was trained from the start as an assassin, learning skills that made him a stealthy, lethal predator. The group that kidnapped him are a resistance movement in the hill country, who don't like the way Thebes (the capitol city) is run. They are kind of religious nuts.
A priest in this group teaches Drayden to read and write, and also trains him as a kind of pseudo-scholar.
When Drayden was still quite young, the outpost of these zealots was found, and he was forced to flee. He didn't know much about his neighboring cities, but he was well trained to survive in the wild on his own. He eventually takes a job with a local city guard, where he meets Idaceen. She recognizes his skills, and when she leaves to make a sports team, she recruits him. He's the "secret weapon" on the team, the one everyone else is afraid of. Idaceen tends to think outside the box, so you never know which way she's going to use his skill.
He's kind of the typical "strong, silent" type, but he has kind of a quirky sense of humor. It's a little twisted, but he's generally a good natured fellow. He never really took particular enjoyement out of being an assassin, he just kind of did it, and he was good at it. He likes music more than anything ... he frequently attends city wise art displays of either music or theater.
Drayden was kidnapped from his home as a baby, and doesn't remember his family. He was trained from the start as an assassin, learning skills that made him a stealthy, lethal predator. The group that kidnapped him are a resistance movement in the hill country, who don't like the way Thebes (the capitol city) is run. They are kind of religious nuts.
A priest in this group teaches Drayden to read and write, and also trains him as a kind of pseudo-scholar.
When Drayden was still quite young, the outpost of these zealots was found, and he was forced to flee. He didn't know much about his neighboring cities, but he was well trained to survive in the wild on his own. He eventually takes a job with a local city guard, where he meets Idaceen. She recognizes his skills, and when she leaves to make a sports team, she recruits him. He's the "secret weapon" on the team, the one everyone else is afraid of. Idaceen tends to think outside the box, so you never know which way she's going to use his skill.
He's kind of the typical "strong, silent" type, but he has kind of a quirky sense of humor. It's a little twisted, but he's generally a good natured fellow. He never really took particular enjoyement out of being an assassin, he just kind of did it, and he was good at it. He likes music more than anything ... he frequently attends city wise art displays of either music or theater.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Idaceen & Pargon Cliffsong
Idaceen and Pargon are siblings, but they are pretty much nothing alike.
Idaceen is a hot tempered, in your face warrior. Her parents were killed when she was very young right in front of her, and she's been looking for a little revenge ever since. Sadly, the guys who killed them were brought to justice by the state, and this didn't really make her feel any better. She began training for the army, but was not accepted because she is female. Though this obviously was quite upsetting, she decided to join a local guard instead. (Who don't care what sex you are - they just care if you can kick someone's ass if you need to.) The local guard had some ... well, moral problems. They were basically thugs, and after a few years she couldn't really take the mindless brutality of it anymore.
So after all that, through a wide variety of circumstances, she began leading a team of local athletes. (The sport is basically capture the flag with blow-darts.) They're quite good, and she plans on using her influence with the team to gain some political recognition so she can change the way the city is run.
She's a vegetarian by choice, and likes to dye her hair strange flashy colors. She can't cook anything worth a damn, and absolutely hates it when her teeth feel dirty. She also has a pet ferret named Bandit, who she seems to be able to talk to.
Pargon, on the other hand, is a ridiculously mild mannered fellow with no desire to fight anything, ever. This strikes most as odd, because he's a very big, muscular guy who intimidates people just by looking at them. (They just don't realize he'd never dream of hurting them.)
He has a deep love of natural sciences - plants and animals alike. He's quite brilliant in his research, and has developed many useful things for the aid of the city, like basic protein bars that are used in times of famine, as well as a variety of particularly hearty grains and seeds.
Pargon is a hopeless romantic, but is usually too shy to talk to any females besides his own sister, who he loves deeply but is usually quite embarassed by her brazen, openly sexual behavior. He spends almost all his time in a small labratory by himself, continually enraptured by experiments and research.
A little known fact: since the murder of his parents, he has suffered from vivid night terrors that prevent him from being able to sleep near anyone, lest he hurt or kill them in self defense in his sleep.
Idaceen is a hot tempered, in your face warrior. Her parents were killed when she was very young right in front of her, and she's been looking for a little revenge ever since. Sadly, the guys who killed them were brought to justice by the state, and this didn't really make her feel any better. She began training for the army, but was not accepted because she is female. Though this obviously was quite upsetting, she decided to join a local guard instead. (Who don't care what sex you are - they just care if you can kick someone's ass if you need to.) The local guard had some ... well, moral problems. They were basically thugs, and after a few years she couldn't really take the mindless brutality of it anymore.
So after all that, through a wide variety of circumstances, she began leading a team of local athletes. (The sport is basically capture the flag with blow-darts.) They're quite good, and she plans on using her influence with the team to gain some political recognition so she can change the way the city is run.
She's a vegetarian by choice, and likes to dye her hair strange flashy colors. She can't cook anything worth a damn, and absolutely hates it when her teeth feel dirty. She also has a pet ferret named Bandit, who she seems to be able to talk to.
Pargon, on the other hand, is a ridiculously mild mannered fellow with no desire to fight anything, ever. This strikes most as odd, because he's a very big, muscular guy who intimidates people just by looking at them. (They just don't realize he'd never dream of hurting them.)
He has a deep love of natural sciences - plants and animals alike. He's quite brilliant in his research, and has developed many useful things for the aid of the city, like basic protein bars that are used in times of famine, as well as a variety of particularly hearty grains and seeds.
Pargon is a hopeless romantic, but is usually too shy to talk to any females besides his own sister, who he loves deeply but is usually quite embarassed by her brazen, openly sexual behavior. He spends almost all his time in a small labratory by himself, continually enraptured by experiments and research.
A little known fact: since the murder of his parents, he has suffered from vivid night terrors that prevent him from being able to sleep near anyone, lest he hurt or kill them in self defense in his sleep.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Hyrin Ironpalm
Hyrin is a big, big, big, man. Not fat, but muscular and broad shouldered. He is an excellent blacksmith, but hates violence. He often struggles about his place in life making weapons for armies, and overcomes this by his other more artistic projects. (Typically sculptures of sorts made from old twisted metals.) He crafts simple jewelry for kids in his free time.
Hyrin is also something of a scholar. He taught himself to read when he was young, but he does not have much access to reading material. He does, however, often ponder a wide variety of social and metaphysical puzzles. Though his thoughts are unschooled, he is wise and observant, and deeply hopes that life has more meaning than the tragedy he sees on a daily basis.
Hyrin is also something of a scholar. He taught himself to read when he was young, but he does not have much access to reading material. He does, however, often ponder a wide variety of social and metaphysical puzzles. Though his thoughts are unschooled, he is wise and observant, and deeply hopes that life has more meaning than the tragedy he sees on a daily basis.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Arethia "Starcrown" Nimanthi
The second child born of Commander Arnak and Vashti. She suffered from severe dandruff as a child and got the name "Starcrown" from her mother because of the flakes that looked like stars falling from her head. (Her mother wanted her to confront her issue while not feeling belittled because of it.)
She was trained since birth to be a Lore Keeper because she has such an excellent memory. She learns and memorizes history, songs, legends, and myths as well as many traditional dances. Her physical grace made her an excellent swordsman, at least, whenever her brother would have the time to train her.
Being a perfectionist of sorts and having much pressure from her mother to be perfect, she suffers from high anxiety and stress. This became the unfortunate reason she cannot bear children, something that tears her to pieces daily and has her in a continual flux of anger and guilt because of it.
She was trained since birth to be a Lore Keeper because she has such an excellent memory. She learns and memorizes history, songs, legends, and myths as well as many traditional dances. Her physical grace made her an excellent swordsman, at least, whenever her brother would have the time to train her.
Being a perfectionist of sorts and having much pressure from her mother to be perfect, she suffers from high anxiety and stress. This became the unfortunate reason she cannot bear children, something that tears her to pieces daily and has her in a continual flux of anger and guilt because of it.
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