Finished my second character!

[hider=Mera Velara]
Name: Mera Velara
Age: 21
Sex: Female
Race: Dalish Elf
Allegiance: The Dalish
Class/Sub-class: Sword and Shield Warrior/Guardian

Appearance: 
 [img]https://36.media.tumblr.com/d8508cc89c114112e3b3fd2ae355234a/tumblr_nu3njpJGXk1qg8i80o2_500.jpg[/img]

Abilities: 
Master Survivalist: "May the Dread Wolf keep his distances." It's a common skill for the Dalish to know how to survive away from the comforts of Human Cities. This especially true for the Dalish of The Anderfels.

Expert Combatant: "May the Creators Guide my blade to victory, and keep my shield strong." The Dalish are famous for their archers, but not all of them are archers but those who are not should still be feared for the Dalish give weapons only to the strongest of ther clan.

Expert Trap Maker: "A hunter should always have the tools to Hunt." Being a hunter for the Dalish has given them the useful skills to create traps in short notice, if the have the right materials to make them.

Shield Wall: "My will to defend become stronger with each hit I take." The user blocks upcoming attack with their shields, becoming tougher to kill with each hit as they anticipate the next move.

Payback Strike: "The shield hides a sword, which becomes sharper with each wound you cause me." The user is an expert at countering and hurting the enemies back.

Charging Halla: "I will cut a line though your defenses so my allies can cut you down." The user rushes enemies, shield first knocking over enemies and moving them aside which should grab their attention away from vulnerable allies.

Expert Herbalist: The Creators has given us what we need." Years in the Anderfels has given the user the knowledge to know the difference between poisonous plants and beneficial herbs.

Personality: Mera is an Optimistic Realist, as she sees the world as it is, but she sees it far more positively compared to most others of her kind. She believes that her people can only go up after the ages of lows and abuses they have endured for so long. She wishes to collect any stories or infomantion of old but she also wishes to keep the stories of modern Elves alive for the future Dalish to know and never lose history and stories ever again.
She is naturally protective and supportive of her follow Elves, and is normally cold and has a sharp tongued towards humans but she can put aside her differences to work with them if the need arises.

History: Mera was born to a pair of Dalish Hunters in the Anderfels, where her clan lives and hunts as they were unable to travel though Tevinter without causing an incident that could possible wipe out the clan. The life in the Anderfels is as hard for the Dalish as any Anders, due to the very little resources or materials to work with, but the clan has always made it though the tough times and survive the harsh lifestyle of the Anderfels. 

Mera was trained as a hunter from a young age by her parents, the sword and shield being her best weapons, she was well liked by the clan for her strong body and soft heart. Growing up she was inspired by the Inquisitor and the Hero of Feralden to be a hero to her people and all of Thedas, for if they can be heroes so can she. She also believes in the Elven gods and preys to them often either to keep herself or her clan fed for the week when food is low or to be forgiven when a Halla dies by the lack of water.

But in her early adulthood she has heard stories of Darkspawn attacking the Qunari who in a desperate push to live attacked Tevinter, which at first she doubted until the Anderfels army were ready to fight the Darkspawn in Tevinter, Mera didn't have any doubt about her next action.

She went to her keeper and asked to joined the Grey Wardens sides to keep her clan and people safe from the Darkspawn much in the same way as Lavellan and Mahariel before her. After days of arguing with the old mage he agreed to her request only if she agrees to carry the shield of her father and the sword of her mother until they broke or become useless. She agreed and within a few days she left her clan to help protect others from the Darkspawn.[/hider]