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P R O F I L E
NameEstelle Lucroy Height5’8” (172.8 cm) Weight135 lbs (61 kg) GenderFemale RaceHuman Age22 NationalityDurandelle SkillsDueling
Horseback Riding
Medicine
Writing
Mathematics
Geography
Politics
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I N V E N T O R Y
WeaponsSteel Longsword
Steel Dagger (Secondary) OutfitEstelle wears a thin gambeson under scattered pieces of leather and plate for protection, mostly in earthen tones, along with leather gloves, leggings, and tall, sturdy boots. ValuablesMother's Pendant
Gold pouch, running light | ____________________________________________________________________________
APPEARANCE
Estelle is a young woman of average height and slim build, not particularly extraordinary in either strength or speed but in good shape and physically fit. She is fair skinned with long, dark brown hair typically half-bound in a messy braid. She has striking light green eyes, rather full brows, and a somewhat upturned, pointed nose. Her youthful features and large eyes make her the opposite of intimidating to look upon, and she has certain tells that give away her noble birth, most notably her excellent posture as well as her speech and manners. It would serve her well to learn how to suppress these instincts.
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MOTIVATION AND OUTLOOK
There is a hero inside Estelle, somewhere, but that side of her is currently at war with a young woman that simply wants to survive, and another side of her still that is angry, with wounded pride. Nearly all that she had was taken from her family, taken from her. As the lady of the house until her father or brother return, it was her duty to safeguard the family legacy, and she failed. She is determined to take back her family's lands and holdings, and make her enemies face justice, either behind the bars of a dungeon cell, or at the end of a blade.
The compassion in her is often able to win out, though, and force her to set aside personal goals that are currently unachievable, and do what she can to help people in need right now. She has skill with a blade, and courage enough to use it. Helping enough people, or the right kind of people, might win her allies she could rally to face the real threat at the heart of her kingdom.
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HISTORY
The Lucroy family are Durandelle nobility that were once united, but in recent decades have become fractured rivals. Estelle was born the second child of Emile and Iris Lucroy, nearly eight years after her older brother, Bastien. Emile was the firstborn son of the previous Lucroy generation, well-respected and admired, and received much in inheritance when his father passed, including lordship over the family lands, a fertile and valuable fief in the west of Durandelle called Saryonne.
Estelle's early life sheltered her from much of the strife in the rest of the kingdom, as was the wish of her parents, for better or worse. Her father and older brother oversaw the region and were generally well-liked by the common folk, fair in their judgments and staunch in defense against outlaws, would-be warlords, monsters, and anything else that threatened Saryonne. Estelle was tutored by her mother, but she was taken by a sickness when Estelle was just eight years old.
That was the first misfortune to darken Estelle's future. Durandelle grew ever more unstable in the years to follow, and Emile began to suspect the king would take drastic action to remedy the situation. Estelle began learning how to manage the region while she was barely adolescent, and her father instructed the castle master-of-arms, Roland, to teach her sword skills when she was old enough to wield one.
At fourteen, the king announced his intentions to lead a host in search of the kingdom's lost blade, Durandal. Emile and Bastien answered the call, believing the journey would not last long. Estelle has not seen them, or any who left with the king, since that day. She ruled with the help of tutors and advisors for the next eight years, resolving disputes and letting Roland lead what few forces remained behind in the fief's defense when threats grew bold enough to challenge them. All things considered, Saryonne remained more stable that some other, less fortunate regions of the kingdom.
Duke Charles Devereaux had been given power in the king's absence, and when the king did not return, the Duke saw fit to leverage his considerable wealth into bringing his own new order upon Durandelle. While his own circle of cronies prospered, the rest of Durandelle began to suffer in his tightening grip. One such crony was Emile Lucroy's younger brother, Gauthier, who had long had eyes upon the Saryonne region, and now had the opportunity to seize it.
Taking the land by force was not Charles' first choice, as Estelle remained unmarried (and quite weary of greedy land-hungry suitors). When Estelle unwittingly revealed at court how strongly opposed to the Duke's recent ascension she was, it became clear a strong hand was necessary. The assault was justified by a flimsy declaration that Estelle had never officially inherited the Saryonne region, and that with Emile's firstborn son gone with him, lordship passed by law to Emile's younger brother, Gauthier. A good many men with swords were brought along to oversee the change in leadership, expecting trouble.
They arrived unannounced, and at the first sign of resistance, started killing. Roland persuaded Estelle to flee through a secret passageway known to only a few in her father's service, staying behind to buy her time. So began Estelle's journey into the wild, into the chaos that Durandelle had become.
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RELATIONSHIPS AND OPINIONS
I'll keep track of Estelle's thoughts towards notable characters she meets on her journey here.
- To be expanded.
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COMBAT OVERVIEW
Strengths: Estelle trained in dueling all through her teenage years, and has become skilled in swordplay in single combat. Though not impressively strong, she has power enough to wield a blade with grace and precision, solid footwork, and good instincts. She can make short work of unskilled opponents or mindless monsters, provided the fight is reasonably fair and the battlefield not overly disadvantageous to her. She is also a skilled rider, and can handle a blade from the saddle well enough if the need arises.
Weaknesses: Training for duels hasn't prepared Estelle for many real world combat scenarios; fighting outnumbered or against unorthodox foes will be an adventure for her. Her toughness is also a concern, as Estelle fights lightly armored to maintain her quickness, and she is no experienced veteran of war. She has a long way to go, both physically and mentally, to become the warrior she has the potential to be. |
