Elly
N A M E T I T L E N A T I O N A L I T Y A G E G E N D E R S E X U A L I T Y A P P E A R A N C E Ellinor Myren is a blonde white woman standing at about 5 feet, 11 inches. She has sky blue eyes, pretty and sharp features and a strong muscular build. Her right cheek has a scar on it, and there are a few more dotted throughout her body. Normally she wears heavy leathers and furs customary of her people, with gambeson pants and a chainmail shirt underneath it all for protection against attacks. Rural browns and whites make up her aesthetic, but these normally dull colors are vibrant and bright in her outfits. While normally she wears a headband, in battle she will don a round-topped helmet with a nose guard. Various straps wrap around her hips, waist, and chest, allowing her to store a bountiful supply of weapons on her person. Her preferred weapon is the the simply designed but efficient and lethal axe, with a wooden handle and chopping axehead. A roundshield of smaller size is usually strapped on her back, though she uses a much larger full body shield when fighting in groups. At her hip are a dagger and a short sword, and a quiver that holds several javelins. On her horse she stores arrows and a longbow.
Her horse's name, Aagbaard, or Aggy, is a dark brown with light brown spotted steed with white hair. She is adorned with a red-brown harness, satchel, and saddlebags carrying food and supplies.
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Elly is a soft-spoken and amiable young woman who is quick to make light of almost any situation. Despite how easy it is for her to end another life, sympathy and compassion for others remains one of her strong suits. This seemingly paradox is one that does not go unnoticed by Ellinor herself and this does cause her to occasionally wonder if she is a bad person. Ellinor believes that the end goal of all war is peace. She loves to tell stories and sing songs of acts of valor. She believes in a world where people who believe everyone should do as they please may do as they please. Power, hierarchy, and violence are sometimes necessary but she believes any application of force should be in the name of eventually disarming oneself. Just as the master teaches the student knowing that student will one day surpass them, a warrior must one day lay down their arms and let those who come after forge ever onward.
Elly, like most people from the Isle of Moore, dislikes witches. She believes the ends do not justify the means. Fighting with honor is just as important as fighting for honor. So the scheming, manipulative and inherently behind-the-back nature of sorcery does not sit right with her. Anyone who chooses to practice witchery is someone Elly does not like as they do not fit the view of her honorable code. Anyone who fights with and for honor is someone who Elly respects, regardless of their political affiliation or nationality.
Ellinor loves music and her horse, Aggy. She has an affinity for animals and believes hunting is a sacred act. All slain animals must be paid their due for their sacrifice, and all hunting must be conducted in a fair matter, and all the parts of slain animals must be used. The strange and unnatural creatures to the far north are on shaky ground as to whether they count for this. But a common deer certainly does. She is also fascinated by plants and natural life in general.
Elly is a free-spirited person who believes in leaving every place better than when she found it. She has a kind of distaste for most figures of authority who inherited their position and nothing more. The sons of Jarls must complete trials to prove their worth, but the same cannot be said for the nobility of the twin kingdoms to the south, nor of their kings and queens. Queen Anice on the other hand was someone she respected greatly in her desire to bring peace to the land.
Ellinor used to be considered a bit too softhearted amongst her kin. Her grandmother was a warrior, and she gave birth to a boy who followed in her footsteps. Her father was disappointed but understood completely when Elly seemed to be growing up to be a motherly homekeeper rather than a warrior. Much to his surprise though, despite her affinity for plants, singing, and children, Elly was insistent on her training to become a hunter and a soldier. While most others aimed to shake the affiliation with their childish or cute nicknames, Elly was happy to keep hers as she grew into a teenager. It fit her, she said. Her parents were worried that she wasn't fit to be a soldier, and for a while their concerns were justified. Elly underperformed amongst her comrades, even against other women her clan.
Eventually though, things began to change. Ellinor never gave up and worked ever harder, learning for her mistakes. Rising up the ranks and leaderboard of the competitive war game the kids played, Ellinor proved she had gained a significant aptitude for the ways of war. Finally her mother and father's fears were assuaded, though Elly was still a bit starry-eyed for her father's tastes. Nonetheless she continued and eventually joined the frontlines against the magical beasts that encroached on their lands, and against bandits and rival clans. She proved to be made of sterner stock on the battlefield than even her allies had anticipated and very quickly Elly became a renowned warrior amongst her kin. A leader was made of her yet and she seemed specially skilled in understanding the needs of those who fought alongside and under her command.
When the call to action sounded, Elly volunteered and was considered by most of her kin to be an excellent choice as one representative of the Isle of Moores. Most of her kin did not trust the Alovian's, and were eager to go on the offensive against them to find Queen Alice. Still, this small search and rescue operation was worth sending those who volunteered. Elly's amiable nature and wordly perspective also made her a better canditate than most of her kin, which is why those close to her supported she go even if Queen Anice wasn't up there. Her skills were better put elsewhere than the coming frontline against Alovia and their sorceresses. Elly joined the small crew of individuals who were seeking out Queen Anice in the far north. Now Elly believed this was her true calling. Peace was on the line, and centuries of conflict were about to erupt once again. There was no greater cause to fight for.
Kept under wraps on Aggy's side is Elly's tagelharpa. Somewhere between a harp and a violin, this multi-stringed wooden instrument is Elly's implement of choice when it comes to creating songs. The strings are made of Aggy's hair and it carries a sad but pleasing sound.
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