Post by Oniryukain on Mar 12, 2008 17:54:43 GMT -5
Character Name:
Thaine Echton Rynen
Real Name:
Refr son of Refrsax, former Thane of Drake’s Ridge
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
175 pounds
Skin Color:
Caucasian but dark tan
Markings:
Green and silver tattoos bound his arms and legs, they seem to be in a runic pattern. Eyepatch covering his left eye, of which is surrounded by scars, in addition to various other scars about his body.
Eye Color:
Jade/Glass Green
Hair Color:
Dark brown to near black
Personality (brief):
Blunt when he wishes, though normally he tries to keep to himself as much as possible. He isn’t heartless but he doesn’t like getting too close to people due to his past.
Alignment (optional):
NG
Occupations:
Sellsword, Hunter, Leathercrafter, Smith
Affiliation (optional, DM approved):
Northland Mercenary Corps, member of the Librarians, formerly of the Wandering Bulwarks, formerly of the Lifsons
Religion:
Tempus, Wodan, Thunaer, and Ullr (not in order of importance)
Education Level:
Household education up to about six or seven. Formal education of about ten years in the Sillilnyme, this included swordsmanship and crafting. Traveling experience with thirst for understanding and knowledge for thirty+ years.
Family:
Those of Refrsax’s blood, all presumed dead
Birthplace:
Refrsax’s house on Drake’s Ridge near Bifrost upon the Isle of Kvinne
Background:
Refr was born to Refrsax Refrullr and his wife Thumilda Grimdottir forty-nine years ago within the house upon Drake’s Ridge about a mile or so from the village of Bifrost and the priests. Thumilda suffered horribly throughout the birthing process, bleeding uncontrollably at times, Refrsax could do little but comfort his wife knowing her time in this world was passing as her flame would be extinguished by the time Refr was cut free of his mother’s bond. In the blood of his dead mother, Refr was rushed to Bifrost to be checked as Refrsax feared death may have seeped into the baby via the mother’s bond. Barely clothed, Refrsax arrives in Bifrost with a heavily bundled Refr that is promptly checked by the faithful Thunaer who resided in the village. Refr is found to be safe thus the father and child stayed with Refrsax’s sister, Sigrun, where they mourned the death of the mother and celebrated the birth of the baby. Sigrun would be nurse mother to Refr due to having children of her own only a few months prior. Arngrim would approve of the child and allow Refrsax to name him, which would be Refr, and bestowed the tooth-gift of a steel-sword for the child’s coming of age.
By the age of five, Refr, is a well grown boy and is shaping up fine – gets along well with other kids and is even showing pride in his namesake. Refrsax is proud and these times are good for the two, who have grown close due to the lack of a mother-figure in Refr’s life. Refrsax is even planning when his boy will be ready to take the manhood journey to Zephrikon, boasting it will be sooner than any others, including the Skallagrimsons. This would all change over the next two to three years sadly. Around age six, perhaps seven, Refr’s innate ability….begins to surface following a near-death incident near his home. A Jotun leading his pet worg was found outside the Refrsax’s residence and began to sic his worg on the boy, being tore and clawed horribly the boy’s father returned from hunting to barely rescue his son from becoming a dog-snack. Bleeding and even at one point, possibly dying, Refr began to tear into the worg’s body with his hands until he pulled up the claws as his own and slashed about in a rage-blinded rage until striking his father across the face. Refrsax subdued his son with a sharp blow to the base of the neck and carried him to town. Nothing would ever be the same.
The next year or so, Refrsax and Refr would grow apart while the villagers begin calling Refr a freak and even throwing things at him. Over this period of time, Refr would slowly begin to see more and more Elves near where the Drowning connects. One day, fearing for his father’s life due to his presence, he leaves the island with them. The Elves take him eventually to the Sillilnymic city of Seanir’Elevel. He would be taken in by a dojo owner named Eianon Myaain. Under the guidance of Myaain, Refr would eventually enroll in the dojo while also doing work to maintain it.
Over several years Refr would take the name Rynen among the Elves as his skills in swordplay increased, eventually earning the right to study to become a warrior as the adopted son of Eianon Myaain. His progress was remarkable for a Human though most of the Sillilnyme chalked it up to his short overall lifespan, a common insult for his eagerness. During this time Refr, now Rynen would go on adventures within the city doing odd jobs for small rewards, until his master told him to stop and gave him a true mission, to slay undead lingering in the sewers. Not enjoying the fact it was a sewer, Rynen delves into it with his usual overeager courage….only to find himself outmatched half-way through, his sword knocked free from him, he breaks through a wall to find one sitting on a black altar. Upon the altar sits a strange looking katana, though without one in his hand, he reaches for it to defend himself. After defeating the undead, he returns to the surface to inform his master, who is so paled by the sight of the sword he tells the boy to run, but being young and naïve…he shouts about it, the guards overhear him and arrest him. The sword was sealed for reasons they would not tell Rynen but it was enough for him to be banished from the Sillilnyme. Many years would pass until the next time Rynen would ever pass through the forest again.
Over the next ten or so years, Rynen would take the name Thaine Echton in the nation of Pherin would doing various smith related work until he was old enough to do full Sellsword work. Making a small name for himself, he eventually joined with the Wandering Bulwarks for a term – doing various guild related missions all over Fenmyr, though declining any missions in the Sillilnyme for obvious reasons. During this time, his powers would keep coming up and making his life difficult though he would slowly learn to master and even cherish them to some degree. By his late twenties or early thirties the Great War was already started and his unit would join doing mostly mop-up work for a more important recon unit. All was fine until the Red Dawn requested assistance during the Big Push, in which Thaine would ultimately lose his left eye to an undead while providing cover for the Red Dawn.
After the war, Thaine continued his journeys, traveling fairly extensively in the Shadowluren until being recalled to New Pherin where he was discharged from the Bulwarks due to failure to keep his dues up, despite being told his dues were forever paid due to his service in the Great War. Rather annoyed by this Thaine spent a fair bit of time at the Peon’s Pisspot up in Kiran until learning about the discovery of Truemetal in Bifrost and the attacks of the Maraudians upon the Lifsons. The desire to return home to help out was too much to ignore, so Thaine took the first airship he could to reach the icy-shores of his homelands. Though fearing a possible backlash due to whom he was and why he left, he decided to take the traveling name of Thaine Echton Rynen, a merging of his pasts.
((if more is wanted or clearer info, let me know))
Reason for being on Kvinne:
Returned home to prove that despite his strange power, he is still a member of the Lifsons and wishes to help his people in these trying times. He is also here to regain his father’s lands. Of course to a lesser degree, for fame and money.
Goals:
Short Term:
Journey to Zephrikon and complete the rites of passage, Obtain a place to stay and work, Study more creatures, Collect more hilts and learn more about his katana
Long Term:
Become reaccepted as part of the Lifsons, Recover his father’s lands, Help repel the Maraudians, Master his powers
Thaine Echton Rynen
Real Name:
Refr son of Refrsax, former Thane of Drake’s Ridge
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
175 pounds
Skin Color:
Caucasian but dark tan
Markings:
Green and silver tattoos bound his arms and legs, they seem to be in a runic pattern. Eyepatch covering his left eye, of which is surrounded by scars, in addition to various other scars about his body.
Eye Color:
Jade/Glass Green
Hair Color:
Dark brown to near black
Personality (brief):
Blunt when he wishes, though normally he tries to keep to himself as much as possible. He isn’t heartless but he doesn’t like getting too close to people due to his past.
Alignment (optional):
NG
Occupations:
Sellsword, Hunter, Leathercrafter, Smith
Affiliation (optional, DM approved):
Northland Mercenary Corps, member of the Librarians, formerly of the Wandering Bulwarks, formerly of the Lifsons
Religion:
Tempus, Wodan, Thunaer, and Ullr (not in order of importance)
Education Level:
Household education up to about six or seven. Formal education of about ten years in the Sillilnyme, this included swordsmanship and crafting. Traveling experience with thirst for understanding and knowledge for thirty+ years.
Family:
Those of Refrsax’s blood, all presumed dead
Birthplace:
Refrsax’s house on Drake’s Ridge near Bifrost upon the Isle of Kvinne
Background:
Refr was born to Refrsax Refrullr and his wife Thumilda Grimdottir forty-nine years ago within the house upon Drake’s Ridge about a mile or so from the village of Bifrost and the priests. Thumilda suffered horribly throughout the birthing process, bleeding uncontrollably at times, Refrsax could do little but comfort his wife knowing her time in this world was passing as her flame would be extinguished by the time Refr was cut free of his mother’s bond. In the blood of his dead mother, Refr was rushed to Bifrost to be checked as Refrsax feared death may have seeped into the baby via the mother’s bond. Barely clothed, Refrsax arrives in Bifrost with a heavily bundled Refr that is promptly checked by the faithful Thunaer who resided in the village. Refr is found to be safe thus the father and child stayed with Refrsax’s sister, Sigrun, where they mourned the death of the mother and celebrated the birth of the baby. Sigrun would be nurse mother to Refr due to having children of her own only a few months prior. Arngrim would approve of the child and allow Refrsax to name him, which would be Refr, and bestowed the tooth-gift of a steel-sword for the child’s coming of age.
By the age of five, Refr, is a well grown boy and is shaping up fine – gets along well with other kids and is even showing pride in his namesake. Refrsax is proud and these times are good for the two, who have grown close due to the lack of a mother-figure in Refr’s life. Refrsax is even planning when his boy will be ready to take the manhood journey to Zephrikon, boasting it will be sooner than any others, including the Skallagrimsons. This would all change over the next two to three years sadly. Around age six, perhaps seven, Refr’s innate ability….begins to surface following a near-death incident near his home. A Jotun leading his pet worg was found outside the Refrsax’s residence and began to sic his worg on the boy, being tore and clawed horribly the boy’s father returned from hunting to barely rescue his son from becoming a dog-snack. Bleeding and even at one point, possibly dying, Refr began to tear into the worg’s body with his hands until he pulled up the claws as his own and slashed about in a rage-blinded rage until striking his father across the face. Refrsax subdued his son with a sharp blow to the base of the neck and carried him to town. Nothing would ever be the same.
The next year or so, Refrsax and Refr would grow apart while the villagers begin calling Refr a freak and even throwing things at him. Over this period of time, Refr would slowly begin to see more and more Elves near where the Drowning connects. One day, fearing for his father’s life due to his presence, he leaves the island with them. The Elves take him eventually to the Sillilnymic city of Seanir’Elevel. He would be taken in by a dojo owner named Eianon Myaain. Under the guidance of Myaain, Refr would eventually enroll in the dojo while also doing work to maintain it.
Over several years Refr would take the name Rynen among the Elves as his skills in swordplay increased, eventually earning the right to study to become a warrior as the adopted son of Eianon Myaain. His progress was remarkable for a Human though most of the Sillilnyme chalked it up to his short overall lifespan, a common insult for his eagerness. During this time Refr, now Rynen would go on adventures within the city doing odd jobs for small rewards, until his master told him to stop and gave him a true mission, to slay undead lingering in the sewers. Not enjoying the fact it was a sewer, Rynen delves into it with his usual overeager courage….only to find himself outmatched half-way through, his sword knocked free from him, he breaks through a wall to find one sitting on a black altar. Upon the altar sits a strange looking katana, though without one in his hand, he reaches for it to defend himself. After defeating the undead, he returns to the surface to inform his master, who is so paled by the sight of the sword he tells the boy to run, but being young and naïve…he shouts about it, the guards overhear him and arrest him. The sword was sealed for reasons they would not tell Rynen but it was enough for him to be banished from the Sillilnyme. Many years would pass until the next time Rynen would ever pass through the forest again.
Over the next ten or so years, Rynen would take the name Thaine Echton in the nation of Pherin would doing various smith related work until he was old enough to do full Sellsword work. Making a small name for himself, he eventually joined with the Wandering Bulwarks for a term – doing various guild related missions all over Fenmyr, though declining any missions in the Sillilnyme for obvious reasons. During this time, his powers would keep coming up and making his life difficult though he would slowly learn to master and even cherish them to some degree. By his late twenties or early thirties the Great War was already started and his unit would join doing mostly mop-up work for a more important recon unit. All was fine until the Red Dawn requested assistance during the Big Push, in which Thaine would ultimately lose his left eye to an undead while providing cover for the Red Dawn.
After the war, Thaine continued his journeys, traveling fairly extensively in the Shadowluren until being recalled to New Pherin where he was discharged from the Bulwarks due to failure to keep his dues up, despite being told his dues were forever paid due to his service in the Great War. Rather annoyed by this Thaine spent a fair bit of time at the Peon’s Pisspot up in Kiran until learning about the discovery of Truemetal in Bifrost and the attacks of the Maraudians upon the Lifsons. The desire to return home to help out was too much to ignore, so Thaine took the first airship he could to reach the icy-shores of his homelands. Though fearing a possible backlash due to whom he was and why he left, he decided to take the traveling name of Thaine Echton Rynen, a merging of his pasts.
((if more is wanted or clearer info, let me know))
Reason for being on Kvinne:
Returned home to prove that despite his strange power, he is still a member of the Lifsons and wishes to help his people in these trying times. He is also here to regain his father’s lands. Of course to a lesser degree, for fame and money.
Goals:
Short Term:
Journey to Zephrikon and complete the rites of passage, Obtain a place to stay and work, Study more creatures, Collect more hilts and learn more about his katana
Long Term:
Become reaccepted as part of the Lifsons, Recover his father’s lands, Help repel the Maraudians, Master his powers