Seh'nara Celebrindal

[Seh'nara Celebrindal]

Name: Seh’nara Celebrindal

Gender: Female

Age: 119  (25 human years)

Race: Elf

Tribe: Tethinrhim/Injerín (Is Tethinrhim but got adopted into the Injerín after her parents' death)

Hair Colour: Copper

Eye Colour: Hazel

Weight: 1 pygge, 7 hebs

Height: 1 ped, 9 palmspans, 5 nailsbreadths

Occupation: Ranger

Title: Swift Ranger

Physical Appearance And Clothes
Seh’nara has a slightly oval face and soft copper hair, which has grown a little past her shoulders. She also has large hazel eyes. Her eyes are unreadable but when she is especially angry, they will turn into blazing infernos.(Figuratively, of course.) Her most prominent feature is a black rose tattoo cutting through the right eye. She got that tattoo on a whim, thinking that it would look good on her. It did.

Usually, you will see her in brown pants and green shirts with a utility belt. The only time she dresses up is when it’s a must. Although she lives in a peaceful village, she always has her Scourge slung around her body easily reachable, “just in case” as she always says.

She prefers her hair to be let down, but if she has to, she will tie it up in wind braids. She has one earhole, and the earring that she wears is usually a string braid with a fang hanging from it that her mother gave to her for her 10th birthday. Around her neck is a ruby locket that her father gave her with portraits of him, her mother and one family portrait. This is her most treasured possession and when she is feeling down, she will look at her parents’ strong and gentle gazes. That always makes her feel better.



Personality
Seh’nara is a shrewd person. Because she had to grow up prematurely, she gained a sense of cunningness to survive. To survive, she learnt, is to not let others know what you know, let them know only what they need to think that you know nothing. Although that particular trait has saved her from trouble, it had also gotten her into trouble.

Often, even if she’s angry, she does not show her temper, but it does not mean that she does not have one. The only sign that she is angry is that her eyes will suddenly gain a burning quality and if she looks at you, her gaze will be so piercing that many will turn away. Rarely will she "blow up" as she prefers to keep things non-violent.

Being naturally sociable, she finds it easy to make friends but she finds it hard to trust them completely. Anyone can be her friend, but to gain her complete trust is more difficult. If she gives you her trust and true friendship, and you break the trust and ruin the friendship, she will find it very hard to trust you again. She can hold a grudge for a very long time, depending on her disposition towards you. If she is holding a grudge against you, be prepared for aloofness, contempt and coldness. Rarely will she forgive a person just because a period of time has gone by, and if she does, count yourself lucky.

She sometimes can be a loner and at those times, will allow only Silver, her Ashmarian Wolf, to be with her. Sometimes she will also disappear for long periods at a time, and no one has succeeded in figuring out where she goes. She has an explosive laugh which can startle  people, and she also possesses a great sense of humor, though she doesn’t show it.

Often, you will see her walking around town, just staring into space, or you can find her in the orphanage, playing with the children. They remind her of herself, because they also do not have parents.

Strengths
   She’s a superb fighter and can make a weapon out of almost anything at hand, though she may not be proficient with any object unlike her Scrouge. She also improvises well and fast.
   Her senses are very acute and rarely will anything escape her sharp ears and eyes.
She is more agile and quicker than most.
   Her hands are firm, and she has plenty of experience pickpocketing, lockpicking, and moving in the shadows. These skills come in handy in tight situations.
   Her knowledge of herbs and plants is extensive, and she never hesitates to use it. It has helped her when she was badly injured while hunting solo in her youth. She had soptted and recognised a patch of plants that had healing properties. Said injury is also the cause of her cramps.
 She is proficient with short blades such as daggers, though she is not the best.


Weaknesses
   She can be too confident at times and may bite off more than she can chew, thus getting herself into trouble.
   When she becomes really angry, her anger blinds her to anything and everything and she will not listen to reason.
   When she is sleepy, she tends to get reckless. At times like that, she would jump where others would go around. That has got her into trouble a lot of times.
 She gets angry if you wake her up too early, and may attack the person who awakened her. She needs 7 1/2 hours of sleep to keep her cool.
 She can get really obnoxious when she’s stressed, and says all the wrong things, usually to the wrong person. This has also gotten her into no end of trouble, and has even gotten her thrown out of a city once.
 She is prone to leg cramps because of a injury she had when she was young. Those cramps crop up at the most unlikely (and inconvenient) times, like in the middle of a fight.
Often, she has vivid nightmares that comes from the day her parents died. When she wakes up, she is especially vunerable and is physically and mentally weak.

History
Seh’nara was a normal elf, and being born into the Tethinrhim tribe, she was raised amongst her own kind. Although her tribe does not encourage public affection, her parents always felt that children should be showered with love and concern, so they always praised her and encouraged her in whatever she did. During her youth, she was unusually gifted. Her hands were deft, her feet quick. In fighting, she has this uncanny ability to vaguely sense what the enemy will do next. If she is stuck in any way, be it climbing, swimming or fighting, she improvises fast and quick and gets out of the situation safely. This made her one of the best in physical activities.  She is skilled in herbal law, hunting, fishing and foresting as she was trained in all of these aspects. She also spent most of her free time training with her Scrouge.

She was 20 years old when she got her tattoo. She just had a fight with her parents, and was taking a walk in the surrounding area to cool down when she saw a little boy crouching down, looking at a rose. Curious, she asked the boy," What are you doing?" The boy answered, "I'm taking care of this rose. My mother told me that she likes roses, so when this rose is big, I'm going to give it to her." Seh'nara was touched that such a young boy could be so filial, and as she walked back she reflected on her behaviour. She was ashamed that she shouted at her parents over a small matter. So, on a whim, she decided to get her rose tattoo, partly because she thought that it would look good on her, and mostly because she wanted to remind herself of the boy's filial piety.

At 30 years old, she went out hunting solo. She was tracking some deer somewhere north of her home when a bear started to go on a rampage, with her in its path. She fought bravely, and finally defeated the bear. It was a really close call, and she sustained several serious injuries. While she was on the ground, nearly unconscious with pain, she soptted a patch of plants that she knew could heal her. Crawling over, she quickly consumed the plants with some water and promptly fell asleep. By then the search party had found her and brought her home. Her wounds were treated and healed, but as a side effect, she frequently had leg cramps after that.

When she was about 112 years old after she joined the Injerín (around 22 human years), she saw a male Ashmarian Wolf cub with a trader while on her travels. As the cub was weak and scrawny, the trader had wanted to kill it. Her heart went out to the cub and she brought it home. She named it Silver because of the colouring of its fur and he has been with her ever since.

She had lived her childhood in the Anturian Forest and wanted to become a Kaierian Warrior but sadly, her dreams was crushed by her parents death. One day she thought she had seen a Unicorn on the opposite bank of a lake and she wanted to check it out. Later on, she was convinced that all she saw was an ordinary horse so the guilt was increased. Her parents, wanting to humor her, had agreed to row her over to the other shore. Halfway into the river, something went wrong with the boat and there was a hole in the hull. Her mother had been swept away by the current but her father managed to get Seh’nara and himself to shore.

Putting her into a safe spot, he told her to wait for him. With that, he jumped into the river and that was the last time Seh’nara had seen him alive. Having waited for a few hours, she fell asleep and after waking up, she started to go downstream in hopes of finding her parents holed up under a tree somewhere, but no such luck. While searching, she was found by a search party who was looking for her and her parents. After learning of her missing parents, the search party helped Seh'nara look for 3 days, but to no avail. The search party then wanted to go back, but Seh'nara was determined to at least find out what happened to them, so she continued on her own. After searching for another 2 days, she finally found her mother's bracelet half buried in the ground. Then, she accepted the inevitable. She wanted to go back, but felt that she was the cause of her parents' death and did not dare.

After wandering around for a little while, hunger had gotten hold of her, and after failing to find any food, she resorted to stealing from a travelling caravan. That was the first time she had ever stolen. Over the course of the next few months, she stole constantly to feed herself and Silver, for the faithful animal had found her. She continued with this lifestyle until she saw Luthien. He had come to South Sarvonia to trade. Exhausted, she stumbled over to him, and after some gentle questioning, he found out about her recent past and decided to adopt her.

Thus began her new life with the Injerín. Although the hurt for her parents’ death slowly numbed, the guilt had never quite gone away. Also, the pain and grief she felt made her feel that she was not worthy for the status as a Kaierian Warrior. When Luthien brought her back, another adopted girl, Alassiel, warmly welcomed Seh’nara as a sister. They soon became the best of friends, and Alassiel was one of the first Seh'nara truly trusted.

Despite the fact that they were of the same age, Seh'nara was physically and mentally the younger one. That arrangement worked fine because Seh'nara was content with being the younger one and secretly had always wanted an older sister. Although Luthien gave Seh’nara the choice of learning performing arts as an occupation, she refused, because she preferred to hunt or fish outdoors instead of being “stuck inside a stuffy room with no way of escaping learning how to sing ‘La la la’ properly”. Despite that, she started to learn the flute to occupy herself in her free time. Because she is a Ranger, she travels often, and reccently went back to South Sarvonia. Now, her main purpose in life is to see the world, make new friends, experience new cultures and maybe gather enough courage to go back and try to become a Kaierian Warrior.


Belongings and Weapons
Seh’nara dislikes things that will occupy one or both of her hands. She prefers to just carry everything in her belt. Her weapons consist of her Scourge, and two daggers which she reccently learnt how to double wield.  Always present on her body no matter what is her fang earring and ruby locket. She keeps some lockpicks in her belt and some money. She also has one w'aer kept in the handle of her Scrouge just in case she needs it.

Familiar
Silver is a male Ashmarian Wolf and has been with Seh’nara since she rescued him. Although he was weak when Seh’nara found him, he has become a strong wolf under her loving care. Seh’nara brushes his fur everyday and it is sleek and smooth. He got his name from the unusual colouring of his fur. His head to his midsection is completely black, then it fades to silver and finally turning into white. Silver is usually silent and rarely makes a sound normally unless he’s playing with people. When he growls, it means that danger is eminent, but not that near. But if he barks, it means that danger is almost on top of them. He is very gentle with children and playful too.

Silver has never forgotten how she had saved him form certain death by the trader and is extremely loyal and protective of Seh’nara and would do anything for her, even dying. The same goes for Seh’nara, and the bond they have is strong and unbreakable. When they travel, he either scouts in front or walks beside her. Often, Seh’nara talks to Silver as if he was one of her kind, and in fact, Seh’nara swears that he is as intelligent as her. They are inseparable, and you never see one without the other.

[Alassiel Telrúnya]

Hey there, sis!  I have a few more comments.

I don't think puppy-dog eyes would be very appealing when you are an old woman. A minor thing; I already told you, Injerín is spelt with the little accent on the 2nd 'i'. You've only changed the first 'Injerín' in the CD. And you haven't mentioned how close we are! 

[Drasil Razorfang]

She's not old.  By human standards she's only about 20(rough guess, don't hold me to exact age)

[Oeah]

Ahai Elfess! I'm just gonna say something that I noticed right away.... Three pygges is equal to three hundred pounds, this is the average weight for an Ogre. I'm pretty sure that was just a mistake.

                                 Buh-bye!

[Seh'nara Celebrindal]

@ Alassiel: Yeah, I haven't thought of that.... anyways, I changed it. Thanks!

@ Oeah: I missed that, thanks for pointing it out to me! 

[Dajkar Sandson]

I noticed a couple things while reading through this CD (which is splendidly written, by the way! Never thought I'd use that word though....)

You said that,

She is skilled in archery, herbal law, telepathy

Telepathy is a mental magic and I'm not sure if it's allowed or not.

If I may ramble on some more, how did she find an Ash'Marian wolf that far south? They're generally only found in the Northern half of Sarvonia.

I apologize in advance if any of me' comments offend or annoy ya'.

[Alassiel Telrúnya]

We, the Injerín, are in the Northern half of Sarvonia. And I did ask my dear adopted sis about the telepathy, but she gave a satisfying reply;

A highly skilled tribe members generally skilled in at least five of the following: Bowyer, armourer, fisher, forester, groom, hunter, leather worker, mapmaker, mason, weapon smith as well as in herbal law, climbing, telepathy, general fighting abilities and survival in general. The soverign and his/her family are all educated in every one of these areas.

Oh no wait. Ack! Seh'nara, I think you'd better find your familiar after you've been adopted. When you found Silver, you were still with the Tethinrhim. The Tethinrhim are down south. You'll have to alter bits of your history.

[Rhapsody Mythlinis]

I think you guys are missing the point when it comes to Telepathy, I will have to ask the developers about it, but Telepathy isn't something which can be taught in a sense, unless you use wind magic, but then it really isn't telepathy.

You just can't realistically and logically be trained to speak to others using the power of your mind. Anyone that has telepathy, is either born with it or use specific magics to create a similar effect.

[Seh'nara Celebrindal]

@ Dajkar: I suppose there's something wrong about how I find Silver.... i'll have to change it. Thanks for tellin' me!

@ Rhapsody: I didn't know..... anyways, if the developers say no, I'll just have to take it off. Thanks.

[Alassiel Telrúnya]

Hey, sis! My comments will be in this color.

Name: Seh’nara Celebrindal

Gender: Female

Age: 75

Race: Elf

Tribe: Tethinrhim/Injerín
Say something about being adopted into the Injerín, otherwise people will think you're only half Tethinrhim.

Hair Colour: Copper

Eye Colour: Hazel

Weight: 1.7 pygges

Height: 1.95 peds

Occupation: Ranger
Are you sure you could make money out of being a ranger?

Title: Seh’nara the Swift
This is partly my fault, cuz I had something like that as well, but apparently this isn't the title Mods/Admins are looking for. Do something like 'Wild Ranger'. Or whatever your occupation is.

Appearance And Clothes
Seh’nara has a slightly oval face, soft copper hair which is grown slightly past her shoulder and large hazel eyes. Her eyes are unreadable but when she is especially angry, it will turn into a blazing inferno. But her most prominent feature is a black rose tattoo cutting through the right eye. She had gotten that tattoo on a whim, thinking that it would look good on her. Her judgement was not wrong.

Usually, you will see her in brown pants and green shirts with a utility belt. The only time she dresses up is when it’s a must. Although she lives in a peaceful village, she always has her Scourge slung around her body easily reachable, “just in case” as she always says.

She prefers her hair to be let down, but if she has to, she will tie it up in wind braids. She does wear earrings, but she only has one, and the earring is usually a string braid with a fang hanging from it that her mother gave to her for her birthday. Around her neck is a ruby locket that her father gave her with portraits of him and her mother and one family portrait. This is her most treasured possession and when she is down, she will look at her parents’ strong and gentle gazes. That always makes her feel better.

Often, you will see her walking around town, just staring into space or in the orphanage, playing with the children. They remind her of herself, because they also do not have parents.

Personality
Seh’nara is a shrewd person. Because she had to grow up prematurely, she gained a sense of cunningness to survive. To survive, she learnt, is to not let others know what you know, let them know only what they need to think that you know nothing. Although that particular trait has saved her from trouble, it had also gotten her into trouble. Often, even if she’s angry, she does not show her temper, but it does not mean that she does not have one. Her temper is awful and she will blow up if you irritate her too much. The blow up is sudden because before she blows up, she does not give any warning. The only sign that she is angry is that her eyes will suddenly gain a burning quality and if she looks at you, her gaze will be so piercing that many will turn away.

Being naturally sociable, she finds it easy to make friends but she finds it hard to trust them. Anyone can be her friend, but to gain her trust is more difficult. If she gives you her trust and true friendship and you break the trust and ruin the friendship, she will find it hard to trust you again. She can hold a grudge for a long time if the thing that you did is serious enough. If she is holding a grudge against you, be prepared for aloofness, contempt and coldness. Rarely will she forgive a person just because a period of time has gone by, and if she does, count yourself lucky.

She sometimes can be a loner, and at those times, will allow only Silver, her Ash'marian Wolf (this is the first time you mention Silver, so you can't expect people to know what he is), to be with her. Sometimes she will also disappear for long periods at a time, and no one has succeeded in figuring out where she goes. She has an explosive laugh that can startle a person, and she also possesses a great sense of humor, though she doesn’t show it.


Strengths
   She’s a superb fighter and can make a weapon out of almost anything at hand. She also improvises well and fast. Also, if she teams up with Silver, almost nothing can stop them.
   She is very determined and will complete anything that she starts.
   Her senses are very acute and rarely will anything escape her sharp ears and      eyes. She is also more agile and quick than most.
   Her hands are stable, and she has plenty of experience pickpocketing, lockpicking, and moving in the shadows. This could prove helpful when shadowing someone.
   She’s very logical, and can piece almost anything together when other lesser people would have given up.
   One of her most formidable weapons is her silver tongue. She can turn even a bad thing to a good thing if she deems it necessary. This has gotten her out of trouble more than once and will prove helpful in coming years.
   Her knowledge of herbs and plants is extensive, and it had healed her before.



Weaknesses
   She finds it hard to trust people. This could be her downfall next time.
   She hates being told what to do. People could use this against her.
   She still blames herself for her parents’ death, and carries a lot of emotional baggage with her.
   If she hates a person hard enough, she will do the opposite of whatever the person asks her to do, or twist the instructions.
   She has always detested maps, and has no idea how read them. She prefers to rely on her senses.
   She has a horrible temper if she is woken up too early, and that may strain relationships.
   She can get really rude if she’s stressed, and that can also strain relationships.

History
Seh’nara was a normal elf, and being born into the Tethinrhim tribe, she was raised among many other children. Although her tribe does not encourage public affection, her parents had always felt that children should be showered with love and concern, so they always praised her and encouraged her in whatever she did. From young, she was unusually gifted. Her hands were deft, her feet quick. This made her one of the best in physical activities. She is skilled in archery, herbal law, telepathy, hunting, fishing and foresting.

When she was about 10, she saw a male Ashmarian Wolf cub with a trader. As the cub was weak and scrawny, the trader had wanted to kill it. Her heart went out to the cub and she brought it home. Her parents had objected at first, but after a lot of persuading and ample use of puppy-dog eyes, her parents reluctantly agreed to let her keep it. She named it Silver because of its fur and it has been with her ever since.

She had lived her childhood in the Anturian Forest and wanted to become a Kaierian Warrior but sadly, her dreams was crushed by her parents death. You see, one day she had seen an Ashmarian Wolf that looked extraordinarily like Silver and she wanted to check it out. Her parents, knowing how important this was for her, had agreed to row her over to the other shore. Halfway into the river, something had gone wrong with the boat and there was a hole in the hull. Her mother had been swept away by the current but her father had managed to get Seh’nara and himself to shore. Putting her into a safe spot, he had told her to wait for him. With that, he had jumped into the river and that was the last time Seh’nara had seen him alive. Having waited for a few hours, she fell asleep and after waking up, she started to go downstream in hopes of finding her parents holed up under a tree somewhere, but no such luck. After searching for 3 days, she found a bracelet of her mother’s and accepted the inevitable. As soon as she had collected herself, she realized that she was lost!

After wandering around for a little while, hunger had gotten hold of her, and after failing to find any food, she had resorted to stealing from a travelling caravan. That was the first time she had ever stolen. Over the course of the next few months, she stole constantly to feed herself and Silver, for the faithful animal had found her. Then, she saw Luthien. Exhausted, she stumbled over to him, and after some interrogation, he found out about her recent past and decided to adopt her.

Thus began her new life with the Injerín. Although the hurt for her parents’ death slowly numbed, the guilt had never quite gone away. Also, the pain and grief she felt made her feel that she is not worthy for the status as a Kaierian Warrior. When Luthien brought her back, another adopted girl, Alassiel, warmly welcomed Seh’nara as a sister. They soon became the best of friends, and Alassiel was one of the first Seh'nara truly trusted. Despite the fact that they were of the same age, Seh'nara was physically and mentally the younger one. That arrangerment worked fine because Seh'nara was content in being the younger one and secretly had always wanted an older sister. Although Luthien gave Seh’nara the choice of learning performing arts as an occupation, she refused, because she preferred to hunt or fish outdoors instead of being “stuck inside a stuffy room with no way of escaping learning how to sing ‘La la la’ properly”. Despite that, she started to learn the flute to occupy herself in her free time. Now, her dream is to go out and see the world, make new friends, experience new cultures and maybe gather enough courage to go back and become a Kaierian Warrior.


Belongings and Weapons
Seh’nara dislikes things that will occupy one or both of her hands. She prefers to just carry everything on her belt. Her weapons consist of a longbow, her Scourge, and the Judgment Quill which she calls the "Nightwhirl". Always present on her body no matter what is her fang earring and ruby locket.

Familiar
Silver is a male Ashmarian Wolf and has been with Seh’nara since she rescued him. Although he was weak when Seh’nara found him, under her loving care, he has become a strong Wolf. Seh’nara brushes his fur everyday and it is sleek and smooth. He got his name from the unusual colouring of his fur. His head to his midsection is completely black, then it fades to sliver and finally turning into white. Silver is usually silent and rarely makes a sound normally unless he’s playing with people. If not, when he growls, it means that danger is eminent, but not that near. But if he barks, it means that danger is almost on top of them. He is very gentle with children and playful too. He is also extremely loyal and protective of Seh’nara and would do anything for her, even dying. The same goes for Seh’nara and the bond they have is strong and unbreakable. When they travel, he either scouts in front or walks beside her. Often, Seh’nara talks to Silver as if he was a human, and in fact, Seh’nara swears that he is as intelligent as any human. They are inseparable, and you never see one without the other.

I'll be back on more commenting later, cuz I have to rush off now.

[Seh'nara Celebrindal]

Wild Ranger? I wouldn't consider myself 'wild' per se. I really have no idea about what to put besides 'swift'. Any ideas anyone?

[Alassiel Telrúnya]

I wasn't actually telling you to put yourself as Wild Ranger, it was just an example.

[Weivóc'Neán]

Well actually, your half right Alassiel, they do want you to put something about their occupation, or if wanted, more of their personality, or entire life. My title is "the Unborn" (not sure if i get to keep or need to change yet), but lets says there is a farmer, who for their entire childhood, had been moved from family to family, for some reason or another, they could give their self the title of "the Unwanted". Their are other ways to go about it, but it just might have been the exact one you had.

About your question Seh'nara, why not combine old title with occupation, maybe "Seh'nara the Swift Ranger"? You can try other stuff such as "Agile Marksman"?

EDIT: I did look back at your CD Alassiel, and it was your old title, which I see why it wouldn't be aloud. Also, why would you want people to call you that, the title is the name you give yourself, which actually on another note, Seh'nara, you can keep "seh'nara the Swift". This is acceptable, because that is something you would want others to call you.

[Alassiel Telrúnya]

I quite liked the idea of being called a Temperamental Bard. It's my mind. Even I don't know how it works, but when I find out, I'll let you know, Weivóc'Neán.

[Kalína Dalá'isyrás]

Ok Seh'nara,

Rhapsody contacted us admins and brought up the topic of the Telepathy in regards to your tribe...

All of our "elf" experts on the Dev board are currently MIA, so there is no one truly qualified to help us define what is the purpose of the Telepathy within this particular elven tribe. So, at this point, we the administration must ask you to just simply drop it.

Reasons being:
1) It is only mentioned once in the entire entry
2) It isn't fully explained on who it effects and how it effects (What it does exactly)
3) Other tribes/races with such an ability are on the restrictions list ("conditional")

It will only comlicate things for you to keep it in your CD, and from what I can tell, it really doesn't add a whole lot to your character.


I'm sorry if this is an inconvience, but it has been discussed and decided upon for this time.

Thank you.

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