Eledhwen

[Bogwoppit]

Age: 19

Sex: Female

Appearance: Small and slender but wiry and strong. Dark, sun-streaked wavy hair down to her waist, which she usually keeps scrunched up in a messy bun or pony-tail. Big dark brown eyes, smooth, tanned skin. Dresses usually for riding, as the men of Rohan, but can look quite elegant when the need arises. Wears an amulet of jet around her neck on a leather thong. This was her mother's.

Personality: Tough, a tom-boy. Very independent, speaks without thinking most of the time, doesn't believe there is anything she can't do as well as a man. Irrepressible nature, quick to anger and does not forgive easily. Loves all creatures, especially horses, but without being too sentimental. Has no desire to settle down and wishes she had been born a boy, then her father might not have left.

Job Description: General nuisance and hanger-on to the riders of the Mark.

Race: Human ~ Rohirrim

Homeworld: Middle-Earth

History: Born of the Rohirrim, the only child of Eolath, a captain of the Mark. Her mother died when she was a baby, leaving Eolath without any sons. He loved Eledhwen, but was a gruff, silent man, wishing she had been born a boy. To make up for this he taught her everything he knew about horses, riding and fighting. She learned to ride and defend herself from an early age, as do all the women of Rohan, but unlike most of them, Eledhwen did not grow out of it. While her friends went on to seek husbands and spent more time in the kitchen with their mothers than out riding, Eledhwen still preferred to be outside, often following the Mark on their patrols.
One day, when Eledhwen was 13, a party of Elves came through Rohan, staying at Edoras on their way back to Mirkwood. Eolath fell in love with Gloredhel, and she loved him in return. She bewitched him, and when the Elves left he went with them, leaving Eledhwen in the care of her aunt. She was heart-broken, she loved her father more than anything, and blamed Gloredhel for taking him away from her. That hatred grew to encompass all Elves, as her aunt filled her head with stories of how they were sly and not to be trusted. Instead of settling down and finding herself a good man of her own to take care of her, like her aunt kept telling her to, she grew wilder, often staying out for days at a time, and at 19 she still has no desire to change.

Strengths/Weaknesses: Brilliant horse-woman and skilled with a sword, she is fierce in her determination to overcome any obstacle which might stand in her way. Feels she must prove herself at all times to be as good as a man in anything she does. She often picks fights to prove a point to herself. Has a sensitive side which she only shows to animals. Can be very defensive and solitary, although there is nothing she likes better than to spend an evening around a campfire with the men. Obviously she is not as physically strong as a man, but overcomes this with her sheer force of will. Often rushes in before thinking, taking on situations which are too much for her.

Canon/Own character: Mine own

Sample Post (Not less than 150 words): Don't have to do one 'cause I'm the boss!

OOC Name: Teejay

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