❝Layne Nurell❞
❝I did it for my family.❞
❝I did it for my family.❞
❝The Basic Facts❞
| Name |
Layne Nurell
| Nickname |
The Golden Swan
| Gender |
Female
| Age |
23
| Sexuality |
Heterosexual
[color=your choice of hex color]| Race |[/color]
Human
| Eye Color |
Gold
| Hair Color |
Dark Brown
| Height |
"5'4"/162.5cm
| Weight |
125lbs/56kg
| Skin Tone |
pale white
| Distinct Markings |
Several scars mark her body, but none are as prominent as the thick mark running from her right shoulder down across her back to her left hip. She received it years ago, but it still stands out harshly against her skin as if she received merely days ago.
| Physical Description |
A young woman standing at a short height, Layne is small and nimble, using her long arms and thin frame to easily hide and creep up on unsuspecting targets. Her heart shaped face is framed by long dark brown hair that falls just past her shoulder in thick layers. It is often kept down, but easily trapped behind her dark hood and mask. The only part of her face that is often seen are her golden eyes, that resemble the rising sun. Wears an assortment of broiled and studded leather armor top that does it's job well in protecting her body, but light enough to not weight her down or make too much noise. The armor is black, matching the color of her hooded scarf, sleeveless, leaving her arms bare. The top goes past her waist, but splits into a front and back cover that stretches to her knees. Her pants are black and tight, but still comfortable to move in. Her boots are simple black leather, and her black gloves stretch just past her elbows with an intricate golden design along the length of the left one. Two daggers are strapped to her back.
| Habits |
-Stretches her back, by thrusting her chest forward and rolling her shoulders.
-Cracks her neck by throwing her head to the right, causing a loud audible pop and a sigh from her.
-Mumbles to herself in soft whispers
-Often will cause self pain in minuscule fashions i.e. small cuts on arms and legs
| Likes |
-Shadows
-Logic
-Her family
-Peanuts
-Music
| Dislikes |
-Bright lights
-Ignorance
-Blood Magic
-Darkspawn
| Strengths |
-Strategist
-Stealthy
-Excellent swordsman
-Observant
-Strong morals
| Weaknesses |
-Passive Aggressive
-Silent in opinions
-Judgmental
-Self-harming
| Weapon(s) |
-Twin daggers with black and gold hilts.
-Traps
-Lock pick
| Potential Interest |
[Who is your character interested in?]
| Family |
Father: Charles Nurell | Age: 52 | Status: Unknown---presumed dead
Mother: Olivia Nurell | Age: --- | Status: Deceased
Siblings: Brother: Wesley Nurell | Age: 18 | Status: Alive
Brother: Trip Nurell | Age: 14 | Status: Alive
Brother: Isiah Nurell | Age: 10 | Status: Alive
Sister: Crissy Nurell | Age: 6 | Status: Alive
| Personality |
Layne is quite reserved, preferring her own thoughts to the words of those around her. She spends a great deal of time alone, and in the shadows, which has led her to find the greatest of companies with her own mind. Some people call her mad, but everyone knows that she is quite intelligent, often three steps ahead of others. She comes off cold and cruel, and only comes off as a "warm" person when with her family. She is observant and quick on her feet, but has difficulty relaying information to anyone helping her. She prefers to work alone.
| History |
Layne was born in Lothering, and is the eldest of the Nurell children. Although her next sibling was a male, her father took great pride in teaching his eldest how to properly use a blade. The family was happy and healthy for quite sometime, but during her mother's final pregnancy, Olivia began to grow ill. Not much was known as to the cause, for she had bore several children previously without complications. All they could do was hope. Shortly after Layne turned seventeen, her mother gave birth to her one and only sister, but lost in life in the midst.
The Nurell family had to stick together, so Charles worked, practically, religiously, barely ever seeing his children. While Layne took on the role of mother. She continued to work on her sword skills, while also teaching her younger brothers. They had to be prepared if anything were to happen while their father was away. Three years later, the Fifth Blight plagued Ferelden and threatened to destroy anything and everything in Lothering. With no option but do flea, the Nurell family packed up anything they couldn't bare to lose, and ran for their lives. Unfortunately, darkspawn pursued them, and they barely made it out of the city. Hoping to give his children a chance, Charles forced them to run ahead without him, while he held off the attacking creatures. Layne and her siblings rode to Kirkwall in terror, hoping their father had made it onto the next available ship.
When they arrived in Kirkwall, they awaited their father's arrival for two days before finally losing hope. Of course, the five children were not allowed entry into the city, none of them proving to have family, business, or any valuable skills that the city would need. Fear that her family would be forced to disband, Layne fell into a depression, as the five begged for food on the outskirts of town. One day, however, a stranger appeared and offered a proposition to Layne and her family.
He would offer them passage into the city, if, and only if, they would do something for him---kill a man. A certain man to be exact, a man that had wronged the stranger, but it had to be done quietly. Originally a task given to the eldest male, Wes, Layne took over not wanting her still young brother to endure such trauma. Layne awaited in the shadows for what felt like days before finally making her move on her target, and removing the life within them.
The stranger did as he promised, and got Layne and her siblings into the city, but with still no home. They were still living on the streets, begging for food. But the strange man appeared to the Nurell family once again, and offered the children a home and financial stability. In exchange, Layne had to work for the man in his group of assassins. With no choice, Layne accepted. She became well-known in Lowtown, as the Golden Swan due to her eye colors. The strange man, no known as Ivan, took the name and rolled with it incorporating the golden color anyway he could into Layne's attire. She had the ability to strike fear into the hearts of the people of Kirkwall just with a menacing glare. Her alias was a story for children to tell each other, but never believed she were actually real.
Due to the amount of people she's killed, who have families and were the sole provider of said family, Layne questions whether her psyche is still intact. She will kill someone without second thought, without remorse, and it concerns her. She will often cut her arm or leg just to be sure she can still feel pain. That her body is still capable of emotion. Although the cuts are minuscule, Layne is worried that he siblings will discover what exactly it is she does.
❝Theme Song❞
| Johnny Cash - Hurt |
| Lyrics |
I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only things that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way