BASIC
- Full Name: Lynly Snowsong
- Nickname(s): Lyn
- Age: 28
- Gender: Female
- Race: Nord
- Faction: ~
- Guild Member: ~
APPEARANCE
- Hair and Eyes: Lyn's eyes are steely gray and her hair is a platinum blond. Lyn's face is framed by two braids on either side of her face, and one braid in the back of her hair flowing down her neck. The rest of her hair falls loosely around her shoulders and out of the way of her face.
- Complexion: Her skin is pale in complexion, a snowy white befitting the name of Snowsong. Her skin is relatively unblemished aside from the odd scrape or scratch still healing. Most notably is a still healing wound on her right shoulder where a spike trap caught her. Aside from that, no telling scars blemishes the Snowsong's skin. A testament to her skill with a shield. She does have a tattoo on her left eye.
â Height and Weight: 6'0" - 175 lbs. A Nord, Lyn has the stature and muscle mass to prove it.
- Body Type: Strong and thick, a true daughter of Skyrim. Her body is tightly toned and banded to survive the harsh country of Skyrim. Her tall frame is filled in with muscle with little evidence of fat or wasted potential. She builds an imposing figure, yet still retains her femininity. Her arms and legs, while muscular, are also curvy and graceful. Her shoulders are by no means broad, and in fact seem to curve in on herself. Her trunk has a slight hourglass figure, but isn't apparent unless stripped of her armor and settled in everyday cloths. A powerful build, but with a hint of beauty and feminine curves
- Armor: Lyn's cuirass and gauntlets are of iron make with fur lining, as is her boots. Her leggings are made with normal tanned leather. Not only does her armor do a good job of trapping heat in the cold of Skyrim, but is also light enough to allow her freedom of movement and speed. Her shield is just engraved iron.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Weapon: She wields a normal iron longsword along with her shield. She uses both in tandem, using her shield to block blows and crush bones, and her sword to slash and impale. Neither have failed her yet, seeing how she is still alive.
- Mount: She has a horse, but more often than not it stays home at the Windhelm stables. She is a chestnut mare named Berry.
- Quote:
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
~ Invictus - William Ernest Henley
- Theme song: A journey in the North
- Brief History:
Lynly Snowsong was born to a pair of Nords, Sven and Rikke Snowsong. Sven was an adventurer when he was young, traveling all across the northern provinces. He told stories of visiting Blacklight, a Morrowind border city (Home of those "blasted ashen knife-ears" as she was told) and Bruma in the Northern reaches of Cyrodiil. Other stories included Hammerfell and High Rock as well, not to mention the numerous places in Skyrim. Because of his traveling lifestyle, he became a great warrior and fighter in his own right ("The meanest damn scrapper you'd ever meet" according to him) able to protect himself on his adventures or lend aid to a besieged town when needed. It was in one of these town Sven met his love Rikke. Nordic courtship commenced and soon they became the Snowsongs. Rikke managed to settle Sven down in Windhelm where they run a shop. Sven manages repairs on weapons, armor, and whatever else needs it, while Rikke sells the local produce.
Before long, the pitter patter of young Lynly's feet graced the Snowsong house. She was raised on her father's stories of his past adventures, which may have had impacted her choice of her current profession. She helped around the house, watching her father repair the odd guardsman sword or helped her mother gather the local plants. She began to take after her father, and asked him to teach her the blade once she was old enough. Her father was proud to pass on his legacy to his daughter and began to teach her the ways of the sword and shield- something all Nords should learn. She grew up strong and- much to her mother's dismay- restless. She had too much of her father in her.
One day when she was old enough, she set out from Windhelm and began her own adventures, something to tell her own children one day. She had since traveled vast expanses of Skyrim and visited many townships and city's- helping the people with their troubles for a spattering of gold, some food, and a warm place to sleep. The civil war began without her notice, though she always heard rumors and the rumblings of change. It wasn't until the last time she visited home that her parents told her the war was on.
She remains neutral, as she isn't a soldier, but an adventurer, she sympathizes with both sides and realizes both side's flaws. She wishes the conflict a swift end. Now that there's rumors of dragon sightings, the adventuring business became a lot more dangerous.
- Personality: Lyn is actually rather shy, and is readily apparent in her body language. Her shoulders are drawn in around others and in large crowds she is withdrawn. She can speak to others, sure, but she doesn't enjoy extended conversations with strangers. Her manner of speech is quiet and just above a whisper to strangers. Despite her shy nature, she is not easily frightened and never afraid. Her shyness stems from social awkwardness and not being able to find the words to speak than from any fear of people or such. She is a lone sort, being out and about the expanses from Skyrim tends to dull one's social senses.
She has Skyrim's blood running through her veins, and as such is brave and her nerves (when not in social interactions) are solid as a rock. She won't back away from a challenge, she won't give up, and a little fight won't discourage her. She is immovable and borderline stubborn when she has her mind set on something and she won't yield an inch. However, Lynly is also the peaceful sort, and unlike many Nords, finds no pleasure in senseless violence and death. She views fighting as a chore rather than a game and will often only opt to fight if she or another is in danger or there is no other option.
Despite all of this, she has her negative traits as well. She has a Nordic temper when pushed hard enough and she has a certain disdain for other races. Stemming from her upbringing, she has a bias against the "Knife-ears" as her father called them, especially the Dunmer and Altmer ("Ashen knife-ears" and "Pompous knife-ears" respectively) as well as the beast races. It's not unknown for her to tolerate an elf or a Kahjiit if they manage to prove themselves to her, but they have been few and far between.