Kelhuine Tirlomen
Kelhuine Tirlomen (a.k.a. Kel)
Mental characteristics
Personal history
The birthrate of elven children was never high and the scholars had been studying the steady decline in births over the last 100 or so years in the High Evlen. It was not general knowledge that they were worried. Being long-lived, it took some time before people understood there actually was a problem and not simply a statistical anomaly. The evidence itself eventually became too obvious to continue pretending things were normal. For the last 20 years noble and commoner alike have whispered theories, spoken in hushed tones in tiny groups. These were secrets to be kept amongst them, not shared outside the city walls. Not even with other elves.
The first Tirlomen child, Taurean, was born after Kel’s parents had been married many years and overjoyed were they when he finally came into their lives! Quiet and confident, Taurean was a child of moonlight that they delighted in. He had a love of music and a good memory for the old songs; he played many instruments and sang sweet and low. He loved to put on plays where he was an elf of old battling great beasts and saving kingdoms. His favorite ballad was of the Coming of Ellowyn, and the gift of the Moonblade that was bestowed on the her. He swore to his mother that one day he would return with a Moonblade for her.
But these were the habits and ways of the noble folk and little heed did such nobles give to a common elf like Taurean. He was welcomed (for the most part) in his working-class neighborhood for entertaining the tired workers in the evening around the marketplace fires, but there were always those few snickering about the “uppity ways” of the Tirlomen. Taurean grew stronger and more beautiful. Like his parents, he served his city well as guard and guardian for a decade but his destiny lay elsewhere. He said he was to be a bard of the old ways, a fighter and musician, an advisor to kings. Knowing this in his heart, he knew also that he must leave for in this city “birth” marked everything he did, everything he could have and not have.
On his 30th birthday he bid farewell to his loving parents, to the city with small minds that would not be opened, and strode forth into the wide world. The first few years after leaving, he returned regularly to visit friends and family as he was accepted to a music collegium and had regular sabbaticals. Eventually he had learned all that he could from the collegium and his visits home dropped off as he traveled the world making a name for himself.
So it was that some 5 years after Taurean had left home, his proud parents found themselves with child again! They could not believe their good fortune when this late in their lives they were blessed with another child. Truly the gods were great and merciful to bless them again.
A month before Kel was to be born, Taurean returned home. He strode into town a new man, easily mistaken for royalty by the gate guards who did not even recognize him as one of their own. With grace and strength he rode his beautiful grey steed straight to his parents’ home and as he hitched his horse to the post outside, he began singing and the door opened and his crying mother rushed to his open arms. And they were once again a family. Taurean was there to soothe mother as she paced anxiously around the house. He stayed at his father’s side as they went about town shopping and making arrangements for the new baby. And the day the baby was born, he told his parents Dara had graced him with a vision, a knowing, and that his new baby sister should be named Kelhuine (she who leaves darkness behind). Taurean would say no more about the vision, except that hers was a name of hope and light.
And so it was that Kelhuine came into the world surrounded by songs of love and devotion and the joyous hearts of her family.
My Young Years
Kelhuine stood at the lectern staring at the letters before her. The squiggles kept moving, it was just so hard to make sense of them. She looked up again at her teacher, “I’m sorry, I can’t see what they are trying to say.” Smack! The teacher’s smooth wooden rod hit the book.
“How is that possible you lazy girl? The words are right there. They are well below your level, WE’VE BEEN OVER THIS MANY TIMES!” Smack went the rod again.
Tears welling in her eyes, Kel cannot see anything now, “I, I, I am trying but I only, only a little of it…,” she says wiping tears from her eyes.
SMACK! The rod hit Kel on the head. She yowls in pain and the stunned class sits very still.
“Read now. Read it NOW.” Smack! Kel is hit again and a gash opens above her ear, a bright red mark.
Kel screams and puts her arms over her head.
“Put your hands down immediately and READ! I said put your hands down, DOWN, DOWN DOWN!” Each word punctuated with a smack from the rod.
“IT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU STUPIDLAZYGIRL!!...
The injustice that followed was almost, but not quite beyond the Tirlomen’s comprehension.Their daughter had been beaten so savagely by her teacher, that her mind would never be the same. They were given some coins “to pay for private lessons”. The teacher apologized, “I’m dreadfully sorry that Kelhuine drove me to such madness. Teaching can be a trying profession when faced with students like her. But, I’m sure you know that.” As a high-ranking noble and sister to royalty, the teacher continued her life as normal. It was explained that surely all could see that the loss of a scholarly teacher with so much knowledge to share would be devastating and in the future students “like Kelhuine” would need to pay for their own instructions so as not to hold the rest of the students back. They blamed the victim! An innocent child.
Her parents had served country and queen well throughout all the wars they had been led into and their son had been an honored guard of the city as well. The time for true bravery was yet before them and they did not hesitate.
They sold their townhouse in High Elven and moved deep into the Elf Lands as Dara had foretold “to leave darkness behind” and found a happiness they did not think possible again. No strangers to hard work and long hours, their new farm and orchards thrived.
They made sure their beautiful daughter, their bright golden-haired sun to Taurean’s calming silver moon, would never be beaten like that again. They taught her all they knew. They watched her grow lean and strong working in the fields and at their training grounds. She had the warrior’s instinct of her parents and though her mind was damaged, her body was fleet, her movements sure and strong, from muscles that were challenged every day. Her father made her fine elven weapons, like his father before him. Years passed, close family members moved to the farm, and they all delighted in unimaginable joy.
Education
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
I have a need for change/variety, I get this from new friends.
I want to protect my family and I will try and overcome most resistance in doing so.
Likes & Dislikes
I hate nobles.
Virtues & Personality perks
I am always focused in the now, I am realistic and jack-of-many-trades.
Vices & Personality flaws
I am stubborn.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Family Ties
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Order of Birth: 2nd of 1 children.
World of Aviron
GenIsys Games
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