Maddalyn Karibi, Rural Watch
Maddalyn grew up in Port Karn, in the Sunset District. For the most part, her childhood was a good one: she had loving parents, and a big brother who looked after his kid sister, at least until he went into the Tondene Imperial Army. Her parents were killed in a break-in gone horribly wrong; they had hid her in a closet under a pile of dirty laundry before the thugs who broke in killed them. She was seven.
Her big brother took care of her, becoming the head of the house. At the time he was 14, but stepped up galliantly to do his familial duty. When he was 19, the Tondene Imperial Army conscripted him. He never came back; and the Army never acknowledged any of her letters asking for news about him. She now assumes he was killed, either in some battle, or due to some mishap that the Army is keeping secret. He disappeared when she was 12.
Ever since her parents had died, she hated being alone. When her brother disappeared (she never calls it "joining the Army") her abandonment issues became even worse. As a twelve year old girl, she wasn't equipped to handle life on her own. Fortunately, she had a family friend who took her in, letting her stay with them, and keeping her fed. She called her "Auntie Eshie".
Eshia Morgrove was a Human, and she had three boys of her own: Krennic, Vax, and Donning. Krennic was the oldest, and worked in one of the smithies on Rust Street. He was big, as befits someone who hammers metal all day, but rarely home except at night. Vax, the middle child, had been a dreamer, and was the one who connected most with the orphaned girl. He had no qualms about playing with a little girl half his height and four years his junior. Donning was only two years older than Maddalyn, and while he treated her well, wasn't really interested in her very much, and more or less ignored her.
Vax's personality was empathetic, understanding, and protective. He also didn't mind letting Maddalyn ride on his shoulders, which helped keep her from being trampled in the busy streets of Port Karn. He was always going on about the City Guard, and how corrupt they were, and about how the Rural Watch did more to protect the weak than the City Guard ever did. It was his goal to join them when he was old enough. They would often play "Rural Watchman and the Monster", with Maddalyn playing the Rural Watchman and Vax being the fearsome Monster who was terrorizing the farmers.
When Vax was old enough, he did indeed join the Rural Watch. Maddalyn wanted to join too, but she was too young and would have to wait for another four years before she was old enough. When he would visit his family on leave, he would regale her with stories about the beasts he fought or the criminals he brought to justice, and she would listen, enthralled.
And then, one day, she got a letter. It was from the Rural Watch, written by Vax's commanding officer, and stating that Vax had died in the line of duty, protecting some farmhands from a pack of flickerbugs. Maddalyn was devastated. She vowed that she would join the Rural Guard and follow in Vax's footsteps when she was old enough, which would be in about a year.
She joined up on her 18th birthday. She did well in training, and well in the field. She has specialized a little as a field medic, and uses her lasso to capture almost as much as she uses her spear to kill. For the last couple of years, she has been Mûggrish's partner, serving as part of the night shift.
Alignment
Honest, kind, helpful
Current Status
Member of the Rural Watch
Current Location
Species
Age
25 (13)
Date of Birth
Colding 3
Children
Pronouns
she/her
Eyes
Grey
Hair
Long, wavy, brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Dark olive green
Height
3' 6"
Weight
74 lbs
Belief/Deity
Tend to pay the most attention to the god of travelers
Other Affiliations
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