Erin Aldin
Sir Erin Aldin
Sir Erin Aldin is a half-Farian who became the first (known) woman to become a knight in the Royal Hyrulean Army, as well as the second youngest person to become a Royal Knight.
Erin and her brothers grew up poor and homeless on the streets of Central City after their father disappeared from their lives and their mother died. While only a child at 12 years of age, Erin did all that she could to ensure that her brothers grew up as well as they possibly could, including taking odd jobs around the city for greens a day, and presenting herself as male to both give herself an advantage as well as protection against those seeking to take advantage of her and her family.
Eventually, Erin got it in her head to join the Hylian military in an attempt to give her brothers a more stable life. With her male-nourished body, physical fitness due to her harsh living, and a little luck, Erin was able to pass as male and was accepted as a soldier. She spent a year navigating life as a soldier, constantly on her toes so as not to get caught with varying degrees of difficulty and trauma, until that fateful day when she risked her life to save Princess Elleen from what would have been a fatal accident. As a reward for her courage, she was allowed to take the Knight's Test, which she passed with flying colors, and was made Princess Elleen's latest Royal Knight.
At first, the relationship between her and her new charge was rocky at best: the young princess was known for dodging her knights and getting them reassigned, and she treated her latest knight no differently. Despite the princess's best efforts, however, Erin remained dutifully by her side, and Elleen eventually came to realize that Erin was not the over-authoritative spy that she assumed all her knights to be. As they spent time together and came to know one another, the two eventually fell in love, although Elleen was still not yet aware that the man she was falling for was actually a woman.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
While Erin is strong for her age and build, she is far from healthy. She suffers from malnourishment and an eating disorder that has caused her to be unnaturally thin, even after she found food security with her new job in the army.
Body Features
Tan brown skin tone, very skinny, flat-chested, and stick-straight, but has some visible musculature, especially in the arms
Facial Features
Sunken eyes, a wide nose with large nostrils, thin and often cracked lips, soft cheekbones
Identifying Characteristics
Has freckles that run along the tops of her cheeks and the bridge of her nose
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Erin Aldin was born in Lurelin Village on the 19th of Wintera in 13 E.C. to her Farian-Hylian mother and Central-Hylian father. When she was still an infant, her parents moved to Central City where her father began work as a blacksmith. Although they were never wealthy, they lived a comfortable life on the father's salary.
When Erin was around eight years old, right around the time that her mother was pregnant with her youngest brother, her father left home and never returned. Her mother was forced to support two, eventually three, children, and she eventually died of illness when Erin was 11. Determined to keep her family together and safe, Erin stepped up to the task of being the head of the household. When she and her brothers were eventually evicted from their home due to not being able to pay the property taxes, Erin guided her brothers through a tumultuous life on the city streets as best as she knew how by using a combination of resourcefulness and friendships that her family had with the locals before they left/died.
At 16, Erin decided that the only way she would be able to properly take care of her brothers would be to get a proper job. She set her sights on the Royal Hyrulean Army, hoping that her malnourished body would trick people into thinking that she was male. It worked, and Erin passed the military exam well enough to become a soldier.
Gender Identity
Personally identifies as gender-nonconforming, he/him lesbian, but is politically a man
Sexuality
Lesbian
Employment
Joined the Royal Hyrulean Army when she was 16 and was knighted at 17 when she saved the life of Princess Elleen
Accomplishments & Achievements
At 17, Erin saved the life of the Princess of Hyrule by jumping in the way of an arrow that Link accidentally shot at his daughter. Even though the arrow pierced Erin's chest, it did not hit any vitals, and she made a full recovery. Elleen, whom was between Royal Knights at the time, saw this as an opportunity to acquire a Knight that she could easily dismiss, and insisted that Erin become her new Knight. When she was well enough, Erin was given the Knight's test in which she had to battle a Stalnox. Realizing that she was hopeless with a bow, she decided to throw rocks to knock out the Stalnox's eye. She passed her test by trapping the eye of the Stalnox in her lucky cauldron until the morning sun vanquished the undead monster, and was knighted the next day.
Intellectual Characteristics
Analytical and an excellent lateral thinker; and able to come up with outside the box solutions to help her escape life-or-death situations
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Erin is mainly driven by her desire to protect those that she loves, namely her brothers and Princess Elleen.
Virtues & Personality perks
Although she's hopeless with a bow and arrow, she has a very strong throwing arm and excellent wrist control. She is highly accurate at throwing objects at targets, and she eventually utilizes her talent to master the boomerang.
She's knows the streets of Central City like the back of her hand and how to survive on them, and she knows how to stretch a rupee.
She's a decent cook and knows how to make quick, simple meals that taste good and last, namely soups and stews.
Vices & Personality flaws
Erin can be over-analytical to the point of arrest and often needs an outside force to push her into action. She can be neutral to the point of being a perpetual fence-straddler, so she tends not to form strong opinions on things. While she's quick-witted when it comes to escaping dangerous situations, she is not very knowledgeable about much else and flounders in academic situations. She's terrible at planning things long term, preferring to take things minute by minute, due in part to being homeless for several years.
Social
Family Ties
Hobbies & Pets
Enjoys knitting on her down time
Has a pet hose named "Avarice" (because he's treat-greedy)
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Royal Knight to the Princess of Hyrule
Year of Birth
13 EC
17 Years old
Birthplace
Children
Current Residence
Hyrule Castle
Eyes
Light blue, round and clear
Hair
Black, coarse, and cropped short (about neck-length)
Height
5'6"
Weight
110 lbs
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