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Tasnim

Tasnim
| Name | Tasnim |
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| Occupation | Botanist / Alchemist |
| Age | Young (Late Teens) |
| Race | Man |
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| Residence | Wanderer / Currently Bree-land |
| Kinship | The Bannerless |
| Outward Appearance | Tasnim’s looks up to the sun shading her light steely green eyes from the sun. As her eyes are more sensitive than most of her race due to the lightness in color. Small in stature (5’ 3”); however her frame is sturdy and muscular accented by her tiny waist and curvaceous bosom and hips. Her skin gleams with oils, just a touch in the sunlight as the bronzed color girl is darker than those of the north, yet lighter than most from her home land. Tasnim’s mane of thick hair is a rich dark brown with highlights of copper and gold that show in the sunlight. This mane of hers hangs loose around her shoulders; she takes a blade to the ends occasionally giving them a blunt cut along the bottom edges. The natural oils in her skin are enriched further by fragrant oil she rubs on herself after bathing each time, giving off smells of Lavaralda, Taniquelassë along with other exotic scented oils unknown to most within middle earth. Her short stature and curvous body gives her an especially flattering silhouette, however she tends to hide, under lose robes or ragged loose fitting medium weight leather tops & pants. Rarely is she seen in a skirt or dress, however if a special occasion she dawns the reddish / brown or crimson & black colors of her tribe in her clothing. She tends to be bare foot often when outside or roaming about, yet since she traveling on the roads with a group of mostly men of her lands she has come more accustom to wearing leather bound boots. Being a shy women, she can be heard speaking rarely, however when her smooth tranquil voice is heard it is obvious she carries a Harad accent. Most of the time she speaks in Harad simply out of comfort with the words. Nevertheless she does speak some words of Westron and is learning more now that she has found herself living in Bree-land. Tasnim is unschooled with most weapons however she has a staff strung across her back often, and a dagger or knife at her side. Over the years she has become very familiar with and has the ability to wield her staff forcefully enough to land rather aggressive blows to others before they are even able to get within arm’s length of her. This sensual young woman of Harad is most comfortable out in nature gathering herbs, bark, leaves, spices and botanicals. In modern times she would be considered a botanist and an alchemist. Her ability to make teas, spices, rubs for meat and oils has helped her trade and support herself for a long while. Being out in nature most of the time and alone has given her an uncanny ability to commune with animals. She has found watching their actions and behaviors a great means of survival. |
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Background
Tasnim grew up in southern Harondor on the northern mouth of the river Harnen. Her father was a respected healer among her tribe and throughout the Northern part of Near Harad. Her mother was pale skin & lighted eyed women half Gondorian and half Harad, whom was a soft spoken women and her father’s partner in every way. As her father was known for his great healing abilities her mother gathered all his herbs, plants, tree leaves and barks along with all other items her father may need. Tasnim from the time she could walk would be out gathering all day and sometimes into the night with her mother. As she grew older her mother and she would sometimes be gone for days. She learned what to eat, drink and how to live out on the open lands of the aired grass lands as well as the forest and jungles and wetlands near the mouth of the river. While Tasnim’s older brother would be off playing with the other boys of the tribe dreaming of becoming a great merchant or maybe a tribal warrior one day. The tribe of was made up of mostly traders, merchants and healers lived more like gypsies then some of the other tribes of the area. They would travel as far north as the river Poros near the camps of those battling Gondor in the north and provide services.
Tasnim lived a happy peaceful life until the day her father and brother were killed when they had gone off to sell supplies and offer healing to a tribe that had been attacked by the Gondorians. This senseless killing of the healers and many other men of her tribe angered the tribe against the oppressive people of Gondor and Tasnim’s mother feared for her and her young daughters’ life, since they bare the light eyes of the northerners. Her mother took her and fled from the tribe and as they moved along the rivers northern Near Harad. Her mother speaking Harad as well as Westron as she was raised in northern Harondor helped them move along with little notice from others. However a few years into their travels her mother died and at the age of 16 Tasnim was left alone.
Along a road north she came across a group of Harad traveling north as she was. The leader of the group Rawniee took Tas under his wing and she has been devoted to him and his group ever since. Rarely is she seen alone in town; however in the wilds of Bree-land she is often alone gathering plants, herbs and other botanicals or fishing. She has traveled far to find a safe haven in a new land.
| Friends | Rawniee, Owena, Berrigan, Liderion |
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| Relatives | None |
| Rivals/Enemies | None |
| Loves | Nature, Sensuality, Plants, Animals, Moon, Stars, Kindness |
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| Hates | Rudeness |
| Motivation | Simple Pleasures |
| Quotes | "Loyalty is the pledge of truth to oneself and others." |
