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Nauriend

Nauriend Arasdil "Pilinditári"

Name Nauriend
Status
Active
Occupation
Officially still one of Lord Elrond's scouts who keep watch over the Trollshaws, currently also an adventurer, occasional sellsword and general "student of life".
Age
Grown but young. Born on the 12th day of Ethuil, barely a yén ago.
Race
Elf
Residence
On the road; currently somewhere in the borderlands between Rohan and the Golden Wood.
Kinship
Outward Appearance

 

Physical appearance

 

Nauriend looks at you curiously with her large, piercing eyes. They are so bright they almost seem to be glowing, and are the warm green colour of peridot gems. They would be a better fit for a feline predator rather than a Sindar one.

While to a Mortal she would seem as ageless as any of the Starfolk, her own kind can easily tell that this elleth has past her adolescent years not at all long ago.

She has spend most of her nearly 150 years in Middle Earth out in nature, and has the tan to match. Her physical build reflects this life too; while she is fit and surprisingly strong, she is slender of form and light on her feet.

As she is of average Elven height, those of other races would perceive her as tall.

Her permanently messy locks are a nondescript sort of dark blonde, though excessive sun exposure has added a highlight here and there. The hair always springs out in stubborn curls, however hard she tries to keep it under control with circlets, hairbands and pins.

 

((Image via artbreeder.com))

 

Clothing

 

Her clothing reflects her usual combat strategy in the wilderness: Send the killing arrow flying before they've noticed your presence. She prefers practical enforced tunics and hauberks, flowy, hooded hithlain cloaks, sturdy bracers with fingerless gloves for protection and precise aim. Her clothing is of shadowy hues if not shades of green. All in all she resembles the Elvish equivalent of a Ranger.

In contrast to this practicality, stands her magpie-like attraction to gems and jewelry. The murky hauberks, hoods and gloves hide several rings, a row of little glittering earrings along each ear, a few intricate beaded bracelets and a golden necklace or three. She both collects and creates jewelry, though rather for her own enjoyment than out of serious ambition.

If the occasion asks for it she will wear the colours of Imladris, or don a classical suit of armour from the Elder Days: an altered heirloom of her father, which some might recognize as the uniform of the archers of the late High King Gil-galad.

Nauriend in a gown is a rare sight indeed. 

 

Spoken languages

 

She is near-fluent in Westron, but a heavy, distinctly Sindarin accent can be heard in her speech. Particularly in the way she rolls her R's and lengthens her I's.
Despite what her self-appointed and jokingly pompous title Pilinditári ("Queen of Arrows") might suggest, she speaks little Quenya. Her knowledge doesn't go much further than some memorized songs and poetry, and the names that appear in stories of old.

She has recently acquired some very minimal understanding of Rohirric (and a rare word of Khuzdûl!) while wandering through the realms of Men and Dwarves. This is not enough to form or understand full sentences, at most to guess the topic of a conversation by catching a few words.

Of Orcish or Black Speech she knows only the insults an enemy may throw at her before her arrows hit their mark.

 

Background

 

Personality

 

Nauriend's temperament is as fiery as her name ("fire-daughter") would suggest. A flame of joy at her best, a blaze of anger at her worst. She is cheerful, strong willed, energetic, passionate, adventurous, fiercely loyal and warmhearted. She also has impulsive tendencies, is as stubborn as a mule, is prone to occasional angry outbursts and can have a blunt attitude. 

Contrary to the more mature of her kin, she will often choose honesty over etiquette. She is the type of person who says yes to ideas and prepositions that could have used more consideration, just because they sounded exciting.

A ward and fiercely loyal servant of Lord Elrond Peredhel, she looks up to him like a mentor, almost a father figure. 
At barely a yén old, she is one of Imladris' youngest, and thus less weary under the fading of the Eldar. Before the age of the Elves would end, she expressed a desire to explore Middle Earth. At Elrond's recommendation she followed the company of Aurandel and Airingil for a while, though now she often goes alone. While she isn't antisocial in the slightest, she is an independent individual who is very comfortable with her own company.

 

Miscellaneous Information

Alignment: Chaotic Good.

Star signs: Sun in Aries, Moon in Sagittarius, Aries rising.

Begetting Day: April 18th. (12 Tuilë in the Reckoning of Rivendell.)

 

Friends
Her animals: the eagle who follows her when out and about, the cat who lives in her cottage, the fawn that wanders around her yard, her loyal horses. Many Elves, especially those of Imladris and the wandering pair Aurandel and Airingil.
Relatives
Father: Mengaros of Lindon. Mother: Aearwing of Falathlorn. She grew up without them, due to a great misfortune that befell the little family when she was but a newborn.
Rivals/Enemies
Snobs of any kind. Traitors. Boring sticklers for the rules. Dishonest, disloyal, conniving or cowardly individuals. All of Sauron's filth, especially orcs, Angmarim and Mordorians.
Loves
Achieving the seemingly impossible, hitting difficult targets, and any other form of victory. Making friends. Sweet foods, from candy to berries picked in the wild. Exploring the world, experiencing new things. Any pretty gem, jewelry-crafting.
Hates
The pending, unavoidable farewell to Middle Earth. Due to her young age she doesn't feel so affected by the weight of time, and sees the journey westwards as a departure from home rather than a return to home.
Motivation
Seeing as much of Middle Earth as possible before the time of the Elves comes to an end.
Quotes

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