Taphina
Lord of Altera
Taphina Linette
Character’s full name: Taphina Linette
Reason or meaning of name: "I didn't pick it! Don't ask me!"
Character’s nickname: Taphy
Reason for nickname: "Nyhl is... interesting when it comes to nicknames."
Birth date: 2nd of Mistset, 2185 - Year of Brilliance
Physical appearance
Gender: Female
Race: Forest Elf
Age: 75
How old does he/she appear: 17
Weight: 125lbs
Height: 5'7
Body build: Well built upper-body from climbing, dagger throwing, and archery. Overall well build since getting back into training.
Eye color: Teal
Glasses or type of aid for the eyes: Nope.
Skin tone: Tan
Hair color: Light Brown
Type of hair: Wavy
Hairstyle: Down, usually.
Voice: (I need to get to that..)
Overall attractiveness: "Phahah.. hah.. eh eh.."
Physical disabilities: Nope.
Usual fashion of dress: A simple cloth shirt and leather pants fastened with a utility belt. Generally has a medical sachel on her. The simplicity leaves room for more weapons and equipment, and is far more comfortable than plate armor.
Favorite outfit: Her hunting gear, of course. She had it made in Tambry with the various pelts she personally retrieved from her various hunts.
Jewelry or accessories: Though she tends to not wear them often, she has two scarfs, one red and one blue. Her goggles are in the hands of another currently.
Personality
Good personality traits: Light-hearted and faithful even in the darkest of hours. Will be loyal to the very last breath, and hell, she'll keep fighting after that.
Bad personality traits: Though she has learned, she's still a forest elf with a forest-elven attitude.
Mood character is most often in: Happy and light-hearted, though, she can't hop around in plate armor.
Sense of humor: "I can typically make someone smile by just being in their vicinity. I suppose when I am funny, I do the same thing."
Character’s greatest joy in life: Nyhllis, Adelan, and Flannery... Oh! And Nimbus.
Character’s greatest fear: Being lost.
Why?: "Being lost on a path simply means you forgot where you're going, so you keep walking. Being lost off a path, means you don't have anywhere else to go, so you keep stumbling."
What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?: Nyhllis's death. That would just.... *shudders*
Character is most at ease when: In the vicinity of Adelan.
Most ill at ease when: In the vicinity of Peter Hallon, or any member of Anhald or the Black Banners. That, and just being in Tauredal.
Enraged when: Anyone she cares about is hurt.
Depressed or sad when: At the ruins of places.. because reasons.
Priorities: "Meh. I just go with whatever happens.."
Life philosophy: "Take the path less travelled by, and it will make all the difference."
If granted one wish, it would be: That Altera was safe from the Corruption and other things.
Why?: "You know why."
Character’s soft spot: Children, Tea, and Books.
Is this soft spot obvious to others?: If they paid attention, sure.
Greatest strength: Faith, trust, and loyalty.
Greatest vulnerability or weakness: Is ticklish.
Biggest regret: Not going to the moot.
Minor regret: Forgetting to make tea.
Biggest accomplishment: Surviving a mission to the Nether.
Minor accomplishment: Baking cake.
Past failures he/she would be embarrassed to have people know about: "Shhhhh..."
Why?: ". . ."
Character’s darkest secret: Why she can't go to Tauredal.
Does anyone else know?: Probably Falkner, of all people.
Goals
Drives and motivations: Cake.
Immediate goals: Figure things out.
Long term goals: Ehh... Just keep doing what she's doing.
How other characters will be affected: Well, Adelan won't see her for a whiiiillleeee.. Don't think anyone else will be affected much.
Past
Hometown: Tauredal.
Type of childhood: Rough. Living by yourself for 62 years does a bit of damage.
Pets: N/A
First memory: Petting a squirrel that climbed into her tree.
Most important childhood memory: Climbing her first tree with Pyrra.
Childhood hero: Pyrra
Dream job: Sentinel in the Rangers Guild.
Education: Meh...
Religion: Theodra.
Finances: N/A
Present
Current location: Azerport, Capital of House Marr.
Currently living with: Herself
Pets: Nimbus (Black cat with white paws)
Religion: Rahas
Occupation: Adventurer
Finances: N/A
Family
Mother: Cilel Linette
Relationship with her: Didn't know her well in person. read many of her journals.
Father: Thrax Linette
Relationship with him: T'was a traveling blacksmith. Didn't know him well either.
Siblings: Pyrra Linette
Relationship with them: Older sister. With training in the guild, she didn't see her that much either.
Spouse: N/A
Relationship with him/her: N/A
Children: N/A
Relationship with them: N/A
Other important family members: . . .
Favorites
Color: Sea blue
Least favorite color: Black
Music: Tradition elvish music at the spring festivals.
Food: Apple pie.
Literature: Methods to Transversing Glass
Form of entertainment: "Go and do something funny. I'll be entertained."
Mode of transportation: Parkour
Most prized possession: Adele's Scarf, her own scarf, and her daggers.
Habits
Hobbies: Reading.. Aannndddd more reading.
Plays a musical instrument?: Violin
How he/she would spend a rainy day: In the rain.
Spending habits: "Pfhah.."
Smokes: Nope.
Drinks: Only on special occasions.
Other drugs: N/A
What does he/she do too much of?: Climbing
What does he/she do too little of?: Exploring
Extremely skilled at: Archery
Extremely unskilled at: Mace
Nervous tics: Ears twitch.
Usual body posture: Standing calmly. Not straight up, but not completely slouched.
Mannerisms: "Phahahahahahaha."
Peculiarities: I think being a studious forest elf is enough.
Traits
Optimist or pessimist?: "Optimist. Doesn't seem much use being anything else."
Introvert or extrovert?: Extrovert.
Daredevil or cautious?: Daredevil~
Logical or emotional?: Logical... mostly.
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat?: Disorderly neat.
Prefers working or relaxing?: Working.
Confident or unsure of himself/herself?: Confident!
Animal lover?: Of course!!!
Self-perception
How he/she feels about himself/herself: "Well.."
One word the character would use to describe self: "Kek."
One paragraph description of how the character would describe self: "Nope. Nope.. nope.."
What does the character consider his/her best personality trait?: Faithful.
What does the character consider his/her worst personality trait?: Is a butt.
What does the character consider his/her best physical characteristic?: Agile, I guess.
What does the character consider his/her worst physical characteristic?: Can't weird a battle axe.
How does the character think others perceive him/her: "The kindest, most light-hearted, corruption-killing, Rahas praying, law upholding, knightly forest elf in Altera."
What would the character most like to change about himself/herself: "Nothing. Nothing at all~"
Relationships with others
Opinion of other people in general: Neutral. Really depends.
Does the character hide his/her true opinions and emotions from others?: "Sometimes~"
Person character most hates: It's a debate between Hallon and Damon.
Best friend(s): Adelan Asedeus.
Love interest(s): "Shhh...."
Person character goes to for advice: Murdoc Marr
Person character feels responsible for or takes care of: Nyhllis Syrain
Person character feels shy or awkward around: "Pfft."
Person character openly admires: Flannery
Person character secretly admires: Tybalt, because reasons.
Most important person in character’s life before story starts: Pyrra Linette.
After story starts: Adelan, and all her friends.
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