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Elonaye
BASICS
| Name | Elonaye | Gender | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Human | Pronouns | she/her |
| Age | 54 | Height: | 4'11" |
| Residence | Shigan Weyr | Craft | Wingrider |
Appearance
Short, fit, and unassuming, Elonaye would blend seamlessly into any crowd if it weren't for her penchant of wearing eye catching colors. She spends most of her hard earned marks on a flashy wardrobe and gleaming accessories. She carries herself with the poise and grace of a lordholder, head held high and shoulders back. She may have come from a lowly farmer's family, but she won't be treated poorly by anyone she meets.Elonaye has a stern face filled with sharp expressions. Her shrewd brown eyes are always on the prize. Her resting expression is often one of disdain or intent focus, giving her airs of a cold demeanor.
Personality
Ambition defines her. From a lowly farmer's family with aspirations for much greater things, Elonaye has carved her own path in life and will continue to do so until she achieves the prestige and recognition she believes herself deserving of. She doesn't need wealth and riches or a position as a lady, but she does want the stability and security of… say… a master miner position. She wants to be known as someone who matters, not merely a drudge like much of her family. While her desires drive her, she's not so blinded by them to be cruel. Kindness and justice are equally as important to her, and she would rather be known as someone who helps above someone who harms.Indeed, her rigid sense of justice leads her to be scornful of anyone who acts in an unsavory manner. She detests violence and rudeness and will intervene if she sees anyone being slighted. Despite her diminutive stature, she has no problem going toe to toe with anyone who rankles her moral compass. She doesn't like coming to physical blows, but she won't back down from a fight if she ends up in one.
Despite her love of playing hero, Elonaye has few close friends or associates, largely because she is focused on her own pursuits at the expense of forming positive relationships. She's polite enough to those around her and isn't introverted by any means, but she has goals she refuses to be distracted from. She's a "pick herself up by her bootstraps" sort of person and doesn't want anything that she hasn't earned for herself. She dedicates herself entirely to her craft with a disciplined focus that seems almost inhuman.
Background
Born outside a seaside hold to married parents and several siblings, Elonaye grew up poor, but happy. Her mother and much of her maternal family were born and bred farmers, and all of Elonaye's siblings were tasked with attending to crops and harvests. She saw little of her father, a sailor, who spent months at a time out to sea. Eventually he stopped returning and no messages could be delivered to his boat, so he was presumed deceased along with the rest of his crew. It was a saddening blow, but not unexpected or difficult to adjust to. He'd been absent most of Elonaye's life.Elonaye was dissatisfied with her lot in life. She wanted to be more than a humble farmer, but had no idea how she could rise out of her life among dirt and vegetables. Her opportunity came when she was bringing a load of grains to the nearest hold to trade. While her elder brothers dealt with the market, Elonaye left to explore the larger hold. In doing so, she spotted an older man making a trade deal with some rough gems. While he was distracted, some miserly criminal attempted to cut the coin pouch from his belt. Elonaye intervened immediately, grabbing the would-be-thief's wrist and shaking the knife from his hand.
The older man turned out to be a master miner, Soridyn, who thanked Elonaye profusely and offered to purchase her a lunch of fruits and fresh bread. Over their meal, Elonaye regaled her tales of being a farmer and wanting more, and Soridyn offered to take her on as an apprentice.
Elonaye's mother was dismayed at this, but eventually agreed, knowing it was a good opportunity for her oldest daughter. Elonaye promised to keep in touch and moved away to the larger hold. A few years into her apprenticeship, Soridyn gifted Elonaye with a firelizard egg, which hatched into green Facet. Elonaye uses Facet primarily to relay messages to and from her family in attempt to keep them close in her life, despite the physical distance.
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Facet
FACET the firelizard from Isla Weyr
Green - Female - 13"
A cheerful, fun-loving little firelizard that enjoys pestering her bond when she's at her busiest. Facet is fascinated by shiny things and often collects old gems and particularly interesting stones which she treats like a 'clutch.' She might one day make a good mother, especially for a green.