Character(s) Red's Characters

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Name: Gwynyffer McCleod

Age: 24

Gender: Female

Personality: Persistently upbeat and cheerful when she is around others, playing the part of the fool so that others don't think that Gwyn is a threat to their masculine pride. She's stubborn and energetic, preferring to spend her days outside rather than at court or in studies. Gwyn is rather popular though with castle staff, being a noble who doesn't think she is too good enough to laugh and greet the men and women by name. War hasn't burned her down just yet, the woman finding enjoyment in creating chaos on the battlefield. She is equally as talented in jousting, her lower center of gravity allowing her to maintain her balance more than her masculine counterparts. This is where she excels and shines the brightest, a place where no man can belittle her and not be proven a buffoon for doing so.

History: Every noble house in the Kradour empire must have one child serve the king as a knight. It is an ingenious idea, forcing every house to have one child in the clutches of the king in case they decided to be bold and usurp his authority. It certainly did much to quell opposition for the throne, and it seemed that the king's successor was going to be equally as draconian. Gwayne was a weak boy, much more frail than his sister and prone to bouts of illness. Rather than having her brother die just in the training alone, Gwyn stepped forward and demanded a chance to become a knight. As a way to deter such foolishness from being tried again, the knight commander ordered one of the pages to fight against the young girl. Gwyn lost. Spectacularly. But the commander was impressed by her determination, so he decided to go before the king and make the request which had before this been unheard of. The king knew he would have a most prized warrior if he permitted the girl to train. She would be grateful to him for the opportunity, feeling indebted to his graciousness and constantly trying to prove her worth. So he permitted this and Gwyn served under an older knight when she became a squire, the knight becoming a father figure to her until his death. Gwyn continued to battle those that viewed her unfit for the armor of a knight, but usually with cheerfulness and sarcasm

 

[redroseknight]

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Name: Caera Ní Mháille
Age: 28 (human years), 469 years old total since her turning
History: Caera was born as the only daughter to Cian O Mháille and his wife Delyth Ní Mháille, the holders of Cahir castle as relatives of the sitting matriarch of the Mháille clan. Tension was high between England and Ireland at this time, and Cian rose up alongside Grainne when her son was killed by an English sheriff. Unfortunately, he was one of the first to be executed for assaulting an extension of the queen and thus hanged for all to see. Including a young Caera. The English confiscated the castle, and Delyth and Caera were sent to the castle of another family. Revenge burned in Caera, so she joined her cousin as soon as she was of able enough body to do so. She loved the smell of gunpowder, the freedom to take charge and do as she pleased. She even went to England along with a few other vessels in the Irish fleet to have an audience with Queen Elizabeth. There she met and was dazzled by the Duchess of York, Henrietta Stuart. The woman was beautiful, eloquent, and completely ensorcelled the red haired Irish woman who truly just wanted to fill that hole in her heart left by the loss of her father, her home, and her vengeance.

It was never enough. No matter how she attempted to woo the other woman with honeyed words and a dashing smile, pleading and swearing to do anything she needed as long as she turned a fond gaze her way....Henrietta's heart seemed completely unmoved. Then tragedy struck. There was a mutiny aboard her vessel, and the captain was shot by her own quartermaster. Her body washed up on the English shore, blood gushing from her chest. She could feel the life draining from her body, and she swore she saw Henrietta's face in the haze. Which she did, she realized, after her body had finished dying and suffered through the process of becoming something more than a mere human. The vampire she became still had that bullet wound next to her heart, the metal ball still lodged there even after she rose from the rocky shore. It was a reminder to her that her trust had be carefully guarded...practically all she had was Henrietta.

That poor, naïve, lovelorn fool.

Personality: Caera was called the Lyoness of Erin for a good reason. The woman was fearsome and fearless, but there was a playfulness to her. She showed some mercy to those who she felt deserved it, which wasn't often, and gave no quarter when a surrender was not accepted. Her temper mellowed as the centuries passed, replaced by brooding and self-loathing. Her pride was all that she had, and it was dwindling the longer that she was rejected by the woman that she loved. Oh, but the slightest sign of affection from Henrietta quickly regained that hope in her breast of one day having that love she dreamed of. Oh, she had taken a few lovers through her life, but they were always just a woman in a port, nothing of substance. At least for her. There were a few women who grew attached to the charming and vivacious pirate, and they were completely heartbroken when Caera would leave. It was ironic: she left because she knew she couldn't give another her heart when it was in Henrietta's hands, yet she left a trail of shattered hearts by just abandoning the women as soon as she felt they were becoming attached to her.

Abilities: Caera is a pied piper when it comes to humans. She draws them in because she is able to manipulate sound waves to almost hypnotize them, lowering their defenses. This is made all the more effective when she uses her violin.