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mark12_30 · 03-28-2003, 01:14 PM

Thanks to Ithaeliel for acceptance into the game, and pleased to be here...

Character bio:

LinGalad: song-tree (frequently also interpreted as song-light.) A comparatively young, common, Silvan Mirkwood elf on travel for the first time.

Looks: dressed in greens and browns of fair quality (not superb), blond and grey-eyed, and of reasonable (but not stunning) elvish looks. Average parents, average upbringing. (Reminds one more of the common Mirkwood elves in The Hobbit, than of Legolas.)

Craftsmanship: by trade LinGalad is a ropemaker and a rope-ladder maker, apprenticed to a master Rope-maker. LinGalad is quite good at ladder-knots and competent at rope-weaving-- if somebody supplies him the hithlain. He is, however, not skilled at harvesting hithlain himself, and cannot tell good hithlain from bad til he starts to weave the rope.

Main artistic skill: Singing. He's an above-average singer, under the tutelage of an older Mirkwood Songmaster. Most people find his singing quite enjoyable. His peculiar talent is that the trees in Mirkwood also have been known to enjoy his singing. About ninety-percent of the time, when he sings around the trees in Mirkwood/Greenwood, it's something they (the trees) like. Being young and inexperienced, occasionally he's been known to accidentally offend them, but he still can't figure out why or how.

Swordsmanship and knife-wielding: fair-to-middling and improving with practice.

Bow skills: Somewhat erratic. He never practiced at home. Good when he's lucky, which is often enough; but bad if he gets up on the wrong side of the flet.

Fears: the unknown. LinGalad doesn't know what he can and cannot handle. This adventuring business turns out to be more complicated than ropemaking and singing. However, he's not going home in disgrace and is determined to stick it out.

General description: he is normally eager to please; easy-going, and wants to be liked; doesn't entirely trust himself, and can hesitate under pressure. He is occasionally prone to pensive solitary brooding (hence his nickname, Linnornë: song-solitary tree) but he is easily brought out of it by cheerful company.

Why he comes to Isengard: When Mirkwood hears about the Huorn problem, the Mirkwood Songmaster considers LinGalad's tree-serenading skills, and convinces the Master Rope-Maker that it would be a good idea to send him, hoping to develop his potential (under pressure). LinGalad, being young and eager to please, swallows his uneasiness, musters up some courage, collects his (slightly dusty) weapons and obediently heads off to Isengard, having no clue what he will find.

03-28-2003, 01:14 PM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Thanks to Ithaeliel for acceptance into the game, and pleased to be here... Character bio: LinGalad: song-tree (frequently also interpreted as song-light.) A comparatively young, common, Silvan Mirkwood elf on travel for the first time. Looks: dressed in greens and browns of fair quality (not superb), blond and grey-eyed, and of reasonable (but not stunning) elvish looks. Average parents, average upbringing. (Reminds one more of the common Mirkwood elves in The Hobbit, than of Legolas.) Craftsmanship: by trade LinGalad is a ropemaker and a rope-ladder maker, apprenticed to a master Rope-maker. LinGalad is quite good at ladder-knots and competent at rope-weaving-- if somebody supplies him the hithlain. He is, however, not skilled at harvesting hithlain himself, and cannot tell good hithlain from bad til he starts to weave the rope. Main artistic skill: Singing. He's an above-average singer, under the tutelage of an older Mirkwood Songmaster. Most people find his singing quite enjoyable. His peculiar talent is that the trees in Mirkwood also have been known to enjoy his singing. About ninety-percent of the time, when he sings around the trees in Mirkwood/Greenwood, it's something they (the trees) like. Being young and inexperienced, occasionally he's been known to accidentally offend them, but he still can't figure out why or how. Swordsmanship and knife-wielding: fair-to-middling and improving with practice. Bow skills: Somewhat erratic. He never practiced at home. Good when he's lucky, which is often enough; but bad if he gets up on the wrong side of the flet. Fears: the unknown. LinGalad doesn't know what he can and cannot handle. This adventuring business turns out to be more complicated than ropemaking and singing. However, he's not going home in disgrace and is determined to stick it out. General description: he is normally eager to please; easy-going, and wants to be liked; doesn't entirely trust himself, and can hesitate under pressure. He is occasionally prone to pensive solitary brooding (hence his nickname, Linnornë: song-solitary tree) but he is easily brought out of it by cheerful company. Why he comes to Isengard: When Mirkwood hears about the Huorn problem, the Mirkwood Songmaster considers LinGalad's tree-serenading skills, and convinces the Master Rope-Maker that it would be a good idea to send him, hoping to develop his potential (under pressure). LinGalad, being young and eager to please, swallows his uneasiness, musters up some courage, collects his (slightly dusty) weapons and obediently heads off to Isengard, having no clue what he will find. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.