#arlainheadcanon

[dragonbornguard]

#9 [Scars]

Arlain is no stranger to scarring.

Her earliest scars were from childhood accidents and have nearly completely faded. They vary from small scrapes to little or long cuts along her arms and legs.

Then came the scars from the dragon attack on her family farm. Arlain suffered burns on her thighs and abdomen from the attack, but they healed well and are only slightly raised.

She then received some scarring on her inner thighs, calves, forearms, and the palms of her hands from the dragon attack at the Western Watchtower near Whiterun. The scars on her forearms and palms are less noticeable than the ones on her calves and thighs.

Most recently, Arlain bears burn scars on the left side of her face, neck, shoulder, and chest, from a particularly lucky misstep off a slippery ledge as a dragon she had hunted down blasted a hot ball of fire at her.

Previous look and current look.

Previous look and current look.

[dragonbornguard]

#8 [Dovahkiin]

Having been discovered a Dragonborn, Arlain was promptly sent to the Throat of the World to hone her skills and properly train to fight the dragon menace.

Though initially nervous and hesitant, even Arlain can’t argue that the training has paid off. She is much stronger and more capable than she had ever been before, but it came at a price.

She hasn’t seen any of her loved ones in months. She sends the occasional letter when she has time, but otherwise spends most of her time hunting and fighting dragons, or simply alone.

This has weighed on her spirit heavily, and she’s lost most of the bright cheer and humor in her day-to-day life.

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#7 [Brought Down to Her Level]

In the event that Arlain is seriously, seriously pissed off, a few things might occur.

One, she will abruptly leave the situation, storming out of her own house if it comes down to it.

Two, she will fling something very heavy at the offending person's knees.

Three, she will jump up and grab a handful of the offending person's hair, dragging them down to her level in order to aggressively hiss foul words into their ear as she pulls them away.