Svelldís (Bald Spot, Blacklock, Scholar)
Svelldís is remarkably intelligent, an incredible speaker, and a big fan of uncovering the secrets of past civilizations. She was always interested in the architecture of ancient dwarven strongholds, living in Erebor was basically her dream come true. The admiration she held towards members of Thorin Oakenshield’s company almost bordered on worship, and she was ecstatic when she became Ori’s apprentice. However, studying under Ori gave her a new interest: Moria, Khazad-dûm. As fervor for the reclamation of Khazad-dûm grew, as did her interest in being one of the dwarrow sent to restore it. As soon as Balin presented the opportunity, she took it. Unfortunately, that decision would lead to both her and her mentor’s death.
As soon as I paired up Bald Spot with Scholar and Blacklock, I knew I had to look toward ancient Japan for inspiration. Bald spots aren’t viewed kindly amongst human women, nor amongst Western men, so this was a great opportunity to look at civilizations where shaving was intentional and trendy amongst the nobility. While Svelldís’ shaving was a fashion choice, I also decided it would be representative of her pursuit of knowledge! Shaving her head so that information might have easier access to the brain, idk, I’ll figure out a more flowery way to communicate the idea later.
Height chart below for funzies
