Naurin could not remember what gave her the sudden urge to sail West, forgetting all her indecision and fears which had kept her stranded in Rivendell. It could have been the sight of other elves who had once known her birthplace, with similar ways of speech and culture making her feel at home once more. Maybe their presence had ignited an instinct which had long been forgotten, the instinct to follow those who were similar to her. Naurin knew she could not remain isolated from her people forever, but she did not expect to return quite so quickly either.
Though the trip to the Undying Realm had been short, Naurin found herself missing Yoon who she had grown accustomed to the company of. Her quiet existence serving as a buffer between the harsh realities of other elves and humans who did not understand her own personality and culture. Grim and cynical as Naurin may seem, within the dark exterior was a naive child who had surrounded herself with a shell to protect her innocence.
And it was these dark thoughts of estrangement and loneliness which accompanied her slow and careful steps on the stone path that led to the Vanyarin city nestled among the mountain Taniquetil. Naurin felt comforted by the altitude, so similar it was to the cold air surrounding the Sea of Rhûn which she had grown to love. And perhaps a culture she knew nothing of would make for a good beginning for her recent-bought leather diary which she was anxious to fill with all the new flora found upon the blessed realm.
Naurin actively tries to suppress such tics because she doesn’t like her emotions being so easy to read but she’s rarely successful. If she’s nervous due to someone’s presence or their actions then she tends to look down or away from this person and focus on an object. She may also close her eyes if she’s especially nervous. If it’s a situation making her nervous, she’ll often try to get away from it as quickly as possible. It’s why she’s often interpreted as rude - she’ll literally just interrupt and say she has something else to do and walk away.
✑ describe something they like without naming it { @easterlingwanderer also asked me this - thank you! <3}
The scratching sounds as she draws, the smell of the parchment, the quiet sounds of nature surrounding her, the birdsong, the rustling of leaves, the soft buzzing of the bees and the sun’s rays occasionally shining through the tree cover.
This was really hard to answer since towards the Third Age, Naurin is pretty much never at ease since she’s always worried or lonely or regretting her actions. The closest she can get to feeling at ease is probably when she’s drinking tea with Yoon at night when they sit in silence and just sort of... Relax? Like, they just feel at peace as they watch the moon and the stars whilst sitting in the forest. It’s a peace Naurin can’t find anywhere else.
sCredit to @canonkiller for these amazing questions! (it’s reallyyyyy long so it’s under a ‘read more’)
Basic Info
Full Name: Naurin of the East
Nickname(s): Naur
Species: Elf
Fandom/Headworld: Tolkien
Gender: Female
Pronouns: She/Her
Character Tag/Blog: naurin-of-the-east
Detailed Info
Meaning of Name: Strong one
Meaning/Reason Behind Nicknames: Many of the Avarin elves that Naurin encountered didn’t know Sindarin and just wanted to shorten her name so they shortened it to ‘Naur’. Only used among the younger elves.
Age (human years): 29/30
Age (their species’s years): From birth ‘til the Fourth Age, 6,792 years old.
Romantic/Sexual Alignment: Heterosexual. Struggles to go beyond the romantic stage, though.
Illnesses/Disabilities/Neurodivergences: I don’t know if this counts as ‘neurodivergent’ but she’s very guarded and secretive and suspicious of those she does not know, particularly the Secondborn.
Personality: Mostly very guarded and slightly cynical around those she’s not comfortable with. Opens up into a more carefree and childish person.
Significant other(s): None yet. She hasn’t really been looking. She was too young during her childhood and the other times were spent working or surviving
Species: Sindar/Silvan elf
Voice: Light, airy. Often compared to a a forest fairy’s whisper. Inherited from her father who taught her to whisper into the forest and speak to the trees.
Height: Around 6 feet.
Weight: Around 55/60kg. She has some muscle but still has a slender body.
Skin type/color: Olive-skinned.
Eye color: Green.
Hair style/color: Golden brown. Slightly curly with some ringlets. Usually worn down with braids keeping the hair from her face. When in battle, worn in a single braid.
Scars/visual injuries: Elves don’t scar, so none.
Face shape: Soft features, not many sharp angles. Oval face.
Notable/unique features: She has many freckles all over her body, but they are the brightest on her face. She also sometimes wears a crown that she earned as a prize.
Tattoos/piercings/etc: None.
Alternate form(s): None.
Usual clothing: Traditional eastern Rhunic gowns which I style as Tang dynasty Chinese haifus, usually in greens or purples. Sometimes wears normal Elvish gowns since she lives among some other elves who ran from the west, as well. Like a micro-culture.
Smells like: The forest and rain because she spends a lot of time in the forest reminiscing about her parents.
Religious beliefs: She knows the Valar are real, as all elves do, but questions their authority and whether they are as virtuous as everyone praises them since she’s now alone in Middle Earth.
Quote/catchphrase: “Was my childhood so blessed that they had to go and ruin it?”
Backstory summary: Born in a relatively peaceful time and after her home was torn apart by war, her family ran away from the conflict. Both her parents died during wars and she was left alone.
Ongoing/Current story summary: None right now :(
Future story summary: I’m hoping to have her move further west and meet another elf to reacquaint herself with the Eldar ways again. Perhaps she can meet someone and head to Valinor? Who knows.
General Likes: White wine, Easterling tea (of the star anise variety), archery, wandering through forests, singing, looking after animals and other woodland-y elf things.
General Dislikes: Fiercely dislikes smoking and heavy drinking, she’s not a fan of beer. Tends to disregard people who boast about military achievements or treat war as a game as opposed to serious events where people die and entire families can perish.
Socioeconomic level (past): Reasonably well off, her parents were part of the Guard in both Doriath and Greenwood so they weren’t exactly poor.
Socioeconomic level (present): Living a simple life in a forest doesn’t cost much and she doesn’t really splurge. She has a small fortune that her parents left her in jewels etc. but tends to make a living selling her game at local markets and occasionally offering her services as an archer.
Trait that character won’t acknowledge: Loneliness, selfishness and distrust.
Trait that the character doesn’t know they have: Putting people off due to her cynicism.
Greatest flaw: Doesn’t want to get involved with events - tends to stay away from ‘trouble’ as she labels it.
Greatest asset: Simple-minded and honest as her parents taught her to be.
Job/makes a living by: Hunting and selling the game, sometimes archery.
Things the character collects: Flowers, even if they’re limited in Rhun. If she travels, she tends to bring some seeds from a flower native to that region.
Earliest memory: Singing in the forest with her father as they collected mushrooms.
Favourite memory: Joining the Guard in Greenwood after recommendation from her father due to her skill with the bow and tracking animals.
Allergies: None.
Languages spoken: Sindarin, Nandorin, language of the Avarin in Dorwinion, limited Easterling-men language.
Fears/phobias/triggers: Fears large groups of rowdy people after witnessing the murder of several friends in Doriath during its fall.
Pet peeves: Smoking, drunk people.
Nervous habits: Picking at her braids, developed as a very young child.
Addictions: None.
Secret wish: To hear of a relative or find out more about her paternal family.
Place of birth: Southern forest of Doriath.
Personal flaws: Extreme distrust.
Things they like about themselves: Her skill in archery, her vivid memories of her family.
Things they dislike about themselves: She struggles to make close friends, tends to distance herself in fear of losing them, much like her parents. Her hesitance to sail to Valinor or even leave Rhun.
Greatest regret: Not staying to fight with her father in the Battle of Dagorlad and dying there, eventually reaching Valinor with all her family.
Greatest fear: Remaining in Middle Earth alone forever. She wants to only return when she finds her life partner.
Most devastating moment: When she got the news that her mother had perished in the Battle of Five Armies and she was left alone in Rhun.
Greatest achievement: Becoming the captain of a regiment in the Guard of Greenwood.
Greatest hope: To find out more about her grandparents since she knows almost nothing of them, only that her maternal grandparents were very distantly related to Oropher’s kin.
Obsession: Flowers, inspired by her father.
Most useless skill: Making perfumes out of wild flowers.
Greatest disappointment: When her mother took her to Dorwinion and she didn't fight back.
Worst nightmare: She sometimes has nightmares of seeing her father’s broken and mangled body.
Most noticeable physical attribute: Her freckles.
Character’s bedroom/house: Her house is deep in the forest surrounding the Sea of Rhun and looks much alike the tree houses of Lothlorien but on the ground and made of stone. Not too big. Her bedroom is full of light and spacious, sparse of furniture but with many mirrors and books of her poems and poems she likes to read.
What makes character angry: Someone who speaks ill of the Silvan, people who make fun of war or boast about violent deeds or killing people.
What calms character: Walking in the woods, singing at night, tending to her flowers. When she misses her parents, she likes to do archery to remember her father’s teachings.
What makes character happy: Reading books and writing poems.
Hobbies: Gardening, writing poems, archery.
Special skills/talents: Tracking.
Symbol that represents character: Her father always wore the symbol of a white rose, so she adopted it as her own.
Personality Types (Quiz Results)
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Chinese zodiac year: Bull
General element: Earth
Jung Personality Type: ISTJ (Introvert, judging)
Hogwarts house: Hufflepuff
Pokemon gym leader type: Grass
Character alignment: Neutral good
Deadly sin (lust, greed, gluttony, sloth, pride, envy, wrath): Sloth, Wrath
Virtue (chastity, charity, temperance, diligence, humility, kindness, patience): Patience, Kindness, charity.
Are they optimistic, pessimistic or realistic?: Realistic
Introvert or extrovert?: Introvert, absolutely.
Preferences
Favourite music genres: Flute, harps.
Favourite place: By the sea, whilst listening to the songs of the forest.
Favourite food: Pheasant.
Favourite animal: Deer
Least favorite animal: Rats.
Favorite colour: Purple
Least favourite colour: Yellow
Favourite article of clothing: Long cloak to hide herself in the forest
Favorite season: Spring when the forest comes to life.
Favorite kind of weather: April showers.
Favorite time of day: Morning since it’s when the birds awaken.
Favorite type of environment (plains, cities, oceans, etc): Forest~~
Do they dress practically or fashionably?: A mixture of both.
Preferred weapon: Bow and arrow
Character’s most cherished items: The bow her father made for her and the pearl necklace.
Dream place to live: Alqualonde
What is their preferred method of communication?: Letters.
Are they passive, aggressive or defensive?: Defensive
Would they rather fail, or never try?: Never try because she’s afraid of disappointing her parents.
Cats or dogs?: Cats, they’re a lot more peaceful.
Big spoon or little spoon?: Little ;)
Glass half full or half empty?: Half empty, she’s learnt not to hope since every time something good happens, something worse happens.
What turns them on?: She isn’t a very sexual person, but she can appreciate a poetic and intelligent man.
What turns them off?: Boasting, over confidence.
Do they prefer warm weather or cold weather?: Warm but not too hot, so that the sun shines on the morning dew and the animals come out.
If they could access social media, which sites would they use?: Probably pinterest to post pictures of the forest and the dresses she makes.
What would they blog about?: Aesthetic pictures :P
What do they usually eat?: Usually some kind of broth soup, such as chicken or a wild bird or rabbit.
Do they wear jewelry?: The pearl necklace from her father and the imperial garnet crown that she earned.
Do they wear makeup?: Her mother always told her to never cover her natural beauty.
Do they focus more on the past, the present, or the future?: The past.
Do they think it is better to have something amazing and lose it or to never have had it to begin with?: Have it and lose it.
Do they judge people for what they wear or how they express themselves?: She tries not to, but if they don’t sound particularly wise or intelligent then she tends to ignore them.
Are they a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper?: She doesn’t like to admit it, but she’s a heavy sleeper.
Do they prefer the top bed or bottom bed when using a bunk bed?: She would prefer to sleep on the floor.
Do they prefer to sleep in a totally dark room, a room with a nightlight, or with the lights on?: Since the death of her mother, she likes to have either the moonlight or a candle illuminate her room slightly.
What’s their favourite swear word?: She does her best to avoid swearing :P
Do they prefer sunrises or sunsets?:
Favourite milkshake flavour?: If she had milkshakes, it would probably be banana.
What would they put on toast?: Honey~
Dinosaurs or dragons?: A small dragon :P
If they blogged, would it be aesthetic or shitpost?: Aesthetic bruh. Forest and fairy lights and candles and stars.
Do they prefer the companionship of other species or their own species?: Definitely her own species, but she tends to spend a lot of time with herself in the forest or in her house.
When eating, do they use utensils or just their hands?: Utensils!!!
Do they take the fast route or the scenic route?: Scenic~
Would they be better at an obstacle course or a standardized test?: Obstacle
When walking, do they look down at their feet, or forward at eye level?: Eye level, she’s an old af wise elf.
Do they like hugs?: From close friends and her family, yes. Contact from anyone else, she dislikes.
Do they like storms?: She loves being caught in the rain and hearing the thunder, she feels alive, like she lives in Greenwood again where there were often heavy rainstorms in the autumn.
Left or right-handed?: Right.
Story and Development
Where is your character at in life: She’s just kinda wandering with no ulterior motive, just looking for something, but she doesn’t know what. She’s lost.
What choices did character make to get there: Running away as opposed to staying and fighting.
What uncontrollable factors got character there: War, her parents taking her with them.
How old do they think they are going to live to be?: Well, she’s immortal.
How do they think they are going to die?: She hopes to either die in battle like her parents or to not die and sail to Valinor.
What would they do if they found a journal, time capsule, recording or sketchbook from when they were younger?: Probably read through a journal often, so as to not forget her happy childhood.
Traumatic experiences (past): War tearing apart her childhood home, her parents’ deaths, losing her friends.
Traumatic experiences (present): When she travelled to Khand to explore a little bit and was harassed by the men there for being an elf.
Have they ever self-harmed?: She does tend to leave her wounds to bleed out as opposed to bandaging them, she hopes to one day just bleed to death but she knows it will never happen.
Current place of residence: The forest near the Sea of Rhun.
Proudest achievement: Becoming captain of the Guard in Greenwood.
Most embarrassing moment: When she got a little drunk in Dorwinion and told all the elves about what happened at Doriath - she felt like she had shared too many personal things and felt ashamed of getting drunk.
What would be done with their body if they were to die suddenly?: She’s told the local Avarin elves to bury her body in the forest.
Do they have any special or magical memories they’ll always have with them?: Special memories of seeing Thingol and Melian for the first time.
What was their biggest rebellion against authority? Why did they do it?: When she abandoned the Forest Guard of the Greenwood and ran east with her mother. Was persuaded by her mother.
Have they ever used sexuality to get something they wanted?: No.
Have they ever helped a loved one destroy themselves?: One of her close friends, Noruineth, lost her newlywed husband during the first fall of Doriath and was so devastated that she asked Naurin to help her sail west to Valinor to meet him. Naurin knew it would end up hurting Noruineth eventually because she’d miss her family but did it anyway.
Do they find themselves disobeying or obeying most authority?: Usually obeys but has become increasingly more rebellious during her stay with the Avarin.
On whom do they want revenge, why, and how would they take it?: The dwarves of Erebor for slaying her mother, and she no longer holds a huge grudge against the Secondborn but is still suspicious of them because of what happened at Doriath.
Have they ever felt drained of energy? When, and why?: When she received news of her mother’s death, she felt incredibly alone and lacked motivation to live since it was the last tie she had to Middle Earth. She had the urge to travel to Valinor to go back to her parents but decided not to.
What is their worst nightmare?: Reliving the Ruin of Doriath
What person, place, or thing have they most wanted to destroy?: Erebor and Dain who led the army which killed her mother. She’s over the grudge, now. She decided to forget all grudges when the new age began.
Have they ever falsely accused someone?: No, she’s a very honest person.
Have they ever been falsely blamed for something?: In Greenwood, there was a time when a dwarf was found dead in the river. Because of certain circumstances, she was initially blamed for it but soon proved herself innocent.
When were they most greedy? For what?: After leaving Doriath, when she was still young and foolish, she was greedy for action and fights in order to build her strength to protect her loved ones. She often got into fights with other young elves and would sometimes even provoke orcs.
What are five things from their bucket list?: Get married, travel to Rivendell, go to northern Rhun where she hadn’t been yet, sail to Valinor, collect a seed off the White Tree of Gondor.
What is something from their childhood that they still love?: Forest streams
Where do they think they belong, and why?: She doesn’t feel like she belongs in one place, she’s lost. She is obviously not Avarin but she doesn’t fit perfectly into Silvan or Sindarin culture anymore. Aligns herself more with Silvan but she’s quickly becoming more and more Avarin.
What was their childhood hero?: Her father :’) She totally idolised him. Although stories of Glorfindel after the fall of Gondolin got her really excited too. (She also admired how Feanor wasn’t afraid of being stubborn but she would never say that out loud)
What is something they really want but they aren’t allowed to have?: Well, she wants to go back to Greenwood but she feels like they would turn her away because she ran off with her mother during such a crucial time.
If they could erase one event from their past, what would it be?: Her and her mother running away from Greenwood. She wishes she stayed and lived as a normal Silvan elf.
If they could say one thing to their past selves, what would it be? Treasure the time with your parents. Don’t be afraid of saying no to them.
What is the most unusual conversation they’ve ever had? Discussed Eldar marriage customs with an Avarin elf when she first arrived in Dorwinion.
What was their worst hair cut/style? She’s never really cut it, but during her time as captain of the Guard in the Greenwood she usually had it in a braided bun which she later came to detest.
How often do they exercise? And how?: Every day since she goes on long walks in the forest and also does archery and hunts.
How often do they record events in their life (photographs, videos, journals)?: She writes a journal of different species of plants across Rhun.
What does character want to do when they wake up: Listen to the morning chorus and then water her plants - she wakes up at dawn.
“Would they rather live a life full of things that make them feel good even if they’re bad for them, or a healthy life centered around treating their body like a sacred temple and watching their health as closely as possible? Or do they not care either way?:” Healthy life.
Would they ever consider killing someone?: If that someone threatened her or someone close to her or whatever she’s meant to be protecting, yes. But she’d do her best to avoid it.
What do they think of gambling?: A waste of time and symptom of greed.
What do they think of lying?: She values honesty so it’s a despicable thing.
What do they think of killing?: Doesn’t like to take a life, but if it cannot be avoided then it has to be done. Greater good and all that.
What would they do if they saw someone drop their wallet and it had a lot of money in it?: Give it to them. She’s rather selfless and has no need for lots of money or possessions.
If they saw a house on fire and someone trapped inside, what would they do?: Try to find help. If there’s a child inside the house, she’d probably go in to rescue them.
What have they worked really hard for? Did they get the reward they wanted?: Worked to improve her archery skills since she wasn’t amazing - paid off as she was allowed into the Woodland Guard after a while.
Do they trust their gut feeling? What has happened when they did?: She usually does because she believes the forest tells her if something bad is going to happen.
Out of all of the lies they’ve told, which ones are their favorites?: She told some Men from Khand that she was a high elf that had been sent to Rhun.
If they had a button that could kill one person instantly and never be traced back to them, would they use it?: No. If she has to kill someone, she wants to do it with honour and in their faces.
If they had a plane ticket to fly anywhere in the world, but couldn’t go back to where they were before, would they use it? Where would they go?: She would go to Valinor to see her parents but she’d want to come back. She’s scared of Valinor and whether it’ll bore her once she gets there.
If they could bring one deceased person back to life, who would they choose? Would they regret it?: Her father, so they could live together in the forest and hunt. She would end up regretting it because her Merildaer would eventually feel depressed at being without his wife.
If they were allowed to give one thing immortality with them, who or what would they choose?: Her horse, Surtak.
Are they a good liar?: Depends on the lie. She can lie very well about her past so that she doesn't arouse suspicions among the Avari or the Easterlings but she can’t lie about her feelings.
What was the weather like when they were born?: Sunny April shower.
What were their first words?: “flower”
What would they want done with their body after their death? Do they get to have it done?: Buried among her kin at the Greenwood, where her parents also lie.
What motivates them?: She wants to feel complete - with her parents as well as her significant other.
What is their goal?: To go to Valinor, see her parents and arrive with someone to call her own. She just wants a life where she feels complete and can be happy but she knows her parents won’t be happy if she comes back with no husband.
Relationships and Bonds
What/who is the character most faithful to: Her father
What do other characters wrongly assume about them?: That she doesn’t like company.
Who does character want to please: Her parents, mostly.
Which parent would character choose to live with: Her father.
Is there anyone they really hate?: Dain Ironfoot, King of Erebor for slaying her mother during the Battle of the Five Armies.
Do they believe in soulmates?: She always used to and has attempted to hold onto that belief but her trust in such things has become to waver due to too many years spent alone.
How many close friends do they have?: Only a couple of elves. Both Avarin. She knows a few Sindarin elves which joined her on her journey east to avoid the wars but they are no longer close to her and are preparing to sail to Valinor.
How many acquaintances do they have?: Quite a few since it’s useful to know at least some people in order to have success in the markets around Rhun.
How many enemies do they have?: She hasn’t made many since she tends to keep to herself, only interacting mildly when she deems it necessary.
Who depends on character and why: There is one young Avarin elleth, Yoon, who lost her parents to orc attacks from Sauron’s army and so Naurin has taken her as an apprentice in hunting and archery.
Have they had their first kiss? When/where/with who?: An elf began to court her in Mirkwood just before she left and they had kissed once or twice but she left before the relationship could progress any further. She refuses to follow the looser morals of the Avari and wants to keep herself pure until marriage as her mother intended.
How would they comfort a friend going through a rough time?: She would drink tea with them and talk about nicer memories from the past, perhaps motivate them for a better future too.
Do they have a sworn enemy?: No.
What is love to them?: She has never experienced romantic love but her mother always described love to her as a shyness of the heart where seemingly normal actions such as walking in the rain can suddenly become much more emotional and touching.
What do they view as the opposite of love?: Apathy.
Do they think it’s possible to love someone if they don’t love themselves?: You can love another if you do not love yourself, but not fully. You are not fully invested in that love but Naurin believes that as the love between them blossoms, so will the love for yourself.
How would they react if someone they weren’t interested in asked them out on a date?: Politely decline and speak no more of the subject.
Character’s parent(s): Celondis and Merildaer.
Siblings: None.
Close relatives: She doesn’t actually know them personally but her mother always told her that she was distantly related to Oropher’s kin and that her father was related to Denethor, King of the Laiquendi.
Pets: None.
Do they want to get married?: She’s torn. It’s something that was always expected of her and she does crave the feeling of being at home and complete, however she worries that it may disappoint her and even suppress her own freedom to do as she pleases.
Do they want to have kids?: A boy and a girl.
How would someone close to character describe them?: Guarded, but once she trusts you; one with a young soul that has become cynical through the ages.
How do they feel about children?: Because she grew up with many children surrounding her, she’s rather good with them.
Are they a big brother/sister figure to anyone?: Yoon, the young Avarin elf.
Have they ever helped a stranger? What happened?: She tried to help everyone she sees but in a discreet way in which the person helps themselves but with her support so that she does not meddle too much. She once helped a child become their dream job of a scribe for one of the great Rhunic states by leaving a book on their desk every once in a while for them to study since they could not afford to buy books.
Have they ever sacrificed their own gain for someone else? What happened?: She once gave away all the game she was selling at one of the markets in Khand to a poor child because she pitied them. The child ended up bringing soldiers to arrest her because they were scared of her since she was an elf so she stopped visiting towns that were too far south from her home near the sea of Rhun and is now suspicious of even the Easterlings.
When have they had to place full trust in someone else? Was it easy for them?: She’s never really trusted someone fully beyond her parents.
What is something someone has told them that they can’t forget?: Her father always repeated to her ”Believe in yourself and trust in the forest for it will guide you and protect you when the time is right.”
Do they consider themselves compassionate or harsh to others? Why?: Compassionate. Sometimes ignorance is the best for certain people.
Do they often argue with others?: Tends to avoid such conflict but can turn into an argument when defending justice.
Is there someone they are close to who no one else likes? What’s the story?: Naurin is like an older sister to Yoon who is avoided by other Avarin elves because they are very superstitious and believe Yoon is bad luck because of what happened to her parents.
What are five things they like in the people around them?: Honesty, loyalty, restraint, understanding, helpfulness.
Who is someone they would never want to meet?: Dain Ironfoot because she’s worried she’ll get angry.
Who would they really like to just punch in the face?: See above. Although she would also have strong words for the Fellowship of the Ring who left Rhun in a state of political disarray and Mordor in a mess for the Easterlings to clean up.
Do they consider themselves reliable?: She knows she can be trusted once she makes a promise but she doesn’t easily make promises. So, not really that reliable. :P
Are they actually reliable?: If she’s made a promise, yes.
Do they hold grudges?: Yes. Although claims not to.
How do they refer to sex? (ie, sex, making love, etc): Avoids mentioning it all. But if she does, she refers it to ‘the act’, ‘making love’, or sometimes just ‘consummation’.
If they had to tell their worst enemy a secret, which secret would they tell?: That she was asked to take part in the Battle of Pelennor Fields but chose to watch instead.
Are they a leader or a follower in a group?: A follower up until she disagrees, in which she then leaves the group.
Can they work in a team or do they have to be alone?: Does best alone or with one partner but can work in a team, as evident by her success with the Greenwood Guard.
Miscellaneous
They have to take care of an infant for 24 hours. How do they manage?: Not very well. The infant survives but it’s not happy. She loses patience and becomes increasingly more disappointed with herself for not having the skills. Glad when the 24 hours is over.
What were they like as a child?: Very, very curious and naive. All she cared about was whether the flowers bloomed nicely every spring.
What would character change about themselves: Her lack of defiance against authority figures. She often wishes she had stayed in Greenwood when her mother took her to Rhun, just for continuity’s sake.
What music does character sing to when alone: She sings to herself some forest songs that her father taught her (they were of the Nandor and some were even from the original Cuivienen elves, apparently) as well as some lullabies that she remembers.
Do they like the name they were given?: She thinks it’s ironic that she ended up running away for the majority of her life instead of staying strong and fighting. Doesn’t like nor dislike her name.
What would they change their name to, given the chance?: Lowen (Lake maiden)
What brings them the most joy?: Blooming flowers, baby animals.
As a child, what did they want to do when they grew up?: Join the Guard, as her father did, and have a garden full of a huge variety of flowers.
Do they ever get to do that?: Her time with the Guard was short-lived although she does have an extensive garden in Rhun.
If they were given the chance to change their appearance, what would they change?: She would want paler skin so she can look like the majority of her elven friends since they’re all either of Sindarin or Noldorin descent whereas she has Nandorin which makes her stand out as darker than the others.
Are they ticklish?: She can resist but if it gets intense. she can certainly burst into laughter.
How often do they record events in their life?: She has a journal of what she finds in the forests as well as her plants. Coincidentally, she predicted the rise of an evil force in Mordor because she saw how the wildlife around Mordor slowly died out.
Are they good at remembering names?: Very good.
Are they good at remembering faces?: She has a bad long term memory and so the faces of her friends in the First Age are becoming to become blurred and hard to recall.
Are they good at remembering and following directions?: Expert.
Are they good at remembering random facts?: If they are relevant to her, yes.
Are they good at remembering little bits of information about people?: Yes.
Are they good at remembering images?: She tends to forget images easily.
Are they good at remembering spoken words?: Yes.
Do they play any instruments?: Flute, taught by her mother.
Do they believe in miracles?: No.
Do they believe in luck?: No. She believes in skill and planning.
Do they believe in fate?: She rejects anything to do with ‘fate’ or associated with planning from gods or anyone above her. Insists on making her own fate.
How would your character react to being lost in the woods overnight?: She would be totally calm - she lives and breathes the woods and so would know exactly what to do.
What items would character bring on a journey: Her bow and arrow, her journal, her jewellery, some flower seeds from different locations.
What existing character/person would you compare them to?: Cirdan.
What is the most ridiculous-seeming thing they believe in? Are they right?: She believes the Valar don’t care about those who live in Middle Earth, they just want some place to rule over. Who knows if she’s right??
What historical figure would you compare them to?: Clement Attlee. They both just wanted everyone to be happy!
Bad habits: Selfishness, isolating themselves.
How would they react if they arrived in our world?: She would feel isolated since everyone is so impersonal. Although she would definitely appreciate the technology!
What nightmares would they have?: Witnessing her parents’ death despite her not actually being there.
What pleasant dreams would they have?: Riding through the forests of Doriath.
Do they have any magical powers?: She can kind of understand animals and their needs. Not in terms of hearing them speak, but more of a ‘understanding them’ feeling.
What would wake character in the middle of the night: Extreme wind or shouts/screams.
How would a stranger describe character: Grumpy and cynical mysterious woman.
What kind of student would they be?: I imagine she would be studious but only with the subjects she likes!
What would character do if they had one month to live?: Travel to Greenwood to remember more peaceful times.
If they could have one superpower, what would it be?: She wants to live among the forest animals as one of them.
Do they stand up for what they believe in?: If she feels strongly about it, yes.
How much do they value money?: She’s stopped caring about money since she has enough to live on and it won’t help her current situation. She doesn’t care about luxuries such as jewels and fancy dresses.
Do they believe in ghosts/spirits?: No.
What role would they have in a Disney movie?: Helping character alongside the main story.
How would they spend a million dollars (or the equivalent)?: Buy nice furniture, some more dresses, and give the rest to Yoon for her to build her own life.
How would they react to walking into a glass door in public?: Frown and pretend it never happened.
How would they spend a day snowed in without power (vital mechanisms still have power)?: Maybe write some poems, clean the house.
What would another character use to blackmail them?: Her beliefs in regards to the Sons of Feanor (she slightly sympathises) although it would be more effective to bribe her with information regarding her grandparents.
Would they press the same button a lot of times if an elevator was going slowly?: No, she would probably sigh but then just accept it’s slow and wait.
What one thing would they take to an uninhabited island?: Journal~
Outlook on life?: Generally negative and cynical.
They close their eyes and think of four things that make them smile when they think about them. What are they?: Her parents, memories of her childhood, Yoon, her garden.
If their home was on fire and they had sixty seconds to leave, what would they take with them?: Journal~~
If they were a god/ess, what would they be in charge of?: Plants/forest
If they were a god/ess, what kind of offerings would they prefer?: Some nice looking flowers.
When they’re alone in the middle of the night and they can’t quite get to sleep, what do they think about?: She gets out of bed and goes for a night-time walk to tire her mind.
When they’re very scared or worried, what do they think about or do to help them feel better?: She remembers her father and her exploring the woods back in Doriath or the Greenwood and the survival skills he taught her there as well as stuff she learnt later on,
How do they feel about what happens after death?: She’s slightly worried about the change of scenery from Middle Earth to Valinor, as well as leaving everything behind; her friends, garden, objects, Yoon. She also worries that she’ll get bored.
Do they think they can tell a lot about a person from the way they express themselves or answer questions like these?: She’s a very perceptive person anyways, but she does believe that if a person has no regard to what happens after they die; they’re probably not a trustworthy or a good person.
How would they define themselves, without saying their name or giving a physical description of themselves or their obvious personality?: A forest faerie living alone in the woods, lost and fallen from grace. Looking for a source of light but finding none.
When do they feel truly at peace?: Very rare, but sometimes found at dawn when she’s among forest critters and watching the stars. Used to be more common when she was with her parents in Doriath.
Do they like having their worldview or opinions challenged or questioned?: Neither likes nor dislikes it.
Do they believe happiness can exist without sadness?: There needs to be some sadness so the person can be thankful and hence happy. Although, as noted by her seemingly perfect childhood, there can be happiness without sadness but it’s more accurate to call it ‘comfort’, as she calls it.
Do they believe there is a reason for existence?: She’s been debating it for thousands of years but has stopped caring about it, now.
What do they find most beautiful in people?: Eyes. She believes it reveals all emotions and she finds deep, heartfelt emotions beautiful.
What do they find most beautiful in themselves?: She likes her freckles and hair colour.
Patience level (with known people): Quite patient.
Patience level (with strangers): Very impatient.
Patience level (with children): Reasonably patient.
Patience level (with animals): Very.
Patience level (with artificial objects): lol absolutely none. Doesn’t work? Throw it somewhere.
Do they gossip? About dangerous rumours, yes. Doesn’t tend to gossip about people, though.
If they could travel anywhere, where would they go?: If she could go back in time, Doriath. If not, she’d be content with Lindon and the Grey Havens.
What do they believe lies in the unexplored areas of their world?: Unknown peoples, perhaps other species, different clothing and cultures. She’d be so curious to learn about them.
If they could pick 3 forms to shapeshift into, what would they be?: Elk, panther, dove.
Name something new they taught someone: The art of gathering food from the wilds to Yoon!
What is something that surprised and frightened them?: The change in dress style in Rhun since she was used to the more Sindarin-style dresses. She’s grown to love the Rhunic dresses now!
What are they best at in the kitchen? Probably making some kind of soup or stew.
What is something a parent has taught them?: Her father taught her archery and tracking, her mother taught her poetry.
“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” What’s their wish?: To raise a child among her loved ones, including her parents, in a beautiful forest full of even more beautiful flowers of all kinds.
What is their bravest moment?: She hasn’t really got any. She joined the Woodland Guard during a time of peace. The bravest thing she’s done was defy Yoon’s exile from Dorwinion because they believed she was cursed as both her parents had perished.
What are they most passionate about?: FLOWERS.
What type of tree would they be?: Juniper tree! (symbolises a great journey where they go through a lot of ups and downs but come out healed)
When you looked in the mirror this morning what was the first thing you thought?: A crown of golden marigolds would suit her hair.
Are they afraid of the dark? How afraid?: She’s afraid of dark caves but not a dark forest. She feels trapped, claustrophobic in a dark cave.
Do they ever doubt the existence of the people around them?: No.
What would their desktop picture be?: Definitely either a picture of her and her parents in a beautiful field or a picture of her garden.
What would they do if they woke up one day in someone else’s body?: Spend the day attempting to annoy their close friends.
If they could make a sandwich with any ingredients, what would they make?: Tomato, lettuce, olives, mayo. Idk. Simple and probably vegetarian.
If they could have an infinite supply of any food, what would it be?: I can see her eating pretzels. If not modern AU, then probably rabbit stew.
They have discovered an uninhabited island and claimed it as their own country. What laws would they put into place?: No weapons allowed and forcing everyone to be vegetarian.
If they could breed any two animals and create a healthy hybrid of the two, which animals would they choose and why?: The elk and the eagle so the animal can guard the forest from harm (eagle) as well as keep the forest peace (elk).
How long could they go without talking?: Weeks.
Have they ever baked a cake?: She doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth but she makes pies quite often. :)
What kind of smartphone game would they get addicted to?: That app (I can’t remember the name) where you have to grow a little pot plant by nurturing it and talking to it!! Also, the Kim K app lol.
What fast food chain do they hate the most?: Burger King.
Can they whistle?: Yes but rarely does.
Are they a problematic fav or a cinnamon roll?: Somewhere in between because whilst she no longer cares about laws and moral codes, she still wouldn’t want to hurt anyone.
Creator Questions
Inspiration/reason to create the character: I’ve been keeping this little naive elleth in my head for many years and never gave her a name and a solid back story. One day I decided to just write her proper story. Originally, this blog was only meant to be a place for me to collect pictures and aesthetics for her and write info down, not an RP blog. LOL.
What does this character mean to you: A lot, tbh. She’s the child of my childhood from reading LOTR and tales of faeries and elves far too often.
Is their name based on a pun or joke?: No.
How would they react to meeting you, their creator?: I think she would be horrified by my loudness and crass jokes but might grow to appreciate my superior sense of humour ;)
Date the character was created: Uhhhh sometime in 2007?
Number of revamps/redesigns they’ve been through: Too many to count! Since I first started writing down her character, at least 15.
Is this character okay to draw fan art of?: Absolutely!!
Describe the character as if you were trying to sell them on an infomercial: Sick of elves who get involved in the world too much and wreak havoc? Choose Naurin, an elleth so isolated that all she does is grow flowers!
Other notes about character: She’s constantly developing tbh.
Do you think you learned more about your character from answering these questions?: A ton. Helped me develop her personality a little more, tbh.
