CHARACTER PROFILE
Wenndolyne


BASIC STATISTICS


FULL NAME:
Wenndolyne
TITLES (if any):
Maiden of the Stone Warren, Lady of Wolf Keep, Guardian of Camelot,
AGE:
23 summers, at the beginning (may need to make her younger, considering the era)
BIRTH DATE:
June 9th if the calendar is marked that way. If the present year is 1099, she was born on 06-09-1075
BIRTHPLACE:
her mother’s bed chamber in her father’s castle on Lake Claret in the County Flaxley, his holdings (somewhere on the eastern side of Ireland between Dublin and Wexford)
in Gaelic: Chiarnys ny Deyill er Loch Claraed (literally "domain of the flaxes on lake claret")
NATIONALITY:
Irish
SOCIOECONOMIC LEVEL AS A CHILD:
Father was a Lord of County Flaxley, well to do, nobles
SOCIOECONOMIC LEVEL AS AN ADULT:
before marriage, lived much as a gyspy BUT had more than enough money (gems) to live comfortably, staying in inns and such rather than sleeping in tents/camps/etc; after marriage, very well to do, more like her childhood
CHILDHOOD HOME or HOMETOWN:
Flaxley, actually the county seat of Flaxley, her father’s property-turned-village; not much told or needing to be told of childhood home
CURRENT RESIDENCE AND DESCRIPTION:
Wolf Keep - (we need a good solid description of it, including a floor plan)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
when she was supporting herself out on the nomadic trail, the way the members of the Stone Warren do, she used her stones and their powers to help and was usually compensated with lodging, or food OR she used the gems outright to pay for things like clothing, lodging, etc. Being a gypsy of sorts, she never had more possessions than she could carry
CURRENT OCCUPATION:
wife, mother, guardian of Camelot, pro tem Justice of the Court of Camelot
INCOME:
none, lives on her own wealth in gem pouch and Wolf’s coffers
TALENTS/SKILLS...
MUNDANE:
was proficient with bow and arrow, though out of practice; common sense & people skills
MAGICAL:
conduit of magical energy; can devine location of nodes & leylines; use of pouch of stones (as conduit/magnifier); shapeshifting, mostly to red wolf form also red hawk; protective shielding of self
MOTHER (titles, if any; detail, if needed):
Wynne of the Stone Warren (died in childbirth)
FATHER (titles, if any; detail, if needed):
Edan, Lord of Flaxley, both castle and county on Claret Lake (deceased)
BIRTH ORDER:
only child
SIBLINGS (describe relationship):
n/a
SPOUSE (describe relationship):
LordWolf, very deep love but in absentia most of the time
CHILDREN (describe relationship):
- Simon – adopted; reciprocated love and respect; somewhat mother/son, somewhat sister/brother
- Elandra - only natural child; loving and nurturing but Wenn is ill-prepared to deal with her innate magical ability
GRANDPARENTS (describe relationship):
late discovery of great *? grandfather
GRANDCHILDREN (describe relationship):
none
SIGNIFICANT OTHERS (describe relationship):
- Uncle Medric (Medric the Grey, now deceased) believed to be her Mother’s brother (later discovered he was not a blood relative); helped guide her magical skills but loosely
- Stone Warren – loose nomadic/gypsy organization of earth magicians (sort of druidic) focused primarily on the natural and supernatural powers of gem stones and other minerals
- Quietus – too much like Wolf and unlike him, for Wenn; there is an element of fear and disdain, but also dangerous attraction
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS:
vast, her broad experience and big heart have left her open to learning much about the "human" spirit and how to nurture individuals in their situation or station
BEST FRIEND:
If not Wolf, or Simon, then LadyElspeth
OTHER FRIENDS:
Lerrad, Chamberlain/Chancellor, misc others as needed to fill out the tale
ENEMIES and WHY:
hmmm… those who have pursued her family, ie, House of Tiger who chased after Cuin`Kraath; possibility that in her extensive travels before Camelot, she may have been misconstrued by someone or given them a stone that went awry; possibility of revenge for the one death she cause directly in a side tale, the great cat whom she and Wolf fought and killed in self-defense; likely Juliana is none too pleased with her either for trapping her in that emerald ;)


PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS


HEIGHT
: 5’7", tall for a woman of that era (or this one? ;)
BODY TYPE:
on the thin side but not frail
RACE (as in, human, elf, dragon, etc):
human
EYE COLOR:
soft deep blue, ie, sapphire blue to piercing steel grey, if really angry (which is seldom)
HAIR COLOR:
described as light auburn… reddish brown to brighter red in sunlight
SKIN COLOR:
very pale, no freckles
SHAPE OF FACE:
soften heart-shape
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:
none other than her friendly face and demeanor, most always
HOW DOES HE/SHE DRESS:
always simple, nothing pretentious or fancy; maybe finer cloth after becoming wife and mother but still simple style; usually she wears a peasant style dress (medieval version with laces on front or back of bodice) or a full-sleeved white chemise with an overdress or a tailored dress with fitted sleeves but the skirt is cut very full from her hips to the floor. For footwear, very simple leather slippers, likely black or natural brown. Nightwear, a chemise or nightshirt, rather modest. Sometimes she may be caught in slip only, likely silk or satin.
FAVORITE COLORS (FOR CLOTHING, ETC):
favorite color is amethyst purple; clothing colors are usually light and airy; after Wolf, she is given to wearing much emerald green to match his eyes and sapphire blue to accent her own; trim/accent/metals are always silver; otherwise, lots of white
MANNERISMS:
wringing hands or fidgeting with sleeve (hers or someone else’s) when nervous; brushing her fingers through Simon’s hair; twisting her finger gently in Elandra’s curls; used to blush easily, still somewhat; scenting, particularly for Wolf; smiling, even if forced; smooth and graceful walk in light steps; humming, for some purpose or just to herself, out of habit
HABITS (like smoking, drinking etc.):
hot buttered rum in the evenings to relax, wine will get her drunk, drinks tea otherwise
HEALTH:
excellent though easily winded?
HOBBIES:
writing in her journal
FAVORITE SAYINGS:
"Worry not." or "Nae worry"; "I step lightly to leave no impressions unintended."; "Min Feill Sha`naigh… My Beloved Wolf"
SPEECH PATTERNS:
excellent vocabulary, well educated, lyrical speech, flowing elocution, not much of an accent owing to broad travel
DISABILITIES:
fear of extremes or radically new experiences, but soon overcomes them, especially for another
STYLE (Elegant, shabby etc.):
simple elegance
GREATEST FLAW:
does not always see the motives of another, especially the bad ones, in that way she is a bit naïve, too trusting; also, weak at times, giving in to her heart, rather than her head
BEST QUALITY:
friendly openness


INTELLECTUAL/MENTAL/PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES and ATTITUDES


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
well educated, especially for a woman in medieval era, but her father had means
INTELLIGENCE LEVEL:
reasonably high but she does not often see the motives of others
MENTAL ILLNESSES:
hehe none
LEARNING EXPERIENCES:
assault at 15; life on the road before Camelot; the pendant and subsequent learning of some magic; contact with Cuin`Kraath; Q and then Wolf’s discovery of that
CHARACTER’S SHORT TERM GOALS IN LIFE:
making a home for her family, making life easier for others when possible
CHARACTER’S LONG TERM GOALS IN LIFE:
seeing to the happiness of her children; being useful, helpful; continuing to learn about who she is and how to deal with all the magic in her life
HOW DOES THE CHARACTER SEE HIMSELF/HERSELF?
kind, inadequate to handle things she is only now beginning to understand (magic) but otherwise willing to do what is necessary and fairly confident that she’ll find a way
HOW DOES THE CHARACTER BELIEVE HE/SHE IS PERCIEVED BY OTHERS?
well received, friendly, helpful
HOW SELF-CONFIDENT IS THE CHARACTER?
fairly, except where magic is concerned
DOES THE CHARACTER SEEM RULED BY EMOTION OR LOGIC OR A COMBINATION THEREOF?
hehe emotion more than logic
WHAT WOULD MOST EMBARRASS THE CHARACTER?
compliments


EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS


STRENGTHS:
friendly/sunny disposition, confidence, optimism, willingness to try most anything to make something work usually
WEAKNESSES:
too trusting, cannot say no to helping others, sometimes does not or will not recognize the need for assistance and ask for it til it becomes a critical thing
INTROVERT OR EXTROVERT:
extrovert
SENSE OF HUMOR:
quick to laugh and tries to keep things light
TEMPER:
hasn’t one per se, would have to be pushed very hard or be defending someone else to get very angry; would usually try to work the situation from another angle
BASIC NATURE:
good, always striving to be good and share light
HOW DOES THIS CHARACTER DEAL WITH ANGER:
takes a looong time to get to anger, but she -can- eventually snap and lash out
WITH SADNESS:
slips away to deal with it alone, tries to hide it rather than seek support actively
WITH CONFLICT:
run, do not walk hehe; will stay the fight ONLY if no other option is workable
WITH CHANGE:
depends on what sort of change but would generally adapt
WITH LOSS:
profound grief but as with sadness, tends to just bury it or deal with it quietly, alone; might reach a point of lashing out if extreme; if defending the loss to another, can be fierce
WHAT DOES THIS CHARACTER WANT OUT OF LIFE:
survival ;) and happiness (whatever that means) for herself and her family, especially her children
WHAT WOULD THE CHARACTER LIKE TO CHANGE IN HIS/HER LIFE:
more time with her Love
WHAT MOTIVATES THIS CHARACTER:
love, friendship, help and defense of others
WHAT FRIGHTENS THIS CHARACTER:
disappointment or anger from another, rejection, loneliness, magic, conflict
WHAT MAKES THIS CHARACTER HAPPY:
comfort, expressions of love, laughter of her children, peaceful environment
IS THE CHARACTER JUDGEMENTAL OF OTHERS:
no, not unless they give her no alternative, proving themselves to be "bad"
IS THIS CHARACTER GENEROUS OR STINGY:
generous
IS THIS CHARACTER GENERALLY POLITE OR RUDE:
most always polite
CHOICE OF ENTERTAINMENTS:
Loves singing, poetry readings, storytellers, feats of magic (as in parlour tricks for fun), playing with her children, spending time with her Love doing nothing in particular
WHAT TRAIT WILL MAKE THIS CHARACTER COME ALIVE:
falling from her pedestal of being so good, which she has most surely done with the liaison with Q
WHY IS THIS CHARACTER LIKEABLE:
friendly, kind, helpful as well as beautiful but too modest to see it
WHY IS THIS CHARACTER LOVABLE:
makes a point of paying attention to others of seeing what they may need and trying to help them get it; always kind, generous and throughful, especially to children, animals, fae and wee folk or people who appear to be at odds with the rest of the world, caring for the underdog (or dragon ;) sincerely
WHY MIGHT THIS CHARACTER BE DESPISED:
can’t imagine it, would have to have been a misunderstanding or accidental act


SPIRITUAL CHARACTERISTICS


DOES THIS CHARACTER BELIEVE IN GOD:
she has always believed is some divine or universal power. Since Wolf, she has come to know/trust/believe in the Mother and the Powers That Be although for her, this is primarily just a different way of speaking of the same force that many refer to as God or by other names.
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTER’S SPIRITUAL BELIEFS:
she trusts in Fate (or the will of God or the Powers/Mother) to know what is best and that however awful something may seem, it will work out for the overall good
IS RELIGION OR SPIRITUALITY A PART OF THIS CHARACTER’S LIFE:
Usually just in a crisis or some big event good or bad
IF SO, WHAT ROLE DOES IT PLAY:
She may call upon the Powers or the Mother for help or thank them, prayerfully, but she does not believe they hear her individually nor does she expect any direct contact, considering herself unworthy of their attention


HOW THE CHARACTER IS INVOLVED IN THE STORY


CHARACTER’S ROLE IN THE NOVEL/STORY (MAIN CHAR, HERO, HEROINE, ROMANTIC INTEREST, ETC):
Main character and heroine though Wenn would never see herself as either. Story is told not from her point of view, but by her timeline and most events would affect her life in some way, even peripherally
SCENE WHERE CHARACTER FIRST APPEARS:
1st scene, entering Camelot, then meeting Simon, etc

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS:
(CHARACTER’S NAME, DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS CHAR AND CHANGES TO THAT RELATIONSHIP OVER THE COURSE OF THE NOVEL/STORY – LIST 4 OR 5, MORE IF APPROPRIATE)

In order of appearance: - Simon: first little friend, then little brother type, then son
- Poet: first love interest
- Wolf: first (and only) true love, soulmate, husband, father to children, etc
- Lerrad: cousin – his mother and Wenn’s father were siblings (need continuity check on this. Wynne can have no siblings per Cuin`Kraath tale)
- Elspeth – friend first then cousins when she and Lerrad married
- Quietus – brother-in-law and for a time, lover, in Wolf’s stead (woohoo big mess THERE)
- Elandra – daughter, only child by birth
- Rachel – nanny to Elandra mostly, help with Simon on occasion
- Others: Gorath (help to Wenn as wolf leader of the Pack); Night^Kat (scribe and helper); Chamberlain/Chancellor (helper with estate and confidant at times); Uncle Medric [the Grey] (not her uncle by blood but she didn’t know that while he was alive, helped her father raise her, particularly in matters of magic)

HOW THE CHARACTER IS DIFFERENT AT THE END OF THE NOVEL/STORY FROM WHEN IT BEGAN:
She will have come through all the fires mostly unscathed if for no other reason than she believes that things always work out . She expects to die of old age (not knowing how to think of magical immortality). She hopes she will look last upon the face of her Love, Lord Wolf, and rest in peace in the hereafter (whatever that may be) knowing that her children and their children, etc will do well on their own. She will hope that her presence will have been found useful and positive, but has no expectation of leaving a big mark on the world. She knows it was there before her and shall remain after she has left it.

ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THIS CHARACTER:
cannot swim
Othala is the old hag-like lady who cared for Siobhan, then Manxra and was still around when Wenn began to go to the Stone Warren gatherings
Wenn's Ancestry - (her mother's line):
From Cuin`Kraath and Siobhan to Manxra to Reidahn to Marghein to Blaithan to Ardala to Wynne.... to Wenndolyne. Making her the 7th daughter in the line from Ciahban and Elandra the 8th.

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PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH CHARACTER
(responses in his/her own voice)

((I took this literally and responded as if Wenn were sitting with some person asking questions about her.))

OCCUPATION:
I am the Lady of WolfKeep, wife to my beloved Wolf, mother to my little love Simon and angel Elandra. I am also a Guardian of Camelot and currently Justice of the Court of Camelot. Mercy, sounds like I’m someone important when said all together like that. Well, I’m not really. There’s just much to be done and I’m pleased to help as I can. My husband, son and daughter are my biggest and grandest responsibilities though.

CURRENT HOME:
Lord Ancient Wolf’s Keep is quite grand but it’s just home to us. I first thought it too large and lofty but I’ve come to feel how cozy it is. Family in a home has a way of doing that, doesn’t it? We welcome visitors, travelers and such, who find us on their journeys. Thanks to Lord Wolf’s generosity, we are able to treat them all with fine hospitality, I think. Tis our hope at any rate.

MARITAL STATUS:
Married, of course, but then I mentioned that, didn’t I?

CHILDREN:
Ah, my little love Simon who is growing into a young man so quickly, even as his sister is growing too fast to suit me. Simon is adopted heir to Lord Wolf but I swear to you I could love him no more than it I gave birth to him myself. He is bright and cheerful and such a fine help and comfort to me. Then my angel, Elandra… She has her father’s eyes and no doubt his powers, but she may also have something of my meager gifts. I hope I can help her enjoy the world around her, without or without the use of magic. It’s just so much a part of my children’s lives. I hope they see there are equal wonders in the mundane.

FAVORITE FOOD:
Favorite food? Oh. Um. Hm. Anything Jaede prepares is delicious. Actually anything someone else prepares is fine. I am not a very good cook.

FAVORITE PERFORMER/AUTHOR/SPORTSMAN ETC:
I do enjoy Jaelyn’s playing in the firehall. Also Poet, Sir Poet that is, I miss his readings and singing there as well. We’ve wonderful musicians in Camelot. For art, Yandora’s tapestries are a marvel but nothing one can compare to my Simon’s drawings. While some are not perhaps perfect representations, they are all precious, every single one. Lady Xan has a beautiful singing voice as well and… what is that young girl’s name, OH, Ariadne, I believe. She is quite a skilled minstrel.

EVERY NEW YEAR’S I RESOLVE TO…

Make it to the next and see that my family gets through to it as well. What more can one wish for? While every year may not be easy or kind to us, each one that we survive well is a gift, no?

NOBODY KNOWS I AM…
Wenndolyne would likely never tell this of herself. Only Nightshade and the Necromancer know. Nightshade wrote to Lord Wolf and hinted to an incident earlier in Wenn’s life, but gave him no real details. Wenn was attacked by a brigand on the road, at the age of 15. He accosted her, stabbed her brutally and left her to die. Had it not been for Nightshade finding her, she would have bled to death there on the side of the road. Had it not been for the Necromancer, the scarring and such damage as the attacker exacted, would have left Wenn unable to carry a child.

I WISH I COULD STOP…
What I would wish, for myself, is that I… that I could see my way clear of needing Wolf so. I know he has duties elsewhere. He has higher purposes and so I must abide and stay here to see to our children and the Keep, to the Pack and other business. I just wish… that I didn’t need him quite so much and miss him so badly while he’s away.

I'M A SUCKER FOR…
Oh I am so fond of children and wee creatures. I think they could convince me of anything for I have a soft spot in my heart, and maybe my head, for all things that that smaller or weaker or seem less able to fend for themselves. Someone must care for them and besides, are not all wee folk just wonderful? Their perspective is always fresh and new and welcome to me.

THE WORST PART OF MY LIFE IS…
My beloved Wolf being so oft away.

I WANT TO TEACH MY CHILDREN THAT...
As before, I say that despite the thick thread of magic in their lives, I so want them to see the natural beautiful of this world and their own presence in it. That is true magic to me, to find one’s place in this life or to make a place for one’s self where you can feel comfortable and content.

A GOOD TIME FOR ME IS…
Oh, in the arms of my Love, with our children playing about us or just the two of us, perhaps walking in the gardens, under the moon or maybe running freely through the forest in my Love’s shadow. Aye, those times have been the best.

THE WORST ADVICE THAT MY FATHER/MOTHER/PARENT(S) GAVE ME WAS…
"Learn to use the bow. Everyone needs a method of defense." He was correct of course about needing defense but honestly I have found little use for the bow in my life. Besides, in such an instance where I might need it, I am certain I might just as likely shoot myself with it or put out my own eye from being too frightened to use what he spent so much time teaching me. Still, we enjoyed that time together, so twas not all loss.

I THOUGHT I WAS GROWN UP WHEN…
Aah, I have thought this many times and been proven that I have still so much to learn. There are a few instances where I thought I took a great stride forward, only to be knocked back off my feet again. I think I will never feel I have grown up, not in the sense that I have knowledge and experience to face just anything.

WHEN I FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF I…
My tower has been a comforting place to gather myself and my thoughts, the north tower in the Keep, I mean. The central tower is Lord Wolf’s and I do not go there lest he take me. In my tower, I oft stand in the open window and let the air flow through me. My thoughts and feelings seem to be lifted somewhat, anger cooled, fears soothed. I also sit before the hearth and write in my journal at such times. Ere long, I usually have what strength I need to continue what I must do, who I must be.

NOBODY WOULD BELIEVE IT IF THEY SAW ME…
Oh mercy you are taunting with these questions and I cannot imagine why I tell you this but... I like the way the stained glass patterns fall across my skin after my bath, so I fear I tarry there in bright morning or midday just to play in the colors. Promise me though that you’ll nae tell another soul! Oh and... sometimes I think most folks believe I am perpetually happy. This is not always so. No one can be happy all the time, eh?

MY FRIENDS LIKE ME BECAUSE…
I do my best to be a good and trusted friend. I share no confidences without permission. I do what I can when there is need or want of help. I cannot imagine treating anyone in any way except as I would wish to be treated in turn. So, perhaps it is because I strive to BE a friend that folks find me useful in that way. I do hope so. I do try. Otherwise, tis their own gracious spirits that permit me such honor.

MY PET PEEVE IS…
Simon and food, comes to mind. I end up laughing at him, for it can be a humorous sight, but honestly I think more goes out than in… at least it was so at one time. He seems to have outgrown the habit. I do hope his sister learned nothing of it from him.

MY MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN…
Oh, that would be my angel, Elandra. Twas a miracle that I could bring her into this world. Would that her father could have been with us for the event, but in a way, I can feel more responsible for it, because of his absence. I had so long thought… well… that would be THE accomplishment of my life, if choosing only one, the birth of my healthy beautiful daughter and living to see her grow up, even if it is too fast to suit her mother.

I CAN DIE HAPPY WHEN…
I don’t think much on death, particularly my own. I assume I will pass on, but honestly, I intend to see that my children are well into their own happy lives and after that, I hope to be near, to enjoy watching them. Also an eternity with Wolf would be... well... Let us say I intend to be here for a very long time and with the aid of Wolf's magic, I imagine I will be.

I'D REALLY RATHER…
I’d really rather stop answering questions now. Have you any more? Wouldn’t you like a tea or perhaps an ale or maybe you would care to try some hot buttered rum, hm?

MY MOST HUMBLING EXPERIENCE WAS…
Oh. I think that would have to be Poet, dear Sir Poet, he had the strength to take the gauntlet and leave us. He did a selfless thing. I am not certain I could have done that. There was no other solution, I suppose. It settled things for all, save him. I was not then aware of what a gift he had given me, for had Poet not done such an honorable deed, I would not have come to love Lord Wolf, I would not likely have Simon as my son and I would not have Elandra. Still, even with what I knew at the time, it was a humbling thing for I saw an act that was greater than I think I myself would have the courage to commit.