Post by Emma on Oct 3, 2010 22:16:47 GMT -5
Name:
Laioni (lay-oh-nee) Venali
Age:
Sixty; appears fifteen
Race:
Elf
Occupation:
Ward
Allegiance:
The Riders
Physical Description:
Laioni is one to stand out, both among elves and especially among humans. Being raised in the wild, away from social norms, she has developed her own style that she is hard-pressed to abandon. She doesn’t conform to the taboo of wearing form-fitting, revealing outfits, nor does she wear armour or finely tailored girlish dresses. She wears whatever she wants to wear. She never had to worry about people looking at her oddly when in the wild, and she still doesn’t care what they think of her. Laioni wears comfortable outfits that don’t get in her way, all of which are made by her. Since she strongly dislikes throwing them away, most of them have rips and tears from use. Fashioned from natural materials like plant and animal parts, they range from feathers and down, leather, snakeskin, various animal pelts, bones and teeth, shed dragon scales and even Urgal horns in her outfits. All of her clothes are dyed black or shades like blood red, poisonous green or nightshade violet, revealing Laioni’s passionate affinity and love for the dark side.
Laioni’s goth tastes are also apparent in her natural appearance- years spent in a dark forest and her tendency to be a night owl has given her skin only the lightest tan, which she was actually born with. She stands at 5’8”, but often appears even taller because of her body shape. She is naturally thin, but lightly muscular from her constant exploits in the wilderness. With broad shoulders, elegant long legs and arms and an imposing height, she cuts an intimidating figure. Her chest and hips are a good size, and though they don’t add much to curvature because of her muscles, she often showcases them in her outfits. She has an attractive face- with high, elegant cheekbones, a tall forehead, narrow but full lips, a pointed chin, and sharp nose- she has the exotic beauty so characteristic of an elf. Her looks are accented by thick black hair that hangs around her shoulders, and almond-shaped pale grey eyes that are framed by thin black eyebrows and full lashes.
Laioni, having an appeal for aesthetics like most women, adds to her looks with the help of makeup. Like her clothing, the colours are dark and brooding, as she enjoys looking like the agent of darkness she believes herself to be. Black mineral powders for eyeshadow, dark hues of kohl for outlining her eyes, blood red and black pigments for colouring her lips, and skin-coloured creams for covering the occasional blemish, as she is, after all, still very young in elf terms. Laioni’s jewellery is usually made of animal bone, Urgal horn, and the rare precious metal when she finds it. They cover her wrists, ankles, neck, and occasionally her fingers. Laioni has no piercings to speak of, but was given a small green snake tattoo on her left shoulder by her mother as a child. She absolutely always covers this tattoo with her clothing, and never shows it to anyone.
Personality:
Despite her looks, race, and power, Laioni has a very low position among the Riders’ workers. This is because she very easily comes off as the biggest bitch anyone can claim to have met. Vain and arrogant, she disrespects any and all of her superiors, and makes her distaste for all of mankind very obvious. She is cynical, always ready to back up anyone’s positive outlook with smugness and sarcasm, and is extremely antisocial. She doesn’t want and makes no effort to have any friends, and is absolutely always off on her own. Besides all this, her love for the forbidden arts, the dark way she dresses, and her total insensitivity and vicious temper make her out to most people as some evil, malicious witch right out of hell.
However, Laioni is like this simply because she was never socialized. Nobody paid much attention to the seventh-oldest child in a royal family when she was very young, and then she spent the rest of her time living in the Spine with only her power-mad mother as company. She simply doesn’t understand things like courtesy, proper ways of speaking and dressing, and sensitivity, because they weren’t values she was raised by. She was taught that power is the way, and that only the strong should survive. Therefore, she looks down on the weak, and despises things like love, compassion, and mercy. Though somewhat savage, these values are how Laioni has survived the constant struggles in her lifetime.
Laioni is not evil, and her mother wasn’t, either. Though Laioni fears and dislikes her mother, especially after finding out that she is actually a Shade, she doesn’t hate her. She wants to separate herself from her; enough to drop her last name- Laioni’s full name is Laioni Venali, but she never gives out her last name and has chosen to ‘forget’ it. But her mother made her the person she is, and gave her the strength and beauty she so prides herself on, and Laioni is thankful to her for that. However, Laioni is also adamant on her own survival, and would not hesitate to truly kill her mother should the need arise- as her mother would not hesitate to kill her either. Mercy also loved Laioni, only wanting to take her body out of necessity. However, their passion for living and drive to fulfill their personal goals has torn them apart, and caused a mutual desire to murder each other.
Though Laioni hates people more than anything, she also finds herself oddly intrigued by them. Their massive flaws, their passion, and their violence all keep her coming back to them. Though she doesn’t like actually interacting with them, she often eavesdrops on people, or just watches them from afar. She isn’t interested in anyone in particular or stalking, she’s simply curious as to their actions. When forced to interact, Laioni enjoys being cruel to those she considers lesser than her, which happens to be everybody. Stupidity and weakness make her irritable, and she is very easily insulted, which usually causes her to terminate her rare conversations and never speak to the person again.
Finally, Laioni’s one and only love is the love she holds for forbidden magic. Though she is well versed in the ancient language, making up for her total lack of combat training, she uses the mind, body, and soul in her spells. Her potions often use the body parts of animals and even people, and their dark ways make them very powerful. Laioni has tentatively been allowed to use black magic since it’s so effective against the Urgals, but it is a tense agreement. Laioni cares little for the Riders or for the battle against Broddring. Her only reason for joining their ranks is for protection from her mother, and for backing to pursue her less legal magical studies. This, too, makes her one of the more unpopular members of the Riders’ employees.
History:
