Thread: Tempt's HISTORICAL Thread ~ Vikings/Renaissance/WWII+ *NEW: FairyTales* Updated:02/27

RE POST 7 FEMALE CHARACTERS CONT'D BELOW are character OC bios accompanied by general background information that can be used towards a plotidea. It is important to note that these characters are FICTIONAL. Although characters are inspired by true history and folklore, I have taken many creative liberties. CLICK SPOILER LINK BELOW FOR BIOS See more She Who Will Not Submit Name Amaruq Nick Name She Who Who Will Not Submit Age 17-20 Status Chieftain's Daughter Religion Native American Innu beliefs Short Bio Amaruq is the eldest of 6 daughters of the Chieftain of the Innu tribe Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Although culture dictated that daughters should be married in order of birth, Amaruq defied her father time and time again and refused to marry. Instead, her family have been forced to break tradition, her sisters unwilling to wait for her any longer in order to marry their own match-made partners. Because of this, all sisters below her are married, with the exception of the youngest who is only 10 years old. In turn this unintentionally made Amaruq undesirable in her own tribe, gaining a reputation as the one who will not submit. Her independence and dominant character have instead lead her to become a fierce warrior among her tribe. Although traditionally armies were made up of strong men, Amaruq refused to conform to that norm and in turn developed an impeccable skill at archery. Her defiance proved time and time again to be problematic culturally, however within the tribe's military, translated to immense bravery and tactical talent. Despite being older and unmarried, she continued to prove herself as a valuable asset to the tribe. Butterfly's Wings Name Kuwanyauma Nick Name Kuwa Age 17-20 Status Orphan Religion Native American beliefs, Christianity Short Bio Kuwanyauma, meaning butterfly showing beautiful wings, is an orphan born to a Native American mother and an English father. Since her biological father was a colonialist, he travelled to and from England over several years span. Despite her English descent, Kuwa lived with her mother until her English father returned, years later. With Kuwa's mother falling deeply ill and passing, her father took her from the village and integrated her into an English colony when Kuwa was only 12 years old. As a young adult, she still retains her native language but is also fluent in English. On the colony filled with British settlers, she was converted to Christian and learned how to farm, among other skills. Depsite the changes, she still feels deeply rooted in her Native American identity, and struggles with racial and religious conflict. Lady of the Fields Name Penelope Nick Name Miss P, Penny Age 17-20 Status Farmer, Weaver, Teacher Religion Christianity Short Bio Penelope grew up in the fields of her father's extensive property. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a weaver. She learned both trades from her parents, however her love for children and literature made her strive to become a teacher. Living in a small colonial farming community, Penelope is one of the only citizens who is fully literate. She is mostly self-taught, and obtained most of her knowledge and books from travelling to different towns. The children in her grade school refer to her as Miss P., short for her first name Penelope. As Thick As Thieves Name Amare Nick Name The Phantom Age 21-25 Status Outlaw, Thief Religion Christianity Short Bio Amare Ah-ma-rey is a mixed race, biracial leader notoriously known for her thieving. Her and her bound of Outlaws known as The Phantoms are exceptional thieves, the best in Europe. They are for-hire mercenaries who steal anything from coins to jewels to human beings for the right price. They got their name The Phantoms from their expert ability to get in and out of places without ever being seen or detected. Their thievery is often referred to as ghosting for this very same reason. Currently, there are bounties on every one of The Phantoms heads, though monarchy after monarchy has failed to properly identify them, nor their leader. Stealing without a trace, the Phantoms only leave a single coin , branded with the mark of a pirate skull. As a result, many citizens from Kings, to Noblemen, to even farmers have hired countless bounty hunters and mercenaries to attempt to investigate and track them. Although they are infamous for stealing, they have never been reported to kill. Despite this fact, their heads are still wanted for thievery, fraud, and treason. Side note, we could explore a plot where the Phantoms are framed for murder, as well! The Court Jew's Daughter Name Zafira Nick Name NA Age 18-21 Status Court Jew Religion Judaism Short Bio The 14th and 15th century saw the rise of what we call the Renaissance, which brought to Europe a new spirit in the arts, sciences, astronomy and philosophy at the same time it brought a weakening of the hold that the Church had on the population. On one hand, the Church scored a great triumph in its expulsion of the Jews from Spain and forcing of hundreds of thousands of Jews to convert to Christianity. Because of active annexing, many Jews were forced to move country to country, or to live within ghettos. However, following these bouts of annexing, the most notable role for Jews was their participation in money-lending. Since the Church could not condone money-lending for interest through its own means, money-lending modern day loansharking became a successful business. From this, Court Jews developed and were Jewish bankers or businessmen who lent money and handled the finances of some of the Christian European noble houses. They often lent money to nobles and in the process gained social influence. Noble patrons of court Jews employed them as financiers, suppliers, diplomats and trade delegates. Court Jews could use their family connections, and connections between each other, to provision their sponsors with, among other things, food, arms, ammunition and precious metals. In return for their services, court Jews gained social privileges, including up to noble status for themselves, and could live outside the Jewish ghettos. Court Jews could amass personal fortunes and gained political and social influence. Zafira is the daughter of a high-fame Court Jew. She is from a family of great wealth as a result of the money-lending business and has lived her life mostly outside of the Jewish ghettos. Despite because priveledged compared to other Jewish families, Zafira still faced much discrimination from Christians for her family's reluctance to convert. Blind Beloved Name Elena Nick Name Elle Age 16-21 Status Farmer's Daughter Religion Christianity Short Bio Elena is a young lass who suffered a devastating cranial injury when she was just 10 years old. The injury caused significant damage in her occipital lobe, the part of the brain containing the visual cortex. As a result of the injury, Elena lost the ability to process visual information, rendering her blind. Despite beliefs that she was completely blind, unable to see anything but black, as time went on and her brain healed, Elena began to see strange things. Although her vision was normally black as night, she began seeing colors and outlines of objects and people through motion. Little did she know that she had actually developed Riddoch syndrome, a phenomenon that occurs when the visual cortex sustains damage, and as a result, the brain finds other ways to communicate vision, such as through movement. For an example and explanation of Riddoch syndrome, see the story of The Blind Woman Who Saw Rain After going blind, she was considered a cripple and became perceived as a burden on her family. In turn, they believed they could not offer a fulfilling life due to her disability. Now seen as a shame on the family, Elena's parents disowned and abandoned her. She found herself an orphan at her 11 years old, with no where to go and no one to turn to. Her family made few attempts to retrieve her, assuming she was dead as in their eyes, a cripple like Elena could not survive. She stumbled upon a childless senior couple who lived on a farm out in the country. The couple embraced her as their own, caring for her and also catering to her unique needs. Rather than feeling pity for her, her adoptive father saw strength in her visual impairment. He soon discovered that Elena could see movement, objects and bodies in motion. Soon he realized her unique vision was better when she was also in motion, so he built her a wooden rocking chair enabling Elena to practice and strengthen her eye sight. With time and practice, Elena developed and impeccable blind vision. Although blind, she is a incredible singer with an enchanting voice. Additionally, she has a love for dance, as it provides her an opportunity to see more accurately. She sees the most clear when it is raining pouring outside, as the motion of raindrops falling enable her to see outlines of nearly all of her environment around her. We can also add that her biological parents are of nobility, even of royalty. This is optional. Princess Delilah Name Delilah Nick Name Dee, Lilah Age 18-21 Status Princess Religion Christianity Short Bio Delilah grew up in the prestigious royal family to a King father and a mother who died of the plague shortly after Delilah's 13th birthday. After her mother's passing, life in the household of only men became increasingly difficult, with both her father and brother viewing women as less than respected. Shortly after turning 16, she was exiled from the community, after she refused to marry another king's son in order to form an alliance. The rejection of marriage lead to the other King to deem war against the Kingdom unless the princess were to agree to marry. She refused, as the Prince she was supposed to marry was cruel, and known for his abuse and lengthy history with many dead women. She also had a hatred for that royal family in general - they were notorious for war and she felt that alliance would only bring the Kingdom to ruins. Her father, the King, thought his daughter to be insanemad, and in effect, locked her up in the tower. He tortured her for several months, thinking he could beat the demon out of her. Even going to the extent of performing an exorcism to try and get her to agree. The practices only left her scarred and ruined. Thus, the King sentenced his daughter to death - claiming to the public that she had fallen ill, and had passed away in order to make himself look good and to try and buy time to make another alliance. Before she could be beheaded in her cell, she seduced a knight and escaped - never to be found or seen again. Delilah vowed to rise against her father - to build an army and to take over her fathers kingdom. To do that, she ran away to far away lands. She later returned to English territory and built a rebellion militia. Although small, her militia was powerful in their tactics - using small acts of terrorism as a weapon against her father and his army. Her masked-militia became widely known as The Antichrists, as they used local displays of terrorism to place fear in the public, and often used sacrilegious, blasphemous, and unholy acts to deface God and Christianity as a whole. Because they littered the streets with anti-God blood-smeared messages, they were banished from England, and a high-value reward was set for all of their heads. Despite efforts to stop The Antichrists, their latest attack lead the city and public to lose faith in their King, causing the beginning of a revolt. The Antichrists are most well known for a quote made famous by their leader Believe in no God, simply in the madness of man. Calling Caera Name Caera pronounced Keer-a Nick Name NA Age 18-21 Status TBD Religion Christianity Short Bio Caera will be either Irish or Scottish, but aside from that, her character is free-game. I haven't come up with a set bio for her character yet. I figured I would leave it open and let your imagination run free. She could be a maiden of any status or background. She could be a kidnap lass or a runaway. She can be royalty or poor whatever you choose! We can brainstorm. TO BE DETERMINED Name TBD Age 18-21 Status TBD Religion TBD Short Bio I haven't come up with a set bio for this photograph and character yet. I figured I would leave it open and let your imagination run free. She could be a maiden of any status or background. She could be a kidnap lass or a runaway. She can be royalty or poor whatever you choose! We can brainstorm.