Dame Lunaria Lucentia "Lulu" Anthiese Icebrande, Third of Her Name

***"Never fear, for Lulu is here to protect you!" - said Lulu, the three foot tall halfling***

## History

Lunaria Lucentia Anthiese Icebrande, or just 'Lulu' for short, lived a quiet, secluded life as the daughter of Lorenzo Icebrande, a dragon knight who was well respected for his use of arcane power for the good of those around him. For a halfling, he was exceptionally strong and driven to fight evil where ever it hid. Her mother, Daria Anthiese Icebrande, was similarly a great knight who was well respected for her devotion, but she died in an unexpected dwarven ambush. Given Lorenzo's stature, there were high hopes that his sole heir would be his spitting image.

Lulu made it her life goal to live up to that expectations, but struggles to do so. While she was the mirror image of her father in her boldness and outgoing nature, she lacked his strength. She did not, however, lack his endurance or tenacity. Instead of training to be the strongest warrior in the lands, she instead focused on being a shield that other could depend upon and that could withstand any assault.

Growing up, all members of the Icebrande family rode dragons into battle. But these were not just any dragons; the Icebrande dragons were more like extended family than just mere mounts. Every Icebrande dragon and halfling Icebrande heir would form a lasting bond with each other upon birth. Lulu was no different. She and her dragon Ishtarr Icebrande were born on the same day and were raised together like sisters. However, Lulu would always struggle to maintain the bond between them due to their conflicting personalities, making the riding difficult. It would only be when she had proven herself as a hero that she truly came to a point where she was confident in her abilities and had proven herself. The time for Ishtarr and Lulu to join together in battle had come!

## Personality

   Lulu is energetic, passionate and driven to a fault. When she sets her mind on a goal, little can sway her from trying to achieve it. She enjoys her independence and does not like being seen as needing help or being a burden upon others. She'd much rather her allies rely on her than the other way around. Even still, she is honest, chivalrous and compassionate to others, if a little bit naive and somewhat braggadocious. She is always trying to make friends, and when she does she'll defend them with her life.

While she is often silly and easy going, she takes her duty as a knight very seriously. When faced with adversity, she charges forward often without a plan. She prefers to detain or redeem villains whenever possible, but she is not afraid or unable to use force when required to get the job done; lethal or otherwise. When she fails in her duty, she makes no excuses and takes as much of the blame onto herself; often, her own expectations cause her the more strife than she can handle.

When dealing with Ishtarr, Lulu is constantly at odds with her. The two often exchange words and fight, but Lulu even still tries to strengthen their bond and make amends. She truly believes Ishtarr is her sister and treats her as such. While the two often bicker, they can just as often be very close to each other as well.

## Her Early Adventuring Days

(Session 1) Lulu was excited as anyone to test her skills a knight when she received knew of an issue needing her skills in the city. Her first chance to adventure, and it would just so happen to be a mission to protect innocent refugees of dwarven descent. She was beaming for the chance to prove herself worthy. However, the reality and gravity of the situation dawned on her, when she saw the hatred for the dwarves in the eyes of so many people. She, too, held some resentment in her heart from long ago, but she stood firm and protected the innocent refugees anyways. Thinking quickly, she helped the dwarves form a barricade out of the available plywood that made up the refugees limited settlements, and when the rioters used back alleys to attempt to flank the refugees, Lulu was able to fend them off while talking the crowd down with the help of Princess Delphine's harsh lecturing and Ausk's intimidating prowess. Ultimately, few were injured and none among the rioters were killed. The leader of this riot turned out to be a cultist carrying the symbol of Zon Kuthon; a dark god of torture and suffering; he was apprehended and questioned by the authorities. On this adventure, she met Izzie, a friendly if not scary giant, Delphine, a beautiful yet fierce mermaid princess, as well as other heroes! She became fast friends with the former two, as their goals aligned amiably.

Once Lulu had shown the fruits of her labor, she and her steed Ishtarr agreed that she was ready to advance as a knight; now becoming a combat duo. Although still a shaky rider, Ishtarr and Lulu would pair together to the bitter end! Plus, the duo made a very good fundraising duo; with Ishtarr being a very skilled gymnast and Lulu being a perfect enabler and marketer for such pursuits.

(Session 2) Lulu and some other acquaintances met a fortune teller who offered to read their fortunes. They were instead met with a fun but slightly infuriating card game named Hanabi. Lulu played a round, and then her dragon Ishtarr took over with a vengeance, eager to achieve the highest efficiency possible. In the end, Lulu and her companions meet the fortune teller's expectations and thus had their fortunes read.

(Session 3) With her future foretold, Lulu and Ishtarr went forth towards the edge of Viggron's border to protect a village under attack by the dwarves. She went in with the expectation of being able to protect each and everyone in the village, but reality would sink in rather quickly. The dwarves butchered civilians indiscriminately and far faster than Lulu and Ishtarr could react to, and their leaders were far tougher than anything Lulu had faced before. In the end, she and her group could only chase off the dwarves, as opposed to routing them properly. Only a handful of civilians would escape with their life

As a result of this, Lulu's great confidence was shaken. Doubt seeped into her heart, and she was unsure how she could be considered a good knight when she proved unable to protect the people she set out to. This self doubt would permeate throughout everything in her life, putting a damper on her positive nature and her shining confidence. On this mission, she recognized the bravery and skill of Princess Delphine, Izzie and Kabiel, as they charged forward on their own to stop the dwarves.

## Friends

* Almeroc! A shrewd fox from somewhere far off and cold, but friendly enough!
	+ Almeroc endeared himself to Lulu by making a dragon themed Ring of Deflection that had an intriguing aesthetic, while pissing off Ishtarr by making it rain on her book after she tried to test him.
* Isberget! A little scary, but also a friendly giant!
	+ Lulu is working on managing her fear of giants by hanging out with and fighting alongside Izzie. However, Izzie occasionally doesn't make it easy by throwing rocks and being handsy! Will she ever conquer her fear of giants?
* Delphine! A pretty and regal mermaid princess, and all knights strive to protect princesses!
	+ Lulu and Delphine bonded greatly over tea, learning much about each other's lives and positions. Now, they intend to visit each others homes a some point in the future; as soon as Lulu learns to breathe water and Delphine's schedule is open enough for her to visit Lulu's village and bake cakes!
* Sin! Friendly robot man who let her pet his owlbear, Virtue! At least, she thinks it was an owlbear... Not clear!
* Josu! A kind, mounted lord who bought her dinner and let her pet his horse! Viktor! A friendly gravedigger who was polite and wanted to draw her sister! She wants to be drawn next!
* Ishtarr! Her surrogate sister and her trusty draconic steed! Is less energetic than her, but just as heroic!
* Everyone! They just don't know it yet!

## Enemies

* The followers of Zon-Kuthon!
* Evil-doers!

## Likes

* Manners!
* Bravery!
* Cute things!
* Chivalry!
* Friends!
* Honesty!
* Passion!
* Baking!
* Cake!
* Sweets!
* Dragons!
* Fine wine with cheese!

## Dislikes

* Sloppiness!
* Evil!
* Rudeness!
* Liars!
* Cowardice!
* Bitter food!
* Strong drinks!

## Fears

* Giants!
* Heights!
* Failing as a hero!
* Being eaten!