Kaelyn Shardfast

Kaelyn Shardfast as of the 7th Age

Kaelyn Shardfast was an elf living in Barbilunor in the early 7th age. She then became the partner of David Richardson, and from there became a major player on the world stage.

## Description

Kaelyn is described as a somewhat plain elf with coarse, red-brown hair. She possess a thin, athletic build, though this fluctuates depending on her living situation at the time.

In terms of character, she is brash, and rather abrasive. As one who tends to shy away from subtle diplomacy, and turns instead to a direct approach, she has no shortage of either friends or enemies. This straight-talking attitude has not only gained her a fond notoriety within the Necromancer's Circle, but has given her a political position on the world stage, partaking in activism for workers rights, class equality, and feminism.

While she stays away from magic, she is a talented swordsman, able hand to hand fighter, and a competent marksman. She also had a number of other talents, including but not limited to lockpicking, hot-wiring, and rock climbing.

## Character Interview

### Physical Appearance

1. How do you style your hair?

...Straight? I dunno, just whatever.

1. What kind of clothing do you wear?

Whatever's both in my wardrobe and comfortable.

1. Do they wear makeup? What kind?

I don't see the point.

1. Do you consider yourself fat or skinny?

I consider it none of your gods-damned business.

1. What’s your nationality?

Altimnian elven

1. Do they have any birthmarks?

A few, but they're mostly around my torso and so small they aren't really noticeable.

1. What is your skin tone?

An odd question, but kinda a pale bronzish colour.

1. What’s your face shape?

An even weirder question. I guess... slightly pointed? I don't know what you want me to say here.

### Background and Lifestyle

1. Where were you born?

Barbilunor, Altimniosh

1. Who are your parents?

Raoul and Emile Shardfast, both died from gang violence when I was in my early twenties

1. Where do you live?

Just outside of Tawood, in Lifin

1. What do you do for a living?

That is a more difficult question to answer than it seems. I do a lot, but in terms of how I actually get money, that comes almost entirely from Dave.

1. What is your greatest achievement?

I once persuaded the Altimnian government to set up a fund and committee for helping gang members set up their own businesses. I think it continued running for the best part of an age.

1. What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you?

I did all sorts of embarrassing shit when I first joined RedBlock. Everyone just saw me as Dave's dumb, working class pity girlfriend. Every time I went to the wrong floor, or got the name of a computer part wrong, everyone who was keen to see the back of me made a point of it.

1. If we searched your name on Google, what would we find?

I would hope that you'd find articles about my activism and political work, but you'd probably just find articles about crap to do with Dave.

1. When was the first time you fell in love?

I know you're hoping I would say Dave and it would be some romantic soul mate bullshit, but there was a guy in my early twenties. I hadn't joined the Hook yet, and he seemed stable enough. I saw a future in him. He ended up making me pregnant and then pissing off.

1. What is your biggest secret?

I don't keep secrets myself, but the amount of secrets I possess belonging to the Necromancer's Circle would make your eyes water.

1. What is your greatest regret?

Although I didn't regret it all at the time, in hindsight I would have to say leaving Dave. Twice. With everything that followed, maybe I wouldn't have died.

1. Do you have any bad habits?

I antagonize people a lot. Often quite important people. It doesn't often go well.

1. Did you attend high school? College?

I attended secondary school, hated it, never went to college.

1. What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you?

I was tortured at the hands of ADA. That was... really shitty.

### Relationships

1. Who do you consider your closest friend or best friend?

I get on very well with Vician and Revan, so I would have to chose them.

1. Do you have a romantic partner?

Really? I'm not gonna even bother answering that question.

1. Which family members are you close with?

I lived till I was nearly 2000 annos old. I didn't have family members for most of my life.

1. Who do you share your deepest secrets with?

I don't keep secrets. The only secrets I have are both mine and Dave's, and we share them only with each other.

1. Do you have any co-workers you're close with? Any you can’t stand?

I don't technically have a job, but if we said RedBlock was my job, I spent a lot of time unable to stand Tamurel Skavo. I thought she was a pompous bitch. I never really stopped thinking that, but I managed to look past it eventually.

1. Who do you trust?

The only person I would properly trust is Vician. The rest are too mercenary for me.

1. Who would you turn to for help?

I have a lot of contacts. Most of the Necromancer's Circle would probably lend me a hand if I gave a good enough reason.

1. What is your relationship like with your parents?

Very dead.

### Thoughts and Emotions

1. What’s your spirit animal?

Spirit animal? Really? That's a stupid question. Not gonna answer.

1. What are your biggest pet peeves?

I can't stand people who look down on others. Who just assume they know their lives.

1. Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?

I think those terms are stupid, but if you're making me pick, extrovert.

1. What does perfect happiness look like to you?

A night of brawling that comes with a free bar.

1. What is your greatest fear? What keeps you up at night?

My greatest fear would probably be the open ocean. Not knowing what's down there is terrifying. What keeps me up at night? Well, asides from Dave's snoring, the worry of whether or not I've stayed true to myself throughout everything I've been through.

1. Are you a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person?

It doesn't matter, depends on what the glass contains.