Naerin Valnaeros

Countess **Naerin Valnaeros** is the ward of Thrynnîril Ael'druin of Telepes. She is the head of Castle Leyawiin, Lady of the White Stallion, and the Grand-Duchess of Blackwood. Though she appears a child, in the years of Men she is around 21.

Whilst Thrynnîril is technically her legal warden, she has only seen her guardian twice. Instead of childrearing her himself, two of his Duntûr guards, Aeralin and Farwen tend to her personally, with dozens more protecting castle Leyawiin.

## Appearance and Character

Naerin appears to be ten years old, but is small and painfully thin for her age. She is pale with long, fair hair, typically fastened in two circular braided pigtails behind her head. She has big, violet eyes. Naerin has spindly arms and legs, a soft concave chest, a little belly, and a purplish birthmark on her left cheek.

Clothing wise, she usually wears a long, light green dress with dark green leaves painted on and intricately embroidered patterns on the edges. Over her dress, she wears a small leather tunic, gloves and boots, and wears a fur cape on top.

Naerin has not forced herself to grow up, despite her position as countess. She appears to possess a childish personality with a mischievous streak, often having to be reminded to behave by her own guards. She is confident and will happily speak to anyone, even speaking to adults as if they are her equals, not as her superiors.

Naerin often does petty things that she is not supposed to do, purely because she finds them fun, this includes things such as sliding down bannisters, wandering off and generally just messing around.

## History

Naerin was born to her valenwoodi parents in Marbruk. Her mother and father were both bakers, making baked goods that followed the green pact, ground bone instead of flour and honey instead of sugar.

This changed however, when a falling tree fell on her family home, her parents both killed instantaneously whilst Naerin was playing outside. The girl feared being put in an orphanage, and flee, using her small physique to her advantage to cross the border to cyrodill.

Presumably prior to the Great War, Thrynnîril Ael'druin came to Cyrodiil with several members of the court in Falinesti, leaving the titles he had in Marburk. He rapidly rose through the ranks and acquired a seat on the Elder Council in 4E 199. In 4E 214 he installed Naerin as Countess of Leyawiin.

In 4E 215, Naerin began to study Alchemy with a tutor, she described it as being similar to when she used to help her late parents bake. It was evident that she found it much easier than expected, and she quickly mastered it, becoming known locally as a prodigy in the craft.

By 4E 216, Naerin completed a book titled "Green Pact Alchemy", detailing descriptions of how to harvest and use alchemical ingredients that were in line with the green pact to create various potions and poisons.

She was present at the tourney at Vahtacen in 4E 223, where she danced with a knight of the Dragonguard, Dalacard Rethwode. She later cheered for him during the subsequent joust, excitedly chanting his name.

## Quotes

> *Naerin Valnaeros was the petite countess of Leyawiin; willful and with the soul of a leaper scamp, but noble. Not by blood, as they did in Cyrodiil, but by title, as they did in Nimalten.*
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> —thoughts of Dalacard Rethwode