Arnenne Rilynn

Arnenne Rilynn is a Pallid Elf Rogue hired by Nelenet to explore the continent of Ahlus.

## Appearance

As an Elf just reaching the cusp of adulthood, Arnenne has a frame that one could describe as youthful. She is lithe and petite, standing at 5'4" and weighing only 8 and a half stone. She has softer features than most, with doe-like eyes, filled with curiosity and a spark of kindness.

Arnenne is a Pallid Elf, and so she is extremely pale - paler than even the most pale High Elves. Her skin could be described as the colour of snow. Some may even think she were dead, if not for the hints of pink in her lips, the tips of her ears, and her cheeks. Her hair is of a similar hue, and is parted at the side and swept across her face; she normally sweeps it over her right shoulder and secures it with a leather tie to keep it out of her face.

Arnenne is an explorer, and her clothing shows this, along with signs of her own heritage. Over the top of a light grey tunic, she wears a tough, leather bodice, designed to protect as well as support, a gorget, spauldrons, couters and vambraces, all in brown leather and decorated with silvered designs. Her hands and legs are wrapped in soft grey linen strips, which she often wears instead of her leather boots that look almost new. Arnenne is almost never seen without her grey woolen mantle, which covers the top half of her torso and is decorated with silver threads. The catch of the mantle is shaped like two intertwining crescent moons. Arnenne often has her pan flute hanging from a leather cord around her neck. Arnenne has her two shortswords on each hip, and her quiver and bow strapped across her back.

Arnenne is quite obviously foreign in appearance, and has an accent when speaking in Common.

## Personality

Arnenne is what one might call a curious soul. She has a thirst for knowledge that even she finds hard to quench. She can often be found quietly reading, tucked up by herself in the woods. One way to get her attention, however, is to ask her to explore. Whilst Arnenne is usually very quiet, she is enthused by the thought of adventure. She is fascinated by everything new, and will happily spend hours examining every tiny little detail, if she is permitted to.

Whilst Arnenne is naturally very inquisitive, due to the isolated nature of the Pallid Elves, she is also quite naive. As she is used to the close-knit structure of her home, the thought that others may not have her best interests in mind do not usually cross her mind. She can often be quite 'touchy' - she has no qualms getting close and personal with someone, and may offer to braid people's hair, or lead them places by holding their hand.

Arnenne is very protective of her people. She knows how to defend and will do it in a heartbeat. As she has lived in a society torn by a war, she knows the importance of keeping communties safe and will not hesitate to lend her aid.

Arnenne is afraid of worms.

## Backstory

The Elves of the Pallid Grove have been hidden from the world for centuries, keeping to their blessed home for safety. The forces of the Crawling God had separated their people from the rest of the land, and would have utterly destroyed them if not for the blessings of the moon Goddess herself. Over time, these elves were changed to resemble the blessings they received, their skin and hair changing to a pale white, and innate abilities to ensure their survival. Known as the Pallid Elves, they fought against the Crawling God until one day, their forces were finally quashed and the Pallid Elves were finally able to leave their Grove.

Arnenne's childhood and youthful years were spent mostly learning to defend the Pallid Grove from the hoards of the Crawling God. Beneath the roots of the pallid Grove, Arnenne's family lived in fear of the creatures that lurked underground, and she worked together with the rest of the community to drive them off. She became quite adept with a bow and swortswords, and gained a lot of experience with lockpicking by releasing clan members from manacles. Slowly but surely, the Pallid Elves drove the underground forces back, and the attacks stopped all together when Arnenne was 96, although the community was extremely cautious for 5 years after, always waiting for the next attack to reach up from underground and strike.

After Arnenne's reverie stopped showing her memories of Arvandor at the age of 100, Arnenne's curiosity only grew, and once the Elders gave the go-ahead to leave, Arnenne was one of the first to step up. In order to celebrate her 'Drawing of the Veil', the Elders granted her permission to act as an emissary and explore the world. After hearing of an opportunity to explore an unexplored continent, and a desire for unique experiences and knowledge of the land, Arnenne answered it, in search of knowledge and understanding.