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Deryn Calhey
Character
Cheap Date and Teller of Tall Tales
Level
01
25 / 25 HP
18 / 18 MP
0p / 0g / 0s / 50c
Experience:
0
Race:
Human
Class:
Fighter
Gender:
Female
Pronunciation:
Dare-In
Note:
Character inventory details are listed below.
Writer Name:
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Physical Features

Height:
5 feet, 9 inches
Weight:
Her body is lean and solid with feminine curves that soften her appearance. She feels this helps her to appear less threatening than others, but she harbors a secret strength behind that softer facade.
Complexion:
Deryn is fair skinned with pale, pink coloring. She has no scarring or unnaturally placed markings, but freckles and dark nevi cover bits of her skin, especially those areas that might have more prolonged exposure to the sun. She does have a slightly noticeable circular, brown birthmark under her right eye.
Hair:
Her hair is a long, thick, and sometimes an untameable mess of a mane. It's base color is red, but depending on the time of year, it appears more light or dark. Her typical shade is a nice deep auburn that stands out nicely against her pale complexion.
Eyes:
Her eyes are a striking shade of chocolate with a tint of auburn that almost matches her hair. Long eyelashes and regally shaped eyebrows enhance her expressions as well.

Social Interactions

Personality

Deryn is a woman of her own mind, and although she likes order, she embraces chaos the same. In her mind, following the law is one thing,but doing what is right is the most important.

Deryn is stubborn, hard headed, and rarely sees other points of view when engaged in quarrelsome conversations. She struggles with people seeing things differently than she does, just as she has a difficult time following orders to the letter. But Deryn is bright and she is very aware of how far she can push before she pushes too far. Deryn understands that there is a time and a place to be rebellious, and she will fall in line rather quickly if she realizes that she has stepped out of her bounds.

Deryn is decent at enforcing the law, but this does not stem from any kind of overarching power that she holds over the citizens of the land that she protects. Instead, her kindness and caring attitude charms many of the individuals in her locale, promising her trust for theirs. Deryn has a sea of patience that only runs out when she's been pushed too far over the edge. Deryn can tolerate a lot of ignorance, but there are certain things that will set her off quicker than others. Many individuals would rightly fear her wrath and Deryn can hold onto a grudge for far longer than anyone else you'd ever meet.

Deryn is a fun loving woman who values laughter in her life. She stays upbeat and promises a ray of sunshine to those in her party. She's empathetic and feeds off of the emotions of others. Deryn is the first to volunteer to help others and she's the last to sleep at night when she knows others are just as tired as she is. Deryn is a hard worker and when her mind is set upon a goal, you'd be wise to believe that she'll achieve it.

Money is not important to her, but a life full of adventure is the only one she's willing to live for. Deryn is somewhat of an adrenaline junkie and prefers the more harrowing jobs to those that are less exciting. Deryn has deemed herself a "spinster" because of her age and her occupation.

Other random personality attributes to know about Deryn include her inability to hold her alcohol, her love for singing inappropriate tavern songs, and her superb story telling skills. She is also very superstitious.

Religion

Belief:
Idolism
Idols:
Cecilia

Background

Age:
27
Origin:
Fellsgard
Residence:
Fellsgard
History

Deryn Elspeth Calhey was born on a cool, spring night. Her mother would claim that she was her greatest gift; many of the healers had expected Deryn to be born still. Her parents had had a difficult time conceiving, but despite numerous miscarriages that had depleted Deryn's mother's health, Deryn did not grow up alone. Two twin boys became her brothers five years after she was born and her mother died as she had held them in her arms for the first and last time.

Deryn's father was not the same after her mother's death. The family had been tight knit, but their loss, her father enlisted himself in a local militia, dying only a year into joining. Deryn was 6 years old at this point in her life; even to this day, the details of her parents passing are nothing but vague memories.

She grew up with her grandparents acting in the role of mother and father. Her grandfather was adamant that each child in the Calhey homestead knew who their parents were and how blessed they were to come from two incredible individuals. Deryn's parents were nothing notable - there was no noble blood that rain through the Calhey veins. But they were respected in the community, educated well enough to read and write to a small degree, and they had made a living off of hard work and sweat.

Her grandfather was a well known blacksmith and had acquired a small amount of wealth that allowed him to provide for Deryn and her brothers. He had made it possible for Deryn to live her life freely and seek out a suitable husband. However, when it was discovered that Deryn had rough hands and scared away any man that tried to woo her with her large personality, no respectable family had offered to pair their son with someone like Deryn. It was no matter - she had loftier goals than to marry for status, and decided that she would become a knight instead.

So she was older when she joined the knighthood and she felt a bit out of place. But Deryn was a fierce woman with a fire that drove her, and that earned her more good graces than anything else.

As a child, she had picked up on story telling from her grandfather. She idolized him and wanted to be a blacksmith just like him for the longest time. Instead, it would become her brothers that would take on the role of apprentices and Deryn was forced by her grandmother to turn into a proper lady - which, as was already stated, turned out to be a complete waste of time and money. But her grandfather's talents in story telling was not wasted on a young Deryn. Soon, she was well known for dramatic tales and is a delight for all that she works closely with. Deryn is known within the knighthood for her lack of debutante finesse and her raging superstitions. Her kindness is often shielded with a fiery ambition and a sense of adventure that seems to rub off onto others when she is near.

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