[OOC] [Still Seeking Players] The Legend of Zelda: The White Triforce

[Nevis]

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The Legend of Zelda: The White Triforce

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There are many legends of which the people speak…

Before time began, before spirits and life existed…
Three golden goddesses descended upon the chaos that was Hyrule…
Din, the goddess of power… Nayru, the goddess of wisdom… Farore, the goddess of courage…
Din… With her strong flaming arms, she cultivated the land and created the red earth…
Nayru… Poured her wisdom onto the eath and gave the spirit of law to the world…
Farore… With her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law…
The three great goddesses, their labors completed, departed for the heavens.
And golden sacred triangles remained at the point where the goddesses left the world.
Since then, the sacred triangles have become the basis of our world’s providence.
And the resting place of the triangles has become the Sacred Realm.

Time passed, and the world grew restless. Those who would use the sacred triangles for their own ends became jealous, suspicious, and malicious. Blood was drawn and the people fell into madness and war. The goddesses commanded their servants to intervene-and intervene they did. The tribes were separated and sent across the corners of the world. The Sacred Realm was sealed.

Ages passed again, and history was forgotten. Those who would use the power of the gods arose again. The goddesses, not wishing to destroy the world again, set out to solve this crisis in a gentler manner; and so the Hero Cycle was born. A single mortal hero would arise each time to protect the sacred triangles and save the people, each time drawing on the strength and legacy of all his predecessors to defeat the darkness. Each one a link in the timeless chain of the sacred trinity of villain, innocent and hero…

This is not one of those legends.

It is the year 5999 HDS (Hyrulian Dating System) . Hyrule, the ancient kingdom chosen by the gods, is now the world's greatest empire and superpower. Governing almost a half of the entire known world, Hyrule-and with it the world-has entered a gilded age of magical advancement, more live within cities than the countryside. New trade routes and pacts have been established, even with the Twilight Realm, as mercantilism flourishes and advancement now has more to do with novelties and entertainment than necessities; festivals are major affairs as are coliseum games, theater, and other of the like in a splendor of beautiful garments, glowing magical baubles and trinkets as the common people watch the wealthy in confused fascination. Order has been brought to the once isolated peoples of the world. Monsters and uprisings are quickly crushed while an democratically elected Parliment governs all from the capital city under the wise, if withdrawn eye of the Royal Family.

However, not all praise and enjoy the state of the world as is touted among Hyrule's major cities by the media and officials. The people of occupied nations harbor much resentment towards those they call oppressors and aggressors. Whispers of corruption are quickly hushed for fear of the repercussions. In truth, for all of the glamour among the wealthy and the hopeful promise of rising, most within the cities are dependent on the state and barely scrape through each day to the next. Violence among the different ethnic groups in the cities and between the populace and guard are becoming increasingly common and harsh-or even outright brutal. Most resources are now controlled by the kingdom, save for small communities in the countryside.

Even grimmer are the words and motions by some of the occupied. The Gerudo are still second-class subjects, even all of these years after the war where they followed the Evil King, as are all of the goblin races and their cousin Darknuts. Violence stirs even greater at the edges of the empire while discord brews within Hyrule among the guilt and shame-ridden subjects. Meanwhile, a violent rebellion antagonizes the guard with guerrilla warfare-achieving little other than instilling a nervous tension, fear and destruction; the once-lauded Kokiri who sided with them were put to the sword and supposedly subject to full genocide, although some say survivors work with the resistance still. The Sheikah clan, meanwhile, has experienced a resurgence and once again serves the Royal Family as spies, guards and assassins-sometimes to brutal effect.

Whispers of war have always been at the edges of conversation since the Church of Hyrule declared that the last Hero until the end of the world had arrived and that Hyrule had, at last, entered its golden age and should thus take its rightful place as ruler of the world. However, in the millennium of conquest since, people wonder if the atmosphere was ever one so bleak, so filled with beautiful hope among growing corruption as monsters are beginning to burst forth at the dark corners of the world in uprising to spread horrors, of so many nations harboring militant terrorists while unrest within Hyrule itself is changing from desperate discontent to something more frantic. Rumors abound of attacks by goblins, undead, demons and a mysterious white-clad man who often speaks in riddles and performs miraculous deeds seemingly at random only to disappear like a ghost. The laws already draconian laws are tightening like nooses, setting the strangling to struggle and become a nation now on the brink of war.

There have been eight Heroes of the Cycle, each drawing on the might of one of the Nine Elements-Forest, Fire, Water, Wind, Spirit, Earth, Shadow, Light, Dark and the most legendary of all, the Hero of Time. Only the Hero of Darkness's page has yet to be turned upon the world.

Save that, in truth, the Darkness has already arrived.

Welcome to The Legend of Zelda: The White Triforce. This is a dark fantasy re-imagining of Hyrule set one thousand years after the events of Twilight Princess in a distopian now-imperial Hyrule. The Zelda games as you know them are (for the most part) the official, state and church-approved narrative of the mythology and history of the world, mainly in regards to Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess. None of these are completely accurate depictions of the actual events. The roleplay will begin amid a brewing civil (and beyond) war within Hyrule as the narrative told by the state, church and media all begin to come under an extreme degree of suspicion and the tyrrany becomes more and more overt. The main available races will be Hyrulian, Sheikah, Twili, Kokiri Children, Deku Scrubs, Goron, Zora, Gerudo, Rito, Korok, Bulbins, Bokoblins, Moblins, Darknuts and Orb Fairies (the sort Navi, Tael and such are) .

With any and all roleplays that I manage, character development is of the utmost importance. Having interesting, compelling and moving character changes, struggles and going through emotional, psychological and philosophical transitions is this roleplay's highest aim.
Characters may take whichever side of the state conflict that the player wishes, although it will cause significant friction to take a violently pro-state stance. The only requirement in their history and/or goals is that, at the time of the roleplay, they are either in or coming to Hyrule Castle City, the capital of Hyrule.

Races

Bokoblin: One of the goblin races and roughly the size of a Hyrulian, these beings tend to be nasty and brutish green or slate-skinned imps. Most have traditionally lived by raiding Hyrulians and bullying and deceiving the weakerBulbins into working for them.
They are of fairly high logical intelligence as goblins go and are particularly adept with machinery. As all goblins are, they are children of the element of Darkness.

Bulbin: The smallest of the common goblin races, these beings are stupid and sadistic, spending most of their time pranking and attacking others with poor comprehension of danger. They are often kleptomaniacs and swarm like rats and delight in filth and breaking things. As with all goblins, they are a race of the element Darkness.

Darknut: Towering, straight-backed behemoths of a human-like stature with dog-like heads and fur, these mountains of grit and muscle are much unlike their fellow goblins. Whereas the others generally lack discipline, intelligence and refinement, the Darknuts are the lethally grim epitome of the disciplined warrior. Tall, musclebound, determined, ferocious and beholden to a warrior's intellect and a sense of honor to best that of most knights, these figures clad themselves in heavy armor and have traditionally been viewed as the elite soldiers of the forces of darkness for their historical tendency to serve foul masters. They are viewed by most with a mixture of fear, repulsion and awe; however, their native society, a base in the Gerudo desert, is struggling to recover from the conquest by the Hyrulians and finding a place among the bigotry against them in humans' 'civlized society'. They are something dual-tribe in relation to their element, beholden to both Spirit and Darkness.

Deku Scrub: Creatures of shrubs, bushes and saplings, these denizens of the forests and fields have integrated surprisingly well to the empire. They frequently make for compelling and tactful merchants, farmers and gardeners. They are a race of the element of Forest.

Gerudo: The woman-tribe of the desert, these red-haired people are to this day branded with the social stigma of being the people and willing aides of the Evil King. Most famously thieves, sorceresses and warriors, they have affinities for curved blades, summoning and illusion magic and gymnastics. They are a once-proud and now somewhat-broken tribe living in often squalid conditions-and often wartorn, their desert being the territory border between Hyrule and a nation it has yet to conquer beyond the desert. Many have fled to the desert of late.
The Gerudo woman are dark-skinned with slanted, dark-lashed, yellow, orange or gold-colored eyes and routinely red, orange and occasionally black hair. They are the tribe of the element Spirit.

Goron: Proud, friendly, oafs of physical strength (and weight) to rival the far larger darknuts, these people half-made of stone are mountain-dwellers. Their arms are more enormous than their bulging bellies that they put to good use to mine the rocks and ores that they eat-and smelt, being Hyrule's largest source of miners and smiths and producing most of the best of both.
Of late, there have been major issues with the mines, though-strange creatures unlike the usual dodongos creeping out of the magma. This has put an unfamiliar strain on these bighearted, usually well-off workers.
They are the tribe of the element of Fire.

Hyrulian: The most populous race and founders of the Hyrulian empire, these are the most variable human, with skin colors ranging from pale to almost Gerudo-tan and brown, blonde and orange hair and blue, brown and green eyes in general.
They are generally thought of as being elementless with no particular magical affinities, although are known to perform well in any and all fields.

Kokiri Children: Seemingly human children, these people are much like humans around just before they enter puberty-both physically, mentally and emotionally. Traditionally, they were cared for by the Great Deku Tree and fairies in the forests, clad in green garb and spending their days playing with the forest's friendlier magical denizens. However, that largely ended when they collectively sided with the Resistance and they were outlawed. A military force was marched into the forest and supposedly put them all to the blade. In truth, a significant number survived as they fled deeper into the Lost Woods. They quickly took to their grim new situation and learned stealth and guerrilla warfare to harass the military. What few are thought to be left are to be arrested on sight-however, they have learned to hide and blend in well, both in the forest and out. They are naturally adept at stealth and magic related to plants and animals.
They, along with the Deku Scrubs, are a race of the element of Forest.

Korok: Small sapling-like beings, these beings differ from the Deku Scrubs-primarily foliage with shadowed faces and faintly luminescent eyes-in being almost entirely wood, often with just a few stray leaves protruding like hair.
They are extremely humble and practical folk, often being employed as farmers, gardeners and organizers as they have minds and a demeanor well-suited to tasks such as library work, attendees and butlers. Service is usually a strong value for them.
They are a race of the element of Earth.

Moblin: The large, boar-like goblins beholden of much strength, vigor and brutality, these were the traditional thugs of many a foul villain in the past. They often bully other goblins and have long been the captains of many goblin bands. They tend to be mildly unclean and most traditionally aspired to be warlords; however, the age of empire has hammered hard on them and their traditional way of life. Many are destitute and more and more are flooding into the cities of late, frequently causing havoc and mayhem. Skill at magic is uncommon among them.
They, as all of the goblins, are a race of the element of Darkness.

Orb Fairy: Small, winged balls of fuzzy light, this breed of fairy is among the most common and friendly. They are extremely sociable and knowledgeable and many have been known to tag along with some adventurer for some reason or another-interest, a common goal, to trick and play with them and so on.

Rito: Winged bird-men of an island mountain just off of the southern coast of Hyrule, this tribe is famous for being one of the few intelligent races capable of flight. Calm and reserved in general, they often work as postmen, scouts, messengers, record-keepers and philosophers. They are an extremely intellectual sort and are stereo-typically very logical. They have an affinity for weather, movement and air-related magic.
They are a race of the element of Wind.

Sheikah: A strongly clannish people of intense color and tradition, these thin, frail and limber people are the age-long servants of the Royal Family. Famous as assassins, bodyguards, lorekeepers, illusionists and mages, they maintain a strict and strong control over their own and pass down brutally rigorous training in strict secrecy. Adept at stealth, combat, deception, necromancy and illusion, these pale-skinned humans are kept very strictly in line in consideration of their past. Usually recognizable by their white, silver, grey or black hair, those who leave the clan's strict society and rules are wholly disowned-and those well-trained are rarely allowed to leave at all. Oddly, Hyrulian and Sheikah crossbreeds produce an uncharacteristically high degree of bright, unusual hair colors-red, blue, violet and green especially.
They are a race of the element of Shadow.

Skull Children: Once-human imps of the dark Lost Woods, they are the dark mirror to the Kokiri Children. Those children-human or Kokiri-who become lost in the Lost Woods are touched and transformed by that realm, taking on an appearance more akin to a Deku Scrub. They dress in rags and dirty, tattered garments; they delight in playing tricks and pranks on passerby, sometimes violently. Often crude, ill-worded, and sadistically mischievous, they, like their Kokiri cousins do not age and spend their days, if left to their own devices, largely at play. Folklore warns of them, although they are often said to be miserable, lonely children at heart.
They are a hybrid race of the element of Forest and Shadow.

Twili: The grey-and-black-skinned denizens of the Twilight Realm, these people, after the Twilight Realm's permanent re-connection with the Light World via a portal, have become a strong influence on Hyrulian culture. They produce an extremely high number of adept mages, skilled in conjuring, illusion and shadow magic. Even after nearly two hundred years of constant contact, their effect on Hyrulian fashion, as well, is very visible. Visually striking, they are much like humans, though with with thick upper noses, and grey and black skin with orange, blue, red, green and violet hair in complimentary contrast with their often black fine garb. They are known to be extremely prideful and outright haughty.
They, like the Sheikah they were once a faction branch of, are a race of the element of Shadow.

Zora: Fish-men of the lakes, rivers and seas, the Zora's are haughty and have a high propensity to xenophobia. Unlike the arrogant though smug, social Twili, many of the Zora are quite content to have minimal contact with outsiders. That said, they are the empire's most prominent fishermen and sailors and the more sociable of their elite constantly compete with the Twili in the realm of fashion. Overall, they are a suspicious and supersticious people, often carrying charms and bringing up folklore.
They are a race of the element of Water.

Places

Factions and Organizations

Magic

The Nature of Magic
Magic is, simply put, an unexplained force that causes changes in the natural state of the universe: that is, it is a force capable of breaking any Law of matter, energy, time or space. Magic itself is a formless ‘material’ without shape, volume or amount-it is a seemingly infinite ‘energy’. Spells normally draw on mana, particles of energy that have have absorbed magic and thus do not follow the natural functions of energy. Spells are ‘woven’ using ‘threads’ of mana into complex and specific shapes, combinations and so on. Spells are divided into three main types:

Spindle Magic
Spindle magic is the form of magic that is drawn from other beings or powers; priests that draw on the power of deities, druids that summon might from the natural world, pact-makers who are granted strength from their masters. Spindle magic users have little magic of their own; they let their chosen source flow through them and they, like a spindle that the threads of magic are drawn by, merely refine and redirect it.

Thread Magic
Thread magic is the form of magic that is drawn from ambient mana by weaving it into complex formulas. Wizards, sorcerers and all magic users who use rituals, chants and materials to cast spells fall under this category. They have little magic of their own, but their skill and knowledge is completely theirs. Just as threads are woven from outer sources into a cloth, so, too, do thread magic users weave magic into spells with ritual and formula.

Wheel Magic
Wheel magic is the form of magic that is drawn from an understanding and manipulation of magic. Psions, the prime example, manipulate magic by their own power into spells through understanding and knowledge. They have much magical power and skill of their own. Just as a wheel is used spin the threads into a shape, so do wheel magic users spin and move the cloth by their own power.

Each of these types of magic have its own subdivision within the Hyrulian Mages Guild; the Spindle Magic Guild, the Thread Magic Guild, and the Wheel Magic Guild.

In addition there is a ‘fourth’ type of magic-innate magic, magic that is wielded naturally, magic that is as much a part of the user as his/her/its own flesh. Innate magic cannot really be effectively categorized because of its erratic, individualistic nature. Perhaps the greatest example of innate magic are Fey, the fairies. These beings are home to a bizarre realm where magic is the norm and the mundane rare-as are they and their abilities.

Song Magic
Song magic is generally a form of wheel magic. What is special of magical songs is that the song is not merely a focus for woven spell formula or released energy; the pattern of sound and rhythm taps into the energy flows of the world itself, like tugging on the string of an instrument, and thus altering it. For this, song magic is potentially extremely powerful-however, utilizing it requires the song be in harmony with the natural force and thus the more specific and perfectly played, the greater the effect.

Player Characters

Rune_Alchemist-Sen, Darknut of the Wolf http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3666305
rechonq-Dorcon, Goron of the Genbu http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3664706
Dawnscroll-
vietmyke-Quill, Rito of the Eagle http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3672200
Bright_Ops-Ze, Moblin of the Dog http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3674482, Mr. Nailbrain, Moblin of the Rat http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3678994
TaliPaendrag-Soli, Kokiri of the Unicorn http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3674533

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Hyrulian Empire

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Character Sheet Format

Name:
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Description: A description of their physical appearance, gear and so on.
Character: Who the character is, their personality, goals, views, traits and so on.
Biography: The character's history and how they arrived to where they are now.
Totem: Select an animal or mythological creature (befitting a Zelda setting) representative and tied to the core of the character.

[Rune_Alchemist]

Well, you sir, have my interest.

I'm always up for a good LoZ RP, and this seems like it's fairly decently put together~
I'll come up with a CS fairly soon, it's a bit late here.

Might go for a Gerudo, or a Darknut.

Which brings me to a question: What exactly are Darknuts under their armor in this setting? You say they're a cousin of goblins, but I'm just wondering what exactly that would be.

[Nevis]

Something akin to the Wind Waker Darknuts, just with a more Twilight Princess-like bent. And to clarify, 'goblins' are a collective term used to refer to a collection of creatures including Bulbins, Bokoblins and Moblins within the setting.

[Rune_Alchemist]

Ah, alright, thought so. Just wanted a bit of clarification on that.

Hmm...I'll have a CS up and ready tomorrow sometime in that case hopefully, barring any interruptions.

[rechonq]

This looked interesting, so I went ahead and made this CS. I hope this looks good.

Dorcon

Name: Dorcon
Race: Goron
Age: 87
Gender: Male

Description: Dorcon looks similar to most other Gorons to the untrained eye, but to one who knows Gorons he has some notable features. His legs are a little long and more developed than others. He has a small patch of white hair on top his head. He has small rock formations sticking out backward from his elbows and similar pillars sticking out upward from his shoulders. The rock formation on his back is pretty thick and his rocks are a light tan color. His belly isn't the biggest among Gorons, but still impressive. His arms are a little thicker than his legs and come down to his knees. He has tribal tattoos and wears a vest and fundoshi.

Character: Dorcon is like most Gorons, a big, gentle rock. He cares about his friends and family, and has a lot of friends as he is rather outgoing for a Goron. He has many friends from other races as well. Dorcon is also athletic taking part in wrestling, sumo matches and when possible races. His strong, long legs give him an advantage over most other Gorons in speed and agility, but his mediocre stomach makes it hard for him to push the others around. Due to his outgoing nature, he has become a sort of ambassador for the Gorons between races. From underwater meeting with the Zora to twilight meetings with the Twili. The best way to describe his standings with the state is to say he supports the old Hyrule kingdom. He saw how the united world was at peace and prospering, but now it is certainly corrupt. He doesn't want to create anarchy or overthrow the current government, but he wants leaders that can turn the kingdom in the right direction. Dorcon hardly ever resorts to violence, but has found that if the need arises, it's best to pretend it's like a game, but just a little more violent.

Biography: Dorcon grew up with his father working in the Death mountain mines. When he wasn't working he was out playing or exploring. Seeing new sights was cool, but he really liked to meet new people. It felt like he knew just about everyone in the mountain and many more outside of it. The mines were a stable source of several minerals for the kingdom and with the Gorons industrialization, they just about controlled the market. That is until Parliament got greedy and demanded more minerals and resources for their kingdom. They increased their efforts and ended up overworking the mountain. Strange things began to happen in the depths of the mountains. Soom it was found that creatures were rising from the lava and emerging from the shadows. A few of the Gorons attempted fighting them, but their were quite a few and they had strange powers the Gorons couldn't combat. They hated combat anyways. They have sealed off the lower mines for now, but with a fear of when the monsters will break through. Dorcon has now set off for the Castle City of Hyrule in search of help with the Goron's problem.

Totem: Genbu, The Tortoise and the Snake. Genbu was known as a protector and as such Dorcon is very protective of his friends. In fact he's actually pretty protective of everyone. The combination of the two are good physically and mentally as they represent the durable, earthly nature of the Goron with the twist of flexibility and agility that Dorcon grew into.

[Nevis]

Your sentences can use a bit variety and conjunctions; otherwise, aye, that works quite well, rechonq! Although the Royal Family is mostly politically inactive, deferring to the Parliment to handle most things. Although, do keep in mind that the Gorons are not immune to greed and thus overmining the mountain of their own accord, either...

[rechonq]

Yeah, that's true, but pride is definitely one of their stronger traits and for them to ask for help would be downright humiliating unless it was someone else's fault. Even now I feel it's a little against their nature to ask for help.

Also, I do try to improve my writing, so what do you mean when you say my writing could use more variety and conjunctions?

@Nevis

[Nevis]

Many of your sentences are very short, straightforward and can be combined with another and still flow well or better by use of an 'and' , ; : and the like.

[Nevis]

Ah, right, I missed a previous character sheet aspect-the totem. I have gone and added that. rechonq, will you please add that in to your sheet?

[Rune_Alchemist]

Just gonna say I haven't forgotten about this.

Been rather busy, but a character is slowly being made~

[rechonq]

I tried to find a mythological being from within the Zelda universe that fit him, and Din seemed to match, but if she isn't mythological or a good totem for this then Genbu is a secondary mythological creature not from Zelda though. If neither of them are good or fitting then I'll just take the elemental force of earth.

[Nevis]

Creature, not deity. The Genbu works, though-although please explain how and why it symbolizes him in your character bio.

[Rune_Alchemist]

Sen

"Fight me, human. Show courage and prove your are worthy of that blade you wield. Prove you are worthy of wielding my blade."

Chainmail

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Friaihsen
'Sen' to humans who have trouble pronouncing that

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Darknut

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23

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Description:
If there would be one word to describe Sen, it's intimidating, standing at least twice as tall as most humans as most 'Darknuts' do. With the natural physical strength and agility to match, she's not someone you'd want to cross. Most often, she never takes off her armor. Her armor is black in color with elaborate gold trimming upon it, and has a Gothic design. Its heavy form hides her appearance quite well, and since she never takes it off most never see what she actually looks like under it. It was the style used by her ancestors in the Twilight invasion years ago, and was passed down to her. She has a heavy, black shield in the same style as her armor, and two blades. A large, heavy blade she uses when fully armored, and another smaller blade designed for lighter, faster attacks.

Under her armor, Sen, stands almost twice as tall as humans. Considering she's what some refer to as a 'Darknut', that shouldn't come as a surprise to most. She has a lithe body build, with obvious muscles adorning most of her body with an overall feminine frame. She has pointed, canine ears with red colored eyes without any pupils. The rest of her face is surprisingly human in shape, aside from a rather large somewhat flat nose, also reminiscent of a dogs. Her body is adorned with gold colored patterns, a bit of a 'coming of age' ceremony symbolizing that one of her kin has completed their swordsmanship training. Her body is covered in a fine black fur, otherwise. Most often, if for some reason not wearing her armor, she wears simple brown boots, plain white colored leggings and a green tunic tunic. She always carries her blade with her, no matter what.

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Personality:
Sen, could be summed up easily as your stereotypical, honorable and quiet knight. Quiet, rather short and taciturn in manner of speech, she doesn't think words mean all that much in the end of things. Often times, she'll only communicate with a sharp no, yes, or nod her head in agreement. That said, if words are something she must communicate with or feel are important she will not hesitate to speak. She only fights if she has too, and doesn't like fighting those weaker than her as she feels their time would be best spent honing their skills so that one day they might be a challenge.

Of course, that would only be the surface of her personality. As far as battle goes...well, she revels in it. Fighting, to her, is the best pastime in the world. Hearing the screams of whatever is dying at the end of her blade is pretty much the best thing in the world. As such, her fighting style reflects that quite often. She's quite the sadistic little knight on the battle field, and shows absolutely no mercy for those who stand against her.

As far as her political views go...well, most of her people don't harbor much care for them. Personally, she could care less. She's a knight, she fights whoever her lord tells her, no questions asked even if they harbor less than good intent. Unfortunately, she currently doesn't have one so she travels across Hyrule, searching for someone that might give her blade meaning. If it's the Royal Family of Hyrule, then so be it. If its this resistance, then that is fine as well. She will fight with either, should they prove their courage, and strength of arm.

Should their courage, or strength falter, however, she is just as likely to leave them. And in some instances, she might even turn traitor.

For those she tentatively call 'friends'...well, they come first as far as she cares. That said, if she is given an order to execute one of her friends at the order of someone she calls Lord...well, she will reluctantly likely do so, if given good reason.

Biography:
Being what people called a 'Darknut' in Hyrule, wasn't exactly a comfortable or easy existence. Her people have traditionally in the past served the agents of some would call 'darkness'. As for her people, though, they would tell an entirely different story. They would describe themselves as loyal. Loyal to the ones who requested their service. Most often, it just so happens these forces of perceived darkness are the ones who request it.

As far as recent history of Sen, she's been in Hyrule most of her life. Her early life consisted of what most Darknuts early life consist of. Training in the art of swordsmanship and other martial pursuits. Aside from a natural inclination, this was also heavily ingrained in their culture. She passed her training after some years with flying colors, earning her tattoos and the heavy armor worn by Darknuts who have achieved the best training from her people at the age of twenty.

So, then like all Darknuts, she set out into Hyrule to find a worthy foe to test her blade against. As of now, she's had little luck in that regard. The common monsters and the like provide little to no challenge, and the humans that aren't with the royal guard don't have the audacity to challenge her. She holds some respect for the guard in this regard, but she has yet to offer any true allegiance to them for various reasons.

So she spends most of her time traveling Hyrule, and has currently returned to Castle Town for a brief respite from her travels.

Totem:
Perhaps it's a bit stereotypical, but her totem would be the Fenrir. A loyal, faithful servant of whatever master holds her blade. However, also a dangerous entity just as likely to bite the hand that feeds should she be given any reason.

And thar. A Darknut who's totem is a wolf. Fancy that~ xD

Done.

Do tell if there are problems. Didn't really know much more about Darknuts in this setting (like where they come from) so I did my own thing with it. Don't mind changing anything at all, if I need to, to better fit the setting.

Also, if you'd rather her not start out with the full plate, that's okay with me. I can easily just give her the chainmail for now, and have her grab the plate at a later date somewhere.

[Nevis]

Very well done. Aside from some grammatical errors this is great-save for the one tidbit about the Royal Guard as, unlike in the past, the Royal Guard is quite proficient at their jobs and the important ones are legendary-and their renown is entirely warranted. While she might have an appreciable edge on an average Royal Guard, the prominent members are far beyond her caliber (at this point) .

[Rune_Alchemist]

Oh?

Alright, I'll change that when I get a chance. And do tell me what those grammatical errors are.

[Dawnscroll]

Oh man this would be sweet: ever play the Total War Hyrule Historia? I'm getting the same delicious vibe from this one.

So, would you care if a second Darknut showed their head? If not, I can pull a Sheikah pretty easily.

[Rune_Alchemist]

@Nevis
Alright, changed that bit.

[Nevis]

Oh man this would be sweet: ever play the Total War Hyrule Historia? I'm getting the same delicious vibe from this one.

So, would you care if a second Darknut showed their head? If not, I can pull a Sheikah pretty easily.

@Dawnscroll

I have not, although I have seen footage of it and that is an influence on this.

I am alright with that-although one of the players from when this was running before may join back in with his previous character who was also a Darknut and three is more than I want without a rather large group. Let me determine that with him and I will answer. On the matter of the Sheikah, that is definitely welcome.

[Dawnscroll]

@Nevis I'm still very much interested in the Darknut if it's permissable, but if I have to do Sheikah, could I borrow heavily from Historia for the Sheikah lore and backstory?

"To the untrained eye, the average Sheikah may often be mistaken for a Hylian. This is partly due to the fact that they look exactly like the Hylians, save their notable red eyes. The origin of the Sheikah remain a closely guarded secret, though many believe they may be the last of the pure blooded ancient Hylians. The fact that Sheikah are religiously concerned with their bloodline and mating with other races is forbidden raises such beliefs. Other than this, virtually nothing is known of the Sheikah because they are a secretive people. From a young age they are indoctrinated into assassin training, and their bodies forced against their natural growth to instead allow maximum flexibility. Every Sheikah is a professional killer, and rightfully feared by all should one appear in public. Because of their secretive nature, the Sheikah don't have a large standing army, but rather prefer to kill enemy leaders before wars even start. Should the time come where war is the only option, the Sheikah can assemble their many assassins to murder an enemy army before they even have a chance to retaliate. Despite their unmatched skill at assassination, the Sheikah lack numbers and are prone to being killed off should they be surrounded by superior numbers. A Sheikah army would rather hide in the trees and fling needles at the throats of a marching army than show off in a bloody melee."

....alternatively. This could be an 'evil' Liz campaign where the oppressed races push back against the Hylian imperialism. Heck, with the Darknuts, you could have an Athalwulf and Alaric situation going on.

[Nevis]

Most of that fits for them already, although they also tend to have silver, white, black or grey hair and do not (as a rule, at least. Some may) 'forced against natural growth'; they just naturally tend towards such body types and breeding outside has become a little less taboo, given that they were pushed to breed outside after their near complete genocide earlier.

It is definitely time for me to add this information to the original post...

Oh, gah, I neglected to include Deku Scrubs on the list.

On that note, though, he said that his character will not work as well with the current player cast this time around, so he will not be playing that character this time around-so go ahead with whichever you prefer.