[hider=Lanowen Pendragon]
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[b]Name:[/b]
[indent]Lanowen Pendragon, though Lanowen Heptaltac is often used to protect her identity as heir.[/indent]
[b]Title:[/b]
[indent]Lady[/indent]
[b]Noble virtue:[/b]
[indent]The Martyr - Lanowen will always put herself in the way of danger to protect her people, rather than let them suffer hopelessly.[/indent]
[b]Vows:[/b]
[indent]Lanowen has vowed that she will restore Authur's realm to its former glory, doing everything in her power to protect its people and defeat its enemies.[/indent]
[b]Combat style:[/b]
[indent]Bannerwoman: Lanowen leads troops on foot with a pole-mounted banner in one hand and a longsword in the other. The banner is quite heavy and works as an improvised weapon, but is still vastly inferior to the sword. More than anything, it is a tool to inspire Lanowen's side and intimidate the enemy.[/indent]
[b]Age:[/b]
[indent]31[/indent]
[b]Weight:[/b]
[indent]142lbs[/indent]
[b]Height:[/b]
[indent]5'9"[/indent]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[indent]Lanowen is fairly tall, with an athlete's build that comes from a lifetime of battle. She has pale skin, and light brown hair that just about reaches her shoulders in slight waves. Simply from the way she holds herself, she seems to command authority, intimidate enemies, and somehow appear taller than she actually is. Her dress style has always been atypical in that it is somewhat masculine, Lanowen preferring even outside of battle trousers and shirts to dresses, though, of course, it is all of the quality that a knight should expect.[/indent]
[b]Equipment:[/b]
[indent]Splint mail - Lanowen's is designed to look ornate and impressive, though it has no special effect.
Steel longsword - Lanowen's primary weapon, typically held in her right hand.
The Banner of Pendragon - A magical banner, gifted to Lanowen to reward her intelligence and creative thinking.
Wooden buckler - While not nearly as impressive, this buckler is a useful survival tool if the banner is lost in the fray.
Steel dagger - Likewise, the dagger is fine as a replacement to the longsword, if that is lost in battle.
Pack horse - Nothing special, Farken is built for endurance and long-distance travel.
Horn - A horn that gives a loud, resounding note when blown, used to signal for help.[/indent]
[b]Background:[/b]
[indent]Lanowen was born a distant relative (fourth cousin) of Authur Pendragon, the late king of Camelot. Originally, it had been planned for her to be married off to a Saxon lord to help relieve tensions. However, by the time she was of a suitable age, the idea had to be abandoned; the invasion had already begun. It would have been too little, too late.
Instead, Lanowen remained with her father, Tarubald Pendragon, at his keep at Windscar Ridge until her adulthood. There she assisted with management and even learned to fight, ready for the day when she would become heir to the keep. Eventually, she did marry another noble of Authur's realm, Garren Heptaltac, and had a daughter, Alissa Pendragon (Lanowen and her child kept the name of Pendragon), but her husband fell ill and died soon afterwards. A few called it foul play, as it was convenient that Lanowen solidified her power, then took it all for herself, in just a few years, but those who met her in person soon changed their minds.
Particularly famous was the Siege of Windscar Ridge, which took place less than two years ago, in a battle against the Black Banners. The nearby village of Eierfell had already been evacuated, its residents taking refuge at the keep. The defenses held for a mere seven days after the Black Banners arrived, collapsing after Lanowen's father was murdered by a spy hiding within the castle. Lanowen herself took command of the remaining soldiers, and defended the ruins long enough for the villagers to escape through tunnels in the hills, followed closely by the last of her force. On her way out, she started a fire within the keep, destroying the supports of the already weakened building, blocking the way the Black Banners could follow through and crushing and killing many.
Lanowen and her soldiers, as well as the now-homeless peasants, retreated to Camelot. There they remained, and Lanowen now serves in defending the city.[/indent]
[b]Faith:[/b]
[indent]Christianity[/indent]
[b]Family line:[/b]
[indent]Lanowen is a Pendragon, Authur's fourth cousin (they have the same great, great, great grandfather).[/indent]
[b]Magic:[/b]
[indent]Inspiration (The Banner of Pendragon): The Banner can grant the allies of its bearer greater bravery and skill in battle when they need it most.[/indent]
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