Member
NeziulRace: Qunari
Nationality/Birthplace: Par-Vollen
Attributes: Stubborn, Tactical, Merciless
Appearance (pic optional, if you use a starry eyed anime girl I will smite you):
Background (character origin and history up until Ostagar):
Zeynep was born Par Vollen and like all other qunari children, was sent to be raised by the Tamassrans of the capitol city, Qunandar. For a time she led the normal life that is expected of all qunari children, and of course would of more then likely have become one of the Tamassrans as well until the day came that she showed that she was cursed with the use of magic. When it was found out that she was plagued by this curse, she was removed from the care of the Tamassrans and placed in the care of an arvaarad, she became a saarebas. Those that she had come to know as brothers and sisters, the only form of family she would ever had, rejected her and she soon lost all contact to the world around her. Under the care of her arvaarad, she became nothing more then a social outcast due to the fear of magic that the Qun had. Zeynep learned to not speak at all after watching a fellow saarebas have his own tongue cut out of his mouth due to the accusation of that saarebas practicing magic while his arvaarad was not looking. She never spoke only gave nods and head shakes to questions or to show she was listening. She was lucky enough to be sparred from having her horns removed, making an agreement with her arvaarad that allowed her to keep her horns.
Zeynep eventually fooled them all that she was nothing more then a submissive servant, all the while she planned her escape. She might of not spoke but she secretly taught herself magic, it was never an easy task but she taught herself enough to have a means of escape. Eventually the time came where she could run, leave the Qun and become Tal-Voshoth. She never wanted to return to Par Vollen, there was nothing for here there to stay and she cursed the place for her exile from society and treatment which was no better then being an attack dog.
When the night came of her escape, she manage to slip by her arvaarad, asleep like a babe, never expecting that Zeynep would try such a feat. She would never know how long it took for them to discover her escape but it did not matter. She ran south, only stopping when necessary. She could not remain in one place for long, there was no knowing if she was being hunted down as she ran, if she was caught it would only mean death.
She ran for months on end, eventually finding herself in Kirkwall and then continued south by ship, entering Ferelden in secret and hid herself in the woods near Lothering, feeling that she would be safe now, that she had made it far enough south that those who would hunt her would of by then given up. Of course her hiding didn't go unnoticed and rumors spread of odd occurrences in the woods that were more then likely her doing.
She taught herself the language of what most of the world speaks once freed from Par Vollen. Though she still has trouble from time to time with words, she is for the most part a coherent speaker in the native tongues of those that live in Ferelden.
Personality: A stubborn woman who hardly ever smiles, though don't let that make you think she is miserable. Being treated like a guard dog for numerous years have left her with a lack of social skills and not knowing well how to express her emotions, so though she may not seem it, she could very well be happy despite her impassive appearance. She is rather envious of the other races, how they have free will for the most part in what they get to do in their life, even being willing to change professions, though it is rare to see. She's even envious of the mages in the realm of Ferelden and other realms outside Qunari control. For even though Templars rule over them they still have free will withing the walls of the Circle of Magi, more so then what she was accustomed to in Par Vollen. Hates all forms of control and will express it quite well if someone tries to control her.
Skills: Survival (Woods), Coercion, Tactics, Herbalism, Language, Reach Weapons
Knack: Reach Weapons. Having to fend for herself for a number of years have forced her to teach herself the ins and outs of her weapons making her deadly with it.
Spells (mages only):
Flame Blast
Rock Armor
Lightning
Equipment:
Lyrium Potions for restoring magic
Polearm that is her catalyst for dishing out her magic
A few herbs
Her clothes on her back.
Advantages: Is a Force Mage. Force mages are a fearsome sight on the battlefield, bending the laws of nature to crush, toss, and debilitate their foes. This specialization comes from Dragon Age 2 so I'll let you GM decide if it's all right or not.
Flaw(s): To the qunari she is an outlaw and if found would be taken, willingly or by force. Being a mage means Templars would view her as an apostate.
Still holds parts of the Qun close to her heart despite running away from it. Meaning she can be quite stubborn over certain matters.
Hates being controlled or in other words, following what she is told to do, due to it making her feel like she is back in Par Vollen and being treated like a dog once more.