@HushedWhispers Guard Captain of Seabel! There's probably a billion typos because it's 1AM, but I'll fix them, I swear!
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Name:Leah Sand
Nickname:"Lee" – It's not so much a nickname so much as what she actually goes by and introduces herself as nowadays.
Age:Twenty-Seven
Gender:Female
Sexuality:Homosexual
Relationship Status:Single
Rank:Captain of the Royal Guard
Title:Lee has no titles nor inheritance – she does, however, go by "Sir".
Kingdom:Seabel
In Depth Appearance:The first thing to notice about Lee is her height. She stands at an impressive 5'11" and surpasses the six foot mark when she wears her low-heeled boots for dress occasions. Boasting a broad-shouldered, well-muscled build she can be quite an imposing figure, especially with the glinting sword(s) that are ever at her side. Scars can be seen on any inch of exposed skin, though the most prominent are the ones on her side and back: long, deliberately painful knife wounds that were done without mercy or reason. She has a hidden tattoo on her backside (from a dare).
Her features are noticeably exotic, with dark brown eyes and long eyelashes. There is nothing ladylike to be found in Lee's form, other than her hair which is usually tied up into a severe style so as not to get in the way while fighting. With short, bitten nails complete with fraying skin and permanently bruised knuckles; chapped lips licked too often and thick brows that narrow expressively; a nose broken twice (and it shows); and, of course, her prominent, almost masculine jawline all contribute to a woman who is manly and can – in certain conditions and low-lighting – be mistaken for a man. Lee does not correct them.M Y Q U I R K S
Habits | Quirks | Oddities– Limps in cold weather from old wounds;
– Plays with daggers and knives to give idle hands something to do;
– Binds her chest;
– Speaks in a formal, deferent style that suggests the common tongue is not her first language;
– Bows instead of curtsies;
– Low voice with masculine intonation;
– Keeps her eyes to the ground when speaking to ladies, noble or otherwise.
Hobbies:– Sailing (and canoeing where applicable);
– Horse-riding;
– Duelling, sparring, and training.
Likes:– Weaponry of all varieties;
– The Ocean, fishing and sailing in general;
– Giving her opponents a handicap;
– Being called "sir" and mistaken for a man;
– Noble ladies with their wide skirts and beautiful hair;
– Deadpan renditions of her war stories (which are seedier than one might think).
Dislikes:– The aches of old wounds;
– Assassinations and subterfuge, given that she finds them dishonourable;
– Dishonourable conduct in duels and warfare;
– Barbarians*;
– Dull blades that haven't been cared for properly;
– Noble children (before they can wield a sword);
– The pain of being tattooed.
*Methinks the lady doth protest too much.
Fears:– Being crippled;
– Bringing shame to the royal family that she serves, unintentional or not;
– Falling in love (and-or catching a disease from a brothel – both are equally terrifying in her eyes).
Personality:♦ Dedicated ♦ Hot-Headed ♦ "Kind" ♦ Subservient ♦Lee's life is worth little, and she would not hesitate even for a moment to give it up in service of the family she serves. To that extent, she seems to be the epitome of 'loyal soldier' – so dedicated to her job that thoughts of it fill her every waking moment. To hell with romance and romanticism; to hell with fantasies of sailing on a boat, getting burnt from the hot sun and eating fish caught with her own two hands; to hell with dreams of finding herself bound to a lady in matrimony. Her captaincy matters more to her.
She thinks.
Her aggression is undeniable. In combat she is ruthless, whether with live blades or training swords, and she never bites her tongue to hold back harsh words – she just says them, unless it's to someone she respects (in which case they can do no wrong). Often she can be seen as heartless, but this isn't quite the case. Though she is strict and unrelenting when someone messes up, she corrects them, if in a harsh manner, because she cares. Lee is gentle with children and animals, and those who she considers like children in how strong they are. Intelligence matters little to her compared with raw strength and the arts of combat.D E F I N I N G M Y P A S T
History:Lee is indebted to the true ruler of Falor, and has been since she was just ten years old. At one point she was a savage found in the woods, apparently parentless and alone in the world save for a knife and a string of caught-and-killed rabbits. That she was discovered by a distant cousin of the royal family just as she was about to succumb to a mortal illness was a turn of good fortune she's never seen the like of since. Given to a family friend who expressed interest in a protege (given his own status as an unmarried bachelor), Lee attempted escape several times over the course of several months until a gentle hand and the promise not to force a dress upon her 'tamed' her.
She still snuck out to hunt rabbits and collect berries.
Her stand-in father was a soldier awarded a small parcel of land on which Lee spent her childhood. He was not so talented in the arts of reading and writing himself and so 'literacy' (other than the very, very basics of how to pretend she could understand squiggles on a page) was pushed to the side in favour of the sword. And the spear. And the bow – though she disliked that last one for many years. Though her parentage was unknown and suspected to be of the various wild barbarians living on the outskirts of civilised society, waiting, she was for the most part accepted.
Connections gave her a role in the royal guard, one which she took with utmost seriously. After all, continued contact with her 'savior' from many years ago cemented her belief that Falor's royal family could do no wrong. She was appointed Captain shortly before the event that led to her supposed betrayal of a country that she served dutifully for most of her teenage years into early adulthood.
Because Lee supported the princess over the prince, as did her benefactor and her 'father'. Following the rightful heir after an agonising decision, she helped to secure Seabel and ensure the current Queen's survival, taking up her previous position as the Captain of the Royal Guard – a riskier and more adrenaline-inducing job than it ever had been, to be sure.M I S C .
Extracurricular Activities:Learning how to read and write;
Teaching young noblemen and women the art of combat;
Horse-riding with huntsmen (for fun);
Organising security at parades and parties.
Extra:Gothic Literature
Anything Else:Has no children, but a younger (adopted) brother who she teaches in her spare time.
Are you alright with Leah being friends with Edric, assuming he is selected for the role?
