Keir Farren
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| Name |Keir Farren
| Nickname |None yet
| Age |23 (I can change this; didn't see a specification for "Lady in Waiting" and I'm not sure if she should be 17 or less or just under 50 per your notes)
| Gender |Female
| Sexuality |Heterosexual
| Kingdom |Slibah
| Alliance |With her Lady, of course.
| In Depth Appearance |When one is constantly standing next to a future Queen, she can never truly be judged on her own merits. Nevertheless, Keir is far from homely and considered remarkably prepossessing--when she's not being obstinate for some reason or other. She stands at a taller than average 5'8" with a slim but toned build. Her long, dark brown tresses are often secured in some manner as to keep the curls away from her face while her dark blue eyes scrutinize her surroundings. Her skin is a few shades up from alabaster due to some time spent in the sun.
| Habits |Keir has a bad habit of snooping, especially where her Lady's welfare is concerned. If it can be sussed out, she intends to know it. She also cannot help but to tidy and/or rearrange anything that she perceives to be messy, crooked, or otherwise out of place. Both have won her praise and reprimanding a various times. She tries her best not to twist her fingers in her hair when she is nervous, a reportedly unlady-in-waiting-like habit; it still gets through in the most harrowing of times.
| Hobbies |When she's not snooping or being a neat freak, Keir enjoys a myriad of hobbies. Sketching is by far her most favorite hobby followed shortly by enjoying nature and practicing her archery; sometimes just for the enjoyment and other times for her sketches. She also enjoys sneaking peeks at books whenever she can get the chance (not sure if women are taught to read in your setting or not; historically, they weren't). Of course, whenever her Lady is near, Keir enjoys playing to her strengths and drawing attention to her for maximum benefit.
| Likes |Art, Music, Dancing, Books, Being outdoors, Useful gossip, Archery, Honesty
| Dislikes |Liars, Feeling trapped, Being told what to do (by people of equal or lesser rank), Anything that wastes her time, Feeling useless
| Fears |Being stuck/imprisoned/trapped somewhere--especially small, enclosed spaces. Not having any control over her present situation.
| Personality |Keir is a headstrong young adult who doesn't always color inside the lines that society has provided for her. Nevertheless, she does it subtly in ways that are not likely to get her--or her ladyship--more than a scolding. She's especially willing to push the boundaries when it comes to her Lady, to whom she is eternally indebted. She is always willing to give her opinion on matters--with permission when in lofty society--and cannot abide dishonesty even to spare someone's feelings. She is slow to trust and sometimes quick to anger depending on the circumstances.
While many chastise her for the habits and hobbies she keeps, the only opinion she holds in high regard so far in life has been that of her Lady and her Royal Family. While others do not see the usefulness in a young woman who practices archery, draws, snoops, or looks at books, Keir sees how it might benefit her ladyship. It helps that she thinks they are pretty fun and exciting, too. While she has had some interests purely of her own--in life and in love--she hasn't felt that she's had time to properly devote to even thinking of let alone acting on them. However, with the impending betrothal of her Lady and peace of the lands, Keir wonders what it would be like to have more freedom and if she'll ever find someone willing to accept her unconventional aspects.
| Background |Keir Farren is the eldest daughter of the Farrens of Slibah. With two younger sisters and two older brothers, the Farren line has always been fairly secure even after the death of her father during the war. Her family had overseen the production of some of the kingdoms finest weapons and were well known in their aptitude for using them, so no one was surprised when her father and eldest brother were enlisted to provide weapons and training. They were surprised when one of their training camps was caught unaware by enemy soldiers; it is said that her Lord Farren along with the trainers and trainees were able to defend the camp for long enough to receive reinforcements. Thankfully her older brother was one of those spared, but her father and quite a few of the others were lost in the defense. It was seen as a key tactical defense point which helped hold the line for Slibah in a dire time.
In addition to a boon granted the new young Lord Farren for his service, Keir was offered the esteemed position of Lady in Waiting to the soon to be Queen of Abhainn. She was never sure whose idea it was--because even for her, she felt it would be rude to ask--but she always suspected it may have been her Ladyship's idea. They had met at court previously a few times for various functions and while they had spoken very little, Keir felt they had gotten along quite well. She had never thought she would be more than a Lord's eldest daughter to be married off to gain some favor or other amongst the nobility. Suddenly she found herself elevated far beyond even what she could imagine for herself--and her imagination was fairly active despite the fact she knew none of it would ever be reality. Now, she works to the maximum benefit of her Lady, hoping to be worthy of the position granted her and make good on her father's sacrifice. She's both nervous and excited about traveling to the new kingdom with her Ladyship. Afterall, if she is to be separated from the rest of the Royal Family after marriage, she should at least be able to keep her Lady in Waiting from Slibah if she has no one else she knows in Abhainn. Not that Keir is biased or anything...
| Extra |Keir is especially interested in the Ancient civilizations' art, mythology, culture, et cetera.
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