Candidate Luyna
Windfeather
Ra8na@aol.com
Common
Knowledge: Luyna is will known for her
playing the pipes. She works hard and talks very little. She is hard to
find at times she seems to find good hiding pleaces that no one seems to
find.
Character Name: Luyna
Birthdate (age):14 ( 7-3-3320)
Gender: Female
Birthplace:
Telgar hold
Current Location: Last Hope Weyr
Family: Kyle 17 Sr
Apprentice Healer Brother, Phacia
(twin) 16 Sr Apprentice Weaver, Lena 14 Apprentice Beastherder Halfsister.
L'uran Bluerider,Kylice drudge
Physical Description:
Luyna has long, straight, red auburn hair that falls to her shoulders. Her
eyes areblue-green and seem to grow darker when she is mad, upset, or sad
and lighter when she is happy or excited. They can seem moreblue or green
depending on the color of the clothing she is wearing. Of course, it could
just be the lighting. She is slender and small for her age, appearing to
be younger than 16. Her left hand has a scar on it from a deep cut that
never healed properly so she has limited use of it. Scars trace along her
back from beatings that she withstood. A unique mark is that of a small
diamond on the lower middle part of her back; it is her birthmark.
Personality: Luyna is
very shy and has never made any true friends, so she's never quite certain
how she should interact with others. She hates being around when fighting
or even arguing is present, but can be bold if she puts her mind to it. If
she is approached in a harmless way, she will stay. Otherwise, she flees.
She is a timid girl and it is hard for her to trust others. She is
intensely private and rarely discusses details of her past with anyone.
She is easily startled and intimidated. However, once you get to know her,
she is kind and loyal.
History: Born on a
summer day in Telgar hold to a rider and a drudge Luyna and her twin were
the result of a gold mating flight. At three Turns old, her father became
ill and passed away; her mother, who had been exhausted by caring for him
and stricken by grief, soon became sick with the same illness and died.
One of her mother's sisters and her spouse offered to take one of the
children, but they could only afford to take one. Their mother wanted kyle
to be send to the healer hall to train as a healer and Phacia was sent to
another aunt and uncle that was weavers. It was agreed that Luyna would
benefit mostif she stayed in telgar. So she was sent to live with her aunt
and uncle in Telgar Hold while her siblings remained in Benden.
As soon as she could, she began to write letters to her twin Phacia and
her younger sister. It was hard being separated from them. Other than
that, her life was all right. Her aunt and uncle weren't wealthy and just
managed to tithe and feed them, but they did love her. Turns passed and
she began attending school with the Harpers. It was while attending these
classes she became friends with the Lord Holder's daughter.
Of course, her aunt and uncle were delighted with this friendship, hoping
that it would benefit them later. Luyna became close to the girl and spent
quite a bit of time with her when she wasn't doing chores. She began to
grow into an attractive young woman. Her good friend's brother began to
notice.
He began to flatter her and give her small gifts. Her aunt and uncle's
hopes rose even higher. However, the girl's dreams lay elsewhere. To be
exact, in the Weyr. She wanted to follow her parent's footsteps and become
a rider. But she didn't tell that to her aunt and uncle, fearing they
would find her ungrateful. So she decided not to become an Apprentice and
stay on in the Hold. Maybe she would be Searched...
But she wasn't. The attentions of the Lord Holder's son became harder to
avoid and finally at a Gather, he took advantage of her. He threatened to
turn out her aunt and uncle, who were getting on in years and had no
children, relatives, or friends in other Holds who would be able to take
care of them, if she told. So she didn't.
He continued to blackmail her and things just got worse. Her aunt and
uncle didn't notice the bruises or wounds, which she skillfully hid. When
he severely wounded her hand two Turns later, she decided that she
couldn't stay. A Trader caravan arrived and she left with them.
She travelled with them for a little while until she came to Last hope
Hold. A kindly couple who like her aunt and uncle had no children of their
own offered to take the girl. They pitied her and could tell that she had
been through a lot. Two Turns passed happily. On her 16th Turnday, They
gave her a gutar so she would get more training from the hold harper. They
wanted her to becom a harper. Because she had a lovely voice and played
like one.
About four months after turning 16, a Searchrider arrived. She joined the
hopeful throng of candidates, her dream of Impressing still strong. To her
delight, she was Searched. Of course, she wasn't sure what the dragon saw
in her, but she wasn't going to complain. So she bid the kindly couple
goodbye and headed to Last Hope.