Brynhilde Wulf

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Brynhilde Wulf
'The secret to a life without fear is e'er being ready to die.'
Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Ala Mhigan refugee
Place of birth	Ala Mhigo
Age	38
Sexuality	Bisexual
Height	5 fulms 10 ilms
Build	Athletic

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At-A-Glance

Paladin, sword-for-hire, wilds walker. On first impression, Brynhilde is your average adventurer; skilled in battle, living for the moment, and concerned only with survival and worldly pleasures.

However, this Highlander is more than she seems. Disgraced Ala Mhigan noble and known figure in the Ala Mhigan Resistance, Brynhilde lives life under a false identity, ever seeking to stay one step ahead of the Garlean Empire's terrible vengeance.

Character

General

Brynhilde has a slight Highlander accent and dialect. But it is oddly changeable. If she is caught speaking to herself when others aren't about, the dialect seems to drop.

Appearance

Bryn would best be described as a 'classical beauty'.

She stands just a bit over 5 fulms 10 ilms tall, with long, slender limbs and neck. She has the archetypal developed musculature of the Highlander woman, while keeping the feminine body shape. She has an average-sized bust.

Bryn has a slender face, with a very fine nose, full lips and thick brows. She has porcelain-pale skin, with light freckling across her nose, cheeks and shoulders. As such, she burns very easily and tries to avoid extended periods in the sun.

Her eyes are a very light, sky blue. She keeps them lined with brown kohl, as the contrast brings out their colour.

Her hair is quite thick, and she usually keeps it neatly tied. It is of a rich auburn colour, but appears reddish under sunlight. It has a natural wave to it, and when worn loose reaches just to the top of her shoulder blades.

A good look at her reveals that Bryn takes greater pride in her personal appearance than your average adventurer. When not in her armour (which, although well-worn and showing signs of use in battle and wear in the field, is clearly well-maintained), she chooses light, often feminine attire. She has a curiously good eye for colour. Her fingernails are oddly well-kept for an adventurer.

She often smells faintly of lavender.

Bryn has no tattoos, but a few fine scars on her hands and arms. She does, however, have some significant scarring on her torso. She has two piercings in either lobe, and wears simple silver studs in them.

She wears a silver chain necklace, on which hangs a distinctive ring with a fiery wolf motif, but she keeps this hidden under her clothing.

She maintains good posture, typically keeping her head held high and back straight, accentuating her already considerable height as a Highlander. If she wasn't so quick to smile, she’d easily come across as haughty.

Behavior

Brynhilde has a pleasant, if somewhat distant manner. While she appears happy to talk to others and ask them questions about themselves, she rarely discloses any of her own personal information. While she participates actively in conversation, often appearing to listen attentively to those speaking to her, there is often a feeling one gets with her that she is always aware of the wider environment.

She is good-humoured and noticeably well-travelled, knowledgeable about a good number of places and cultures. However, she can sometimes appear to be somewhat prejudiced, particularly against Miqo’te.

Despite her confidence and general air of calm, Brynhilde is easily flustered by flirtation and conversations of a sexual nature.

Combat

Brynhilde favours the sword and shield, and prefers a longer blade to the shortsword or gladius. She is swift in battle and possessing of remarkable grace, fighting with a dancing, flourishing style of swordplay rarely seen among adventurers. She tends toward a more defensive stance, and most often on the battlefield can be found with shield raised, stood between her comrades and that which would harm them.

She possesses a novice's level of white magic, and is able to close superficial wounds and some more serious types of injury. Wounds of the gravest nature are at this time beyond her skill to heal, although she is currently studying and practising in order to improve her skills as a healer.

Occupation, skills and pastimes

Adventurer, freelance Paladin, vagabond and help-for-hire. Bryn doesn't call herself a mercenary. She is very selective about the jobs she picks up, often agreeing to them only if there has been a severe moral wrong committed that needs redressing. As such, she has built up a modest reputation in Limsa Lominsa and Ul’dah as a reliable person who deals fairly and honourably with those she works with. She has a marked concern for the underdog and the downtrodden.

Likes

• Bryn loves to ride, and she and her chocobo, Astridr, typically cover several malms every day. She finds a measure of peace in travelling, in cooking and reading, and sometimes in writing. She loves Chocobos and hounds, often preferring their company to that of other people.
• Bryn has a secret, tragic love for trashy romance novels. You know, the really awful ones with titles like, ‘The Viscount’s Mistress’, and ‘The Doctor’s Bride’. Heaving bosoms abound!
• Bryn likes music and stories, particularly romance. She enjoys drinking, and owing to her noble origins, is a talented dancer. Just perhaps not in the dancing styles you’d most often find in Eorzea’s taverns.

Hobbies/Talents

• Bryn possesses exceptional skill with the sword and shield.
• She rides Chocobos with a natural ease.
• She is a skilled cook.

Relationships

Family

Bryn was born to the distinguished Ala Mhigan noble family House Brandulfr. Her birth name was Adelfrida Brynhilde Brandulfr.

Father: Jàrngrìmur Brandulfr (presumed deceased)

Mother: Adelhilde Brandulfr (deceased)

Rumors

Common Rumors

• "She can sometimes be found at the Culinarian's guild in Limsa, where she cooks. The things she makes smell divine!"
• "She's certainly the charitable sort; I often see her goin' about the streets of Ul'dah an' the camps outside the gates, givin' gifts of food an' gil to the refugees."
• "Likes her drink, that one! When she's not out with them 'venturers, she can usually be found in the pub."
• "Don't bother, lad. That lass has a different suitor every sun of the week, but never takes a one of 'em to bed."

Moderate Rumors

• "That's an odd bird she rides. Beautiful thing, but it's got a mean streak a malm wide. A bit like the rider, heh."
• "She's a tricky woman to track down. I hear she never stays in the same place for more than two nights. Sounds like trouble, to me."
• "She's done well for herself. Aye, she used to be a down-an'-out, like most of the other Highlanders you see in the Sultanate. If only more refugees would care to follow her example, it'd do wonders to clean up cesspits like Pearl Lane."

Rare Rumors

• "You'd do well to avoid that one. She's been seen in the company of the shadier types of Ul'dah. I don't know what she's involved in, but it can't be good."
• "Rumour has it that she was one of the few poor souls who survived Carteneau, but just barely. It's hard to imagine what she might've seen and been through."
• "There's a sizeable bounty on that woman's head. Questionable characters are willing to pay handsomely for her capture, but not for her death. Quite who these characters are working for is uncertain."

RP Opportunities

The following characters may have the possibility of an RP link with Brynhilde:

• Anyone who keeps informed of known adventurers. While Bryn isn’t famous, her work has bought her a small amount of recognition.
• Anyone who lives and works around Little Ala Mhigo.
• Ala Mhigans, Ala Mhigan refugees and those involved with the Ala Mhigan resistance.
• Anyone who lived or worked in Bronze Lake around 5 years ago.
• Survivors of Carteneau, or those who assisted in searching the battlefield for survivors.
• Garleans, those with ties to the Garlean Empire, and those who work for it.
• Bounty hunters.

Author's Notes

Bryn's identity as Adelfrida Brandulfr has been a closely-guarded secret for the last twenty years, a necessary measure to avoid the Empire's hunting. If you intend to have your character allude to Bryn's history or identity, or her status as a fugitive, please speak to me first.

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