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Thanks for adding to this thread, Phon. These description pages are great, aren't they? I'll have to read her biography and stats when I have more time.
You're welcome, it was good to make a new character profile after all this time. 
A couple more thoughts on Kaia...
What I always find interesting about characters within the world, with whom I interact, is how I learn more about them the longer I spend with them.
Kaia is no different in this respect.
I'm constantly, pleasantly surprised by her compassion for others when to be fair, she owes nobody anything and could be completely forgiven if she were to be supremely uncaring and antisocial. She's not however; romantic and passionate, caring, deeply empathetic, and given to random acts of charity, she lives and breathes a form of liberal religion that encompasses practically every available deity in one form or another.
She has a strong sense of right and wrong which she communicates to her daughters, all the while teaching them to be strong and to stand up for themselves, constantly pointing out others whose example they should follow; Adrienne Avenicci for one is a woman whom Kaia respects hugely, and obviously Ysolda is another.
Certainly she can be hard-nosed and uncompromisingly blunt when she needs to be and is frighteningly efficient when it comes to dealing with people whom she feels deserve it, but there is nonetheless an underlying and very real sense of decency about her which Ysolda, in conversation with her friends, has often mentioned and not without some surprise particularly given her history and species.
But it's not all plain sailing:
She has some fairly major issues with Argonians; a deep-seated and abiding dislike for them that extends far beyond the fact that one of her tormentors during her captivity was one. She stays in the Bee & Barb when she's in Riften only out of necessity, not wishing to stay underground in the Guild, but would almost rather live in the Rat-Run than spend 2 minutes in the company of Keerava or Talen-Jei.
Ysolda has talked to her about this, it being really their only point of contention but Kaia is unwavering in her dislike, to the extent of literally refusing to have any dealings with them at all and referring to them as "conniving, slimy-skinned lizards" with a shudder that is only too real.
It remains to be seen whether Kaia's attitude will change, but Ysolda suspects it won't, it seems too deep-seated for that.
It's a shame really, because despite everything, she's a good person.
What I always find interesting about characters within the world, with whom I interact, is how I learn more about them the longer I spend with them.
Kaia is no different in this respect.
I'm constantly, pleasantly surprised by her compassion for others when to be fair, she owes nobody anything and could be completely forgiven if she were to be supremely uncaring and antisocial. She's not however; romantic and passionate, caring, deeply empathetic, and given to random acts of charity, she lives and breathes a form of liberal religion that encompasses practically every available deity in one form or another.
She has a strong sense of right and wrong which she communicates to her daughters, all the while teaching them to be strong and to stand up for themselves, constantly pointing out others whose example they should follow; Adrienne Avenicci for one is a woman whom Kaia respects hugely, and obviously Ysolda is another.
Certainly she can be hard-nosed and uncompromisingly blunt when she needs to be and is frighteningly efficient when it comes to dealing with people whom she feels deserve it, but there is nonetheless an underlying and very real sense of decency about her which Ysolda, in conversation with her friends, has often mentioned and not without some surprise particularly given her history and species.
But it's not all plain sailing:
She has some fairly major issues with Argonians; a deep-seated and abiding dislike for them that extends far beyond the fact that one of her tormentors during her captivity was one. She stays in the Bee & Barb when she's in Riften only out of necessity, not wishing to stay underground in the Guild, but would almost rather live in the Rat-Run than spend 2 minutes in the company of Keerava or Talen-Jei.
Ysolda has talked to her about this, it being really their only point of contention but Kaia is unwavering in her dislike, to the extent of literally refusing to have any dealings with them at all and referring to them as "conniving, slimy-skinned lizards" with a shudder that is only too real.
It remains to be seen whether Kaia's attitude will change, but Ysolda suspects it won't, it seems too deep-seated for that.
It's a shame really, because despite everything, she's a good person.
My gosh, I never filled in Laprima's sheet? 
Come on now....
Name: Laprima Anne Donnaugh
Platform: PC
Status: Active
Race: Imperial
Gender: dame
Age: Shall check this later (at home)
Sign:
Home: Solitude's Blue Palace
Spouse: none. Her fiance is Chamany Lacroix
Home Country: Cyrodiil > Imperial City > Aristocratic District
Faction and Rank or Guilds: Imperial Ambassador. She is also a member of Bard's College and was working at the Winking Skeever as a bar wench. šŗ
Faction Description: As an ambassador, her main duties are to spread Jarl Elisif's word to different Skyrim holds.
As a 'member of Bard's College' she merely joined to gain access to Speechcraft lessons. In imagination, she was also becoming an actress, which got interrupted by the war.
Class: Noble
Class Description: a member of privileged society.
Alignment: Neutral Good with Lawful tendencies
Dragonborn? ... LPD is not Dragonborn.
Skills and talents: Majors =
Minors =
Tabletop Talents: Architecture {former student}(2), Blade (1), Bow (2), Charisma (2), Chemist (2), Horsemanship (1), Literacy (1), Silent Movement {in training} (1), Thief (2)
Spells: Heal Self (1)
Physical Appearance:
Eyes:
Build: Toned, yet she's an example of cultured life with little demands on physicality. During the time of her story her arms, shoulders, and tummy becomes strengthened due to Marksmanship, and her legs and waist becomes firmer due to walking & running the roads
Weapons of preference: Bows. She also has a magical Staff of Fireballs.
Clothing: Generally upper-class when dealing with members of nobility or royalty, but she's not afraid to "dress down" as well.
Miscellaneous: Laprima Donnaugh was created in 2017. My idea with her was I'd eventually write a story about her twentysomething life, but her actual story didn't begin until 2022. Partially because I wanted to get the main quest done first, yet it took until 2021 for this to happen!
Anyway, the final result was: a lot of planning and ideas went into her backstory, first.
Backstory & Main Story: Laprima Donnaugh grew up in the Imperial City's Aristocratic District (added by Better Cities / Oblivion). Her father is a bureaucrat and merchant, her mother was a homemaker who is also related to Jarl Elisif. This blood relation makes Laprima a member of nobility, though not a member royalty.
Laprima's brother disappeared sometime near the year 190, in the Fourth Era, and was never found. This caused sister years of depression and listlessness; her mother to go catatonically insane. Her father continued to be the breadwinner of the household, while Laprima delved further into schooling.
She became a top student in her Architecture classes, but also got involved with petty crimes in the city along with her best friend Siouxie Ballion. Her architect's classes had several lessons on lock design, Laprima eventually became adept at picking locks. She was caught twice for theft, and finally arrested for breaking into the city's Red Diamond Jewelry, a long-established Market District shop with origins dating into the Third Era.
After her arrest, her father gave the ultimatum: any more crimes, and she'd be legally disowned.
Around the same time she met Chamany LaCroix, an older student who was studying Merchandise. Fell in love. Her father approved, being a longtime merchant, himself. Looked as though the pair of lovers was soon to be wed.
But Chamany had larger plans in mind that just being a student. He got involved with the skooma trade of Bravil, and eventually found himself with a deal to move a huge amount of moon sugar products from Bravil to Solitude in Skyrim. To do this, he'd need to move to Skyrim. He asked his future wife if she'd like to go with him, and she agreed, yet there was a catch. He would move into the northern province first. She could not join him right then; she was still in the middle of school, and wanted to finish.
As it turns out, this was fine with LaCroix. She could be in charge of the shipment itself! Problem was: she did not know what she was moving; nobody'd told her she'd be on a boat with dozens of crates of skooma, they told her she'd be moving tea.
Once in Solitude, the shipment done (and being sold all across Skyrim soon enough), Laprima received seven-thousand gold (from my perspective, she is perhaps my only character who began their game already loaded with coin!). Meanwhile, her aunt Elisif immediately began goading Laprima with 'things to do': she could become a clerk for the Legion, she could join the Bard's College, and so on. One thing she would not be doing is nothing. Nothing could lead to more petty crimes and recalcitrance!
Laprima agreed that idle hands leads to an idle mind, but ignored her haughty, overbearing aunt's suggestions. Her first choice was to get a job, an actual low-paying job as a wench at the Winking Skeever. She discovered this was a great idea; she enjoyed the challenge of dealing with the public, and hey, she wasn't doing anything illegal!
Chamany eventually was arrested after several skooma dealers were caught, and fingers were pointed his way. Laprima was not implicated, probably due to auntie's influence. The Civil War between Skyrim's Stormcloaks and the Empire's Legion had begun the previous week, and Jarl Elisif found herself battling privately against Castle Dour's General Tullius, who wanted the jarl uninvolved with the war.
But Elisif would not just stand down to Tullius; Elisif wanted involvement too, if only to influence delegatory matters. She needed an advocate. Laprima, Elisif's niece, wishing to further the Empire's cause, decided to take up the mantle. Niecy became Elsif's main ambassador.
Come on now.... Name: Laprima Anne Donnaugh
Platform: PC
Status: Active
Race: Imperial
Gender: dame
Age: Shall check this later (at home)
Sign:
Home: Solitude's Blue Palace
Spouse: none. Her fiance is Chamany Lacroix
Home Country: Cyrodiil > Imperial City > Aristocratic District
Faction and Rank or Guilds: Imperial Ambassador. She is also a member of Bard's College and was working at the Winking Skeever as a bar wench. šŗ
Faction Description: As an ambassador, her main duties are to spread Jarl Elisif's word to different Skyrim holds.
As a 'member of Bard's College' she merely joined to gain access to Speechcraft lessons. In imagination, she was also becoming an actress, which got interrupted by the war.
Class: Noble
Class Description: a member of privileged society.
Alignment: Neutral Good with Lawful tendencies
Dragonborn? ... LPD is not Dragonborn.
Skills and talents: Majors =
Minors =
Tabletop Talents: Architecture {former student}(2), Blade (1), Bow (2), Charisma (2), Chemist (2), Horsemanship (1), Literacy (1), Silent Movement {in training} (1), Thief (2)
Spells: Heal Self (1)
Physical Appearance:
Eyes:
Build: Toned, yet she's an example of cultured life with little demands on physicality. During the time of her story her arms, shoulders, and tummy becomes strengthened due to Marksmanship, and her legs and waist becomes firmer due to walking & running the roads
Weapons of preference: Bows. She also has a magical Staff of Fireballs.
Clothing: Generally upper-class when dealing with members of nobility or royalty, but she's not afraid to "dress down" as well.
Miscellaneous: Laprima Donnaugh was created in 2017. My idea with her was I'd eventually write a story about her twentysomething life, but her actual story didn't begin until 2022. Partially because I wanted to get the main quest done first, yet it took until 2021 for this to happen!
Anyway, the final result was: a lot of planning and ideas went into her backstory, first.
Backstory & Main Story: Laprima Donnaugh grew up in the Imperial City's Aristocratic District (added by Better Cities / Oblivion). Her father is a bureaucrat and merchant, her mother was a homemaker who is also related to Jarl Elisif. This blood relation makes Laprima a member of nobility, though not a member royalty.
Laprima's brother disappeared sometime near the year 190, in the Fourth Era, and was never found. This caused sister years of depression and listlessness; her mother to go catatonically insane. Her father continued to be the breadwinner of the household, while Laprima delved further into schooling.
She became a top student in her Architecture classes, but also got involved with petty crimes in the city along with her best friend Siouxie Ballion. Her architect's classes had several lessons on lock design, Laprima eventually became adept at picking locks. She was caught twice for theft, and finally arrested for breaking into the city's Red Diamond Jewelry, a long-established Market District shop with origins dating into the Third Era.
After her arrest, her father gave the ultimatum: any more crimes, and she'd be legally disowned.
Around the same time she met Chamany LaCroix, an older student who was studying Merchandise. Fell in love. Her father approved, being a longtime merchant, himself. Looked as though the pair of lovers was soon to be wed. But Chamany had larger plans in mind that just being a student. He got involved with the skooma trade of Bravil, and eventually found himself with a deal to move a huge amount of moon sugar products from Bravil to Solitude in Skyrim. To do this, he'd need to move to Skyrim. He asked his future wife if she'd like to go with him, and she agreed, yet there was a catch. He would move into the northern province first. She could not join him right then; she was still in the middle of school, and wanted to finish.
As it turns out, this was fine with LaCroix. She could be in charge of the shipment itself! Problem was: she did not know what she was moving; nobody'd told her she'd be on a boat with dozens of crates of skooma, they told her she'd be moving tea.
Once in Solitude, the shipment done (and being sold all across Skyrim soon enough), Laprima received seven-thousand gold (from my perspective, she is perhaps my only character who began their game already loaded with coin!). Meanwhile, her aunt Elisif immediately began goading Laprima with 'things to do': she could become a clerk for the Legion, she could join the Bard's College, and so on. One thing she would not be doing is nothing. Nothing could lead to more petty crimes and recalcitrance!
Laprima agreed that idle hands leads to an idle mind, but ignored her haughty, overbearing aunt's suggestions. Her first choice was to get a job, an actual low-paying job as a wench at the Winking Skeever. She discovered this was a great idea; she enjoyed the challenge of dealing with the public, and hey, she wasn't doing anything illegal!
Chamany eventually was arrested after several skooma dealers were caught, and fingers were pointed his way. Laprima was not implicated, probably due to auntie's influence. The Civil War between Skyrim's Stormcloaks and the Empire's Legion had begun the previous week, and Jarl Elisif found herself battling privately against Castle Dour's General Tullius, who wanted the jarl uninvolved with the war.
But Elisif would not just stand down to Tullius; Elisif wanted involvement too, if only to influence delegatory matters. She needed an advocate. Laprima, Elisif's niece, wishing to further the Empire's cause, decided to take up the mantle. Niecy became Elsif's main ambassador.
Thought I would do this for my two recent characters to set their backgrounds in Seeking Solace and Season Unending. They're both relatively fresh, so why not?
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Character Sheet:
Name: LinneĆ” Windborne
Race: Nord
Gender: Female
Age: 22 during Seeking Solace, 27 during Season Unending
Sign: Tricky. I would say 'The Lady' due to her intelligence and all that she's endured
Home Country: Skyrim
Faction and Rank or Guilds: Formerly Thieves Guild, now Princess of Skyrim
Faction Description:
Class: Spellsword/Agent blend
Class Description: She relies on stealth, her longsword, and a plethora of illusion and destruction spells to rout her enemies. Coupled with the Thu'um, few can stand before her.
Skills and talents: An intuitive grasp on magical theory and the nature of her dragon blood allows her to experiment with spells and power that most take for granted. Her penchant for Illusion spells specifically allows her to move undetected through the shadows, sowing discord among her enemies. Very few can match her skill with the blade and they wither under the onslaught of gleaming sword and powerful electromancy.
Physical Appearance: LinneĆ”, 4E 224
Eyes: Hazel
Build: Tall and slender
Weapons of preference: Heart of the Tempest
Clothing: Elmlock Armor
Miscellaneous:
Magic abilities or powers: Thu'um, Battle Cry, Frost Resistance
Mental Profile/Personality: LinneĆ” is honest to a point of near blunt rudeness. She will tell you like it is, and if you are lucky enough to befriend her she will love you until the bitter end. Family is everything and she has gone to extreme lengths to save her parents from certain doom, despite only being 22 years old at the time. A natural charisma allows most people to relax around her, and also causes enemies to drop their guard at their own peril. Highly intelligent and deviously clever, she spends her free time reading books and exploring magic with her wife of four years, Serana.
Biography/Life History: LinneĆ” was conceived during the Dragon Crisis circa 4E 201. Born to the future High King of Skyrim Kirin Windborne, and Lydia, she was not supposed to possess the dragon blood and the enormity of it frightened her. She buried the power deep within herself for years until a foray into the machinations of vampires forced her to accept the dragon that slumbered within and embrace her destiny. Her emotions are very strong, sometimes quickly leading to a temper. As a young girl, she often clashed with her mother over lofty expectations and her own dreams, culminating with her running away from home at the age of 14. Guided by the Nordic Goddess of the Storm, she succeeded her father as Kyne's Champion on Nirn and works to grow and strengthen her family's influence in Skyrim and ultimately Tamriel. At 27 years of age, she reluctantly stood next in line for the throne of Skyrim, until unforeseen events turned the Blue Palace on its head...
Name: LinneĆ” Windborne
Race: Nord
Gender: Female
Age: 22 during Seeking Solace, 27 during Season Unending
Sign: Tricky. I would say 'The Lady' due to her intelligence and all that she's endured
Home Country: Skyrim
Faction and Rank or Guilds: Formerly Thieves Guild, now Princess of Skyrim
Faction Description:
Class: Spellsword/Agent blend
Class Description: She relies on stealth, her longsword, and a plethora of illusion and destruction spells to rout her enemies. Coupled with the Thu'um, few can stand before her.
Skills and talents: An intuitive grasp on magical theory and the nature of her dragon blood allows her to experiment with spells and power that most take for granted. Her penchant for Illusion spells specifically allows her to move undetected through the shadows, sowing discord among her enemies. Very few can match her skill with the blade and they wither under the onslaught of gleaming sword and powerful electromancy.
Physical Appearance: LinneĆ”, 4E 224
Eyes: Hazel
Build: Tall and slender
Weapons of preference: Heart of the Tempest
Clothing: Elmlock Armor
Miscellaneous:
Magic abilities or powers: Thu'um, Battle Cry, Frost Resistance
Mental Profile/Personality: LinneĆ” is honest to a point of near blunt rudeness. She will tell you like it is, and if you are lucky enough to befriend her she will love you until the bitter end. Family is everything and she has gone to extreme lengths to save her parents from certain doom, despite only being 22 years old at the time. A natural charisma allows most people to relax around her, and also causes enemies to drop their guard at their own peril. Highly intelligent and deviously clever, she spends her free time reading books and exploring magic with her wife of four years, Serana.
Biography/Life History: LinneĆ” was conceived during the Dragon Crisis circa 4E 201. Born to the future High King of Skyrim Kirin Windborne, and Lydia, she was not supposed to possess the dragon blood and the enormity of it frightened her. She buried the power deep within herself for years until a foray into the machinations of vampires forced her to accept the dragon that slumbered within and embrace her destiny. Her emotions are very strong, sometimes quickly leading to a temper. As a young girl, she often clashed with her mother over lofty expectations and her own dreams, culminating with her running away from home at the age of 14. Guided by the Nordic Goddess of the Storm, she succeeded her father as Kyne's Champion on Nirn and works to grow and strengthen her family's influence in Skyrim and ultimately Tamriel. At 27 years of age, she reluctantly stood next in line for the throne of Skyrim, until unforeseen events turned the Blue Palace on its head...
Character Sheet:
Name: Cain Windborne
Race: Redguard
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Sign: The Warrior
Home Country: Cyrodiil
Faction and Rank or Guilds: Formerly Fighter's Guild, and briefly with The Companions. Now a Prince of Skyrim and heir to the throne
Faction Description:
Class: Scout
Class Description: Lightly armored and extremely adept with a blade, Cain is quick on his feet and dances through the ranks of the enemy, his sword an entrancing blur that hums through the air while his foes fall before him. Comfortable with a bow, he will not hesitate to thin the herd before entering direct combat, especially when mages are involved.
Skills and talents: His skill with the blade is unmatched and he swings his silver longsword, Ariessa, with a grace that few possess. His training in the Fighters Guild as a field medic offers an unexpected penchant for healing and restoration magic. And his lineage comes with the fabled dragon blood and a powerful arsenal of Shouts.
Physical Appearance: Cain Windborne
Eyes: Brown
Build: Tall and fit, not overly muscular
Weapons of preference: Sword and bow
Clothing: New Leather Armor
Miscellaneous:
Magic abilities or powers: Adrenaline Rush, poison resistance, and the Thu'um
Mental Profile/Personality: Cain is loyal and friendly but has lived a mostly solitary life. He had few friends and no family when he arrived in Skyrim, so he threw himself into his work as a Companion. Devoting his prayers to Tava, a Redguard Goddess, he had no idea how much that would play into the next chapter of his life. While not as charismatic as his younger sister, he possesses a kindness that is endearing to others, and he is just as loyal to those around him.
Biography/Life History: Born to Ariessa Janeel in 4E 200, Cain grew up in Anvil without a father. But his mother was a strong woman herself and she raised him to be honest, practical, and self reliant. Upon her passing in the year 229, Cain decided it was time to leave Cyrodiil behind and quickly accepted a mysterious offer to join the Companions in Skyrim. Little did he know that his entire life would soon be turned on it's head.
Name: Cain Windborne
Race: Redguard
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Sign: The Warrior
Home Country: Cyrodiil
Faction and Rank or Guilds: Formerly Fighter's Guild, and briefly with The Companions. Now a Prince of Skyrim and heir to the throne
Faction Description:
Class: Scout
Class Description: Lightly armored and extremely adept with a blade, Cain is quick on his feet and dances through the ranks of the enemy, his sword an entrancing blur that hums through the air while his foes fall before him. Comfortable with a bow, he will not hesitate to thin the herd before entering direct combat, especially when mages are involved.
Skills and talents: His skill with the blade is unmatched and he swings his silver longsword, Ariessa, with a grace that few possess. His training in the Fighters Guild as a field medic offers an unexpected penchant for healing and restoration magic. And his lineage comes with the fabled dragon blood and a powerful arsenal of Shouts.
Physical Appearance: Cain Windborne
Eyes: Brown
Build: Tall and fit, not overly muscular
Weapons of preference: Sword and bow
Clothing: New Leather Armor
Miscellaneous:
Magic abilities or powers: Adrenaline Rush, poison resistance, and the Thu'um
Mental Profile/Personality: Cain is loyal and friendly but has lived a mostly solitary life. He had few friends and no family when he arrived in Skyrim, so he threw himself into his work as a Companion. Devoting his prayers to Tava, a Redguard Goddess, he had no idea how much that would play into the next chapter of his life. While not as charismatic as his younger sister, he possesses a kindness that is endearing to others, and he is just as loyal to those around him.
Biography/Life History: Born to Ariessa Janeel in 4E 200, Cain grew up in Anvil without a father. But his mother was a strong woman herself and she raised him to be honest, practical, and self reliant. Upon her passing in the year 229, Cain decided it was time to leave Cyrodiil behind and quickly accepted a mysterious offer to join the Companions in Skyrim. Little did he know that his entire life would soon be turned on it's head.
Thanks, Kane! Very helpful to put faces to the names I know from your story.
Thanks for adding Cain and LinneĆ” Windborne, Kane! 
Why was Cain with the Companions "briefly"? 
is it because of becoming a *spoiler* in early stages? 
Like he *spoiled* into a *spoiler* and this wasn't something he wanted to continue? I get it, if so.
I like that he named his longsword! - His green chestplate is purty.
LinneĆ”'s backstory is compelling. Kyne's Champion. She frightens me a little bit.
Why was Cain with the Companions "briefly"? is it because of becoming a *spoiler* in early stages? Like he *spoiled* into a *spoiler* and this wasn't something he wanted to continue? I get it, if so. I like that he named his longsword! - His green chestplate is purty.
LinneĆ”'s backstory is compelling. Kyne's Champion. She frightens me a little bit.
QUOTE(Renee @ Feb 26 2025, 11:20 AM) 
Thanks for adding Cain and LinneĆ” Windborne, Kane! Why was Cain with the Companions "briefly"? is it because of becoming a *spoiler* in early stages? Like he *spoiled* into a *spoiler* and this wasn't something he wanted to continue? I get it, if so.
Why was Cain with the Companions "briefly"? is it because of becoming a *spoiler* in early stages? Like he *spoiled* into a *spoiler* and this wasn't something he wanted to continue? I get it, if so. He agreed to join them as a way to leave Anvil behind. What he didn't know was that a certain Divine was pulling those strings from the shadows in an effort to get him in Skyrim. At the time, he did not know about his lineage.
QUOTE(Renee @ Feb 26 2025, 11:20 AM)
LinneĆ”'s backstory is compelling. Kyne's Champion. She frightens me a little bit.
That's valid, haha. During my actual playthrough with her and Serana, that particular blend of skills became severely overpowered, especially once she got up over level 50. I'll spoiler this next blurb about that because it's the culmination of her story:
Ya know, it occurred to me just now that I haven't been utilizing an installed mod for just this purpose. Skyrim Character Sheet is a wonderful tool to follow progress with and I've all but ignored the hotkey for it. I suppose that sort of thing can happen when you have 933 active mods.
HOLY [censored] NICE ADDITION, Kane!!! 
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