Even Gods Dislike The Absolute

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All characters’ ages are how old they are at the start of their respective game events.

NAME: Dendras Elmhollow

GENDER/SEXUALITY: Genderqueer (They/Them), Asexual Demiromantic

RACE: Bosmer

OCCUPATION: Assassin, Follower of Hircine

BIRTHDAY/SIGN: 20th of Sun’s Dawn (The Lover), 4E 003 (198 yrs old)

Main Companion(s): Inigo, Khash, Auri

Born in Valenwood just after the Oblivion Crisis, Dendras grew up in the capital city of Silvenar. Their childhood was relatively peaceful as they studied the teachings of Y’ffre alongside their sister and heard only whispers amongst the adults of events happening elsewhere such as the eruption of Red Mountain and the Thalmor’s rise to power in the Summerset Isles. As they grew older, and the Thalmor eventually began their takeover of Valenwood, Dendras found themselves taking up arms more and more in an attempt to fight back. For the sake of their family, they eventually had to back down from resisting the Thalmor incursion, and returned to a somewhat normal life for a quite few years.

Dendras was forced to leave Valenwood after an unfortunate hunting trip resulted in them contracting lycanthropy. After drifting around Cyrodiil for awhile, they found themselves once more fighting a losing battle against the Thalmor. In a desperate act of survival, both to avoid death at the hands of the Aldmeri Dominion and Y’ffre’s wrath at shifting their form, they joined the Dark Brotherhood. Though they did not trust the organization, they found some safety and stability in the worship of Sithis.

As the Dark Brotherhood began to crumble across Cyrodiil, Dendras found themselves traveling the region working more as a freelance assassin. Money was tough to come by, but someone always wanted someone else dead. It was in this time that they first met Inigo. They took a liking to him, as he seemed to be able to talk for the both of them and asked few questions about Dendras’s past.  After his inevitable betrayal over the bounty money, Dendras found themselves wandering the southern half of Skyrim, where they would eventually find Khash and take her under their wing. 

TRIVIA:

Dendras knows the history of Valenwood well, and never had any love for the Empire. However, as the war against the Thalmor raged on, they took a “The enemy of my enemy” approach

While they were no fan of Hircine as first, Dendras eventually grew to accept their situation, and became a follower of the god of the hunt

Though it may seem heretical, Dendras does still worship Y’ffre to an extent. They still follow the Green Pact and occasionally leave offerings. Despite the punishment awaiting them back home, they still find some comfort in her worship.

Their worship of Sithis eventually faded to a simple respect for him. While they still take jobs in his name, they do not view themselves as a follower by the events of Skyrim

When Inigo attempted to murder them, they shifted out of pure survival instinct. This resulted in their ‘wandering’ to be more of a months long rampage across southern Skyrim until they eventually shifted back. Angi found them unconscious in the mountains and helped them get back on their feet. 

NAME: Gar Uzgal

GENDER/SEXUALITY: Cisgender Woman (She/Her), Pansexual Aromantic

RACE: Orsimer

OCCUPATION: Dragonborn, Unwilling Champion of Hermeus Mora

BIRTHDAY/SIGN: 9th of First Seed (The Lord), 4E 154 (47 yrs old)

Main Companion(s): Lucien, Taliesin, Gore

Born of the Osh Ornim in the Dragontail Mountains, Gar spent much of her childhood in Fourth Orsinium. She lived a rather isolated life, as he parents were miners who never ventured far beyond Orsinium’s walls. As she entered her teenage years, she began to travel the mountains and their surrounding provinces. This is how she found herself in Dragonstar, where she joined the Fighters Guild in the hopes of taking on mercenary work that would have her traveling all over Tamriel. Eventually, she found herself in the Reach of Skyrim, where she had been hired in an attempt to push back the Reachmen who had taken control. She instead found herself sympathetic to their cause, as she recognized their struggle as similar to that of the Orcs’ constant attempts to establish Orsinium only for it to be sacked. By the time of the Markarth Incident, Gar found herself jaded both with the Empire for refusing to acknowledge the Reachmen’s kingdom and with Ulfric for ousting the people from their own home. Gar was forced to flee southeast where she would eventually be captured after attempting to join the ambush on Ulfric and being mistaken for the enemy. 

TRIVIA:

When she was young, Gar had intentions of joining the Imperial Legion. Those intentions died rather quickly once the Great War broke out. 

Due to growing up in the mountains, Gar has agoraphobia and becomes jumpy whenever she is in wide open areas.

Though her preferred weapon is a greataxe, Gar has made a name for herself by using her fists when in tight situations.

While she rarely admits it, Gar is quite attached to Wynellon and views him as a close friend. 

Gar knows sign language and regularly uses it, whether it be that she is  stealthinf or that she has gone nonverbal

While she was in Dragonstar, she often got remarks on the fact that her birthday was on the Day of Waiting. Some amongst the Fighters Guild jokingly gave her the nickname Dragon due to this fact. 

NAME: Wynellon Gaerlaine

GENDER/SEXUALITY: Demiboy (He/They), Biromantic Greysexual

RACE: Breton

OCCUPATION: Vigilant of Stendarr

BIRTHDAY/SIGN: 18th of Midyear (The Steed), 4E 175 (26 yrs old)

Main Companion(s): Remiel, Xelzaz, Serana

Born into a minor noble family in the city of Wayrest, Wynellon spent much of his childhood living lavishly. His mother unfortunately passed in childbirth, and so his father doted on him, buying him many gifts and rarely disciplining Wynn. This caused him to have a rather entitled attitude. That is, until the Invasion of Wayrest, where Wynnellon, who was just thirteen, and his father fled from the Corsairs to the city of Evermore. It was here that Wynn became interested in the pursuit of knighthood. He often would watch as traveling warriors came and went from the city, telling their tales of adventure. As he grew older, he took on jobs as a squire, none of which lasted long. Wynellon’s upbringing and attitude made him unpopular, as did his avoidance of any real work. Often he would make others shine armor and sharpen weapons and later take credit for their work. Eventually word spread, and not be would take him on as their apprentice. As he reached his twenties, he met a pair of Vigilants of Stendarr. The two told Wynellon of their exploits hunting vampires and deadra worshippers, and, most importantly, that they rarely worked alone. Wynellon jumped at the chance for glory. After all, he could leave the actual monster hunting to his partner. Thing did not work out that way though, as for the next four years Wynellon’s cowardice was revealed and every one of his partners would either be killed or request a transfer to save their own skin. Eventually Wynellon would be sent to Stendarr’s Beacon, where the events of VIGILANT would kick off. Two years later Wynn would be sent to the Dawnguard.

TRIVIA:

Wynellon was fairly oblivious to the fact they were unpopular as a child. Many just ‘befriended’ the child in an attempt to gain status for themselves

Wynellon’s father was quite relieved when his child began work as a squire, as he was quickly running low on the funds they fled Wayrest with. He hid this well, as to this day Wynellon still believes that the Gaerlaines are fairly well off. 

Out of selfishness or stupidity, Wynn would often carry much of the healing supplies on monster hunts. This proved a significant problem when he would flee from fights, leaving his partners behind.

Despite the events of VIGILANT making him a significantly better fighter, Wynn still often resorts to running away when he can. Fighting fair will never be their strong suit. 

Though she sometimes scares him, Wynellon is extremely close to Gar. He enjoys being around someone who gladly does all the fighting for him. 

NAME: K’harr-do Mahrani

GENDER/SEXUALITY: Trans man (He/Him), Aroace

RACE: Khajiit (Suthay-raht)

OCCUPATION: Nerevarine, Monk of the Goutfang

BIRTHDAY/SIGN: 6th of Morning Star (The Ritual), 3E 400 (27 yrs old)

Born just after the Five Year War between Valenwood and Elsweyr, K’harr-do was left at the Temple of Two-Moons Dance by his parents. Their identities were never discovered, and he was raised by the temple monks who taught him all manner of martial combat. K’harr-do took to the training well, and would eventually become a monk of the Goutfang where he would earn the honorific -do in his name. K’harr-do spent much of his early adulthood doing various jobs for the citizens of Dune, be it guardian moon sugar fields or fending off trolls and werelions of the surrounding hills. His devotion to the temple and city would eventually get him noticed, as he was selected to perform a mission from the Mane themself. K’harr-do was sent to infiltrate Cydrodiil and investigate the aftermaths of the Warp in the West, along with any plans the Empire may have been making in response. Unfortunately, K’harr-do was arrested after being caught attempting to break into a guard captain’s office and was jailed for a year before being sent by ship to Morrowind. 

TRIVIA:

K’harr-do made several attempts to leave Morrowind and return home during the events of the game, but was somehow always stopped by freak occurrences

Though he joined both the Thieves Guild and Fighters Guild in a desperate attempt to make money, K’harr-do eventually left the Fighter’s Guild after learning of their involvement with the Camonna Tong. 

K’harr-do never had a knack for magic, and so he struggled to maneuver many of the wizard towers. The levitation potions made him nauseous. 

After the events of Tribunal, K’harr-do returned to Elsweyr, where he would keep a low profile and take part in major events from the shadows. Eventually he would take to traveling the rest of Tamriel. 

NAME: Valya Korian

GENDER/SEXUALITY: Trans Woman (She/Her), Lesbian

RACE: Altmer

OCCUPATION: Hero of Kvatch, Champion of the Nine, Sheogorath

BIRTHDAY/SIGN: 27th of Hearthfire (The Serpent), 3E 379 (54 yrs old)

Born in the years just before the Imperial Simulacrum, Valya started out living a modest life. Her parents were hunters, who lived in a cabin in the woods south of Cheydinhal. Trips into the city were rare, as they were largely self sufficient, but Valya enjoyed the few trips the family would make every year. The bright colors of the market excited her, and she found herself striking a conversation with many a merchant. Those rare trips grew rarer, however, with the Imperial Simulacrum. The poor leadership of Jagar Tharn resulted in unchecked taxes and unorganized guards rarely patrolling, leaving thieves free to prowl along the roads. It was a gang of these thieves that unfortunately ended the lives of both of her parents. With little in their possession beyond what they could scavenge from the woods, Valya’s parents could not pay the toll demanded of them. In retaliation, the gang killed them as Valya hid in the crawl space beneath the cabin. At the age of fifteen, she was left to fend for herself using the skills her parents taught her. Though she became quite skilled with a bow, Valya never sought to avenge her parents. Taking another person’s life was something she didn’t think she could do. She instead carried on living the same life her parents did, hunting and gathering and traveling into the city to sell pelts and potions she learned to brew. It was on one of these trips where she was arrested, with the guards claiming she was a poacher. Eventually she would be sent to the Imperial City, where she would be jailed until the arrival of the Emperor. 

TRIVIA:

Though she is aware she has relatives in Summerset, the only family Valya knew was her parents and an aunt that came to visit just after the Warp in the West. 

Though she never got his name, Valya very briefly met K’harr-do when he requested to trade for supplies after stumbling upon Valya’s cabin. 

Much of Valya’s means of potion making we’re self taught, and the alchemists of the Imperial City were appalled when she first described her process.