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Heolsten
Heolsten son of Heorlwine II
| Name | Heolsten |
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| Status | Active |
| Occupation | Battle-bard. |
| Age | Fifty-seven. |
| Race | Man |
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| Residence | Currently, Bree-town. |
| Kinship | None. |
| Outward Appearance | (OOC: This music was composed by Howard Shore who created quite a lot of LotR-themed tunes for the film trilogy. This particular tune is 'Forth Eorlingas' which suits Heolsten with him being both a Eorling and a Battle-bard. I'd like to thank a friend for telling me how to put music into my LA profile :D)
Race/Ethnicity – Race of Men, Eorling.
Gender – Male.
Skin Tone – Weathered, Caucasian skin.
Eye Color - Warm, forest green eyes.
Hair – He has long, greyish-white hair that was once golden due to his Rohirrim heritage, the back of his hair is tied into a sort of ponytail that was dangling from the rest of his hair. He also bears a white, short beard resembling his old age.
Height – 5’12
Size/Build – He is slightly well-built as he did fight (on and off) in his life as he is a battle-bard but nothing that will give strangers an impression that he was a warrior or even so much as a hunter.
Attire - Heolsten is quite fond of his olive green tunic with dark-green trousers, soft shoes and a long cape of green alongside a brown belt carrying a long, thin sword. As one can notice, his attire mainly is off green – mostly the darker kind.
Physical Distinctions – On the right side of his forehead lies a deep and jagged scar that stretches from his hair to the right side of his eyebrow – as to how he exactly got that scar… Well, he got that perfectly in song!
Habits – Heolsten is fond of sarcasm rather than throwing insults around should he be upset or irritated by you; he also can be seen flirting with women if one or a few happens to catch his eyes maybe even further than simple flirting and lastly you may see him strumming off in his lute randomly or singing some song either one he created or one he just made up and unless you were a friend – you will not get away from this battle-bard unless you pay him what his song was worth, so to speak. |
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Background
Full Name: Heolsten son of Heorlwine II of the Riddermark.
Title(s): Battle-bard, Charmer, Luten, Twinkle-toes, Silver.
Date of Birth: 21st May 2961 T.A.
Place of Birth: Aldburg, Westfold, Rohan.
Father: Heorlwine II son of Aeorlwine.
Mother: Walfeld ‘the Brave’.
Siblings (in order of age): Derweld, Mersfryn, Aolfhelm and Brisya.
Education: As most Eorlings, he cannot read or write but he is well-educated in the art of music and of poetry as well as the old tales.
Place(s) of Work: Inns, Taverns, Anywhere and Anyplace.
Current Residence: Currently – Bree-town.
Religion: “Gods? Hmmm, well there must be a God of Music right? Of course, I’m probably better than he.”
Political Affiliation: He cares naught for any politics aside of his own homeland’s.
Interests/Hobbies: One of his hobbies is music and through that he can sing, dance, play a couple of instruments such as the lute, theorbo, drums, flute, clarinet and harp. Outside of music and poetry, his other hobbies are art, fighting, riding and drinking.
Personality: Many describe as sarcastic, humorous and a little arrogant – some describe him as full-off himself, hot headed and smart. As Heolsten said and quoted, “There are many different types of music thus there are many different times of a battle-bard! The wielder of music becomes one with music.”
Infamous Quotes:
"Gods? Hmm, well there must be a God of Music right? Of course, I'm probably better than he." - Heolsten's view on Religion.
"Music is not a tool, my friend... Music is a gift - a gift of expression and freedom and emotions. Music is the living soul within us just waiting to break free. And we must let it otherwise we risk becoming... Dull and dim-witted." - Heolsten's words as to Music.
"You want to hear a song, my charming woman? No? Now, I won't take no for an answer! I got wondrous songs that will comfort your ears and make you embrace the song! Still no? Now! Now! They don't call me Heolsten the Battle-bard for nothing, I must insist that you listen to the enchanting sounds of my lute, the bewitching loveliness of thy voice and the tunes of the beloved God of Music! You still refuse? Heavens above woman! You must not be humane if you refuse thrice!" - Heolsten arguing with a barmaid from the Prancing Pony.
"Hmm... I wonder if the world needs it politics, child... Does the world fight its wars and battles without some fool of a leader who thinks he can command the waves of the seas and the mountains of the world with one bloody hand? Does a pack of wolves really need someone to lead them in their hunts of the nights and cause the violence within the pack? But unfortunately, the world needs it's political, god-damned, bloody, son of the bitches, spoilt leaders for the world needs those foolish rich-men to rule - the only good kings are those of the Horse-lords..." - Heolsten on his view on politics and leaders.
"How old am I? Hmm... Let me see.... Carry the one, minus the five, multiple the whatsit... Ninety four years! Wait, who am I kidding - I cannot do maths and I'm pretty sure I'm not that old, sweet child! Haha!" Heolsten chuckling as a lad asks him that in Bree-town.
"Oh... Darling... We both know that I'm too beautiful for you. I mean, it's quite obvious really! People say I got the eyes of a true Eorling and the hair of silver and you don't want to get started on my face, sweet cheeks. I'm afraid you can't have a piece of the Bard - besides, I'm already taken!" - Heolsten talking with a woman he deems as "ugly".
| Friends | Mostly Eorlings such as Eorandryt but he does have other friends also. |
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| Relatives | Look in the Background section. |
| Rivals/Enemies | None. |
| Loves | Music, Lute, Songs, Poetry, Women, Mead, Horses, His hair, Small children, Birds, Sarcasm, Summer, Family, Rohan, Home. |
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| Hates | Dunlendings, Elves, Ugly women, Men who doesn't like music, Wise-asses, Moaners and Groaners, Smokers. |
| Motivation | To spread his music to the world. |
| Quotes | Check in "Background". |
