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Litharil

Litharil

Name Litharil
Status
Active
Occupation
Age
Old.
Race
Elf
Residence
The wild places
Kinship
Outward Appearance

Litharil is an Elf of average height, of a build shaped by the craft of battle (or once was). 


She has black, wavy hair that contrasts sharply with her pale skin.
She moves with quiet precision—economical, controlled, and rarely wasteful in motion or word.

Those well-versed in the lore of Elves and the very subtle signs of their aging can tell she is of a great age.

She is almost always found dressed for battle, wearing a mix of light-weight elven chain and leather armor.

A thin elegant sword is almost always at her side,
 and when fully attired a large shield and long barbed javelin resembling a thorny vine are strapped to her back.

 

Background

Those who travel with her notice a few consistent traits:

  • Her presence is calm, but not soft.

  • She watches everything, often without seeming to.

  • Stillness & silence do not unsettle her; rather, feels like her natural state.

  • She has a dry sense of humour — rarely spoken, but unexpectedly sharp when it appears

  • A quiet satisfaction in danger done well — not cruelty, but a clear appreciation of when threats prove to be exactly what they appear to be and dealing with them in kind.

  • Steady composure under pressure — she seems to become more focused, not less, when things turn dangerous

 

In times of peace, she is restrained and quiet, and long stillness can make her seem distant, as though the world itself has little to say to her.

Her humour tends to surface in the wrong moments for comfort and the right moments for effectiveness.

When facing evil, there is a subtle shift in her demeanour—not excitement in the crude sense, but a faint easing, as if the world has finally become honest again.

She meets such moments with efficiency, and, at times, a dry remark that suggests she sees the world without its disguises.

She does not boast, and she does not revel. But neither does she hide the fact that in such moments, she is exactly what she believes she was meant to be.

To companions, she is often summed up simply:

“A steady blade in uncertain times.”

“Ever ready to stand as a shield against the servants of the Great Enemy.”

“Measured, observant.” and ,

“Faintly amused that the world still produces problems worth solving with a blade.

Friends
Relatives
Rivals/Enemies
Loves
Hates
Nothing beyond those deserving of it. Hate has been replaced with duty.
Motivation
The eternal battle against the shadow.
Quotes
“The world is most alive where it is most uncertain”

“Steel and shadow I understand. Their absence… less so.”

Litharil's Adventures

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Litharil's Adventures

Litharil's Gallery

Litharil's Gallery