Sunday, September 27, 2009

Characters: Ehra

Just for fun, I'm going to tell you all about my main character! Aren't you so excited? (Hint: you're supposed to be ;)

name: Ehra, Elashi of Water

age: 14-16 in my book

personal status:
-married: no
-best friend (s): Mina, Leela, Aera, Betha

appearance:
-hair color: black
-eye color: dark brown
-skin color: slightly darker than peach, yellowish undertone
-facial features: small, straight nose, largish eyes
-height: 5'3"
-posture: neutral posture, walks with a teeny, weeny limp.

personality: not particularly out-going, yet not shy, either. Usually peaceful, but can really fight when she has to. Slightly pessimistic, sarcastic sense of humor.

weapon: sword, although she can be an archer in a pinch.

fighting style (w/sword): both hands on hilt, although she can fight excellently with only her left hand.

faults/weaknesses (physical and mental): sometimes assumes without finding all the facts, slightly prejudiced occasionally. Also can have a bit of a temper (which she has learned to control a lot). Small stature often tells the enemy that she is the most vulnerable, and therefore she gets plenty of action in the sword fights.

qualities/strengths (physical and mental): good aim, quick, loyal. Good self control and has a strict conscience. Brave (aren't they all?)

scars/markings (physical): scar from a sword slash on her forehead (from her first real battle).

family:
-father: Lerikan, Elashi of Fire
-mother: Ruth
-siblings:
-older: Jerad, Sarono, Betha
-younger: none.

ancestry: Mother has roots in Latronia and Uraith. Lerikan's family is Sarean.
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Isn't it funny how characters take on a life of their own? Ehra was supposed to be based off two friends of mine: Tatiana and Rin. But Ehra now is like neither! True, she still does look the same, but she is sort of pessimistic and a tad sarcastic. Tatiana nor Rin is like that (I think), and I didn't mean at all for Ehra to be like that! But she has. Oh, well. See what I mean? I can't even keep control of my own characters!




P.S. This is a scheduled post. I actually wrote it on September 15, 2009

3 comments:

Catherine Morland said...

She does look like me! I hope I'll be taller than 5'3" when I'm 16 though!! Haha, I remember when I was writing a book with a character who looked like me and we were trying to figure out how to describe the color of my skin... You think I'm not sarcastic? Thank you! ;)

I'm planning a writing post sometime soon. I'm particulary working on "The Bluebird". I've also got tons of book reviews coming up, and a secret new plan for my blog....keep checking! :D

Izori said...

I think you're already over 5'3". Maybe.

Yeah, I do remember that! That was the same night I came up with the whole idea of Sarea!

Hope 'Bluebird' goes well!

Eldarwen said...

Ooh, how interesting! You explained her with such detail that I can picture her in my head. Good job, Izori! :)

~Eldarwen Failariel~