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Runs with Axes
Name: Freya Lowell
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Class: Armored Knight
Origin: Solans, Mistreach
Summary: A brave and bold young knight that fights for the people of Solans, with convictions of steel she wields her blade.
Appearance: Standing 5'6" (167.6cm) and weighing it at 140lbs (63.5kg), the brown eyed, redhead is rarely seen out of armor, and when she is, it's often in a thick woolen tunic, beige in color, with a green plaid sash and green pleated skirt, with some form of tights and boots and her sword or a dagger being a constant companion. She is noted to be rather fit and tone with a modest bust, though because of her upbringing, she has a rather unkempt appearance in most regards, rather than that of a refined lady.
Personality: Freya is very much a tomboy, raised to be a Knight in the Lowell Family in a long line dating back several generations, if not centuries, with much of these expectations leaking into her personality, the fiery redhead is given to honorable conduct and prefers a straight up fight, invoking the ethos of chivalry in her actions and expectations of the enemy. Should an enemy stoop low, betray these expectations, it tends to anger Freya to a great extent, and said enemy becomes a source of her ire. While she can tolerate such actions out of an ally, her engagement with them tends to become only as needed, developing a distaste for them, yet fortunately not enough to fight them.
Direct in her dealings with others, Freya is welcoming to most people till given reason to the contrary, typically welcoming enough she is known to drink ale that she purchases from surrounding areas, sharing it with others to have conversations and jokes. Spirit of comradery as she calls it, a bit of ale and a stew or roasted meat, maybe a fistfight or two.
Respectable to the Elderly and Children, Freya will respond to threats originating from these in enemy ranks with force, or conversation, even if reluctantly and with heavy heart she knows to do her duty. For foes that she hates or have earned her ire it becomes a very much personal affair. Her temperament is somewhat tempered by her training, and though powerful, she still requires some seasoning or real-world experience, past the 5 years in the Woods and farmlands of the Kingdom. Stays optimistic even in the direst of circumstances. Rather loves the woodland's of her homeland. Was raised in the care and use of horses, though she is not of station to have her own just yet.
The only overly lady like qualities she's been seen to have, is the care in which she braids her long hair.
Backstory: A native of Solans and its city of Mistreach, Freya was born to the Lowell family, a knighted family with minor holdings and of modest rank, the Lowell's have served the Kingdom for many years, patrolling with other Knights or as the family unit alone. Typically soldiering was limited to male family members with exceptions noted as families within the family dictated, or through the efforts of the individual. It was always family policy that every firstborn male born into the main house or branch family, would be raised and inducted into the Knights, unless found to be of flawed character, with females being taken if proven of worth. Provided a family had a male to give. In the case of Freya's branch family of Konrad Lowell and Lafina Lowell, Freya was the first born. After complications with the third daughter, and Freya's own interest with blades and the armor the family had on display, it was decided she would fulfill the family obligations.
And fulfill them she did. Showing great promise in instruction, she seemed to grow into the role and took after her father Konrad a great Deal, taking up sword and armor, she rose up with her own merits to be considered a fine, if not boisterous knight, by time of her induction at 17. For the next 5 years she would serve alongside other forces in the Kingdom, particularly on Anti-Bandit operations, with scant time for anything else. She hasn't seemed to mind it, rather enjoying the lifestyle, and the occasional brawl that may result from it. Currently she does much as she always has, looking to move up the ranks with an ale tankard in hand.
Equipment:
Weapon: Steel Arming Sword
Vulnerary x3
Steel Plate armor, heater shield and Helm
Traveling bag (ditched in combat, contains the following,)
Travellers rations
Ale cask
Waterskin
Bedroll and tent roll
drinking tankard
spoon, culinary knife
flint and steel
Oil and cleaning rag
Repair Hammer
Likes:
Ale
A friendly fight or spar
Drunken brawls
Battles against an enemy
Forests
Roasted Meat
A just cause
Horses
Dislikes:
Snooty/Prissy Nobles or Knights
Dishonest people
Child Soldiers
"The quiet ones."
Underhanded tactics
Quirk:
Freya is prone to calling out enemies that have earned her ire or attention, with a pointing of her sword and a battle-cry or calling of name.
Freya, while a heavy drinker is regarded as a well-behaved drunk that keeps good self-control and has not overly sullied her reputation. Strong Alcohol tolerance.
For a knight she fights in a very brutal fashion, making use of her arms and armor to obtain every advantage, rather than fighting in duelist fashion.
As noted, she has a respect for the elderly, unless given cause to lose that, even an enemy of old age will be given some respect, as would any honorable warrior.
Known to have conversations mid battle where there is cause.
Other: Freya is more interested in eating food than hunting it, but she has attended enough hunts to do her part, and normally pays off when she doesn't by cleaning and prepping a kill.
Likes dealing with fellow soldiers, knights, and perhaps oddly, the commoners of the realm, rather extroverted in her actions and antics.
Knows the names of a surprising amount of people along the roadways and villages, as well as her hometown and is rather personal in her interactions with them.
Worryingly, depending on one's viewpoint, she knows which towns, villages and Inns have the best Ale, being a fan of Black Ale's in particular.
Color Code: #B21807
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