Post by Rose on Feb 12, 2008 16:16:29 GMT -5
General Information
Name: Lienau
Age: 16
Gender: male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Rank: Candidate
Appearance
Hair: Dull blondeish brown, long, curly
Eyes: Green
Height: 5'5
Over-All: Unfortunately, the first thing most people usually notice about Lienau is his height. He is usually short for a male, standing only 5'5. Many women and most men are taller than him. He doesn't even have the privilege of being short and stocky. No, he has to be thin. Poor kid.
Lienau's mother likes to tell people that he has blonde hair. In reality, it's more of a light brown, maybe a "dishwater blonde" at best. He likes to keep it long, to his shoulderblades, and it usually falls in tight curls--unless it's raining, and then it tends to get frizzy. He has bright green eyes, perhaps his best feature. And his tan is au natural, just so you know.
He usually likes to wear comfortable clothing, usually in earthy tones like brown and green.
Personality
Luckily, Lienau does not have a "short man" complex...for the most part. He does feel a need to save the world, however. Whenever someone is being teased, he'll jump right in and defend them. Usually, he tries to do this with words, but that doesn't always work. When he gets into a physical fight, it can end disastrously, but in the right situation he knows how to use his size to his best advantage. It isn't necessarily that he's too small to fight, it's more like he's too much of a nice guy. He does have a bit of a temper, and he sometimes throws tantrums and punches walls and whatnot, but these bouts of anger pass quickly, and for the most part he is a very easygoing person.
Lienau has a fierce dislike for gossip, and whenever he hears some, he'll try to nip it in the bud. He is extremely trustworthy and if someone tells him a secret, he'll guard it with his life. You can definitely feel safe using this guy as a confidante, especially if he cares a lot about you. He also hates politics, and doesn’t understand them at all. He thinks that compromise is the best way to settle political disputes, and wishes that everyone else agreed.
When it comes to authority, Lienau would rather not disobey it. If he sees something seriously wrong with a system, he won’t follow it, but in general he doesn’t mind following the rules. He has a great respect for the leaders of the Weyr especially. He treats the Weyrwoman like a celebrity and if he has an encounter with her, he’ll act completely starstruck and probably brag to his friends about it later.
And now for a few quirks…Lienau can not stand still. If he is expected to sit in one place for more than ten minutes or so, he’ll start fidgeting and he might even have to get up and walk around. He also bites his nails when he’s nervous, which means that his fingers are always all bitten up and hang-naily…ick! Another odd thing about Lienau is that he is kind of a prude. It’s not that he doesn’t want to do stuff, he just gets extremely uncomfortable taking about it. That’s probably because his father was a bit of a traditionalist when it came to morals, or maybe because the fact that most girls are as tall or taller than him makes them seem intimidating. Who knows?
History
Lienau was born and raised in Sanctum Hold. His mother had two children in quick succession, Lienau and his younger brother, Ieran. Their mother was always weak after the births and she died when the boys were very young. They were raised by their father, Kaulen, and by the old aunties of the Hold.
Lienau had a fairly happy childhood, although he sometimes missed his mother. He was also picked on a lot for his small size. Ironically, his brother was much bigger than him and often stood up for Lienau in fights.
Trouble started, however, when Lienau was older and he realized that his father was not exactly popular in the Hold. Kaulen thought that Sanctum should reveal itself to the rest of Pern once more, and integrate itself with the north. Many did not agree with him, and some Holders shunned the family for Kaulen's ideas. Lienau got in lots of fights over this, and was soon miserable because some of the other kids rejected him from their groups because of their parent's opinions. Things declined when Ieran decided to become a Harper apprentice. Lienau was unable to choose a craft and wondered if he had any talents at all.
Then, a Searchrider came to the Hold, and to everyone's surprise, declared that Lienau would make a good candidate. He agreed immediately to come to the Weyr.
OPTIONAL STUFF
FOR CANDIDATES:
Honorific: L'nau
Preferred Color: Any.
