What is the lore behind you Character? What is your character all about?

[Acasta]

For all practical purposes, take this background with a grain of salt...

Acasta’s Lineage:

Thingol (Elf) = Melian (Maia)
Luthien (Maia: 50%, Elf: 50%) = Beren (Human)
Dior (Maia: 25%, Elf: 25%, Human: 50%) = Nimloth (Elf)
Elured, Elurin, Elwing (Maia: 12.50%, Elf: 62.50%, Human: 25.00%)
Elured (Maia: 12.50%, Elf: 62.50%, Human: 25.00%) = Ellisiane (Maia)
Acasta (Maia: 56.25%, Elf: 31.25, Human: 12.50%)

In Tolkien Elured, Elurin, Elwing where children of King Dior at the time the city was destroyed by the children of Feanor. According to Tolkien both Elured and Elurin were left in the woods to die, while Elwing was spared by one of the repentant children from their deed and eventually married Earendil the mariner, and went on to procreate Elrond and Elros, with Elros being the grandfather of Aragorn. Where I differ from Tolkien is that I claim that Elured did not perish at the woods as believed, and instead was “adopted” by a woodland creature, likely a wolf, and grew up in the wild all of his life and traveled the lands in search of food while avoiding civilization, since the instincts of his adoptive wolf mother taught him that people were dangerous and all together bad. It was during his travels he stumbled on Ellisiane, a Maia woodland bound entity who was also a benefactor of a nearby village. Somehow Elured sensed the goodness in Ellisiane and allowed contact with her, from Ellisiane’s side; she felt compassion for the unfortunate Elured and befriended him and eventually love among the two grew as she began to teach him the ways of civilization. Ellisiane became pregnant with Acasta as a result of her love for Elured, but their makeshift camp/home was destroyed by a band of marauding Orcs, and Elured in rage of the Orcish attack went mad and attacked the band of Orcs and was slain in the process. Ellisiane pregnant and seeing her husband slain by superior numbers, had no alternative but to return to the village she had helped so many years. Unfortunately the villagers saw that Ellisiane had become pregnant outside of wedlock and rejected her, yet was allowed to live alone in a small hut. Ellisiane was alone, broken hearted from Elured’s death, and weak from sickness and poor nourishment; died while giving birth to Acasta. Acasta would have been left to die, had it not been for the timely intervention of a wandering priest who rebutted the locals and insisted they took care of her. Acasta was reluctantly taken care of, and grew not knowing the identities of her parents. She was later rescued from her squalor by a kind Elf by the name of Illendil.
With that background, Illendil taught Acasta the ways of the Elven culture, exploration and the Hunting profession; which defined her basic skills, or at least where they originated from.
Now Illendil was in search of a mystical artifact that would one day help fight off the minions of Sauron, which had been lost sometime after Sauron’s first fall from grace. The artifact itself is only a rumor, but to an archeologist such Illendil its one of those things that must be found, such as today’s archeologist still looking for the Arc of the Covenant. In time Illendil and Acasta were ambushed by Orcs near Fornost and Acasta was forced to run away as her mentor sacrificed his life to give her a chance to escape. Among her most valued possessions was her mentor’s notes on his research, which she intends to continue. Unfortunately during her escape, her mentor’s notes were lost to her pursuers (a lucky arrow shot, cut the strap of the satchel carrying the notes); and she spend years roaming around the country side looking for the band of Orcs that had taken the satchel as a price. Eventually despondent from her failure, she went to Barrow Downs to die, but by reflex instead of allowing the barrow Wight to kill her, she fought and destroyed the evil creature; to her great surprise among the treasure of the Wight was her mentor’s satchel. Acasta knew her mentor originated from Rivendell and wanted to return the satchel to her mentor’s kin and letting them know of her mentor’s fate.
In her way to Rivendell, she stopped at Bree, where the local Hobbit Burglar guild, stole her satchel. Thanks to her Hunter skills, she was able to track the thieves and as a result of the struggle to regain possession of her satchel, the Hobbits were slain. Today the Hobbits have a bounty to avenge their fallen comrades, and Acasta looks at any Hobbit with distrust and dislike as she makes her way to Rivendell.

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[Ellatoestabber]

i dont have one for ella sadly , hard for me to come up with a good story for her

but for my dwarf champ who spends his days farming and drinking - Aleguzzler Thedrunken

found in a vat of Ale as a baby, Aleguzzler was taken in by the family of a dwarven tavern owner. They were astounded by the amount of ale the boy could put away. As soon as he was old enough he was apprenticed to a farmer since the family could no longer support his drinking habit. He can be seen often in hobbiton surrounded by kegs and crops.
but when he travels........
His horse is so cool its from lossoth....
the phermones he secretes have been know to drive moose wild for miles around...
When he speaks, it has been said to be the most wonderful sound in the world.....
Orcs, goblins and wargs tell cautionary tales to their children of him....
When it rains, it is because he is thinking of watering his crops....
His teeth are so white , when he smiles it lights up moria....
Fellowing with him gives you 9000xp just for joining him...
His biography is so long, it had to be shortened to fit in this window..
he is the most interesting dwarf in his kin....

[phaelan2]

Lore is important - I get that - I would expect any license holding enterprise to pay strict attention to the lore details and to not make too many bold claims or lore breaking additions... if they are packaging something and selling it under the Tolkien name.

But we are just a bunch of silly people playing make believe with our little virtual dolls - I think some levity can be applied and we should be allowed to just enjoy our folly without someone smacking us with the lore stick every time we have a tea party.

And that's where I always bang heads with Rad and other lore guardians - when they come into a thread that is obviously complete whimsy and going to be full of non canon, lore breaking, made up, fanfiction nonsense ( which is kind of the point)- and tries to get all serious... and authoritative and point out the errors of our ways. Thank you captain buzz-kill, but i believe the title of the thread is "What is the lore behind you Character? What is your character all about?" not "nit-pick my bio and tell me how ridiculous I am."

As a Tolkien lore fan myself, I agree with you to a certain extent.

Holding Turbine accountable for their handling of the lore (with the understanding that lore devs don't necessarily have the final say) is a good thing, depending on how it's done (constructively). Unfortunately, not all who profess to be lore experts agree on all aspects of Tolkien's work, so one may come in and declare something totally lorebreaking, another may come in and argue that it can fit the lore just fine, and never the twain shall meet. But of course each will consider him/herself in the right and believe the other to be addlepated.

How players choose to set up their characters and immerse themselves in the game is another matter altogether. There can be differing opinions/interpretations of lore, there will be players who are casual Tolkien fans and not cognizant of all "lore" aspects, and those who are just fantasy fans who are following their own paths (perhaps influenced by the game world, perhaps not). If they are having fun, that's really all that counts.

[Radhruin_EU]

The full quote does not change my interpretation of the quote - thanks for playing.

The young Tolkien had a naive dream which he later dismissed as 'absurd' (while enjoining his correspondent not to laugh at him) but you take it seriously anyway as if he'd retained that vision? Rubbish. You might have noticed how the Tolkien Estate isn't at all keen on letting others get their hands on any more of his work; that would be rather odd if he'd genuinely wished it to be openly shared.

As for the rest, you might care to ponder why I picked on that particular one and left all the others alone. I'll tell you: it's the only one that combines aping Tolkien's style with casually mangling the story, which is two-faced posing. Now subtle stuff I don't mind so much, but having a people still extant when they were supposed to have tragically perished in a plague fourteen hundred years before is hardly that. Even the game takes that bit of lore as a given. It is part of the back-story of the Rangers, after all. You know, just a teensy bit significant.

And please, don't try to pretend the game is 'strict' about lore. You know full well it's not.

[RKL]

Great Post!

I loved reading everyone's Bio's - great creative community we have here...

Urwendil - I just wanted to acknowledge your efforts in keeping this thread alive - and to add my endorsement in your personal back story - It is not a stretch for me to think that not all of the Numenorean blood was spent in the fall of Cardolan - what little lore we have on it says that the royal line was spent and the people who gathered at Tryn Gorthad were overcome by the plague and then finally the haunting of the barrow-wights, but it is not hard to imagine that there were survivors or others - in fact I suspect that many of the Men of Bree and Tharbad have Cardolan blood in their veins.

A reasonable suspicion. Not all bloodlines are passed on through marriage alone. There is such a thing as children born out of wedlock. Who knows how many people might have acquired such bloodlines throughout the millenniums and where they might have migrated to, exponentially passing on the bloodlines to subsequent generations.

[Mellonbeleg]

My name is Lumfoman McGorbadoc. I am a hobbit Minstrel, the child of the elf hunter Luminiborn, and obsessed with freeing the dead(I always use titles obtained from killing the dead. I think I am currently an "Enemy of the Dead." )
This is copied directly from my bio:
I was born in the Marish as one of the dependents of the Brandybucks. I found a great interest in music as a child and began training myself in it, but then disaster struck. I fell into the Brandywine and floated down away from the Shire. I managed to not drown but lost consciousness and only survived because I was fished out of the river by a Elf out hunting. He brought me back to his home in the Ered Lune.
I was taught how to fight by him and how to use my music to devestating effect. Soon after I began wandering and wandered right into the barrow fields of Hauth Lin where I nearly died again. I escaped but decided to devote my life to fighting the enemy and especially the dead that he raised. I headed to Bree to begin my work and while passing through the Shire encountered Bounder Boffin who started me on my journey.

[Dwarendele]

I guess we will never know if Tolkien truly gave up on his "naive" ambitions or just conceded to the nay sayers, and the Tolkien estate is not JRR Tolkien - so their actions serve their purpose only while trying to uphold their interpretation of what Tolkien truly intended. My interpretation serves my purpose - I can take it anyway I choose, rubbish or not.


My assessment of the game (or Turbine) concerning lore is: "a game based on Tolkien lore that has stretched the boundaries of believably for the sake of fun game play."


My expectation is: "any license holding enterprise (should) pay strict attention to the lore details and to not make too many bold claims or lore breaking additions... if they are packaging something and selling it under the Tolkien name."


I never claimed they met my expectations - but my assessment of their treatment is generally favorable - in the context of a game.


I don't care if a person claims their character is the twin brother of Aragorn and his motivation in Middle-earth is to claim Isildur’s Bane (since his brother gave up on the claim) and now he follows the footstamps of the fellowship trying to gain the ring from Frodo before it gets destroyed - If it works for them - and they are having fun - then go for it.


It doesn't change one word of the books - the lore is safe. The Tolkien estate can rest at night and the world keeps spinning.


What I do mind is somebody coming along and saying - "Hey you - with your little imagination and your make believe - you're doing it wrong!"


Your (or any other persons) opinion of my stories and their viability is not going to stop me from playing doll house or posting my whimsy or continuing with my personal folly - but it might stifle other people, who are trying to use their imagination and be creative - that is rubbish - and IMO amounts to bullying.


I don't see what you get out of it - other than to insert your superior knowledge and grasp on the subject.
That is a questionable motive.


Listen Rad - I respect you and your knowledge of Tolkien lore - I have asked serious question concerning lore and have always valued your insight and input. But... when it comes to role play and fanfiction - which is certainly lore breaking and non canon by definition - I don't think your "literary elitism" attitude is justifiable and instead of beating down people who dare to insult your sensibilities with their "rubbish" it might be better if you just passed or lightened up a bit and added constructive input - or just try to enjoy it, if you can.


I would be interested in hearing any of your sub creations and back stories... i think it would only be fair of you - to make your self vulnerable by putting something out there that came from your mind and heart - before you single in on others.

[Mikalus]

I like this thread. I took this from the bio of my main character.

Born of Feynallion in Lothlorien.
Finmicthallion was An elf who studied the ancient lore and was known as a scholar.. He fought in the first war of Edhelion and only returned some 500 years later.

His adventures did not truly begin until the year that Frodo took the ring. He learned of the One Rings current situation and be friended two beings. A hobbit named Bobben and another Elf named Glolach. Their adventures are listed here.

Finmicthallion is also a member of the Kinship "Forged By Fury"

From Loriens' golden leaves of fall,
was 'Thallion of the ancient lore,
Who aided Frodo in his quest.
At noble Elronds great behest,
rebuilt Edhellions timbers tall,
And found where Dourhands did lay,
West 'ere Angmars shadow lay.

He drank of lifes sweet bitter taste,
Then sent himself in quickened haste,
To face the shadow come what may.
Though many foes they faced in throngs,
worthy of the legends songs,
His power and strength he fought to lend,
in hope that Mordor they would end.

Hope you like it

[Radhruin_EU]

I guess we will never know if Tolkien truly gave up on his "naive" ambitions or just conceded to the nay sayers, and the Tolkien estate is not JRR Tolkien - so their actions serve their purpose only while trying to uphold their interpretation of what Tolkien truly intended. My interpretation serves my purpose - I can take it anyway I choose, rubbish or not.

Oh, please. The man said it was absurd himself; anyone with a grain of sense would take that as a hint. And yes, it's plain you're hell-bent on making it serve your purpose regardless of what the bloke actually said. That's what selective quotation is all about, ignoring context. I mentioned the Tolkien Estate because I have a hard time imagining that if it had been Tolkien's wish for his work to be 'open sourced' (as we'd nowadays call what that passage implies) that they'd instead have kept such strict control over it, barring the works which Tolkien had already sold the rights to.

My assessment of the game (or Turbine) concerning lore is: "a game based on Tolkien lore that has stretched the boundaries of believably for the sake of fun game play."

Fair enough, but hardly relevant when we're talking about going even further than the game does.

My expectation is: "any license holding enterprise (should) pay strict attention to the lore details and to not make too many bold claims or lore breaking additions... if they are packaging something and selling it under the Tolkien name."

LOTRO is in no way 'strict' about lore. It'd be a very different game if it were, niche rather than mass-market. Yes, they pay attention to lore details but more as a source of 'colour' or plot hooks to hang content on.

[Mikalus]

My character is a little hobbit minstrel and here is her story:

She was born in Starfield, Southfarthing in the Shire, Eriador. One day she wanted to eat an Apple Pie which was her favourite dessert. She asked one of her friends, a cook, to make an Apple Pie for her but her friend was out of apples. Therefore she went to collect apples but she had no idea what was going to happen in the following hours. She heard a noise behind herself and turned to see what that was. "Oh! It's just a tiny turtle!" she said and picked the tiny turtle up. She always found them cute. She caressed the shell of the turtle and then let it walk away. While wandering deeper into the forest and searching for the best apples of the Shire, she stumbled upon a chest. After seeing noone around, she approached to the chest to see what was inside. As she came closer, she could feel the foul and filthy smell coming out of the chest. She was feeling uneasy but opened the chest anyway and was immediately shocked with what was lying in front of her. There was a head of a creature covered in blood! This portrayal of violance was overwhelming for the little hobbit. She started running, horrified in terror. She suddenly felt something hitting on her head and fell down with its impact. It was the last the thing she was remembering, when she opened her eyes just to find out that she was captured by a group of brigands and put in a cage. The cage was moving and so was she, with each feet going away further and further from the Shire... She was really scared and very hungry...

To be continued...

I look forward to the continuation, what a neat way to start it all!

[Dwarendele]

Not really A bio – but this is a brief glimpse of how I introduce one of my main characters in one of my fan fiction follies. Also I included a family tree outline that illustrates how Bako and another of my other characters (Mercivale Maker (and Merci's black sheep brother Percivale)) are related.





Bako Bongo was stuffed...


He had came to The Prancing Pony to treat himself to a big bowl of Barliman Butterburs famous Dirty Drake Tongue soup.


Something he did quite often.


For Bako would always joke that his favorite meal was "The one that someone else cooks and serves."


And it was mostly true.


Not that he couldn't cook! No-sir, Bako came from a long line of bakers on his fathers side... mostly pies and pastries... but...


He just didn't really enjoy cooking. He had taken on his mothers family trade of farming for that very reason.


"Why deprive others from doing that which they love to do?" he would say.

And there was little doubt that old Barliman loved to serve.


So Bako would come to dine at The Pony to get his favorite meal, while simultaneously allowing Butterbur to do what he loved.


"It's a win-win." Bako thought.


And now that he had ate... It was time for a nice pipe full by the fire and to hear the latest news - if any.


For that was another reason Bako came to The Pony as often as he did...


To hear the news and travelers tales of the coming and going of the folk in Bree-land - To catch up on the town gossip and to gather any tid-bits of information that he could use.


Bako was always looking for an “angle” as he would call it.


Any odd job or errand to run, a trading opportunity. Anything to supplement his income. - For if the truth be told: Bako wasn't too keen on farming either and he has found that hearing the right piece of information, at the right time, could earn him a months worth of farmer wages...


Sadly, tonight’s prospects didn't look too promising...

[Urwendil]

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Wonderful! I'd love to hear more about Bako
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[MullaramSullaram]

Out of all of Tolkein's work that I have read, I am most inspired by the Silmarillion and the 'day before days' when the Noldor rebelled against the Valar.

I think that the House of Finwe (the elven house of the Noldor) have some of the most fascinating characters in Tolkein lore - and non moreso than Feanor and his sons, and his brothers, who show the qualities of Noldor elves in the elder days as being powerful, fierce, passionate and proud warriors and the greatest craftsmen. Their deeds in the Elder Days are unsurpassed in Tolkein's lore and their story is one of the most tragic in Tolkein. The seeds they sowed resonate through the history of Arda.

The elves of the House of Finwe are the inspiration for my main, who is an Elf Guardian from Lorien - which is the last bastion in Middle Earth for the Noldor (Galadriel was Feanor's niece).

I rolled a Guardian to challenge misconceptions about elves that exist. I once saw a picture of Fingolfin challenging Melkor / Morgoth to single combat at the doors of Angband - surely the greatest Guardian to ever walk Middle Earth, and an Elf!!!!

My character is a tribute to Feanor, Maidhros, Fingolfin and those other courageous and fatally flawed Noldor who left Valinor for Beleriand in the Elder Days.

[Urwendil]

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Great! And that picture of Fingolfin challenging Morgoth is the best I've seen

Nevertheless, my favourite character is Finrod Felagund, son of Finarfin and elder brother of Galadriel, not only for his prowess, steadfastness and loyalty but also for his unmatched wisdom ("Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth").
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[MullaramSullaram]

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Great! And that picture of Fingolfin challenging Morgoth is the best I've seen

Nevertheless, my favourite character is Finrod Felagund, son of Finarfin and elder brother of Galadriel, not only for his prowess, steadfastness and loyalty but also for his unmatched wisdom ("Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth").
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Thanks man I'm glad you like the pic....it really sums up why I like tanking.

Finrod was an absolute legend and one of the good guys. He was the first to take on Sauron when he was a servant of Morgoth iirc.

[cdq1958]

Thanks man I'm glad you like the pic....it really sums up why I like tanking.

Finrod was an absolute legend and one of the good guys. He was the first to take on Sauron when he was a servant of Morgoth iirc.

Yes, at Eithel Sirion. Luthien showed up later to rescue Beren. Then the two of them took on Melkor Morgoth and retrieved one of the Silmarils. Fingolfin was pretty tough, himself, as was Turgon and Idril his daughter, wife of Earendil.

[Cloudie-wan]

The elves of the House of Finwe are the inspiration for my main, who is an Elf Guardian from Lorien - which is the last bastion in Middle Earth for the Noldor (Galadriel was Feanor's niece).

The elves of Lorien are, in the main, Sindarin elves, not Noldorin, with Galadriel being the only notable exception. The last bastion of the Noldorin elves in Middle-Earth would probably be Rivendell.

[Armisayl191]

I am surprised that with all the freedom we have to RP however we like, no one has come up with an awesome story like mine:

My name is Aranorn, long-lost brother of Aragorn. I also have claim to the throne. When we were young, we were fleeing to Rivendell and we were attacked by a band of orcs. Aragorn and my father were the only ones who were able to get to Rivendell. I was captured by the orcs. Some of the orcs wanted to kill me, while one compassionate and loving orc named Kollach wanted to protect me. He raised me and taught me how to fight, while protecting me from the other orcs. When I was older, the chieftain of the orc band wanted to challenge me to a duel to the death. I killed him, and they named me the leader of their warband.

On my journey's, we raided a traveling group and captured some of the women. I fell in love with one of the women and we had a child, who eventually moved south to Bree to open up his own business. He opened up an Inn which would be none other than the Prancing Pony. My son is Barliman Butterbur.

In the Trollshaws one night, I found my brother Aragorn. I was going to kill him, and as I was sneaking up behind him, I saw the most beautiful Elf-Maiden I had ever seen. Her name was none other than Arwen. I was instantly captivated by her beauty and I fell in love with her. I could not kill my brother at this time, because she would see me as a monster. I had to flee and wait to try.

Over the years I sent many orcs after Aragorn and he fought them all off. He had no idea they were being led by his long-lost brother. I also assisted the black-riders in their journey from Mordor to the Shire. I had received word that the ring was in the hands of a hobbit.

I finally had a chance to ambush the Fellowship later on, at a location known as Amon Hen. The only casualty they suffered was the one they called Boromir. I was not present at the fight, but a lot of my warband was. I ordered them to take the hobbits that they captured to Isengard.

Now, I am in Rohan waiting for the right time to strike at Aragorn yet again.


That is all I have right now for my story, I will write more as they continue to open up more to the game. But I intend on having my character be apart of the gathering of the orcs that attack Helm's Deep. I also plan on my character being inside Helm's Deep pretending to defend against the orcs but actually assassinating other men and sabotaging Helm's Deep from inside and without anyone knowing.


Let me know what you guys think...........

[Dwarendele]

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Let me know what you guys think...........

I think you are a troll - but what ever floats your boat friend - have fun.

[Armisayl191]

I think you are a troll - but what ever floats your boat friend - have fun.

There's a difference between trolling, and having a tongue-in-cheek RP story.

The whole point was for people to read it, think its preposterous, find it funny because of how preposterous it is, then realize it's just a friendly joke.

[Dwarendele]

There's a difference between trolling, and having a tongue-in-cheek RP story.

The whole point was for people to read it, think its preposterous, find it funny because of how preposterous it is, then realize it's just a friendly joke.

If that's the case - then I apologize.

[Armisayl191]

If that's the case - then I apologize.

While I appreciate the apology, and gladly accept it, I feel there's no need for you to be sorry. I should be sorry for having not made it abundantly clear at the end of my post it was a joke.

I had originally typed it out, and had a at the end of it, but when I went to submit, there was an error and it didn't post. So I had to type it out again, and this time I forgot the wink haha.

[oldbadgerbrock]

The elves of Lorien are, in the main, Sindarin elves, not Noldorin, with Galadriel being the only notable exception.

No, that is not correct. The Elves of Lothlórien are predominantly Silvan. Tolkien wrote in Appendix F of The Lord of the Rings:

The Elves far back in the Elder Days became divided into two main branches: the West-Elves (the Eldar) and the East-Elves. Of the latter kind were most of the elven-folk of Mirkwood and Lórien; but their languages do not appear in this history, in which all the Elvish names and words are of Eldarin form.

The footnote to this paragraph states, in part:

In Lórien at this period Sindarin was spoken, though with an ‘accent’, since most of its folk were of Silvan origin.

[stargazer2009]

Ok this topic is about the background of your characters. So tell us all about your character and the imagination you put into them for a cool background story. I will go first.

My characters I am trying to make it kind of like a family with each character representing a Characteristic of my favorite artist Tarja.

First I will start with my Warden. His name is "Tarjadan Turunen". He is the first hand soldier of Lady Tarja. He protects her lands from shadow. He is to represent Tarja's bravery and might being able to take on many foes at one time. He is the Brother of all my other toons.

Next is my Hunter Tarjmoth Turunen. Brother of Tarjadan. He represents her will to take you by surprise with a swift piercing strike to the heart. He is the scout the one who goes ahead and sees what the enemy is up to.

Next is one of my personal favorites my runes-keeper Tarjwen Turunen. She is sister to Tarjadan and Tarjmoth. She represents the ladies ability to heal the soul. As she heals the fellowships keeping everyone alive at all costs. She also holds all the money which is kind of funny if you think about it. All my toons have like 20 gold except her having close to 100.. :P

Last but not least my up and coming toon Tarjanor Turunen my Lore-master. Sister of Tarjwen, Tarjadan and Tarjmoth. What I like about this one is I feel the Lore-Master truly represents her kindness. A lore-master IN MY opinion is one who is wise yet kind to all. Going out of their way to help living creatures no matter how small. I see I have my lm wearing all white to represent her being pure. Sounds silly but

Anyhow thats what I got so far I wanted to put alot more but I wanted to sum it up as much as I can so people actually read it lol Lets hear some others :P

Well, mine don't have the, my parents are dead, and i'm all alone in middle earth, and learning to make my way on my own. lol. i've heard that one a few times. my toons are just that, toons. no lore, nothing. just toons.

[willquinit]

When I first created my main, Nymphonic 5 years ago, the only story I put into her was having a scar on her face because she is a warrior. Other than that, she was nothing more than a bunch of pixels to me.

But as I got involved in Volume 1, going through Bree Land and Staddle, and finding out that I was helping the Fellowship she grew on me. I think she stopped being a toon and became an actual character in October 2007, when I got my gaming rig that could play at Ultra High. I remember it well, I went to the top of Weathertop and looked over the Lone Lands to check out my new graphics card and it was that day that she became Nymphonic, Guardian.

Now I think of her as a weathered veteran that has fought her way from Thorin's Hall to the Great River.

I love this game.

Ditto

Yes - YES - you got it